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This is a set of three long clip White Dot Lady Sheaffer models, c. 1968-1972, from the fall 2022 Pennant article “Late Production Lady Sheaffer Pens 1967-1989,” by Gary Ellison. These pens will have short conical nibs. The top pen is model 901, then model 902 and 903. If you are a member of the Pen Collectors of America, you will be getting great articles like this one in a full color print magazine three times a year and more! You can find more information about the PCA and subscribing to the Pennant at this link: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #sheaffer #ladysheaffer #dippen #parker #parkerpen #parker51 #autopoint #pencollectors #penhero #pennant https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmzx5ELPX7-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Fall 2022 Pennant is in the mail! From the article “Late Production Lady Sheaffer Pens 1967-1989,” by Gary Ellison: A Lady Sheaffer model 920 with a repeating double gold color wave pattern on a blue finish c. mid to late 1970s. The recessed nib is 14 karat gold. If you aren’t a member of the Pen Collectors of America, you should be! You can find more information about the PCA and subscribing to the Pennant at this link: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #sheaffer #ladysheaffer #dippen #parker #parkerpen #parker51 #autopoint #pencollectors #penhero #pennant https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUhhA5v-uk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Fall 2022 Pennant is in final production! Mail out to members should be before the end of the month. This issue is packed with great full color articles! On the cover: Parker 51 Demi Signet MY JOURNEY Chloe Stott finds herself on the writing instrument path to enlightenment. KEEPING IT TRANSPARENT Jim Mamoulides continues his examination of Mabie Todd Swan's Visofil. WASHINGTON MEDALLION Andrew Midkiff explores the demise and legacy of the first successful US steel pen maker. THE LATEST AND GREATEST Gary Ellison presents late production Lady Sheaffers. DEPRESSION-ERA SHEAFFER Roger Wooten finds out how Sheaffer stayed prosperous during the 1930s. AUTOPOINT, REBORN Jonathan A. Veley plans to preserve the spirit and legacy of the venerable Autopoint pencil. Artisan Profile: Brian Weaver Parker Tech Talk No. 11: Making the Connection Let's Hear It for the Locals: Austin Pen Club by Craig Bond If you aren’t a member of the Pen Collectors of America, you should be! You can find more information about the PCA at this link: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #sheaffer #ladysheaffer #dippen #parker #parkerpen #parker51 #autopoint #pencollectors #penhero #pennant https://www.instagram.com/p/CkmMEY6PvPM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This is a shot of five pens photographed for the Carter's article in the Fall 2019 Pennant. Left to right, 9233 Coralite Green celluloid ringtop, 9223 Coralite Green celluloid, 4125 black chased hard rubber with an ornamental red hard rubber cap band, DeWitt-LaFrance Signet gold-filled which uses the same patented spring-loaded clip and 90-degree limited excursion lever as Carter's pens, and 5233 Coralite Blue celluloid ringtop. Check out the NEW PCA website: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #pencollectorsofamerica #pencollectors #carter #carters #autopoint #conklin #nozac #sheaffer #sheafferpen #ink #parker #parkerpen #coralite #celluloid #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B6GsOrxj7zK/?igshid=1xgd45rxambse

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Look for your 2019 Fall Pennant and 2020 PCA Calendar in the mail soon! This is a five pen profile shot of Moore striped marble celluloid lever-fill fountain pens c. 1937-1942. Left to right are a green Lady Moore, a blue 94A, a red 96A, a red 94A, and a brown 94A. These pens were featured in the 2019 Summer Pennant article MOORE STRIPED FOUNTAIN PENS, c. 1937–42, by Ross McKinney and Jim Mamoulides. If you're not a member of the PCA, you are missing out! You can find more information about the PCA at this link: Check out the NEW PCA website: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #pencollectorsofamerica #pencollectors #moore #moorepen #autopoint #conklin #nozac #carter #coralite #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B477-XGjbCp/?igshid=cw5yspchspor

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The Fall Pennant is being edited and will be mailed mid-November! This is a preview shot of a Carter Coralite Green fountain pen, model 9117, meaning 9=color, 1=large, 1=long, and 7=large nib, c. 1927, from the article “Carter’s Fountain Pens Part 1”, by Ross McKinney. This issue covers a lot of ground, from ink, steel dip pens, Parker breather tubes, Sheaffer bringing nib making in house, the last Conklin Nozacs, and the first chapter of Jonathan Veley’s new book A Century of Autopoint. This is the lineup: - TECH TALK, Todd Eberspacher and Tim Laros look into an unusual Parker breather tube - THINK INK, Sam Fiorella distills her ink seminar into our pages - YANKEES CAN DO ANYTHING, Andrew Midkiff tells the story of Josiah Hayden, early steel pen pioneer - THE LAST CONKLIN NOZACS 1937–38, Jim Mamoulides shows us the final production Conklin Nozacs - CARTER’S FOUNTAIN PENS PART 1, Ross McKinney begins a four part series on Carter’s short run of beautiful pens - THE MAN FROM BLOOMINGTON, the first chapter of Jonathan Veley’s new book A Century of Autopoint - HOW SHEAFFER GOT THEIR OWN NIB, Roger Wooten begins a series from the Sheaffer archives Members of the Pen Collectors of America should see their copies in the mail mis November once we are finished printing. You can find more information about the PCA at this link: Check out the NEW website: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org The old page is still up here: https://www.pencollectorsofamerica.com #pencollecting #fountainpen #pencollectorsofamerica #pencollectors #carter #carters #autopoint #conklin #nozac #sheaffer #sheafferpen #ink #parker #parkerpen #coralite #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B38G0PXDPT1/?igshid=1qr19g46v84pf

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This is a shot of five of the Carter pens photographed for the Fall 2019 Pennant. Left to right, 4223 red-black mottled Coralite celluloid, 4223 red-black hard rubber, 9117 Coralite Green, 5125 Coralite Blue with two cap bands, and 5125 Coralite Blue with one wide cap band. Look for your 2019 Fall Pennant and the 2020 PCA Calendar in the mail soon! You can find more information about the PCA at this link: Check out the NEW PCA website: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #pencollectorsofamerica #pencollectors #carter #carters #autopoint #conklin #nozac #sheaffer #sheafferpen #ink #parker #parkerpen #coralite #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Bl-emjX41/?igshid=1qc4jzmtfp6bt