The basic issue:
Many collectors are hesitant to purchase older writing instruments. For me this was also the case up to about 4 years ago - I used to buy old Writing Instruments occasionally on eBay. But unfortunately, despite promising item descriptions, they were mostly Writing Instruments in need of repair. I hatte dann recht schnell die "Lust" an alten Writing Instrumentsn verloren. Dies möchte ich anderen "Neusammlern" ersparen, denn it is simply a very special feeling to write with old writing instruments zu schreiben! Inzwischen habe ich mehr Erfahrungen sammeln können and I dare, from time to time, to make purchases on eBay as well.

My preference is to buy writing instruments at collectors' fairs, where I can hold them in my own hands before purchasing. Unfortunately, collectors' fairs happen far too rarely... or one sometimes does not have the time to travel to one of these pen exchanges.

There is also www.penboard.de - an online shop by four respected collectors and my friends. The website has existed for 5 years in total - Tom has here a shop as well as an archive with hundreds of Writing Instrumentsn aufgebaut. The four collectors have been selling their treasures on this website for about 2 years. Only items are offered here that are in at least excellent condition. Usually the Itemzustand sogar near mint to mint, d.h. neuwertig.

About the sellers:

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First there is Horst Max Schrage. Horst Max collects and restores antique writing instruments. He has dedicated himself particularly to Montblanc writing instruments. Many certainly know him from the forum and from his website www.maxpens.de on which he presents many extremely rare Montblancs. There some of his repairs can also be admired. Almost everything is possible. He has a small inventory an Ersatzteilen and original materials for the production of replacement parts. The workshop consists largely of hand tools. Es gibt 2 Drehmaschinen für unterschiedliche Anwendungen.

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Number two in the group is Tom Westerich and is certainly known to everyone in the collectors' community. Tom trades and restores antique Fountain Pens for many years. A lathe for manufacturing spare parts is part of the workshop. At Tom's, all brands can be acquired or restored. Tom lives and works for the most part in Italy, which makes postal shipping
minimal verlängert. From him you can also find the wohl world's best olive oil. At www.caprafico.com Tom shows where he lives and works.

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3/4 The third member is Lutz Fiebig, Lutz also trades and restores antique Writing Instruments and also runs a small publishing house. A lathe is in Lutz's workshop available. At Lutz's, all brands can be acquired or restored.

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Number 4 of 4 is Norbert Otto. Norbert focuses more on the trade of antique Writing Instruments. Minor repairs, such as replacing cork seals or ink sacs, are also undertaken by Norbert. At Norbert's, all brands can be acquired or restored.


All four sell writing instruments from all manufacturers according to an internally defined quality standard on the website www.penboard.de