Let's See Your Watermarks

[peterowen]

This is a Liver Bird, the logo of Liverpool John Moores University, used as a watermark on its stationery.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4937881615_0d257324be_z.jpg

 

And this is the watermark from some hand made paper that I bought from Wookey Hole Mill in Somerset over 25 years ago.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4937895101_5d20478543_z.jpg

[Blade Runner]

Very nice Peter! Thank you for sharing them.

[laser8]

Anyone else like watermarks? Show your watermarks here.

Here's the long discontinued Crane's 100% cotton Distaff Linen. The color is actually a nice off white which doesn't come out in the photo, but you can at least see the interesting watermark and laid lines. Enjoy.

 

 

I LOVE watermarks! And I always enjoy holding a nice piece of paper. I usually receive paper with watermarks only from City law firms, and usually it is accompained by a big bill...

[tnmike1]

 

 

 

 

 

I don't know the makes of these two

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0214.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0213.jpg

 

 

 

I think the first is from Strathmore. The Gilcrest is from Gilbert Paper Co. Used to sell their line about 30 yrs ago so don't know if they're still in existence

[tnmike1]

A couple more to seed the thread

 

Southworth Credentials 25% cotton antique laid

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0167.jpg

 

 

Crane's Crest 100% cotton laid.

Here's the drawing of it first

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/crestwatermark.gif

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0169.jpg

 

I have stationery made about 15 yrs ago in Crane's Crest. Absolutely wonderful paper, but in my opinion absolutely horrible for fountain pens. ALL my pen/ink combinations feather like crazy. Something about the tooth of the paper.

 

Is it still made?? Don't see it listed on Crane's stationery website, so the above may be the reason why.

[stevlight]

I do not know if this is a watermark--it is embossed in the corner of this beautiful bristol board i just bought--so nice to draw on. I love Strathmore paper. Wish they made a moleskine type book.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4945396864_ed2f909e16.jpg

[jbb]

I do not know if this is a watermark--it is embossed in the corner of this beautiful bristol board i just bought--so nice to draw on. I love Strathmore paper. Wish they made a moleskine type book.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4945396864_ed2f909e16.jpg

That's nice! I use a personal embosser on my letters:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4128189346_45b7867bee.jpg

Edited August 31, 2010 by jbb

[jbb]

Is one of you the watermark collector that posted on FPN a while back?

 

Octo was kind enough to send me a couple of sheets of this Texas Bond paper with a great state of Texas watermark. Thank you!!!

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4946726322_dfc258f549_b.jpg

[OPG4711]

 

 

 

 

 

I don't know the makes of these two

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0214.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0213.jpg

 

 

 

I think the first is from Strathmore. The Gilcrest is from Gilbert Paper Co. Used to sell their line about 30 yrs ago so don't know if they're still in existence

 

Actually, that's the Kimberly-Clark logo in the 1st one. The very same folks who make ANOTHER type of paper... typically found on a roll in the WC!

[Blade Runner]

Thanks OPG, but doesn't that look like Gilerest rather than Gilcrest?

 

Here's Wasau's 100% Royal Cotton

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0332.jpg

Edited September 5, 2010 by Blade Runner

[tnmike1]

I don't know the makes of these two

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0214.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0213.jpg

 

 

 

I think the first is from Strathmore. The Gilcrest is from Gilbert Paper Co. Used to sell their line about 30 yrs ago so don't know if they're still in existence

 

Actually, that's the Kimberly-Clark logo in the 1st one. The very same folks who make ANOTHER type of paper... typically found on a roll in the WC!

 

YEP, you're absolutely right. They used to also have mills dedicated to fine paper; whether they still do or not I don't know.

[Blade Runner]

 

 

I have stationery made about 15 yrs ago in Crane's Crest. Absolutely wonderful paper, but in my opinion absolutely horrible for fountain pens. ALL my pen/ink combinations feather like crazy. Something about the tooth of the paper.

 

Is it still made?? Don't see it listed on Crane's stationery website, so the above may be the reason why.

Alecgold in another thread also complained of Crest, see discussion which starts with post #41 in this thread: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/163679-crane-papers/page__st__30

I haven't had any problems with 100% Crest,24 and 28lb in either laid or wove finishes. The difference in experience might be related to deterioration of paper, the effect of the elements such as humidity, or different cotton content. And yes Crane's Crest is still offered on their website in different weights, colors, finishes, and sizes. The 100% cotton line of Crest is one of my favorites.

Edited September 6, 2010 by Blade Runner

[Blade Runner]

I wanted to acknowledge some more cool watermarks in this thread:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/149390-paper-hoarders/page__hl__%2Bonion+%2Bskin

[ehoh]

Blade Runner, the newer Crane's Thesis paper (it's probably not even the most recent type) is smoother and apparently less FP-friendly than its previous incarnation even though both contain 25% cotton. The really old blue watermark is from Crane's Raveledge Vellum Bluite.

 

Glad you like the stripes on the Eaton's Air Mail paper!

The current thesis is 100% cotton, 24lb, archival quality, so perhaps you have another version?

Oh wait, I wasn't looking at the packages when I wrote that they were made of 25% cotton. Both are 100% cotton and archival (weights are "medium weight" and "standard weight"). On the packaging for the newer one, it states, "New smoother surface for improved copier performance." The watermarks are nearly identical.

[nwell]

Mmm I had some from my company, and Southworth's 100% cotton.. hmm, thats about it (the ones I actually use).

 

Im curious if theres any manufacturer that could make personalized watermarks for a "cheap" price.

 

 

 

what is the price for 100% cotton watermarks paper ~? I just want to know what kind of expensive it is ~~ TKS~~

[jbb]

Mmm I had some from my company, and Southworth's 100% cotton.. hmm, thats about it (the ones I actually use).

 

Im curious if theres any manufacturer that could make personalized watermarks for a "cheap" price.

 

 

 

what is the price for 100% cotton watermarks paper ~? I just want to know what kind of expensive it is ~~ TKS~~

Staples carries the Southworth line so you can browse the prices. Here are two links:

 

Southworth's 100% cotton - 20 lb. paper

 

Southworth's 100% cotton - 32 lb. paper

[mandarintje]

Here's some cotton paper that they use to make old ledger books in churches and town halls in Germany. It comes in very large sheets so I've learned how to divide it and get natural deckle edges, unless someone wants an EPIC letter from me that will take them several days to read =)

 

http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab338/mandarintje/DSC01083.jpg

[nwell]

Mmm I had some from my company, and Southworth's 100% cotton.. hmm, thats about it (the ones I actually use).

 

Im curious if theres any manufacturer that could make personalized watermarks for a "cheap" price.

 

 

 

what is the price for 100% cotton watermarks paper ~? I just want to know what kind of expensive it is ~~ TKS~~

Staples carries the Southworth line so you can browse the prices. Here are two links:

 

Southworth's 100% cotton - 20 lb. paper

 

Southworth's 100% cotton - 32 lb. paper

 

 

Thank you ,Jbb. It only needs 1800usd /ton (1ton =1000kg )when they buy ,that's good profits...

[Bigeddie]

A rather boring one considering the sender. The envelope was conqueror, not sure if the paper matches.

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6494319405_ceb4a1eee7.jpg

Buckingham Palace Watermark by Bigeddie100, on Flickr

 

Edit - spelling

Edited December 11, 2011 by Bigeddie

[dcpritch]

I have nothing as important as a sheet of paper from Buckingham Palace - great stuff though, as you suggest, they might have done a little more with the watermark. Here are two from some older paper (corporate minute books from the 1960s and 1970s) I use from time to time: