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rogerb

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FPN member TopParker....Bryan of Worcester Pen Company..... has beautifully-made celluloid pens, which are fantastic value (<£100 with a steel nib).

I am collecting one, with an 'Oxonianed' cursive italic 18K Jowo nib, at the London Show, in 9 days :cloud9:

If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.

 

Don Marquis

US humorist (1878 - 1937)

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JeanManuel Extremely Rare

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My celluloid Frankenpen, recently bought from a fellow FPN member. It's my first celluloid and I also love the feel.

I heard lots of concerns and warning about the durability of the material. I made a protective pouch to have it last.

This is my current favourite pen :)

 

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Everything is impermanent.

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Here is one of mine.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh320/Orfew/DSC08763.jpg

" Gladly would he learn and gladly teach" G. Chaucer

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Omas Paragon :embarrassed_smile:

 

AltecGreen and eric47 tie for the win!

That MB striated is a beauty :puddle:

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing

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I just love these threads: happyberet.gifhappyberet.gifhappyberet.gifhappyberet.gifcloud9.gif

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100258/IMG_1110/web.jpg?ver=12957020900001

 

 

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100250/Omas%20Arco%20/web.jpg?ver=13258595900001

 

 

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100250/Minerva%2060_1/web.jpg?ver=13080528930001

 

 

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100250/IMG_1210/web.jpg?ver=130805288200011

 

 

My pen, but not my pic:

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100250/Omas_8/web.jpg?ver=12978105710001

 

 

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100250/Omas_1/web.jpg?ver=12978100600001

 

 

My set, but not my pic:

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100250/Omas%20paragon%20celluloid%20set/web.jpg?ver=12942135920001

 

 

Back to my pics:

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100250/IMG_1060/web.jpg?ver=12937050910001

 

 

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100250/IMG_1044/web.jpg?ver=12937050750001

 

 

and a few other celluloids: (first two not my pics, but my pens)

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100356/Eversharp%20Doric_1/web.jpg?ver=13110733140001

 

 

Tibaldi

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100356/Transparante/web.jpg?ver=13125572510001

 

 

a Radius or two:

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100356/L1020017/web.jpg?ver=13069065850001

 

 

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100356/L1020019/web.jpg?ver=13069066090001

 

 

Helios

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100356/L1020020/web.jpg?ver=13069066210001

 

 

and Montegrappa:

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100108/web/web.jpg?ver=13200672800001

 

 

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100108/Montegrappa%20Bamboo_1/web.jpg?ver=12955280450001

 

 

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100108/L1010246/web.jpg?ver=12957025630002

 

 

Ancora (not my pic - but my pen)

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100303/ancora-20ring-20open/web.jpg?ver=13059505920001

 

 

Delta:

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100189/L1010394/web.jpg?ver=12729702750001

 

and my favourite Aurora:

http://gallery.me.com/youstruckgold/100100/L1010227/web.jpg?ver=12726828170002

and so many more (Visconti's,Stipulas but better to use them than keep posting happyberet.gif)

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The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher - Thomas Huxley

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/606/letterji9.png

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The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher - Thomas Huxley

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/606/letterji9.png

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Bo Bo Olson

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German

 

German no name...30's.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/SAM_0485.jpg

 

Boehler Gold mdl 54 Tortoise @1938-40 with an Italian Pluma semi flex nib. When Boehler split from his brother 'Osmia' in 1938 he bought good nibs from Italy and Degussa.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/B05qqKwB2kKGrHqMOKiEERGChR8EBMcV7mpcw_12.jpg

 

 

Osmia-Faber-Castel @1952 mdl 54 with an Osmia Supra maxi-semi-flex/'flexi' steel M nib.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/faber_osmia_62_f_marbled_7.jpg

 

Italian

The Columbus Factory dated it as 1950, unfortunately I don't have a Columbus nib for it. The gold colored Bercontra No. 37 nib is a nice semi-flex.

If I could photograph, one could see copper colored lines running through it and the ink window. One of my top five pretty pens.

 

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/SAM_0489.jpg

 

 

Austrian Rusewe 'Sirius' @1955, with a semi-flex bock nib.

Could be 'fake' celluloid in it is wrapped like some of the '30's pens. Nice 14 K Bock semi-flex.

 

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/B2Cz0hwBGkKGrHqIOKjwEoGHglZJBMg8iqs1z_3-1.jpg

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In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

Ransom Bucket cost me many of my pictures taken by a poor camera that was finally tossed. Luckily, the Chicken Scratch pictures also vanished.

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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Marijan Mint

Marijan

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Beautiful pens all over the thread!!!

 

I got this lot yesterday locally.

 

Few sacks needed, few nibs to be replaced with originals, but I like them all. Piston fillers in working order after cleaning. I was happy to get that jade green Matador.

 

Left to right: Luxor Telescop / Matador Turbo 922 / have no idea / have no idea .... unknown, at least to me. The middle, green pen looks familiar, but haven't ID it yet. If anyone recognize any of these let me know please.

 

It is unfortunate that photos, at least mine, don't do the justice to the beauty of all this pens. That Lapis Lazuli blue structure is as deep as some MB Poe, for example.

 

Best regards!

Marijan

 

P.S.

Matador has some generic nib on it, if someone has one, I would be glad to buy or trade.

 

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leod Vintage

leod

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Omas Bronze Arco...

 

I have one, and the depth and luminosity are astonishing...

 

http://nibs.com/www/WEBSITE%20PICS/Omas%20website%20pics/CelluloidArco2006MilordHTUncapped.jpg

 

(pic taken from nibs.com)

 

how does this size compare to the old style paragon?

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing

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JeanManuel Extremely Rare

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http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc500/PenIsMightier/IMG_8663.jpg

that is lovely ! :)

Everything is impermanent.

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Omas Bronze Arco...

 

I have one, and the depth and luminosity are astonishing...

 

http://nibs.com/www/WEBSITE%20PICS/Omas%20website%20pics/CelluloidArco2006MilordHTUncapped.jpg

 

(pic taken from nibs.com)

 

how does this size compare to the old style paragon?

 

It's a little bigger in every dimension. Think of it as the girl who went away on holiday and returned to school having gained 10 pounds: the same, just not.

 

I like them both very much.

Too many pens; too little writing.

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I particularly like the Turbo. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Beautiful pens all over the thread!!!

 

I got this lot yesterday locally.

 

Few sacks needed, few nibs to be replaced with originals, but I like them all. Piston fillers in working order after cleaning. I was happy to get that jade green Matador.

 

Left to right: Luxor Telescop / Matador Turbo 922 / have no idea / have no idea .... unknown, at least to me. The middle, green pen looks familiar, but haven't ID it yet. If anyone recognize any of these let me know please.

 

It is unfortunate that photos, at least mine, don't do the justice to the beauty of all this pens. That Lapis Lazuli blue structure is as deep as some MB Poe, for example.

 

Best regards!

Marijan

 

P.S.

Matador has some generic nib on it, if someone has one, I would be glad to buy or trade.

http://i.imgur.com/LFBZU.jpg

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Pen2009 Collectors Item

Pen2009

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My celluloid pens are all from Platinum. I use the blue cellulid as one of my daily writers. The green one will join my collection in a few days.

 

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3790.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3791.jpg

My collection: 149 EF/F/B/OBB, Collodi B/Twain F/Mann F, 146 M, Silver Barley F, M1000/M800 B'o'B/M800 Tortoise/Sahara/415 BT/215/205 Blue Demo, Optima Demo Red M/88 EF & Italic/Europa, Emotica, 2K/Safaris/Al-Stars/Vista, Edson DB/Carene BS, Pilot 845/823/742/743/Silvern/M90/Makies, Sailor Profit Realo M/KOP Makies/Profit Makies/Profit 21 Naginata MF&M/KOP/KOP Mosaiques/Sterling Silvers,Platinum #3776 Celluloids/Izumos/Wood pens/Sterling Silvers,YoL Grand Victorian, and more (I lost counting)

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Garageboy

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I really wish someone would do a replica of the Eversharp Doric patterns, especially in Kashmir. That is one beautiful celluloid

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this thread is simply outstanding

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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mchenart Rare

mchenart

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Sorry for resurrecting this thread, but here is my little contribution, the Visconti Divine Proportion LE and Omas Mueller Burl Wood Parogon LE, both using the same celluloid material.http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae33/mchenart/P4261160_zpschaomks4.jpg

 

And the Stipula Grande Etruria (old style) with Stipula Novecento Rex LE, both using the same, though slightly different looking, Amber celluloid.

 

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae33/mchenart/DSCF1078_zpszuhp8wfa.jpg

 

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