China made fountain pen

I went to the nearby market to get dinner and found this pen at an old book shop. At S$6. One cannot complain...

Vintage pens hunting in Bangkok 2014

Vintage Pens hunting in Bangkok 2014

This afternoon, I went out for my hunt for vintage fountain pens in Bangkok. Before I start, I goggle as well as asked my hotel staff where are places where one can find fountain pens. After some checking, I was told at Fortune Town opposite Rama IX. 

I have to take a BTS to Asok station and then changed to the MRT to Rama IX. Finally, when I reached there, I have to walk floor by floor to look for the shop that sells pen. After walking almost the entire building, I have finally found the shop.

I have manged to find some NOS Parker 75 and 45 from the shop. I remember meeting a collector Mr. Leong 20 years ago who is the nos 1 collector of Parker 75 in Singapore. At that time, my focus were mainly the early Parker Eyedropper from the 1900s and the early Duofold from the 1920s and Vacumatic from the 1930s etc

Even though I am not focusing solely on the Parker 75, I have managed to form a small collection of Parker 75s consisting of the Black lacquer, the Sterling Silver, the Queen Elizabeth limited edition, and now these two.

It is always a joy to be able to find the vintge items that I like when working and living at different countries as it gives me good memories of the places I visited, I worked and stayed.

Parker 75 Scarce model in the Guirlande pattern with 14k nib

Parker 75 in Ecossais 

Parker 75 in Ecossais & Parker 75  Guirlande

I am trying to learn about the range of Parker 75 from the net (For details, please see www.parker75.com) Complied by a Great Parker 75 collector Mr. Lih-Tah Wong

The Early Pens

• Crosshatch grid, flagship pattern for the 75 family
• Ambassador
• Flighter
• Imperial
• Insignia
• Keepsake
• Presidential
• Rainbow
• Vermeil
• Titanium

 Custom lacquer pens

• Red
• Blue
• Green
• Black

 Lacquer pens

• Woodgrain
• Tortoiseshell
• Jasper red quartz
• Lapis Lazuli
• Thuya brown
• Malachite green
• Burgundy
• Grey
• Black

 Matte pens

• Black
• Red

 Place Vendôme

• Damier
• Diamante
• Ecossais
• Flammé
• Godron
• Grain d'Orge
• Perlé
• Prince de Galles

Silverplate and Goldplate

• Écorce
• Godron
• Gurlande
• Milleraies
• Perlé
• Prince de Galles

Sterling and Vermeil

• Chevron
• Damier
• Filette
• Florence
• Fougere
• Godron
• Grosse Cotes

 Solid 18K Gold

• Bark
• Basketweave
• Chevron
• Godron
• Zebra

 (Please see www.parker75.com)

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Below is the newly found all steel Flighter 
Parker 45:

An additional all steel Parker 45 together with the Parker 45 Coronet

The Parker 45 in gold filled

Parker 51 (1948)

Parker 51

I was lucky to find a special set in very nice condition.  This is a 1948 Parker 51 Pen and Pencil Set with silver caps.

Some of the neat things about this set:
 ·      It has Sterling Silver Caps.  The imprint shows in the pictures, they are in good shape.
·       It was made in the last quarter of 1948.  (See the picture with the tiny 8 on the barrel.)  This makes it one of the last 51 Vacumatics made, from ‘49’ on, the 51’s were aerometric.
·       A fine nib leaning toward medium..
·       A Blue Diamond clip even though this clip was discontinued in 1947, some were left over and used in 1948.  This  was the last year “Parker” was written on the clip.
·       Gold wash on the clutch

The set

The diamond clip   

 Sterling silver cap  

filler pump   

Parker 45 Harlequin (1981) from Thailand Bangkok

Parker 45 Harlequin circlet pattern (1981) Parker 45 was produced from 1960-2008. The rarer and in very good condition Parker 45 Harlequin circlet  pattern stainless steel fountain pen with medium nib.   Date marked UI the 4th quarter 1981.  The pen has been hardly used and in my view would rate as a collector’s  item.  Fitted with a cartridge and in One day

Parker 45 coronet (1970)

Parker 45 coronet 1970

Parker 45 coronet in my opinion is the modern version of the classic. Even though the design is the same as the other Parker 45, the metallic colour plus matte finishes give the pen the ultra modern look (even though the pen is from the 1970). I am lucky to find one in new old stock condition.

Montblanc Carreras fountain pen

Went our oen hunting over the weekend.

After some searching, infinally bought this

The year 1970 Montblanc has reached an agreement with the legendary sports car maker Porsche and fruit of this fact was born in 1971 Montblanc Carrera model in honor of that model Porsche.

Here we can see the pick of Montblanc crowning the cap. The main key features is the clip, which has a “sport” design,makes a modern and attractive fountain pen for the generation.

The bottom part of the body also has the logo company,the white star on the yellow intense color made in injected plastic.