Pen Collectors of America

This is a Victor Victapen Convertible fountain pen in gray green swirled marble celluloid and a Victapen rust marble celluloid pen and pencil set, all c. 1933-1936. Victapen was a brand sold by the U. S. Victor Fountain Pen Company of New York, New York. The 3 7/8 inch long pen and pencil was sold as a set by mail order for $1.00 plus ten cents postage, including a personalized leather pen case. Advertised as a men's vest pocket or ladies pen set, the pen's end cap and pen...cil's clip top could be unscrewed, and the pen and pencil could be reassembled into a 5 1/2 inch long pen and pencil combo. The pen is a bulb filler with a breather tube, activated by removing the blind cap and squeezing the exposed in sac to fill. This system was patented on July 18, 1933 by Edward Hugetz. The barrel is stamped NEW YORK over VICTAPEN next to MADE IN over U. S. A. all over U. S. PAT. JULY 18 '33. Typically found fitted with a gold plated stainless steel nib that was stamped VICTOR over U.S.A. The trim appears to be rhodium or chrome plated. These small pens came in a variety of celluloids, including stripes similar to the Conklin Glider, marbled colors, and dashed stripes. At least three clip designs are observed, with two shown here. These are featured in the Spring 2021 Pennant, the magazine of the Pen Collectors of America. If you aren't a member of the Pen Collectors of America - You Should Be. Find out how to join and receive each packed issue here: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #victor #victapen #conklin #glider #celluloid #convertible #pencollectors #penhero

This is a Victor Victapen Convertible fountain pen in green striped celluloid and a Victapen pen and pencil set in gray striped celluloid all c. 1945-1947. Victapen was a brand sold by the U. S. Victor Fountain Pen Company of New York, New York. The 3 7/8 inch long pen and pencil was sold as a set by mail order for $1.00 plus ten cents postage, including a personalized leather pen case. The included instructions say, During the war none of these remarkable fountain pens an...d convertible pen and pencil sets were produced due to the lack of adequate materials. Advertised as a men's vest pocket or ladies pen set, the pen's end cap and pencil's clip top could be unscrewed and the pen and pencil could be reassembled into a 5 1/2 inch long pen and pencil combo, as shown. The pen is a bulb filler with a breather tube, activated by removing the blind cap and squeezing the exposed in sac to fill. This system was patented on July 18, 1933 by Edward Hugetz. The barrel is stamped NEW YORK over VICTAPEN next to MADE IN over U. S. A. all over U. S. PAT. JULY 18 '33. The stainless steel nib is gold plated and is stamped VICTOR over U.S.A. The trim appears to be rhodium or chrome plated or gold plated as shown. These small pens came in a variety of celluloids, including stripes similar to the Conklin Glider, marbled colors, and dashed stripes. At least three clip designs are observed, with two shown here. It's featured in the Spring 2021 Pennant, the magazine of the Pen Collectors of America. If you aren't a member of the Pen Collectors of America - You Should Be. Find out how to join and receive each packed issue here: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #victor #victapen #conklin #glider #celluloid #convertible #pencollectors #penhero

This is a Victor Victapen Convertible fountain pen and pencil set in green striped celluloid c. 1945-1947. Victapen was a brand sold by the U. S. Victor Fountain Pen Company of New York, New York. This 3 7/8 inch long pen was sold as a pen and pencil set by mail order for $1.00 plus ten cents postage, including a personalized leather pen case. The included instructions say, During the war none of these remarkable fountain pens and convertible pen and pencil sets were produ...ced due to the lack of adequate materials. Advertised as a men's vest pocket or ladies pen set, the pen's end cap and pencil's clip top could be unscrewed and the pen and pencil could be reassembled into a 5 1/2 inch long pen and pencil combo, as shown. The pen is a bulb filler with a breather tube, activated by removing the blind cap and squeezing the exposed in sac to fill. This system was patented on July 18, 1933 by Edward Hugetz. The barrel is stamped NEW YORK over VICTAPEN next to MADE IN over U. S. A. all over U. S. PAT. JULY 18 '33. The stainless steel nib is gold plated and is stamped VICTOR over U.S.A. The trim appears to be rhodium or chrome plated. These small pens came in a variety of celluloids, including stripes similar to the Conklin Glider, marbled colors, and dashed stripes. At least three clip designs are observed. It's featured in the Spring 2021 Pennant, the magazine of the Pen Collectors of America. If you aren't a member of the Pen Collectors of America - You Should Be. Find out how to join and receive each packed issue here: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #victor #victapen #conklin #glider #celluloid #convertible #pencollectors #penhero

This is a Victor Victapen Convertible fountain pen and pencil set in blue striped celluloid c. 1945-1947. Victapen was a brand sold by the U. S. Victor Fountain Pen Company of New York, New York. This 3 7/8 inch long pen was sold as a pen and pencil set by mail order for $1.00 plus ten cents postage, including a personalized leather pen case. The included instructions say, During the war none of these remarkable fountain pens and convertible pen and pencil sets were produc...ed due to the lack of adequate materials. Advertised as a men's vest pocket or ladies pen set, the pen's end cap and pencil's clip top could be unscrewed and the pen and pencil could be reassembled into a 5 1/2 inch long pen and pencil combo, as shown. The pen is a bulb filler with a breather tube, activated by removing the blind cap and squeezing the exposed in sac to fill. This system was patented on July 18, 1933 by Edward Hugetz. The barrel is stamped NEW YORK over VICTAPEN next to MADE IN over U. S. A. all over U. S. PAT. JULY 18 '33. The clip is stamped VICTOR. The stainless steel nib is gold plated and is stamped VICTOR over U.S.A. The trim appears to be rhodium or chrome plated. These small pens came in a variety of celluloids, including stripes similar to the Conklin Glider, marbled colors, and dashed stripes. At least three clip designs are observed. It's featured in the Spring 2021 Pennant, the magazine of the Pen Collectors of America. If you aren't a member of the Pen Collectors of America - You Should Be. Find out how to join and receive each packed issue here: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #victor #victapen #conklin #glider #celluloid #convertible #pencollectors #penhero

The Spring 2021 Pennant is in the mail! We expect PCA members to receive their copies this month. On the back cover: Sheaffer sub-brand pens, from left: Univer, Vacuum-Fil, and WASP. from the article by Roger Wooten, "Sheaffer’s Sub Brands." This issue is packed with great content:... SHEAFFER’S SUB-BRANDS Roger Wooten reveals three important Sheaffer sub-brands and their common root. THE U.S. VICTOR FOUNTAIN PEN COMPANY Jim Mamoulides focuses on the collapsible and convertible pens of an oft-overlooked brand. THE SECOND CENTURY Jonathan A. Veley offers part two of his series on Century and EVRDA. DEMONSTRATING THE PARKER DEMONSTRATOR Tim Laros and Todd Eberspacher examine Parker’s decades-long manufacture of demonstrator pens. INDUSTRIALIZING THE STEEL PEN TRADE Andrew Midkiff investigates the 19thcentury modernization of steel pen manufacture. TECH TALK NO. 6 Todd Eberspacher and Tim Laros discuss THE CASE OF THE DIMPLED NIB. If you aren't a member of the Pen Collectors of America - You Should Be. Find out how to join and receive each packed issue here: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #fountainpen #pencollecting #pencollectors #victapen #sheaffer #sheafferpen #parker #parkerpen #demonstrator #celluloid #penhero

Message from the Board of the PCA: We are sorry to hear that members have not received their Pennant Fall issue yet. We confirmed that our printer delivered the magazines to the USPS on Thursday 11/19. They were mailed at the US Postal Service Standard A Rate, which under normal circumstances would take from 12 - 15 working days to get delivered. The USPS is has told our printer "with everything going on right now, one should allow an extra two weeks added on top on the s...tandard delivery time." Unfortunately they are telling us it can take close to a month before members start receiving their copies. We really appreciate your patience and understanding on this and hope you enjoy the current issue and calendar when it arrives.

The Pen Collectors of America 2021 Calendar is in the mail! The cover and December 2021 image is an Eversharp Skyline Modern Stripe fountain pen, often called Moiré by collectors, in blue striped celluloid with a wide cap band, from the early 1940s. There are eleven more really nice full size images to enjoy all year.... If you aren't a member of the Pen Collectors of America, you should be! https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #eversharp #wahl #wahleversharp #celluloid #modernstripe #pencollectors #penhero

This is a Carter no. 935 Mosaic large men’s fountain pen in green c. 1930s. This 5 inch long pen features gold filled trim, including two cap bands, trim bands CARTER'S stamped patented clip and patented lever. The cap and barrel ends have rounded black derby caps. The gold nib is stamped CARTER over INX over PEN. It’s featured in the 2020 Fall Pennant article CARTER’S: THE DEPRESSION ERA" by Ross McKinney, who wraps up his four-part Carter story with the colorful late pen...s. If you aren't a member of the Pen Collectors of America, you should be! https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #carter #carterink #celluloid #mosaic #pencollectors #penhero

This is a Carter no. 435 Mosaic large men’s fountain pen in red c. 1930s. This 5 inch long pen features gold filled trim, including two cap bands, trim bands CARTER'S stamped clip and patented lever. The cap and barrel ends have rounded black derby caps. The gold nib is stamped CARTER over INX over PEN over 14K. It’s featured in the 2020 Fall Pennant article CARTER’S: THE DEPRESSION ERA" by Ross McKinney, who wraps up his four-part Carter story with the colorful late pens.... If you aren't a member of the Pen Collectors of America, you should be! https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #carter #carterink #celluloid #mosaic #pencollectors #penhero