July 5, 2008
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After centuries of writing with quills, people began embracing fountain pens with internal ink reservoirs in the 1800s. But not until Lewis Waterman solved the problem of leaks and uneven ink distribution with his 1884 invention of a nib with an air hole did the fountian pen take off. Thereafter, manufacturers battled to create more efficient filling systems, like lever fillers, rubber reservoirs, and disposable cartridges.
In the mid-1880s, several craftsmen made improvements which resulted in the first reliable fountain pens, and companies began producing highly elaborate models, some of which are now collectible. Get to know this category before buying - there are many modern, limited editions sold for high prices today, but they’re not vintage. Key early names include Montblanc, Parker, and Waterman.
This site has lots of great photos and descriptions of rare vintage ink bottles. In particular, check out the Water… [more]
Jim Mamoulides' vintage and modern pen-cyclopedia. Start at the main gallery, featuring detailed articles (with pho… [more]
Ernesto Soler's extensive homage to one of the most popular pens ever produced, the Parker "51," introduced in 19… [more]
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Montblanc Alexander The Great 888 Fountain Pen Mint$4,000.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Montblanc J.p. Morgan 888 Fountain Pen Pierpont Jp$3,000.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Montblanc Hemingway Ltd Ed. Fountain Pen - Near Mint!!$2,600.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Montblanc "the Prince Regent" Limited Edition Fp (mint)$2,036.00 Ends Monday 12 bids
Montegrappa 18k Gold Cosmopolitan Japan Fp, No Res !$1,999.99 Ends Sunday 3 bids
S.t. Dupont "nuevo Mundo" Fountain Pen$1,802.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids
Montblanc 100 Years Historical Fountain Pen Set Of 4 $1,525.01 Ends in 2 hours 6 bids
Montblanc Lorenzo Fountain Pen Limited Edition *mint*$1,525.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
Montblanc Agatha Christie Fountain Pen Very Rare Gold$1,525.00 Ends Monday 2 bids
David Oscarson Crystal Fountain Pen$1,501.00 Ends Thursday 4 bids
Montblanc Alexander The Great Fp Limited Edition *mint*$1,425.00 Ends Monday 5 bids
Montblanc Limited Edition Agatha Christie Pen Set$1,259.00 Ends Sunday 15 bids
Omas Fountain Pen " Arlecchino " Ltd Edition 750 Pens $1,200.00 Ends in 3 hours 13 bids
Montblanc Miguel De Cervantes Ltd Edition 3 Piece Set$1,030.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Montblanc: Marcel Proust Limited Edition Fountain Pen$1,025.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Parker Snake Limited Edition 1997 Fountain Pen$920.00 Ends Monday 15 bids
Huge Lot Of Antique Fountain Pens. 191 Pieces Plus.....$850.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Montblanc 1906 Limited Starwalker Rb Fl Diamond Ceramic$811.00 Ends Wednesday 6 bids
Montblanc Hemingway Limited Edition Fountain Pen$810.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
Montblanc Oscar Wilde Ltd Ed. Fountain Pen - Near Mint$760.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids
Montblanc Donation Pens J.s Bach 2001 Box & Papers Fp$711.00 Ends Sunday 22 bids
Montblanc Marcel Proust Ltd Ed. Fountain Pen-near Mint!$710.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Pelikan Xuan Wu Limited Edition Fountain Pen *mint*$688.00 Ends Monday 7 bids
Mont Blanc Solitaire Ramses Ii Le Grande Fountain Pen$661.00 Ends in 9 hours 6 bids
Rare Mont Blanc 4810 Agatha Christie Fountain Pen Mib$610.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids
1918 Conklin Crescent Fountain Pen - Checkered Design$590.00 Ends Sunday 13 bids
Montblanc Agatha Christie Limited Edition Fountain Pen$510.00 Ends Wednesday 4 bids
Montblanc Writers Edition Jules Verne Fountain Pen$510.00 Ends in 3 hours 11 bids
Visconti Forbidden City Fountain Pen - No Reserve$499.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Tibaldi Fountain Pen " Divine Ivory Resin " Ltd Ed$406.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Nib Montblanc Mont Blanc Solitaire Legrand Fountain Pen$405.00 Ends Tuesday 10 bids
Montegrappa Millenium Dragon 2000 Ltd Fountain Pen New$405.00 Ends in 10 hours 6 bids
Parker Duofold The World War Ii Commenmorative Pen.$405.00 Ends Thursday 10 bids
Eversharp Gold Inlaid Fountain Pen – Xlnt!$401.00 Ends Tuesday 15 bids
Montblanc Voltaire Ltd Ed. Fountain Pen-near Mint!$400.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Caran D'ache Varius Carbon Fiber Fountain Pen New$400.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Nib Montblanc Mont Blanc Solitaire Doue Signum Rb$400.00 Ends Tuesday 14 bids
Antq Waterman's Pen Pencil Set In Box Patrician Nacre$392.78 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Huge Moore Safety, N°6 Nib, 6 5/16 Inches, Restored!$391.50 Ends Sunday 19 bids
Visconti Divina Limited Edition Fountain Pen $380.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Waterman Edson Fountain Pen Brandnew 18k Gold Blue$369.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Visconti Alchemy Limited Edition Fountain Pen$355.99 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Rare Montblanc MeisterstÜck 136, Rare Version Near Mint$342.00 Ends Sunday 27 bids
Parker 51 Windowpane Set, 14k Trim, Near Mint In Box!$320.07 Ends Tuesday 8 bids
Visconti Mazzi Roma Limited Edition Fountain Pen$320.00 Ends Monday 3 bids
Fantastic Wahl Eversharp Coronet Gold Filled Flexnib$316.00 Ends Sunday 20 bids
Rare 1906 #40 Red+black A.a.waterman Twist-filler,mint!$315.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Montblanc Solitaire Le Grand # 146 Solid Silver$310.00 Ends Sunday 13 bids
Montblanc Boheme Bleu Fountain Pen Mont Blanc Blue 5778$305.00 Ends Sunday 14 bids
Montblanc Meisterstuck # 146 G · 14 C B Nib · Vintage$301.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids
Set Nettuno 1911 Superba. Pen & Pencil. Mint Condition$300.00 Ends in 11 hours 1 bid
Aurora Fountain Pen " Pope " Limited Edition $292.00 Ends in 3 hours 12 bids
Visconti Mazzi Parrott Limited Edition Fountain Pen $280.00 Ends Monday 3 bids
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