June's Antique Deskstuff

Fountain Pens, Inkwells, Inkstands

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Notes I have received from happy customers.

January 17 2007

Dear June:

Thank you for the 2 Esterbrook pens. I am writing this with the green pen. Thank you also for the tips on the correct ink. The Green "J" Pen is just like my old one in high school, without the teeth makes.

Yours truly

Norm Hunt

DECEMBER 2007

I received a note from a happy customer.

Dear June:

The Waterson set arrived yesterday( Monday). It's exactly what I wanted, and I'm delighted with it. I don't often order things online (except books), and your photos and description were accurate.

Many thanks,

Anne Cure

Pamela

I received the pen in the mail today and it is a beauty.  Thanks so 

much.  Will get looking for other items on your site.

Warren Rosenaur

Some nice inkstands and inkwells can be found today, some more than one hundred years after they were first used and some were still being used in the fifties and the sixties in different parts of the country.

I am especially fond of glass and brass. But other materials also interest me. Lately, I have found a few inkstands which I call industrial inkstands. They have spent their lives in hospitals, banks and other institutions. The vast varieties of materials and subjects make this a truly exciting hobby.

Prices increase tremendously over the years. Still, some very nice pens, inkwells and stands can be purchased for a modest amount of money. The items here listed are as stated to the best of my ability to describe them.

Writing instruments and accessories come in an amazing variety. Some inkwells that I have passed up were truly amazing. I also have some wonderful crystal inkwells without their lids. If anyone has a whole hoard of inkwell lids I and a few others would like to know about them. I still buy wonderful crystal inkwells if they are in good shape just because I love the look and the feel of them.

The collecting of things for the desk is a scintillating experience as one rarely sees the exact same inkwell, stand or pen twice. It is always wisest to buy these things when they are complete. This is not always possible. Sometimes the pens, wells or stands are just too nice to pass up.

Knowing all this, please take a look at our Desktop items for the home and office. The collecting of fountain pens, inkstands, and inkwells is a wonderful way to feel a connection with the past.