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dholik8503

Mar 31, 2016

I am not a pen person. Could someone kindly explain why the burnt orange color is used for this and other collectible pens? I don't care for it, however there must be a history behind this color. Thanks.

Mar 31, 2016

Miadhawk

Apr 1, 2016

dholik8503In the early days of the fountain pen, they were made with hard rubber since plastic wasn't around yet as a consumer material. These pens came in only two colors, black, and a reddish orange color, sometimes a mottled variation of both! These days a collector is willing to pay a good premium on a well preserved example as hard rubber has a tendency to discolor with sunlight. One I have appears brown/grayish isn't valued for much more than the nib itself.

Apr 1, 2016