Back in 1888, George Safford Parker (1863-1937) was working part-time as a seller and repairman of fountain pens. As he worked, he found that he could not find a pen that wrote easily and did not leak. His search for such a pen resulted in the establishment of the Parker Pen Company in Janesville, Wisconsin. […]

The post Great Collections: The Parker Pen Archive at Heritage House appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

Related posts:

  1. Collector’s Showcase: April 2015 Jadite Madness by Stephen Moniz It all started in 1970…
  2. Collector's Showcase: October 2015 A Fan’s Fan My name is Sylvie, I was born…
  3. Collector's Showcase: November 2015 Campaign Memorabilia Presidential election seasons pique the interest or stimulate…
  4. Collector's Showcase: December 2015 Collecting Christmas Sarah Noss is in the holiday spirit year-round…
  5. Collector's Showcase: June 2016 Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson & Wales University Whether you…
  6. Collector's Showcase: November 2016 Calm, Cool, and Collected There is no doubt that information…
  7. Great Collections: April 2017 The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Lamps An amateur poet, Dr….
  8. Great Collections: July 2017 Dr. Ken Kallin: Signature Collector Photos by Chloe Powell Dr….
print