Stub O'Day Part Two

[amberleadavis]

Part II

 

 

[amberleadavis]

Once a thread reaches too many pages, it slows down the servers so we create a second thread.  This thread is a continuation of @dcpritch's thread that shows us a collection of wonderful stubs!

 

 

[amberleadavis]

My three Hinze Pens.

 

[Misfit]

Wow! So happy to see Stub O’ The Day reach a new thread. Long May Stub and Italic Nibs Write!

[Cob]

11 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

Once a thread reaches too many pages, it slows down the servers so we create a second thread.  This thread is a continuation of @dcpritch's thread that shows us a collection of wonderful stubs!

 

 

Excellent!

 

Here's yet another ancient Swan Safety Screw Cap with its cap repaired with sticking plaster.  I don't care it's the nib I love!

 

C.

[dragondazd]

4 hours ago, Cob said:

Excellent!

 

Here's yet another ancient Swan Safety Screw Cap with its cap repaired with sticking plaster.  I don't care it's the nib I love!

 

C.

They come in stubs???  😍

[Cob]

13 minutes ago, dragondazd said:

They come in stubs???  😍

 Well certainly with them!

 

C.

[dragondazd]

16 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

My three Hinze Pens.

 

Ooo can you tell me.more about these pens? What attracts you to multiples of them? Were the nibs customized as well?

[dragondazd]

Just now, Cob said:

 Well certainly with them!

 

C.

Omg I was convincing myself I didn't want to deal with vintage.

 

What is the price range for stubby swans?

[Cob]

12 minutes ago, dragondazd said:

Omg I was convincing myself I didn't want to deal with vintage.

 

What is the price range for stubby swans?

 

They vary enormously - just like all old pens.  My silver Leverless from 1937 is probably worth about £300-350, but "Elastoplast" bought a week ago, cost me £24 - I was lucky: as I said, it's the nib isn't it, much as I love silver.  I deeply regret losing the 1919 Swan Split Lever pen I had - that had a nice stub too...  Mabie Todd New York Swans from 1900 - 1925 or so seem quite often to be fitted with stubs, more so in my experience than the English Swans.  They can often be bought at reasonable prices.  Chatelaines, like the one pictured here have become quite pricey lately.  I sold this one for £100 about four years ago.

 

C

[dragondazd]

9 minutes ago, Cob said:

 

They vary enormously - just like all old pens.  My silver Leverless from 1937 is probably worth about £300-350, but "Elastoplast" bought a week ago, cost me £24 - I was lucky: as I said, it's the nib isn't it, much as I love silver.  I deeply regret losing the 1919 Swan Split Lever pen I had - that had a nice stub too...  Mabie Todd New York Swans from 1900 - 1925 or so seem quite often to be fitted with stubs, more so in my experience than the English Swans.  They can often be bought at reasonable prices.  Chatelaines, like the one pictured here have become quite pricey lately.  I sold this one for £100 about four years ago.

 

C

Thanks for the info. Wow those are pretty lines!

 

The price range is probably too much for me and my wallet. I  might still keep an eye out for any good deals worth a try, or get myself to a pen show (I live near none).

[dragondazd]

@amberleadavisoh nevermind. I found your Hinze thread. Thanks for sharing.

[mitto]

Recent find in the wild. 

 

[Ted A]

[dragondazd]

33 minutes ago, mitto said:

Recent find in the wild. 

 

Ooooh

[dragondazd]

23 minutes ago, Ted A said:

Nice work! Really shining with that sheen too!

[mhguda]

I found this pen some weeks ago in a local office supply store, for less than 4 USD.

No name, no markings... but it's a pleasant writer, if a bit dry.

Here's a small writing sample.

[amberleadavis]

On 4/22/2022 at 1:45 PM, dragondazd said:

Ooo can you tell me.more about these pens? What attracts you to multiples of them? Were the nibs customized as well?

 

Oh, I will have to tell you more in my letter.

 

 

3 hours ago, mitto said:

Recent find in the wild. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OH WOW that's  quite a find!!

 

3 hours ago, Ted A said:

 

OOOOO great job!

 

2 hours ago, mhguda said:

I found this pen some weeks ago in a local office supply store, for less than 4 USD.

No name, no markings... but it's a pleasant writer, if a bit dry.

Here's a small writing sample.

 

 

That's a great find!  I hope you get stuff in the mail soon!

[amberleadavis]

@Cob

I have a reply for you but I didn't get it scanned before I left.  Your pens are amazing.

[mhguda]

@amberleadavis Yes, very much looking forward to that!