A left turn in my collection,I began a journey into collecting Esterbrooks. In drawer sat some fountain pens that needed a new home. They fountain pens I bought in my frenzy to collect pens, all were in need of repair. They had sat too long, the desire to repair them had waned.
Slowly I began to sell them, I replaced them with Esterbrooks.
Why Esterbrook, why the allure to collect them? They are a durable fountain pen, colors and the patterns all different. They feature a interchangeable steel nib. They easily repaired and normally just need a re sacking and cleaning. The plastics that were used do not leech into the sack and most are still in working order. They are a lever filling pen, unlike some other fountain pens that have a vac fill system.
In coming blogs will cover some history, some thoughts, some pictures, ink reviews, and who knows what else.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Esterbrooks
This past week I have gone through my collection and sold some of the unwanted fountain pens in my collection. I quickly turned these sales into purchases for additional fountain pens. The selling was result of seeking a newer more defined focus of my collecting.
My collection will always have a variety of Watermans and Sheaffers as my main stays of my collection. I wanted to add a newer vintage member to my collection. A member that could be available at a reasonable cost, one that I could venture into repairs.
While I have shun away from Esterbrooks, as being not worthy of collecting. I had own Esterbrooks at one time, had sold them off. As I chased other brands.
I had posted openly my disbelief for Esterbrooks going for $100. Research led to my rethinking my position and my thoughts about Esterbrooks. Esterbrooks are work horses of the fountain pen world, in opinion the blue collar fountain pens. Collecting vintage fountain pens you look for the over all quality of the brand. W Esterbrooks are a small niche in the fountain pen community they are overshadowed by their flashier counterparts. They are a solid fountain pen that sometimes eclipse their counterparts in quality. It is pen that you can easily change the nib, they are easily repairable.
The earlier Esterbrooks are stunning are rarer then the ones made in the late 40's and 50's. The Dollar pens made in the 40's are highly sought after collectible. I have ventured into the world of Esterbrooks once again. This time with a deeper appreciation of the brand and a better understanding of the pens offered.
My collection will always have a variety of Watermans and Sheaffers as my main stays of my collection. I wanted to add a newer vintage member to my collection. A member that could be available at a reasonable cost, one that I could venture into repairs.
While I have shun away from Esterbrooks, as being not worthy of collecting. I had own Esterbrooks at one time, had sold them off. As I chased other brands.
I had posted openly my disbelief for Esterbrooks going for $100. Research led to my rethinking my position and my thoughts about Esterbrooks. Esterbrooks are work horses of the fountain pen world, in opinion the blue collar fountain pens. Collecting vintage fountain pens you look for the over all quality of the brand. W Esterbrooks are a small niche in the fountain pen community they are overshadowed by their flashier counterparts. They are a solid fountain pen that sometimes eclipse their counterparts in quality. It is pen that you can easily change the nib, they are easily repairable.
The earlier Esterbrooks are stunning are rarer then the ones made in the late 40's and 50's. The Dollar pens made in the 40's are highly sought after collectible. I have ventured into the world of Esterbrooks once again. This time with a deeper appreciation of the brand and a better understanding of the pens offered.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
A Change of Focus
Today is the evolution of this blog, a name change to reflect a new direction and purpose. I love fountain pens, primarily vintage fountain pens My fingers are stain with ink of various colors. In my collection are Representatives from the golden era of fountain pens. At one time fountain pens were the main writing instruments. Companies such Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman, and other companies shared that limelight of the golden era. Fountain pens are still being made today.
There was a time when corresponding you wrote a letter or a postcard. Today an impersonal text or e-mail is sent instantly around the world. I write letters to various friends all over the world and I also send postcards globally. I hand write each one with a fountain pen, ink, and paper or a postcard. Most of the time they are written with a fountain pen that is 50+ years old. There is something special listening to a nib write across the paper. Strangely the words flow easier. I am left handed, contrary to popular thought I do use a fountain pen.
I will impart my joy of fountain pens, discuss inks, fountain pens, paper, my collection. I will share my adventures and misadventures.. I will educate on the history of writing and fountain pens. I collect the oddities of the fountain pen world Waterman fountain pens.
There was a time when corresponding you wrote a letter or a postcard. Today an impersonal text or e-mail is sent instantly around the world. I write letters to various friends all over the world and I also send postcards globally. I hand write each one with a fountain pen, ink, and paper or a postcard. Most of the time they are written with a fountain pen that is 50+ years old. There is something special listening to a nib write across the paper. Strangely the words flow easier. I am left handed, contrary to popular thought I do use a fountain pen.
I will impart my joy of fountain pens, discuss inks, fountain pens, paper, my collection. I will share my adventures and misadventures.. I will educate on the history of writing and fountain pens. I collect the oddities of the fountain pen world Waterman fountain pens.
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