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My name is John Schwab and I have been collecting fountain pens for about 5 years. The pens, and other items for sale here are those pieces that no longer fit my current collecting interests, or pens that I have multiples of.
My pen collecting habit started, oddly enough, with a mechanical pencil purchased off eBay. It was a golden pearl Parker Vacumatic which I won for the nice price of $17. The person from whom I purchased the pencil asked me if I was interested in the matching fountain pen, and the rest is history.
The focus of my collection has shifted several times in the few years I have been at it. Initially, like most of us I would assume, I went after anything—whether it was in good working condition, valuable or not. Since then, my preferences have changed. At one time I collected Soennecken Pens almost exclusively. This passed with the discovery of Parker Duofolds. The collection then swerved again once a fellow collector (thank you Carla) sold me my first Conway Stewart. I should add that Carla also sold me my first Soennecken. I am once again primarily intersted in Soennecken pens, and a large section of this site will soon be devoted to information about, and identification of Sonnecken fountain pens.
I am also now in a Pelikan phase. If you have items to trade, these (Soennecken and Pelikan) would be the ones I am most interested in.
Please feel free to browse around. I will be updating the site frequently as time allows, and as I decide which items I am willing to part with.
I will take pens on consignment. This is primarily done for those persons who have no desire or time to list pens on their own. I will provide the photos and handle all of the listing etc. If you are interested in having me sell something pen related for you, please drop me an e-mail.
First firm email reserves the pen until payment has been made. Payment can be made through PayPal, or by check or money order. If I don't know you through previous dealings then I will hold the check until it clears. Prices include shipping charges, but if you want the item insured you will be charged the actual charges for insurance only. Domestic U.S. orders will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail. International orders are shipped via Air Mail Letter Post at no additional charge. More secure international shipping methods are available on a pro-rated basis—buyer pays the difference between the 'free' rate and the optional method.