Here are 5 vintage mechanical pencils. All were purchased many years ago from estate sales and flea markets. They've been in my collection for a long time. All are marked on the pocket clip; 4 on the clip itself. The black one is marked Esterbrook on the top end where the clip attaches and also has the name impressed in the plastic below the silver waist band, running parallel to it: R. Esterbrook & Co. They are as follows:

Here are 2 vintage advertising ink blotters from towns in Burlington County, NJ. One is for coal; the other for insurance, with both originating in Pennsylvania.

• Jeddo-Highland Anthracite-From the heart of favored mountains-Produced at Jeddo, Pennsylvania. Thrifty to buy-Thrifty to burn. With distributor ad from Burlington County Supply & Produce Company, Mount Holly, N.J. Phone 206 & 207... probably puts this back in the 1920's or earlier.
• Fire-Automobile-Tornado-and other lines... Victory Insurance Company of Philadelphia-Job Braddock-Real Estate and Insurance-Medford, New Jersey, established 1919, Capital $1,000,000.

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This vintage pen holder desk piece has a nicely chromed, solid metal basketball on one side. There are also 2 silver colored metal pen holders on adjustable pivoting mounts. Each holder has 5 positions: upright, flat in both directions, and angled at 45 and 135 degrees. There are no pens. Wooden base is 9.5" x 4" with dark green felted bottom. It has a dent/dig in the surface between the 2 holders and light wear in a few spots along edges. The basketball measures 2.5" diameter and is in excellent condition. Purchased from an estate sale.

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This vintage mechanical pencil has been made into an elegant retractable pin that ladies could wear on purse or lapel... a great way to keep that writing implement from walking away. Hammered golden circle disc. Slim pencil on retractable cord. Back is marked: PAT K & McD Inc Roseland N.J. (I have other similar devices made by this company. One of them is marked with the company's full name: Ketcham & McDonald. They were also, or at some time, located in East Orange, N.J.) The pin clasp has a safety bar that pushes up against the pin shank so you can't loose it. It's marked: Ketchall... probably a composite of Ketcham and catch all. 3-7/8" long. Pencil is 2-15/16" long. Cord is 17" long and can be locked into place by pulling slightly to one side. Release to allow it to retract. Slight wear to some high spots on hammered surface design on circle pin. In very good condition otherwise. A handy device. Also great for hanging a watch from... or glasses. Purchased from an estate sale many years ago.

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Vintage typewriter ribbon tinfrom Carter's Ink Company of Boston is black with pink flowers and green leaves. The back reads: Made in U.S.A. for use on Royal Portable Black & Red Record Medium. 2-9/16" in diameter. In very good condition

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This wonderful antiqued pewter letter opener has a fanciful owl handle. His textured front and back are covered with flowers of various types and tassels. It comes in the original box marked: Antiqued Pewter DESIGNS by Metzke, Inc. Back of owl is impressed Metzke in the metal. Paper label remains on back of head. 6.25" long. Corners of box are slightly worn and interior where the opener slides through has a small tear but the opener is in very good condition and may have never been used. Purchased from an estate sale.12s6

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Here is a vintage advertising letter opener made to look like a Japanese Samurai sword in case. Case is marked: Riverside Mfg. Co. of N. J. Inc. Fruit and Vegetable Packages with old fashioned style phone number: BElmont 5-1810 - Moorestown, N. J. 10-5/8" long. One of the 2 ivory colored pieces where the case meets stays on the handle end when you open it. I think it should stay attached to the case end (should be one one each side). It would be easy to glue into place. It may have fit tighter 40 or 50 years ago when it was new. It's in extremely good condition otherwise with just slight wear to the advertising words. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Victorian brass letter opener is topped with the pretty face of a curly haired child in a wide brimmed bonnet. 8.5" long. The opener has a slight bend about 2" from the point but it's in good condition otherwise.

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Classic knife shaped vintage letter opener has a handle made of many different samples of wood: walnut, poplar, oak, bass, cherry cedar, maple, buckeye, sycamore, and birch. It's a souvenir of St. Augustine, Florida, which is printed on the blade along with: Pat. Apld. For. Perhaps these are the lumber producing trees that grow in Florida. The blade is also a 5" ruler with inset metal spine straight edge on top. The point is a bit worn from use as is the finish on the surface at that spot. It's in very good condition otherwise. From an estate sale.

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Here are two 1941 mechanical pencils. They are unused old stock acquired from the estate of a printer who impressed these products with advertising for businesses who then gave them away to their clients. These were never used or impressed. They are made of a marbeled pearly plastic with lucite half sphere ends that both magnify the tiny words in the phone book and fit inside the finger circles on the old rotary dial phones so you could dial without ruining your fingernails. Both have the following info impressed in the sides (might not show up in the photos): Princess Pearl Nichols Products Co. Patents 2,234,942 (which makes the year 1941) Des (design patent) 125,801. 4-7/8" long. Some oxidation on brass tips and rings. In good condition otherwise.

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Vintage embossed bottle of Quink Ink was made by Parker Pen Company for use with V-Mail during World War II. The bottle contains 4 ounces of Microfilm Black Ink. Original paper label. Bottom is embossed with Parker Made in USA 4 Oz and other numbers. Original box is missing its lid closure but has advertising for Parker Vacumatic Pens on one flap and instructions for flushing your pen with water before filling with ink on the other. Bottom of box gives all 7 colors of permanent ink and 2 of washable ink. Box isn't in great condition but the bottle is very good with original contents.

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Here is a collection of 90 plus vintage advertising pencils. The type of goods and services advertised include: music and music stores; lumber and millwork; insurance companies; banks and savings and loans; credit unions; and I noticed a stray hospital. They come from many different cities and towns throughout the United States. They were never sharpened and have been displayed on masonite drilled with holes for threading the elastic which holds them in place. Some of the elastic has broken or come unknotted at the ends but it it's an easy fix. Everything is in extremely good condition otherwise. Purchased from an estate sale.30s10

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This vintage thermometer paperweight has a neat spherical design with domed glass window encased in a brass or brass plated metal framework. It was made in France and is so marked. It has a pivoting pen holder but no pen. The thermometer appears to be working properly. It has readings in both Farenheit and Centigrade. It measures 3" in diameter, 1.25" high to the top of the dome, and 3.5" to top of the pen holder when positioned vertically. There are 2 notches in opposite sides so that the holder can be put into a horizontal position. Old green felt on base. Pen holder shows darkening or loss of plating and a tiny dab of dark pink ink or nail polish near opening of holder. It's in very good condition otherwise. Purchased from an estate sale.

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