Nov 23, 2013
Esterbrook J series fountain pen and ballpoint set from Peyton Street Pens which came in UK post for a friend. Esterbrook is considered to be a gateway collector's series since there are a lot of them and they are (comparatively) cheap. Many Esterbrooks are characterized by their swappable threaded nibs, called "Renew-Point" - this allows someone to have just one pen but many nibs for a variety of occasions.
The banding is a common characteristic of vintage pens - some have said that it is reminiscent of, or inspired by, the American metropolitan skylines. They look cool!