Peter Pan pens

[GaryR]

I've been told that PeterPan pens are a product of Salz pens and that they are not to be considered as a quality pen. I really don't know. Is this true and if so why do they command such a high price?

Recently say a picture of a combo that says Peter Pan on the clip. Does this jive with accepted knowledge? This thread is on the IAP (International Association of Penturners) website.

GaryR

[DanF]

Hey Gary --- I've been curious about this myself, Don't think that Perry (Poppa Turner) ever posted over here about that pen.

 

The pen in question can be seen here: http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40325 It's about 4.25" long, appears to commemorate the 1934 World Fair in Chicago.

 

Dan

Edited December 30, 2008 by DanF

[dlmoak]

Peter Pan pens were made by Salz Bros. and were inexpensive pens. The nibs are usually gold plated. That said, they were quite charming and many had hand applied flowers on them. The overlays are quite attractive and in general they used appealing colors. They are not usually very expensive even today, ranging in price from $30 - $125. My wife collects them. For a look at some you can go here.

[Richard]

Peter Pan pens were made by Salz Bros. and were inexpensive pens. The nibs are usually gold plated.

Careful when you say that, podnuh! Later Peter Pan pens do have steel nibs, but Salz started making Peter Pan back in the early 1920s, before stainless steel came into use as a nib material, and those old HR pens have 14K nibs and are of surprisingly good quality. Later, things went to pot and Peter Pan turned into the poster boy for cheap junk. I have one good Peter Pan and one junky Peter Pan. This is the nice one.

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/peter_pan_bhr_capped.jpg

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/peter_pan_bhr.jpg

[Pen Nut]

Had a Peter Pan pen but it was a lot older than what it looked

[GaryR]

Hey Gary --- I've been curious about this myself, Don't think that Perry (Poppa Turner) ever posted over here about that pen.

 

The pen in question can be seen here: http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40325 It's about 4.25" long, appears to commemorate the 1934 World Fair in Chicago.

 

Dan

Dan,

Thanks for the link. I didn't think of it until I was posting here and then it was too little too late. I wonder if we should tell Perry what the FPN'ers know. I have also posted on the Zoss list so I may get more info tomorrow. Such tiny pens. I have only seen a couple, one was at a flea market and the guy wanted $100 for it. If it had been a Parker Snake I 'might' not have bought it, it was in such terrible shape. Well, on second thought, if it was a snake........maybe.

Thanks everyone for the knowledge.

GaryR