Pencils for an October weekend. From left to right: Eversharp, Eversharp, Eversharp, Watermans, Sheaffer's, Parker, Sheaffer's, Parker, Waterman's, Sheaffer's, Wasp, and Watermans. Circa 1920s thru 1940s.

   L. E. Waterman Company of New York City produced a tree trunk patterned fountain pen. Circa 1910 - 1920. A mechanical pencil and Victorian cedar holder pencil were also created. All featured a knobby tree trunk section or body. The tree trunk parts of the pieces were likely made by a silversmith in Germany or New York City. The working end of the mechanical pencil was made by Eversharp. It also features a telescopic section. I'm showing examples of the Victorian pencil and mechanical pencil. The Victorian piece is 3 3/4 inches long closed and 5 1/2 inches long with the shown wooden pencil. The mechanical pencil is 5 1/8 inches closed and 6 3/8 extended. I have more than a few pencils (mostly mechanical), in the stash. The Victorian tree trunk is the favorite. Thank you again, Ellen.

  Today I'm showing a Sampson Mordan silver figural mechanical pencil The piece is made to resemble a canon. The writing tip is deployed via a pull/push telescopic section. Circa 1880's. Without ring assembly, the pencil is 2 3/16 inches long closed and 3 3/16 inches extended.

A nice group of mechanical pencils from the 1920s thru the 1940s. From left to right are Waterman's, noname, Sheaffer's, Conklin, Triad, noname, Eversharp, Fyne Point, Parker, Waterman's, Parker, and Sheaffer's.

Two stylish unmarked mechanical pencils asked for pencil blog time. Here they are. Each is circa 1890. Both propel/repel their leads via tip twist mechanisms. Each is just under 4 inches in length.

   George Rowney & Co. of Britain produced this pack of propelling pencils. Circa 1915. All are marked Model 1252 "Diana". The pencils featured lead colors of brown, blue, red, yellow, and green. The odd duck yellow piece with brown cap is likely the black lead version of the model line. All are 4 1/4 inches long in length.

 A 2017 Philadelphia Pen Show Victorian pencil collection exhibit