This update is being made just two weeks before another major pen show - Washington D.C. I have missed this show for the past three years so I am eagerly looking forward to attending it this year. If you're attending this show, do stop by and say hello; you'll find me at the table of my friend and fellow 75 collector, Mr. Lee Chait.
I am happy to say that an article I wrote was published in this month's issue of the e-magazine known as Stylophiles Online, found at Penlovers.com. Thanks to the beautiful photography by Bill Riepl, you get a chance to see some rare 75s. With their permission and compliments, I have added these to my website.
Contributor Marco Antonetto has come through for me once again. I now have pictures of the elusive Tiffany Presidential Ciselé. Marco had this rare item on eBay in June, the first time I have ever seen this model on sale. When the bidding was over, the sale price ended at over $3000!
I received news from new contributor Peter Ford in Australia. Peter notified me of yet another 75 model that is inscribed as being made in his country, this time it is a goldplated BP in the Imperial design of groups of lines.
My thanks to Bill Riepl and Penlovers, Marco, and Peter. These fine folks provided me with new material to share with all of you.
As always, I welcome your feedback/criticisms on this site. I am always interested in hearing from you, especially if you have some 75 that you don't see here. Even better if you want to sell it to me. Or if you are looking for a particular 75 or have need of parts, drop me a note. I might just have it. Send me email at the LTW@Parker75.com address.
Thanks for visiting!
Here are the things that are new in the Parker 75 Reference section.
Penlovers July 2002 article on some rare 75s. (Use your browsers Back button to return).
Pictures of the solid 14K Tiffany Presidential Ciselé 75 FP, a pen that very few have seen and even fewer possess. This complements nicely the pictures of the BP I added in April 2000.
Additions of pictures showing several BPs including:
Vermeil and sterling Florence, including odd close-up of one missing the gold plating
Godron with a lapis lazuli blue cabochon
Australian-made Imperial BP and new page for Australian-made 75s.