Oversize Victorian Pencils. 

 Recent pencil acquisitions here.

For fans of the green wide-mouth bottle, here's an advertising mechanical pencil for Rolling Rock Beer. <burp>

   

Today, I'd like to show a small representative sample of gold and silver Wahl-Eversharp metal pencils, circa 1915-1930, made in America.

  Two pieces to show today. First is a silver Sampson Mordan figural axe mechanical pencil. Made in England. Circa 1880. The writing tip is deployed by a slider button, as shown in the pictures. The axe dimensions are 3 1/2 inches packed and 4 1/4 inches extended and ready to write. The second piece is a more conventional silver, straight stick, noname mechanical pencil. Circa the 4th quarter of the 19th century. It is likely made in England. The writing tip on this one is deployed by pulling out the tip unit and then inverting it back into the body. This one is 3 inches packed up and  4 inches extended and ready to write.

Today, I'm showing a couple figural mechanical pencils designed to resemble umbrellas. Functionally, they are pencils only, not tiny working umbrellas. 😉 Circa later 19th - earlier 20th centuries.

 For today's listening entertainment I'd like to show a few painted mechanical pencils from the 1920s and '30s. I've included 2 fountain pens, sold as a set with their respective pencils. Alwite was a subbrand of Cross. Enjoy.

Box #1 and left to write are Eagle, Conklin, Alwrite/Cross, Alwrite/Cross, 5 thru 9 are Scheaffer's, then Waterman, John Holland and Conklin

Box #2, also left to write are Alwrite/Cross, Sheaffer's, Century, and Conklin.

  Two mechanical pencils today disguised as a wooden walnut left and a metal gold finish canon right. Both leads are deployed by twisting their respectable top loops. Circa 1885. Each is likely made in England or the United States.

Today I've got for you a miniature silver slider mechanical pencil. The style represents British Royal Sceptres still carried ceremonially by the Monarchy or Parliment for centuries. They range from always very ornate and slim at 2 to 3 feet long to as long as 5 feet and 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Some larger ones are prominently displayed in the Tower Of London. Those are likely made of solid gold. Mine was made during the second half of the 19th century.

Today I have to show a box of Conklin mechanical pencils. They are made in America. Cira 1920 -1940. To help size the pencils, the box is 7 7/8 inches long and 5 5/8 inches wide. Peace.

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Today I'm showing a Fairchild Company (of New York, New York), telescopic dip pen/mechanical pencil It features a reversible writing unit. It is properly marked Fairchild on the case and the nib. It came in a wooden container. Nice touch! Circa 1890 - 1910. Closed the piece is 3 5/8 inches in length. Fully extended with the dip pen ready to write the length is a whopping 6 7/8 inches.

For Saturday's S & T, I'm showing another group of mechanical pencils. Circa 1920 - 1950. From left to write they are Wahl-Eversharp, an unmarked English, Waterman's, Wahl-Eversharp, 2 Waterman's, Parker, Montblanc, Wahl-Eversharp, 2 Wahl-Eversharp cutout demonstrators, and a Salrite. All were made in America except the English and the German Montblanc. To help size the pencils, the box is 7 7/8 inches long and 5 5/8 inches wide.

   I'm showing today a dip pen and mechanical pencil set produced by Sampson Mordan of London, England. The pattern is called 'The Popular'. The pencil is known to come in 3 lengths. I know of only 1 length for the dip pen. Circa 1890.

  Today from left to right I'm featuring 12 mechanical pencils. The first five are Parker's. Then come Eagle, Grieshaber, Carter's Conklin, Redipoint, Sheaffer's, and Waterman's. Circa 1925 - 1945. All were made in America.

Today from here is a noname flat-sided silver, gravity-operated dropper pencil Deploying the pencil section for writing, one holds the pencil vertically and pushes down on the button. The pencil section will drop out of the bottom of the case by the force of gravity to the stop/write position. The procedure is reversed for storage (gravity again). Circa later 19th - early 20th centuries. Likely made in America or England. The piece is 3 1/8 inches long in the closed position.

A few mechanical pencils for the weekend. All were produced in America except the Conway Stewart's and the Hvilson. Circa 1925 - 1955. Left to right they are: Parker, the next 5 are Conwart Stewart (England), Waterman's, Waterman's, marked Hvilsom Special (I suspect a Scandinavian Mont Blanc model), John Holland, Waterman's, and Parker.

Victorian figural mechanical pencils were often created to resemble critters. This one thinks it's a croc or a gator. The pencil is metal-bodied with a gold finish. Circa 1880. It is unmarked, likely made in England, America, or maybe France. The writing tip is deployed for writing by pulling out the tail of the beast - simultaneously pushing the tip out for business. The procedure is reversed to close for storage. This big reptile is 2 inches long closed and 3 1/2 inches in length extended.

  A couple mechanical pencils from the stash today. Circa 1920 - 1945. All were produced in America excepting the German Fend. Left to write: Waterman's, Waterman's Parker, Parker, Wahl Eversharp, Eversharp, Parker, noname (possibly LeBoeuf), Fend, Sheaffer's, Waterman's and Waterman's  

Sampson Mordan produced a large variety of silver, cedar holder pencils. All were made in England. Circa 1890 - 1910 for this one. The pencil is deployed from the body for writing via a collar slider mechanism. This one also features a removable to-use pencil sharpener (shown). Also included in the pictures are examples of two replacement refill boxes (Mordan and Faber). These refills are threaded and screwed into the body of the cedar holder. The refills came in two styles. The Mordan refill showing here is all wood, including the threads. The Faber is wood with an attached end brass thread unit.

   I'd like to show today a collapsable 19th-century novelty walking stick. Broken down it features a not very usable mechanical pencil and dip pen. The body is wood. The metal is possibly or likely brass. Assembled the cane is 29 1/4 inches long and just under 1/2 inch in diameter It was made in Germany, England, or America.