The PENguin Blog

  We have just gotten in a significant consignment of modern and vintage Pelikans for the Holidays.   What’s new for this year  is a trove of absolutely new, as in never used, never dipped, unsold NOS M100s, M200s, M400s and M600s from the 1980s. These would make superb holiday starter pens for old and young, alike. Pair one of these with a journal and a gym membership (when and where safe) and you will be Giving the Gift of Health and Life.       For those who love the vintage pens of the 1960s and earlier, we have a full stock of 120s and 140s as well as 400 and 400NNs in green and tortoise as well as one green 400N.   And, as always for those who dive deeper, we have 100s and 100Ns in common and exotic colors.  Browse the website.

  Since the beginning of the pandemic I, who live to travel, have taken a grand total of two trips that kept me on the road overnight, one with my wife to our favorite nearby playground, in Mendocino, for three days back in April when it seemed that the Coronavirus was on the wane, and most recently a four day trip up to California’s Lost Coast, a trip that I did with my friend Danny Aarons, with whom I am also engaged in a major pen venture. (More on that another time soon.)   Apart from getting away, the trip had several goals, to explore roads that Danny, an avid motorcyclist, had long wanted to run, to get out and about on the many hiking trails in the region, and for me to take some pictures. We succeeded on all counts.   The trip, conceived by me and planned by Danny, took us along backroads from Berkeley to Boonville to Mendocino on the first day.    From there we went north up Highway 1 and US 101 to the Avenue of the Redwoods to Martolle Road through the heart of the remote Lo

  We have recently taken in a consignment of about 1,300 pens. The theme of the collection was condition. Everything is in Mint Unused to Near Mint condition. You can view the list at  https://www.dropbox.com/s/wvrpnxgb549oy1u/SS%20List%20To%20Send.xlsx?dl=0     or email me at rickpropas@comcast.net .

  Montblancs!!   It’s not very often that I have the very popular Montblanc 146s and 149s up on the site. In the normal course of things they sell at pen shows, but I will not be at a show until August and I now have a handful of 146s and 149s available. So, act now!   First up, a pair of 149s:   The first one is an absolutely pristine pen, near mint in box with papers from 1986. It has a 14 Karat bi-color Fine nib. The only flaw is some markings inside the box and the elastic has perished. $650 The other pen is user grade from the 1980s. It has a 1mm dent to the barrel and an 18 Karat tri-color nib. $500   Next up, a trio of 146s:   MB146.1 This pen is in good restored condition with a 14 K monotone nib, a Broad stub with rather good flex. This would make a superb user. In  Excellent condition. $350 without box, $375 with.   MB146.2 This pen is from the 1990s with an 18 Karat Broad bi-color nib. Excellent condition. $375 without box, $395 with.   MB146.3 This pen is from the early 198

 

  I hope everyone had a good holiday season and are of good cheer.     I want to thank everyone who bought a pen during the holiday season. You all kept us quite busy. And as a thank you I am extending the sale a bit longer. But I can't promise that it will go much beyond mid-January. So take advantage now.    And if you need help making a choice let me be your personal shopper!  Contact Rick  and I will get you the right pen at the right price.   Here are a couple of holiday specials to get you thinking pens:   First off, I have listed nearly a dozen vintage Parkers, mostly Vacumatics including a Vacuumfiller Crystal and a couple of very special Senior Maximas. We now have our largest inventory of Parkers ever with more to come after the holidays. Ask if you don’t see what you want.   Right now I find myself with a lot of Pelikan 100Ns in green, black, gray, and tortoise. So, it seems time to move some of them out.    So, I am going to offer an unprecedented 25% discount on green