This postcard by the artist Dwig is an obvious hint by the sender that the receiver should write. The sender apparently had a good sense of humor (or was too angry to write anything). The postcard was mailed in 1911 with the correspondence side completely blank, not even a signature.
My writing thingies are from the 1950s. The first set by Shaeffer has a fountain pen and mechanical pencil. This was a gift to me the year I was first required to have a fountain pen for school. It fills with a plunger. The green pen below that is an Esterbrook with a lever in the side used for filling. I got this a little later, but I think it wasn't new when I got it.
My writing thingies are from the 1950s. The first set by Shaeffer has a fountain pen and mechanical pencil. This was a gift to me the year I was first required to have a fountain pen for school. It fills with a plunger. The green pen below that is an Esterbrook with a lever in the side used for filling. I got this a little later, but I think it wasn't new when I got it.
The last three things were found in a "free" box at a garage sale last weekend. The blue fountain pen is a Sheaffer Snorkel. I had never heard of a Snorkel, so I got a big surprise when I unscrewed the end and a snorkel appeared out the tip. (You can see what it looks like in the video). The last two things are Scripto mechanical pencils. The bright green one with the spiral pattern was a common type. The two-tone green one is a more deluxe model and is very 1950s in color. It is like the ballpoint (and pencil?) I gave my father for Father's Day about 1957.
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What a fabulous post. The card has great style. I have always loved old fountain pens. We used them in school when i was a kid. I'm not that old ;) but I went to school in Germany and we used fountain pens and blotters. I wonder if they still do. I especially like those Schaeffer pens in the box. And then to top it off with Vivian Vance...what could be better!
ReplyDeleteGreat postcard and pens and pencils! Do you correspond with snail mail or e-mail?
ReplyDeleteI have a few very old Shaffer pens and pencils, but not as many as you. Mine have been handed down.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful pens, I can remember as a little girl, my dad had a "fancy" cross pen, I was always so fascinated with that pen, but as I got older, it sorta lost its amazement....great memory this brought back none the less...Have a great vtt
ReplyDeleteInteresting post, my writing tool always easy ball pen.
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I love old stationery! I have some pencils dating from the 1930s. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI can just feel the smell of ink when I read your story! I write with my left hand, and all I could do with the school's blade was blots, so I was allowed to use my own fountain pen, Lamy. Later I had a Mont Blanc.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I love the postcard amd all the pens and pencils. Vivian Vance is a favorite :)
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Gail
I remember having that exact bright green mechanical pencil! I bet it's still somewhere at my parent's house.
ReplyDeleteFantastic post! I just love the postcard (do you think they thought the recipient would know their handwriting?...was it from the Mrs. "boyfriend" so he didn't write anything so they wouldn't get caught?:)
ReplyDeleteI remember fountain pens with the lever-I used to love to fill my Dad's. He later got me the kind with the cartridge-not nearly as much fun.
Great commercial...but it would mean Lucy couldn't squirt Desi so I hope she didn't get one.
Love the postcard, hope it receieved well and they started writing. I love to use a fountain pen, the ink is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a neat idea for a post! I loved seeing the little pens and the video too...thank you! You always seem to have interesting and neat ideas :)
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Sarah
My fountain pens had the levers, not cartridges. I have no idea what happened to them. I must have had one of the green pencils at one time because I immediately recognized it. Thanks for the memories!
ReplyDeleteI remember the fountain pens with the lever and you filled it from your trusty bottle of ink that had a shallow side. I was always messy it seemed...I wish I could use the old quills with that gorgeous handwriting they used to do. You always have the neatest things to show.. I love coming to visit here..Happy VTT
ReplyDeleteThat is a great vintage pen collection! My grandmother has one that belonged to my great grandfather with a snake wrapped around it. But she is still hanging on to it. Thanks for stopping by for a visit...Julian
ReplyDeleteI love this post! They sure didn't use to beat around the bush on old postcards, did they?! (I posted three along the same line last week, I think it was.) Fun!
ReplyDeleteAnd those pens and pencils are so great. I love mechanical pencils and would love an aqua one!
Happy VTT,
Sally
What a great post -- all of it. And that postcard is just wonderful.
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http://joyofdesserts.blogspot.com/2010/05/its-cookie-time-with-skipper-and-barbie.html
An excellent post. I love that the vintage postcard with the strong hint to write was mailed with the correspondence side blank. The pens are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGreat pens, I love the commercial! :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, that is neat. I love Vivian Vance, that was neat to see. The pens are cool, too. I love how they thought of needing a fountain pen for "important things" as if it was more permanent.
ReplyDeleteWhat a blast from the past! Vivian sure brings back 'the good old days'! Ink cartridges and stains on my fingers....I have some antique ink blotter pads from France. Maybe I oughta get in on this Vintage Thursday Thingie!
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