They're off to school ! (Or perhaps YOU are…) Every student will do better with a good pen!

This page is our monthly “pen show tray.” Any pens remaining unsold at the end of the month will be swept out to make room for a completely different tray next month — so if you see a pen you want, don’t wait until next month in the hope of seeing a lower price!

Esterbrook Renew-Point nibs are listed on their own page.

To see more detail of these pens, click the tray photo to open a new window or tab with a huge version of the photo (2170×1140).

Click a pen number above to go to that pen’s description in the table below.

This symbol in a table entry is a nib alert, to call your attention to a stub or other italic or to a flexible nib.

All vintage pens are fully restored to good writing condition unless otherwise noted. By “good writing condition” is meant, in addition to proper function, that nibs are aligned, set for reasonable flow, and not scratchy. Particularly nice writers are so noted in their descriptions.

Except for pens that are described as being in “mint” or NOS condition, these are used pens. I guarantee all of my restoration work (resacking, nib adjustments, etc.), and I ship the pens in good working order. However, they are still used pens, and I cannot make the same guarantees against defects or for length of life that their manufacturers made (such as Sheaffer's Lifetime guarantee).

We grade pens according to the following condition scale. Within a grade, we use + or – to indicate shades of variation; for example, a pen that is B+ falls into the B grade and shows so little use that it is only marginally not A2.

Condition		Description
A1		“Mint” (uninked). Shows no signs of use.
A2		“Mint” (inked). As for A1 but may have been dipped or inked.
N		New Old Stock (NOS). Unsold dealer or manufacturer stock. Not dipped or inked but may show shop wear.
B		Excellent. All parts original and showing only very slight signs of use. Very slight surface scratching; very minor discoloration or brassing; crisp imprints; no significant dings.
C		Fine. All parts original. Some discoloration and brassing; light or worn imprints; small dings to metal or scratching on plastic.
D		Fair. Some parts possibly not original; significant brassing or discoloration; very worn imprints; dings and scratches. Maybe a good writing pen or usable for parts.
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