Parker Vacumatic

I love these 1940-50s Parker Vacumatic

My first fountain pen - Parker 45 from my dad

My first fountain pen - Parker 45 from my dad

This is truly my first "branded" fountain pen. It belongs to my father and I actually damaged his pen when I was young and I kept the pen in a drawer for many years. One day when my house was doing some painting or renovation work, we started to shift some furniture and the pen appeared again. By that time, I was studying at the National University of Singapore. When walking around Parkway Parade shopping mall with Chee Hoon, I saw a pen shop named Lin Kong and decided to ask if the pen can be repaired. 

To my wonderful surprise, the pen could be repaired with a brand new nib and the pen could once again be used again. This discovery and the term life time guarantee started my hobby of vintage fountain pen collection.

During weekend, we would visit the various pawn shops, old stationary shops, flee markets, garage sales etc to search for vintage and old pens that have left in the shelf and drawer. Remembering that in the 1980s fountain pens were not a popular instruments as many were using the ball point of the roller balls pens, these fountain pens could be found cheap and very often, I could even get them in boxes..

Those were the wonderful and happy days where the hunt was as good as the ownership. My turning point in vintage pens collecting came when I met my sifu Mr. TK Lee who taught me the real act and skill of pen collecting...

The Parker 45 was designed by Don Doman (who also designed the Jotter, Parker 61, Parker VP, Parker 75, Parker T1 and Liquid Lead) Parker 45 (actually named after the western revolver) was aimed to shoot into and make a kill on the economy market in 1960. Interesting marketing concept indeed!

Hero 100 fountain pen with 14k nib

Hero 100 fountain pen with 14k nib

This is a Hero pen with 14k nib with filigree design overlay. I have found this during my business visit to China.

Coins banks

Fountain pens

Visconti Forbidden City limited edition

Visconti Forbidden City limited edition

This was a gift ..

Davidoff year of the snake pen 2013

Davidoff Snake Pen Limited edition 2013

This is one of my pride and joy as I was lucky to be involved in the design and development of the Davidoff fountain pen limited edition by combining the technology of the ink flow from Germany and the art of Eastern snake engraving from Asia.

Happy Chinese New Year

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Location:Gilstead Rd,,Singapore

Parker giants

I have found another Parker giant. Two Parker Giant next to Waterman #58, at 154mm, it is the second largest model made by the American firm Waterman second only to # 20.

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Location:Lorong Chuan,,Singapore

Parker black Giant

The Parker Giant was one of the biggest pen made during the early 1918. Just found this giant on the net and will make a good company with my earlier Giant..

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Location:Princess Margaret Road Link,,Hong Kong

Find the joy in our life

Joy of Life

Fountain pen collection as a hoby has give me much joy. It helps me to relax. Every trips that I took overseas often will include visist to the flea markets and antique stores. One never knows what one can find.. Really Joyful!

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Location:Princess Margaret Road Link,,Hong Kong

Aikin Lambert Eyedropper Mother of Pearl Overlay Repousse Fountain Pen

This is a VINTAGE Aikin Lambert Eyedropper Mother of Pearl Overlay Repousse Fountain Pen from the early 1900s. It had the nice mother of pearl overlay. Even though it's not as famous as the Parker, I still like the design and style..




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Parker eyedropper

After more then 20 years of collecting...






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Location:Princess Margaret Road Link,,Hong Kong

Vintage Parker 16 with ring cap

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Vintage Parker 45 eyedropper

My search for vintage eyedropper continues with this vintage Parker 45 with mother of pearl inlay at the barrel as well as the special mop crown at the top of the barrel. This is from the early 1908 and this vintage Parker 45' shall joint the 16, 15' 47' and 33.





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Location:Güterstrasse,Basle,Switzerland

Parker 33 eyedropper fountain pen

Parker 33 eyedropper fountain pen

These are early eyedroppers. The vintage Parker 33 eyedropper from the early 1900s. is second from the right.

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Fountain Pens Old & New

Fountain Pens Old & New

Among the pens...

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Location:Mayflower Pl,,Singapore

Parker eyedropper #15 straight mop

Vintage Parker Eyedropper #15 mop

I have recently added a straight Parker no 15 with MOP into my small collections.

Top photo: From left to right: Parker 15 corrugated mop, Parker 47, Parker straight mop

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Location:Gilstead Rd,,Singapore

Vintage Parker table pen set

Parker table pen set, circa 1950s

This is a vintage Parker table pen set, most probably from the 50s, made from nice porcelain

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Location:Gilstead Rd,,Singapore

2012

To those who are always worried about 2012....

Be happy!

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Location:Schiphol Boulevard,Schiphol,The Netherlands