Amor Poetico

The fountain pens with classic nibs made before WWII and even after, gave the writer the ability to produce elegantly written letters and documents with variety of lines. The creation of written text was then quite natural and did not require anything extra special. Therefore, the surviving best and most interesting writing instruments of this era, could still be used and should if possible be protected for the future generations. Because of their character they are introduced here as Amor Poetico (Art Deco). The revival of interest in fountain pens and vintage classic pens, can be analysed at several different levels. As far as some collectors go, they talk about collecting the …un-inked pens. But both modern, postmodern and any classic pens should be used and cared for properly. In order to reach a happy level for those learning, selecting, collecting, identifying, acquiring and enjoying, we at least temporarily are leaving off, the weird wonderful and mega expensive museum objects – pens for specialists and experts, will not be covered here. There are lots more popular classic car owners with 1960s Mini Coopers, MGBs, MGAs and Austin Healeys, then there are with 1939s Bugatti’s or Ferraris!

Pen categories About Pen Show

Autograph Marble Fountain Pen (1935-50)

Autograph fountain pens. They made celluloid pens with the Autograph name at least until 1963.

Burnham B48 Fountain Pen (1948)

Harry Burnham established the Burnham pen company in England, around 1920.

Cartier les Must de Stylos Oval Vintage Fountain Pen (1985)

Cartier was founded in 1847 in Paris by the jeweller Louis-François Cartier.

Conway Stewart Model 388 Marble Fountain Pen (circa 1940)

Conway Stewart & Company Ltd established in London, is a British manufacturing company of writing instruments, founded in 1905 by Frank Jarvis and Thomas Garner.

The De La Rue Junior Fountain Pen (circa 1940)

By the late 1880’s De La Rue were producing their first writing instruments.

S.T. Du Pont Paris Pinstripe Fountain Pen (1999-2000s)

As Napoleon III’s photographer and a pioneering spirit with a keen eye for aesthetics, in 1872, aged just 25, Simon Tissot Du Pont opened his first shop in Paris.

Mabie Todd & Co Ltd Blackbird Self-Filling Pen (circa 1936)

The Blackbird Self-Filling Pen from Mabie Todd & Co Ltd, famous for its Swan, Blackbird and Swallow Pens, was established in New York back in the 1860s.

Mentmore Auto-Flow Marble Fountain Pen (1938)

During the 1920’s Mentmore Manufacturing Company Ltd produced large quantities of writing instruments, very often branded with other manufacturers’ names.

Météore Fountain Pen (1928-32)

The Météore is one of the historic French brands in fact quite similar to Conway Stewart in the UK, but its origins can be traced back to 1916 which was the beginning of Manifacture Parisienne de PPR.

Montblanc Noblesse Slimline Fountain Pen (1974)

The Montblanc Noblesse Slimline fountain pen was originally launched the mid 1970’s following Montblanc’s VIP line.

Mulberry Art Deco Style Fountain Pen (mid 1990s)

A stunning MULBERRY, cartridge-based reservoir or converter fountain pen. The pen is an all-metal build in a lovely brown, gold and brass colour.

Osmiroid Model 65 Fountain Pen (pre-1970)

Post World War II, Osmiroid the company with its original beginnings in the early part of the nineteenth Century.