Stef, I really appreciate your zeal and enthusiasm to travel a lot for buying antique fountain pens.The pen shown in the video must have cost you hell lot of money. Really amazed at the work you put to make us happy watching your videos. Yes, everyone must help you to keep this channel going, no matter how small the contribution. I will write to you regarding this shortly. We love your videos.
I have enjoyed many of your educational videos - particularly concerning P51s. As another senior (citizen), I support your efforts via subscribing to your channel, and, by giving your videos a 'thumbs-up' - which I do. Now, I have branched out from my normal P51s and just purchased a restored Parker Duofold from your ebay a/c, which, I was glad to discover by watching this video. FWIW: You might consider to put a watermark of your e-bay sales outlet (See/Buy restored pens via my ebay a/c: 'welcome2stay') on-screen or down below to aid others' who might like to purchase a pen, but don't know where to find you on e-bay...as I did not until I watched this particular video. Just a thought! Cheers!
Thank you Kevin for watching and subscribing to my channel im glad you have enjoyed the videos. Thank you for your suggestions and for your purchase (see ebay message). Many thanks.
Hi Jesse, im glad you like them. Most of the pens are sold privately to viewers/customers. If there is something you are looking for then why not email me. See "Free prize draw" video around 8:14. Thanks.
Love the pens you find and restore. I have more difficulty finding fountain pens in Australia, because they seem to be dumped rather than being put up for sale. Still I enjoy the search myself.
I was a Waterman dealer. This pen was sold as the Expert II in the US. The original Expert had a nib broken up into 3 planes. The Expert II has a more traditional curved nib. Here is a comparison shot. www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1343156176__dscn6488.jpg
Dear Stef, It was impressive, indeed! In time, I also could see vintage Fountain Pens in Antiquities Shops, but I missed the view of the restored state that they would have after an appropriate treatment. I watched carefully your job haul you showed to us today. Once again I would say that I never would of picked up them from a shop or from a flea market. 'Why was that?'- I asked myself. Don't I have eyes? Of course I have and, moreover, I have a pair of spectacles that I use to wear almost all day long. Could human eyes see differently the same things? Well, I think that the explanation is not laying into the physical features we are endowed with. If we really would like to find a valid explanation, then we should look for it in what would be not perceived by our physical organs. At this point, as I always thought of your work like of an art, please, allow me to quote here the words of Michelangelo: 'Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.' In that respect, one of the existing differences between us would be that, while I use to see poor antique (or vintage) hopeless not interesting pens, you can see at a glance their glorious restored look. Would it be the fruit of the prolonged experience over years? Well, yes and no. Yes, because repeating restoring procedures would drive to a quite precise knowledge on what it would be commonly possible and what not. And no, because in this case we are talking about intuition, which is not the result of the accumulation by experience, but a gift that would be triggered and 'brought to the surface' in certain circumstances. So, thank you for using your gift to make us pleasure by means of your videos and your restoration work and, be sure that a tiny spark of this Heavenly gift lays in each vintage Fountain Pen you restored ! Please, accept my warmest greetings and regards and translate and share them to be understood by your newly found future 'stars', namely the vintage Fountain Pens you just brought from your recent Pens hunting! Anton-Mihai
It is getting much harder to find pens so we have to take what we get when we find them. Sometimes they may be better than other times, but we have to take them if the price is right. As you know these do not come to me free. Thanks Anton.
Dear Stef, My point was that even on those apparently modest vintage Fountain Pens still available and affordable, you are able to achieve masterpieces of the restoration works, while some other people (like me, for instance) cannot perceive and anticipate the quality and the beauty of the Fountain Pens coming out from your hands. Michelangelo, of whom I remembered in my previous message, surely had the best possible marble to make sculptures with and he had rich and influential people to support his work. In that respect, your work appears to be much more valuable than it looks! Thank you! Best Regards Anton-Mihai
Dear Tony, I cannot avoid replying to this remark of yours! The day before yesterday, my 35 years old son payed a visit to us and he watched me while filling one of my vintage Fountain Pens, preparing it for writing. Then he said: 'It's been quite a while since I made my last handwriting! It was four months ago, when I fulfilled a form.' Well, my son types without looking at the keyboard. He looks at the display only! So, please, do not encourage Stef to persist in that direction, because computer creates a dangerous dependency and if not, at least reduces the amount of time allocated to handwriting. Besides, it's a shame that we exchange our ideas in the frames of this Forum exclusively in this computer managed way and not by handwritten letters! Thank you for your kindness and understanding Best Regards Anton-Mihai
Dear Milco, Nice to hear from you, as you say we are now days all reliant on computers, how else could we see these brilliant videos from Stef and the gorgeous pens that he reviews. (typed with one finger!!!)
We like smoking bank accounts :-) Bare in mind a lot of my pens are sold to viewers/customers and people that make inquiries regarding specific pens. However some are sold on my ebay.
Dear Aadityakiran S., Thank you for making me enlarge my knowledge. Searching into Internet, I found some information on 'rollerball' and I have the pleasure of sharing it with you, by the link below: www.parkerpen.com/en-GB/care-guides-details-rollerball I hope that my finding would be correct. Thank you again and have a nice day and a nice week! Best Regards Anton-Mihai
Dear Stef, If my intervention was the aim of your question, then I would make the following comments: 1. In my Country (Romania) we rarely use the denomination 'rollerball', while 'roller' is much more frequently used. Starting from that idea, I presumed that Aaditykiran S. also found that word (rollerball) unusual, so I tried to check it in a specialized British Internet Site, which was a Parker related one. You could find the result of my search by the link inserted into my previous message. 2. While you were speaking, I watched very carefully the refill you called 'rollerball', to decide for myself whether it was a ballpoint pen refill or a rollerball refill. I agreed with you, but, afterwards I asked to myself what was the essential difference between those two kinds of refill and, once again I searched the answer in the Internet. Look what I found: 'While a ballpoint pen uses a thick oil-based ink, the rollerball pen uses liquid ink. This key difference makes the rollerball feel smoother and more liquid, giving it a more fluid action which is comparable to a fountain pen. ... On the other hand, a ballpoint pen does have a more controlled action and lasts longer.' Well, that one I hesitated to disclose to Aadityakiran S., but I said 'Thank you' to her/him for both pieces of knowledge that, indirectly, she/he determined me to get. In fact, thank you both for the new valuable and interesting things I could learn starting from the initial message of Aadityakiran S. If I was wrong and if the intention of Aadityakiran S. was different, then I think it would be up to her/him to make it precise. Thank you again Best Regards Anton-Mihai
No Anton, i was answering the viewers comment. I have no idea what they meant by simply writing "a rollerball"? We need a complete comment or question if i am to try and answer. Thanks.
What!!! no pens. All the same your videos are excellent whether they be pens or no pens. Thanks for giving us an insight to where you get all your pens that you restore to perfection. And also the amazing pen haul. Thanks again Stef.
Hello! Really enjoy your videos! Thank you for taking the time to make them. I have been looking for my very first vintage pen. I have many modern pens but for the last few months I’ve been very interested in vintage and diving into that, specifically Parker 51, 61 and a few waterman and sheaffers. My question I guess was a ball park range for these types of pens when they are in good condition once restoration has been done or none being needed.
Thank you for watching Nick, glad you enjoy them. There are some very nice vintage pens available so go ahead and treat yourself to one. Im sure it will not be your first. Good luck.
Grandmia Pens thank you! I’m sure it won’t be. Im attending the San Francisco pen show next month, I figured that was a good place to start. How much should I expect these to cost me more or less? I want to make sure I don’t over pay. For example a Parker 51 or 61? Or a waterman w2 in good condition will run in what price range you figure? Since you have good experience buying various vintage pens! I figured your my best bet to ask on pricing :)
Stef, I really appreciate your zeal and enthusiasm to travel a lot for buying antique fountain pens.The pen shown in the video must have cost you hell lot of money. Really amazed at the work you put to make us happy watching your videos. Yes, everyone must help you to keep this channel going, no matter how small the contribution. I will write to you regarding this shortly. We love your videos.
That Montblanc you might have kept...very, very nice!
Unfortunatly not it has a new home accross the pond. Thanks
Thanks for taking care of all of them...
Yes most are now being used by new owners. Stay safe.
Thank you, Stef, for making your luck, making pens come back to life, and making these videos.
Thanks Anzan, im glad you enjoy them.
I have enjoyed many of your educational videos - particularly concerning P51s. As another senior (citizen), I support your efforts via subscribing to your channel, and, by giving your videos a 'thumbs-up' - which I do. Now, I have branched out from my normal P51s and just purchased a restored Parker Duofold from your ebay a/c, which, I was glad to discover by watching this video.
FWIW: You might consider to put a watermark of your e-bay sales outlet (See/Buy restored pens via my ebay a/c: 'welcome2stay') on-screen or down below to aid others' who might like to purchase a pen, but don't know where to find you on e-bay...as I did not until I watched this particular video. Just a thought!
Cheers!
Thank you Kevin for watching and subscribing to my channel im glad you have enjoyed the videos. Thank you for your suggestions and for your purchase (see ebay message). Many thanks.
Stef, what's your website where we can buy your pens? Thanks for the great videos. Your restored pens look brand new. So amazing. Thank you.
Hi Jesse, im glad you like them. Most of the pens are sold privately to viewers/customers. If there is something you are looking for then why not email me. See "Free prize draw" video around 8:14. Thanks.
@@penkino1 I'll email you when i see one I like. Thank you!
Finally, I now know where you sell these lovely pens! ☺️ Thank you.
Some are also sold privately to my regular customers. Thanks John.
I have to say that it's true your pens are well priced and very well restored. I am very pleased with the pen i bought. Keep it up
Thank you Luc, im glad your happy with your pen.
Love the pens you find and restore. I have more difficulty finding fountain pens in Australia, because they seem to be dumped rather than being put up for sale. Still I enjoy the search myself.
Glad you enjoy them. It is getting more difficult finding them over here, as you say we have to search for them. Thanks
If I'm not mistaken, the Waterman is an 'Expert' model. They were made in the '90's, in two versions, and I believe they are still in the line-up.
Yes it is a Waterman Expert and up for sale. Thanks
Just read another comment below which confirms the Waterman Expert. BTW Stef, good job on your videos, enjoy them a lot. Thank you!
Im glad you enjoy them, thanks for watching.
Stef, DM is a Carbon copy (Durchschreiber) stiff nib in Medium....
Ahh, i see. Thank you for the information.
Anytime Stef, you have helped me and so many others on here I am glad I can finally be of assistance.
Stef the black Waterman with gold trim looks like the Expert 1.
Yes it could well be Wayne, i have not had a chance to look into it yet. Thanks Wayne.
I was a Waterman dealer. This pen was sold as the Expert II in the US. The original Expert had a nib broken up into 3 planes. The Expert II has a more traditional curved nib. Here is a comparison shot. www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1343156176__dscn6488.jpg
Thank you, Stef. Do you have still any hobbies?
Thank you for watching Olia. Not sure about a hobby but i am quite creative and enjoy making thing especially for my grandchildren.
This excellent hobby! Thanks for the answer.
Sir, I look at ebay for your shop but ebay could not find you , maybe it's because I 'm in the U.S.A. ?
Hi John, you need to do an advance search by seller. Good luck.
I've searched also with no luck. Is there a link?
love your conway stewart 55
Im sure that will be a nice one once done. Thanks Tony.
Ah, this is the video that explains everything.
Hopefully it provides some of the information you were looking for. Thanks.
great video as allways, thxs for do it,if you dicide to sell the mont blank 146 please let me know, maybe we could do some businnes.
Thanks for watching Nisim. I have not decided yet whether i will keep it or not, but for a fee i may part with it. Email me with an offer.
Dear Stef,
It was impressive, indeed! In time, I also could see vintage Fountain Pens in Antiquities Shops, but I missed the view of the restored state that they would have after an appropriate treatment. I watched carefully your job haul you showed to us today. Once again I would say that I never would of picked up them from a shop or from a flea market.
'Why was that?'- I asked myself. Don't I have eyes? Of course I have and, moreover, I have a pair of spectacles that I use to wear almost all day long. Could human eyes see differently the same things? Well, I think that the explanation is not laying into the physical features we are endowed with. If we really would like to find a valid explanation, then we should look for it in what would be not perceived by our physical organs.
At this point, as I always thought of your work like of an art, please, allow me to quote here the words of Michelangelo:
'Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.'
In that respect, one of the existing differences between us would be that, while I use to see poor antique (or vintage) hopeless not interesting pens, you can see at a glance their glorious restored look. Would it be the fruit of the prolonged experience over years? Well, yes and no. Yes, because repeating restoring procedures would drive to a quite precise knowledge on what it would be commonly possible and what not. And no, because in this case we are talking about intuition, which is not the result of the accumulation by experience, but a gift that would be triggered and 'brought to the surface' in certain circumstances.
So, thank you for using your gift to make us pleasure by means of your videos and your restoration work and, be sure that a tiny spark of this Heavenly gift lays in each vintage Fountain Pen you restored !
Please, accept my warmest greetings and regards and translate and share them to be understood by your newly found future 'stars', namely the vintage Fountain Pens you just brought from your recent Pens hunting!
Anton-Mihai
It is getting much harder to find pens so we have to take what we get when we find them. Sometimes they may be better than other times, but we have to take them if the price is right. As you know these do not come to me free. Thanks Anton.
Dear Stef,
My point was that even on those apparently modest vintage Fountain Pens still available and affordable, you are able to achieve masterpieces of the restoration works, while some other people (like me, for instance) cannot perceive and anticipate the quality and the beauty of the Fountain Pens coming out from your hands.
Michelangelo, of whom I remembered in my previous message, surely had the best possible marble to make sculptures with and he had rich and influential people to support his work.
In that respect, your work appears to be much more valuable than it looks!
Thank you!
Best Regards
Anton-Mihai
Im sure some of these will be lovely pens once done, however i feel some will be sold for spares or repairs i think. Thanks Anton.
your about as good as me at typing!!!
Dear Tony,
I cannot avoid replying to this remark of yours! The day before yesterday, my 35 years old son payed a visit to us and he watched me while filling one of my vintage Fountain Pens, preparing it for writing. Then he said: 'It's been quite a while since I made my last handwriting! It was four months ago, when I fulfilled a form.' Well, my son types without looking at the keyboard. He looks at the display only!
So, please, do not encourage Stef to persist in that direction, because computer creates a dangerous dependency and if not, at least reduces the amount of time allocated to handwriting.
Besides, it's a shame that we exchange our ideas in the frames of this Forum exclusively in this computer managed way and not by handwritten letters!
Thank you for your kindness and understanding
Best Regards
Anton-Mihai
Dear Milco,
Nice to hear from you, as you say we are now days all reliant on computers, how else could we see these brilliant videos from Stef and the gorgeous pens that he reviews. (typed with one finger!!!)
Its normally with one finger on each hand :-)
Oh my. I just found your eBay channel and I am pretty sure my bank account tis about to start smoking.
We like smoking bank accounts :-) Bare in mind a lot of my pens are sold to viewers/customers and people that make inquiries regarding specific pens. However some are sold on my ebay.
I've been asking myself this question for so long! hauhduashduahdsa
Well, hopefully you now know. Thank you for watching.
A rollerball? ,😒
Sorry i do not understand ?
Dear Aadityakiran S.,
Thank you for making me enlarge my knowledge. Searching into Internet, I found some information on 'rollerball' and I have the pleasure of sharing it with you, by the link below:
www.parkerpen.com/en-GB/care-guides-details-rollerball
I hope that my finding would be correct.
Thank you again and have a nice day and a nice week!
Best Regards
Anton-Mihai
Dear Stef,
If my intervention was the aim of your question, then I would make the following comments:
1. In my Country (Romania) we rarely use the denomination 'rollerball', while 'roller' is much more frequently used. Starting from that idea, I presumed that Aaditykiran S. also found that word (rollerball) unusual, so I tried to check it in a specialized British Internet Site, which was a Parker related one. You could find the result of my search by the link inserted into my previous message.
2. While you were speaking, I watched very carefully the refill you called 'rollerball', to decide for myself whether it was a ballpoint pen refill or a rollerball refill. I agreed with you, but, afterwards I asked to myself what was the essential difference between those two kinds of refill and, once again I searched the answer in the Internet. Look what I found:
'While a ballpoint pen uses a thick oil-based ink, the rollerball pen uses liquid ink. This key difference makes the rollerball feel smoother and more liquid, giving it a more fluid action which is comparable to a fountain pen. ... On the other hand, a ballpoint pen does have a more controlled action and lasts longer.'
Well, that one I hesitated to disclose to Aadityakiran S., but I said 'Thank you' to her/him for both pieces of knowledge that, indirectly, she/he determined me to get.
In fact, thank you both for the new valuable and interesting things I could learn starting from the initial message of Aadityakiran S.
If I was wrong and if the intention of Aadityakiran S. was different, then I think it would be up to her/him to make it precise.
Thank you again
Best Regards
Anton-Mihai
No Anton, i was answering the viewers comment. I have no idea what they meant by simply writing "a rollerball"? We need a complete comment or question if i am to try and answer. Thanks.
Grandmia Pens nothing, I was just disappointed to see a rollerball that's all😂
What!!! no pens. All the same your videos are excellent whether they be pens or no pens. Thanks for giving us an insight to where you get all your pens that you restore to perfection. And also the amazing pen haul. Thanks again Stef.
There are a few pens here to look at but not in detail, yet. Thanks Wayne.
Hello! Really enjoy your videos! Thank you for taking the time to make them. I have been looking for my very first vintage pen. I have many modern pens but for the last few months I’ve been very interested in vintage and diving into that, specifically Parker 51, 61 and a few waterman and sheaffers. My question I guess was a ball park range for these types of pens when they are in good condition once restoration has been done or none being needed.
Thank you for watching Nick, glad you enjoy them. There are some very nice vintage pens available so go ahead and treat yourself to one. Im sure it will not be your first. Good luck.
Grandmia Pens thank you! I’m sure it won’t be. Im attending the San Francisco pen show next month, I figured that was a good place to start.
How much should I expect these to cost me more or less? I want to make sure I don’t over pay. For example a Parker 51 or 61? Or a waterman w2 in good condition will run in what price range you figure? Since you have good experience buying various vintage pens! I figured your my best bet to ask on pricing :)
Grandmia Pens sorry meant to say waterman 52
I live in Calcutta,India and I want the Parker 45 and the am at student of eighth standard.
The Parker 45 is available for a price if your interested. Thanks.