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Vintage Japanese “Sunlight” pen with built-in battery powered light

Jon Nix — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:49:58 +0000

An unusual and well-made pen with a twist, literally - turn the nurled end of the Sunlight pen's barrel and the clear section of the pen lights up. The light is battery-powered (the battery is in the main part of the barrel) and the bulb still works. A small hole in the barrel indicates whether the light is on whilst the cap is in place over it. The pen refill doesn't seem to offer any ink so this is probably more of a curio than a functioning writing implement. It may be remediable. The pen is approximately 14cm in length (5½ in.) and takes a "AAA" size battery.

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1950s Vintage “Rolinx” tambour design pencil case in green and cream plastic

Jon Nix — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:32:12 +0000

A rare and unusual pencil box, made by Rolinx and of an early plastic construction, with a very clever tambour design. Pushing the roll top open reveals the top layer of the pencil box with various sections providing room for erasers and the like. Pushing the lid all the way to the end until it clicks then opens a door which reveals access to the lower layer, where pens and pencils are stored. It all works perfectly and the box is nice and secure when the lid latches in place.

Cosmetically, the box is in pretty good shape too. As an early plastic the colouring isn't totally even throughout and there are the remnants of a sticker on the side, but otherwiis it's good - no chips or crack, just some general signs of age and wear. It measures approximately 21.5cm long by 10cm wide with a height of 4cm (8½ in., 4 in., and 1½ in. respectively).

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1970s Papermate Mouse Novelty Pen Holder – desktop fun and kitsch!

Jon Nix — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:39:05 +0000

If this little thing doesn't bring a smile to your face, then, well... sorry. It's a pen holder from Papermate and made in F.R. Germany (that's West Germany to you and I) and dates from the latter part of the 1970s. It's a mouse. And it's on a spring. Which basically means when a pen is taken from or inserted into it, it bounces away in a very cheerful fashion. It's a simple bit of vintage fun for your desk... and an increasingly scarce item to encounter.

In good condition, without original box unfortunately. The mouse's tail does have a slight kink to it, but it's there - often they aren't, so let's be thankful. Pen not included in this sale - and the eagle-eyed might have noticed it's not a Papermate anyway ;)

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1980s Sealed Platignum Colour Vibes Cartridge Pen

Jon Nix — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 21:00:22 +0000

With a multi-coloured style typical of the 1980s, this Platignum "Colour Vibes" cartridge fountain pen is not only sealed and as new, but it also comes with a free correction/eraser pen and a orange sticker proclaiming this. A rare find in this condition and a nice item from the period when muliti-coloured plastic was all the rage.

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Three Original Pen and Ink Drawings signed “P.G.B.”

Jon Nix — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:06:57 +0000

Three very deftly executed original drawings believed to be dating from the 1930s in pen and ink on small cards, depicting rural scenes of cottages, a river and a church. Each piece is signed "P.G.B." and measures 13.5cm x 10 cm (5 3/8 in by 4 1/8 in). We have added a suitable clip frame which has been given a grey "wash" effect to complement the drawings. The cards are in good condition, albeit with some yellowing from age. Very nice little pieces from clearly a very talented but unknown artist!

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Original artwork “How To Swim” on Cotman Board by Sidney G. Hedges

Jon Nix — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:55:42 +0000

In extremely good condition, this a truly unique pen, ink and wash drawing on Cotman board of various strokes in swimming made by the prolific artist and author Sidney George Hedges (1897-1974). The exact origins of the picture are unknown but it may be an illustration for the book "How to swim crawl" or was created in support of a shorter article on swimming for one of his many books or book contributions. It is dated around the late 1920s or 1930 and may have been for the book "Our Gift Book For Boys". A stamp on the back of the Cotman board suggests that this was an illustration submitted to the Byron Studios in Farringdon Avenue, EC4, London.

Sidney George Hedges was a British author of books and articles on swimming, games and hobbies for young people, and was especially active in the 1930's. We have mounted the board into a clip frame measuring 30cm by 24cm (12 in by 9½ in) with an appropriate colour backing paper. The board itself has a charmingly irregular shape (measuring approx. 21.5 cm by 22.0 cm / 8½ in by 8¾ in) but it is in good condition and the colours remain good. The buyer may wish to pursue a more permanent framing solution, but we think it looks great just as it is. Perfect for the swimmer or swimming fan or just for its aesthetic appeal!

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