Bayard Excelsior 497

[betweenthelens]

Bayard Excelsior 497, circa 1930

 

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Thank you again to amateur25 on ebay for another beautiful pen.

[inkstainedruth]

What a beautiful pen.

I'm not normally all that find of that style of celluloid, but the brown tones really sell this.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[betweenthelens]

Thank you, Ruth. Much appreciated.

[crazypen80]

is it a french made?

[betweenthelens]

is it a french made?

Yes.

[Polanova]

Whenever I look at new BAYARD offerings by Amateur, I expect these pens to eventually end up on your desktop

 

I have to admit that I`ve been tempted myself, especially because I don`t have any BAYARD`S from the early 30ies.

What prevented me from doing so is the smallness of this Lady`s Pen.

I have two similarly tiny Stylomines & they are too uncomfortably small - so no more Ladies pens for me.

So my guess, as you are lady , you don`t find them uncomfortable to write with?

Edited October 11, 2014 by Polanova

[betweenthelens]

Whenever I look at new BAYARD offerings by Amateur, I expect these pens to eventually end up on your desktop

 

I have to admit that I`ve been tempted myself, especially because I don`t have any BAYARD`S from the early 30ies.

What prevented me from doing so is the smallness of this Lady`s Pen.

I have two similarly tiny Stylomines & they are too uncomfortably small - so no more Ladies pens for me.

So my guess, as you are lady , you don`t find them uncomfortable to write with?

 

Some of them are small, and while I am able to use them comfortably, I do prefer a larger more substantial pen, especially if I'm writing for a long period of time-- nothing unwieldy or heavy but something that's easier to grasp. Still, I cannot resist the beautiful celluloids, you know?

[georges zaslavsky]

very nice catch betweenthelens

[betweenthelens]

very nice catch betweenthelens

Thanks so much, Georges!

[Polanova]

Still, I cannot resist the beautiful celluloids, you know?

 

Absolutely! Good for you that I`m not trying to collect them

Mine are all on the small side, but I can write comfortably with them for a few pages.

I never post them!

[betweenthelens]

 

Absolutely! Good for you that I`m not trying to collect them

Mine are all on the small side, but I can write comfortably with them for a few pages.

I never post them!