Show us your pens.

[Dave I]

Heres mine.

Had the Starwalker ball pen a week, had the others 11 Years and still going strong. hope you like them.

[flea77]

You asked for it!






















































Allan

[banu]

WOW. I normally just browse in 'here' but I am compelled to say ... WOW what a collection.

[04lund2025]

Here is a sampling of my collection at this moment of time.











































































































































































Sandra

[RIC]

WOW you guys have great taste!

I've tried taking photos of my favorite, a Nakaya, that I had made a few years ago, but it's hard to capture. This one will be handed down to my daughter. I had Richard Binder grind the soft medium nib to a super smooth stub. The pen looks large but is very light and well balanced.

Like I said my photog skills are challenged so here's a link to Nakaya's website with photos of my pen.

http://www.nakaya.org/special/en_akebono.html

It's blue that fades to black with mother of pearl sprinkled into the Urushi. It gives it a celestial look. I also had Nakaya put my last name in kanji on the barrel.

[Dave I]

Wow, those collections are stunning, thank you all very, very much for showing them to us. I have too many questions at the moment, I will be back!

[Shangas]

My current collection (apologies for the crummy photo, I really only have time to take the one "group shot").



All these pens are in working condition.

Left to right:

Waterman. Unknown. Canadian-made junior-size lever-filler. Flexible Italic nib. Repaired it myself. Flea-market find.

Waterman 502. Circa mid 1940s. English-made lever-filler. Fine nib. Repaired it myself. Flea-market find.

Waterman Phileas. Circa 1980s. French-made c/c filler. Fine nib. Another flea-market find which I fixed up.

Parker Duofold. Circa 1928. American-made button-filler. Fine nib. Bought on eBay.

Parker 51. Circa 1950s. American-made aerometric-filler. Medium nib. Flea-market find. In working condition. Repairs unnecessary.

Parker 51 Flighter. Circa 1950s. American-made aerometric-filler. Fine nib. Bought at antiques shop in working condition.

Parker 51. Circa 1950s. American-made aerometric-filler. Fine nib. Flea-market find. In working condition, repairs unnecessary. Bought together with the other black '51' as a pair.

Parker 45. Circa 1970s. Australian-made. Squeeze-converter filler. Medium flexible nib. Thrift-store find. Working condition.

Mentmore Diploma. Date unknown. British-made lever-filler with fine nib. Flea-market find, bought in working condition.

Montblanc 145 Chopin. Bought 2006. Christmas present. Fine-nibbed c/c filler.

Montblanc Classique (?) ballpoint, circa 1996. Given to me by dad.

Mabie-Todd Blackbird. Circa 1946. English-made lever-filler with fine nib. Flea-market find. Repaired it myself.

Cross Metropolis. 2000. Birthday present. Medium-nibbed c/c filler.

Campo Marzio Minny. Bought 2003. Christmas present. Fine-nibbed c/c filler.

Summit S-100. Date unknown. English-made lever-filler. Repair-project. Fea-market find. Medium nib.

Chinese pen with medium nib. Forget the maker. Something X450...

Vis-pens. Italian-made squeeze-fillers. Parker '51' knockoffs. Repair-practice.

[anonymousmoose]

[spluurfg]

On the right: Starwalker ball/roller/fountain

In the fore: Faber Castell Slim Guilloche/Chevron

On the box: left is Parker Silver Tartan 18k nib, right is Caran d'Ache rhodium and silver plated ball pen (these crop up half price at the penshop all the time if you live in the UK, great for gifts)

Far left: Yard-o-led regent pattern ball pen in solid sterling (not plated, but it's a pleasure to shine up).

Not pictured is a waterman ball, a cross roller, and a pair of really old 'givenchy' pens from hong kong that have the nicest gell roller i've ever encountered.

[Militarywatchdude]

I never understood pen collecting untill I saw this thread. Those pens are gorgeous (as are the photographs!!). I have one solid gold Mont Blanc that I like very much.