Christmas (And Related Holidays) Fountain Pen Ads

[antoniosz]

Lets put here our FP ads for Christmas and related holidays. I have a soft spot for vintage but modern ones are welcome. Please add a reference.

 

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_World_s_work_Nov1909_v19_p12292.jpg

The_World_s_work_Nov1909_v19_p12292

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_Atlantic_monthly_Dec_1904_v94_bp.jpg

The_Atlantic_monthly_Dec_1904_v94_bp

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_Christian_work_and_the_evangelist_Dec_13_1902_p888.jpg

The_Christian_work_and_the_evangelist_Dec_13_1902_p888

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/American_stationer_and_office_manager_Oct_12_1918_p31.jpg

American_stationer_and_office_manager_Oct_12_1918_p31

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_World_Today_Dec_1905_ads.jpg

The_World_Today_Dec_1905_ads

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_Smart_Set_Dec_1902_v8_no4_p25_ads.jpg

The_Smart_Set_Dec_1902_v8_no4_p25_ads

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_National_geographic_magazine_Dec_1913_bp.jpg

The_National_geographic_magazine_Dec_1913_bp

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/Lippincotts_Magazine_Dec_1902.jpg

Lippincotts_Magazine_Dec_1902

Edited November 27, 2011 by antoniosz

[blbjdtny]

I don't have an ad vintage or modern to post but your ads are awesome, great thread!!!

[antoniosz]

No problem Enjoy some more early ones:

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_National_druggist_v12_no5_1888.jpg

The_National_druggist_v12_no5_1888

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_Critic_Nov_26_1887_pxix_bp.jpg

/The_Critic_Nov_26_1887_pxix

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/Scribner_s_magazine-Dec_1890_p71.jpg

Scribner_s_magazine-Dec_1890_p71

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/Journal_of_the_institute_Of_Bankers_Dec_1884_v5_p9_bp.jpg

Journal_of_the_institute_Of_Bankers_Dec_1884_v5_p9_bp

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_Review_of_Reviews_Annual_for_1887_fp.jpg

The_Review_of_Reviews_Annual_for_1887_fp

Edited November 27, 2011 by antoniosz

[philm]

From my collection ~

 

 

Wirt

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/Wirt/DSC_0002-1.jpg

 

Hintz

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/Hintz/DSC_0003-2.jpg

 

A newer Waterman

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/waterman%20pens/Taperite/Citation/DSC_0019-1.jpg

 

Merry Christmas!

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/sheaffer%20pens/DSC_0031.jpg

Edited November 27, 2011 by philm

[antoniosz]

Thanks Phil. This one is for you I have the feeling that we talked about it before, but hey it says Christmas and is from Minnesota. So here it goes:

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/The_Outlook_Dec_7_1921_p573.jpg

The_Outlook_Dec_7_1921_p573

[philm]

I have not seen that one before....but several like it for Kraker's various endeavors (Drew, Minnesota etc....) Thank you for the chance to see it.

 

Phil

[rhr]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/rhrpen/385c656c.jpg

Parker Jointless ad Xmas 1898

 

This pic was originally posted on Zoss by Steve Nelson in Dec 2007 as part of his "Twelve Days of Xmas" series, one ad per day for 12 days. This one was day 2. There are B&W ads that are cropped versions of the color ad, and from the telltale cropping at the bottom of the color ad, there may have been another even larger version of the color ad. There are versions with the ad-line "No Old Style Nozzle" just off the bottom edge of the ad. It seems that the pen boxes of the day are orange, and it also looks like the pens are being made, not at the North Pole, but at Janesville, Wis., which seems to be right under Santa's armpit. The train takes the pens from there in their orange boxes to an east coast port city, and from there the sailboat takes them around the world. I wonder how much of the illustration is missing at the bottom.

 

George Kovalenko.

 

Edited November 27, 2011 by rhr

[antoniosz]

Nothing but the best from George

Here is one from the other end of the time line.

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/Life_Dec_15_1961.jpg

Life_Dec_15_1961

Edited November 27, 2011 by antoniosz

[Mauricio]

Those ads are wonderful. Thanks for starting this thread Antoniosz!

[antoniosz]

Here is a Sheaffer one.

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/ChristmasFP-Ads/Popular_mechanics_magazine_Dec_1920_bp.jpg

Popular_mechanics_magazine_Dec_1920_bp

[simp]

Wow, there are some very nice ads here.

 

So I'll add some from my gallery. First run is for the oldest ones, up to 1926:

 

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/4/49/1908-Waterman-Models.jpg/397px-1908-Waterman-Models.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/0/09/1908-Onoto.jpg/470px-1908-Onoto.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/d/db/1912-12-Onoto.jpg/430px-1912-12-Onoto.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/3/36/1913-12-Onoto-SelfFiller.jpg/448px-1913-12-Onoto-SelfFiller.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/0/03/1915-12-Onoto.jpg/800px-1915-12-Onoto.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/8/86/1916-11-Parker-LuckyCurve.jpg/413px-1916-11-Parker-LuckyCurve.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/c/cf/1916-Waterman-Ideal-PSF.jpg/228px-1916-Waterman-Ideal-PSF.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/d/dd/1917-12-Waterman-Ideal.jpg/800px-1917-12-Waterman-Ideal.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/b/b8/1919-11-Waterman-Ideal.jpg/429px-1919-11-Waterman-Ideal.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/f/f5/191x-Waterman-Ideal-Filigree.jpg/425px-191x-Waterman-Ideal-Filigree.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/1/18/1920-11-Waterman-Ideal.jpg/410px-1920-11-Waterman-Ideal.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/4/42/1921-12-Sheaffer-Lifetime-89C-EtAl.jpg/409px-1921-12-Sheaffer-Lifetime-89C-EtAl.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/6/62/1924-12-Conte-Safety.jpg/423px-1924-12-Conte-Safety.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/1/1d/1924-12-Wahl-AllMetal-Left.jpg/436px-1924-12-Wahl-AllMetal-Left.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/5/55/1924-12-Wahl-AllMetal-Right.jpg/435px-1924-12-Wahl-AllMetal-Right.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/6/64/1924-12-Waterman-5x-Set.jpg/432px-1924-12-Waterman-5x-Set.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/9/96/1924-12-Waterman-5x.jpg/406px-1924-12-Waterman-5x.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/b/b5/1925-12-Wahl-AllMetal-Left.jpg/431px-1925-12-Wahl-AllMetal-Left.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/f/f4/1925-12-Wahl-AllMetal-Right.jpg/433px-1925-12-Wahl-AllMetal-Right.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/3/3f/1926-Waterman-5x-Rippled.jpg/420px-1926-Waterman-5x-Rippled.jpg

 

 

Sorry, I'm at work and I cannot spend too much time on copying back references, but all the information (date, publisher, etc.) can be found in the respective wiki page that each one has.

 

You can get them starting from:

 

http://www.fountainpen.it/ADs

 

where you can find also the full resolution versions.

 

I reached more the 800 ads up to now, going for 1000.

 

I will happy to add any external contribution...

 

Regards

Simone

[antoniosz]

Awesome - Thanks Simone

[simp]

Second run, those are from 1927 to 1931.

 

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/6/62/1931-11-Sheaffer-Balance.jpg/429px-1931-11-Sheaffer-Balance.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/a/aa/1931-11-Waterman-Patrician-9x-EtAl.jpg/455px-1931-11-Waterman-Patrician-9x-EtAl.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/4/4b/1931-12-Doric-Sets-Desk.jpg/452px-1931-12-Doric-Sets-Desk.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/0/03/1931-12-Parker-Duofold.jpg/427px-1931-12-Parker-Duofold.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/9/96/1931-12-Parker-ThriftTime.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/8/80/1931-12-Wahl-Doric-Jr-Set.jpg/405px-1931-12-Wahl-Doric-Jr-Set.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/e/e2/1931-12-Waterman-Models.jpg/433px-1931-12-Waterman-Models.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/a/a6/1931-12-Waterman-Patrician-9x-EtAl.jpg/440px-1931-12-Waterman-Patrician-9x-EtAl.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/e/e6/1931-12-Waterman-Patrician-EtAl.jpg/459px-1931-12-Waterman-Patrician-EtAl.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/7/71/1931-Pelikan-100.jpg/405px-1931-Pelikan-100.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/c/c9/1930-11-Swan-Eternal.jpg/218px-1930-11-Swan-Eternal.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/e/e0/1930-12-Parker-Duofold.jpg/439px-1930-12-Parker-Duofold.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/0/01/1930-12-Wahl-Equipoised-PersonalPoint.jpg/468px-1930-12-Wahl-Equipoised-PersonalPoint.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/0/08/192x-Aurora-ARA-2.jpg/414px-192x-Aurora-ARA-2.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/d/d6/192x-Meteore-2.jpg/461px-192x-Meteore-2.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/b/b6/192x-Montblanc-Safety.jpg/458px-192x-Montblanc-Safety.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/2/21/192x-Soennecken-Safety.jpg/213px-192x-Soennecken-Safety.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/6/6d/1927-11-Swan-SF242.jpg/447px-1927-11-Swan-SF242.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/1/1f/1927-11-Wahl-Signature-AllMetal.jpg/451px-1927-11-Wahl-Signature-AllMetal.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/c/cd/1927-12-Wahl-Signature-AllMetal.jpg/451px-1927-12-Wahl-Signature-AllMetal.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/d/df/1927-Parker-Duofold-Duette.jpg/423px-1927-Parker-Duofold-Duette.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/2/2f/1928-12-Montblanc-Meisterst%C3%BCck-Lever.jpg/231px-1928-12-Montblanc-Meisterst%C3%BCck-Lever.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/6/68/1928-12-Montblanc-Meisterst%C3%BCck.jpg/431px-1928-12-Montblanc-Meisterst%C3%BCck.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/3/3e/1928-12-Swan-Lever.jpg/215px-1928-12-Swan-Lever.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/6/6e/1928-12-Wahl-DecoBand-AllMetal.jpg/452px-1928-12-Wahl-DecoBand-AllMetal.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/c/c7/1928-12-Wahl-Tulip-AllMetal.jpg/446px-1928-12-Wahl-Tulip-AllMetal.jpg

 

As before all the informations (date, publisher, etc.) and full resolution versions can be found in the wiki pages that you can get starting from (and going next 200):

 

http://www.fountainpen.it/ADs

 

 

Regards

Simone

[rhr]

It's the hibernal Solstice, and winter has just started here, so Happy Yuletide to everyone in colorized b&w. I just noticed another use of the word "fountpen" in Santa's belt buckle with the imprint "Waterman's Ideal Fountpens", again shortened because there wasn't enough room for the full word.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/rhrpen/b8252b67.jpg

 

 

And here's the original ad on the cover of American Stationer.

 

George Kovalenko.

 

 

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/rhrpen/ac1d5f11.jpg

[simp]

I almost forgot...

So let's go for another round of Xmas ADs, this time from 1932 to 1937.

 

 

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/1/18/1932-12-Meteore.jpg/232px-1932-12-Meteore.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/d/d5/1932-12-Onoto-Models.jpg/417px-1932-12-Onoto-Models.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/b/b7/1932-12-Waterman-94.jpg/446px-1932-12-Waterman-94.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/a/af/1932-12-Waterman-Overlay-Models.jpg/447px-1932-12-Waterman-Overlay-Models.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/b/bf/1932-12-Waterman-Patrician-9x-Al.jpg/477px-1932-12-Waterman-Patrician-9x-Al.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/6/67/1932-12-Waterman-Patrician-EtAl.jpg/451px-1932-12-Waterman-Patrician-EtAl.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/2/2d/1933-12-Waterman-Models-2.jpg/448px-1933-12-Waterman-Models-2.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/0/0c/1933-12-Zerollo.jpg/417px-1933-12-Zerollo.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/5/52/1935-12-Waterman-Models.jpg/432px-1935-12-Waterman-Models.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/e/e5/1935-12-Waterman-452-Set.jpg/433px-1935-12-Waterman-452-Set.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/7/79/1935-12-Waterman-No_7.jpg/447px-1935-12-Waterman-No_7.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/d/df/1936-12-Waterman-InkVue-EtAl.jpg/420px-1936-12-Waterman-InkVue-EtAl.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/9/9b/1937-12-Mars-Staedtler.jpg/369px-1937-12-Mars-Staedtler.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/e/ed/1938-12-Parker-Vacumatic.jpg/441px-1938-12-Parker-Vacumatic.jpg

 

 

As before they are published at full resolution starting here:

 

http://www.fountainpen.it/ADs

 

Regards

Simone

[JeffB]

Note to Moderators: Looking at these wonderful posts, and as one who has been fascinated by vintage pen ads for a long time, I'm wondering if a new forum could be set up on the FPN site dedicated to gathering and displaying these items?

[rhr]

Good idea, Jeff, but something like that already exists on a few different sites, including this wonderful one by Simone. http://www.fountainpen.it/ADs It's in a link at the bottom of all her messages. There's no need to duplicate it all over here. By the way, Simone, feel free to ad mine to your site.

 

George Kovalenko.

 

[simp]

Good idea, Jeff, but something like that already exists on a few different sites, including this wonderful one by Simone. http://www.fountainpen.it/ADs It's in a link at the bottom of all her messages. There's no need to duplicate it all over here. By the way, Simone, feel free to ad mine to your site.

 

George Kovalenko.

 

Thank you for your offer George, I'll take them, but I have very little time so it will take a while to put it in the gallery.

 

Regards

Simone

[Fountainpenlover]

What an interesting topic antoniosz you have chosen! The Christmas adverts being displayed on this site should surely, through your initiative, help to survive through many more years and are of historic importance for fountain pen lovers! I avail myself of this message to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all FPN members and visitors checking out this topic!

[simp]

A little late (I was thinking to send it for Xmas) the last round, this time from 1939 to... '60s, because I don't care much for more recent ones...

 

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/1/17/1939-12-Wahl-Coronet-Pacemaker.jpg/469px-1939-12-Wahl-Coronet-Pacemaker.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/0/01/1939-12-Wasp-Clipper.jpg/466px-1939-12-Wasp-Clipper.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/1/1d/1948-Esterbrook-Xmas.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/6/67/1945-Sheaffer-Tuckaway-Valiant.jpg/800px-1945-Sheaffer-Tuckaway-Valiant.jpg

%5B/img%5D%5Bimg%5Dhttp://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/c/cc/1948-Eversharp-Symphony-Envoy-Reporter.jpg/443px-1948-Eversharp-Symphony-Envoy-Reporter.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/9/98/194x-12-Kaweco.jpg/309px-194x-12-Kaweco.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/c/cc/194x-12-Montblanc-13x.jpg/404px-194x-12-Montblanc-13x.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/2/2e/1953-12-Eversharp-Ventura.jpg/459px-1953-12-Eversharp-Ventura.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/c/c0/1953-Montblanc-25x.jpg/394px-1953-Montblanc-25x.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/c/cb/1954-Sheaffer-Snorkel-TM-Crest.jpg/410px-1954-Sheaffer-Snorkel-TM-Crest.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/5/59/1955-01-Soennecken-444.jpg/424px-1955-01-Soennecken-444.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/9/9c/1955-Sheaffer-Snorkel-TM-Crest.jpg/414px-1955-Sheaffer-Snorkel-TM-Crest.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/6/6b/1956-Sheaffer-Snorkel-TM-Sentinel.jpg/412px-1956-Sheaffer-Snorkel-TM-Sentinel.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/thumb/0/0d/195x-Edacoto-90.jpg/458px-195x-Edacoto-90.jpg

http://www.fountainpen.it/images/3/35/195x-Esterbrook-Xmas.jpg

 

Anyway aslo if it late, Merry Christmas and to everyone Happy New Year to everyone.

 

Simone

Edited December 25, 2011 by simp