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Pens replaced hand-cut quills as writing instruments in 1780, when the first steel pen point was made in England. But it was 100 years before the commercial pen was a common item. The fountain pen was invented in the 1830s but was not made in quantity until the 1880s. The Biro brothers of Hungary invented the ballpoint pen in 1935. All types of old pens are collected. Float pens that feature small objects floating in a liquid as part of the handle are popular with collectors. Advertising pens are listed in the Advertising category.

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CategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
PensWaterford Marquis, Ballpoint, Silver, Gift Box2009
PensWaterman Ideal, 3V, Fountain, Lever Fill, Marbleized Green, Red, Mother-Of-Pearl Barrel, Cap2009
PensDesk SetShaeffer, Art Deco, Black Marble, Speaker2008
PensFloatFrankfurt-Main, Blue, Airplane, Taxis On Runway, Offenbach Am Main2008
PensFountainMontblanc, Meisterstuck, No. 144, Original 14-C Nib, c.19582008
PensFountainMontblanc, Meisterstuck, No. 92, 14K Yellow Gold, Box, c.1962, Pair2008
PensFountainMother-Of-Pearl, Engraved Gold Ferule, Red Velvet & Silk Box, Victorian, 5 1/2 In.2008
PensFountainParker, Blue Diamond, Vacumatic, Black, Gold Rim, Nib, 1940s2008
PensFountainTravel Size, Victorian, c.1870, 3 x 4 3/4 In.2008
PensMother-Of-PearlVictorian, Engraved Gold Ferule, Velvet, Silk Box, 5 1/2 In.2008
PensPerfumedArpege, Chanel No. 5, 14K Gold, Box2008
PensProvident BankBaseball Bat Shape, Blue Ink, 7 3/4 In.2008
PensRailroadSunshine Special Scenic Limited, Mother-Of-Pearl, Quikpoint Pen Co.2008
PensRisperdal Risperidonegreen Marble, Gold Accent, 5 1/2 In.2008
PensStripperWoman Strips As Top Is Turned, 12 x 1 1/4 In.2008
PensBallpointMontblanc, Meisterstuck Legrand, Black, Gold Bands & Clip, 1970s2007
PensBallpointMontblanc, Muller M, Burgundy, Brushed Silver, C.19502007
PensBallpointSchaefer, White Dot, Sterling Silver, Diamond Crosshatch Pattern2007
PensDipBakelite, Amber, No. 2 Nib, Holder, Bakelite, Black, Amber, Curled Shape, 6 1/2 In.2007
PensDipMother-of-pearl, Gold Filled Band, Checkerboard Design, Victorian, 6 7/8 In.2007
PensDipParker, Bakelite, Yellow, Art Deco Base, Black & Yellow Stripes, Square, 3 In.2007
PensFisher SpaceApollo 7, Writes Upside Down Unused, C.19692007
PensFloatBus Moves In Front Of World Trade Center Towers, New York Tourists, Plastic, 6 In.2007
PensFloatEye Art, Picasso Style, Orange Plastic2007
PensFloatJohnny Quest, Climbs & Descends Rope, Snake Charmer, Plastic, Eskesen, Denmark2007
 

 
     
 
   
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