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sonialiao · 6 months

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Hope everyone's been having a happy halloween! After several years (?!) I've returned with a brand new Kickstarter campaign modeled after the original Robins After Dark-- this time focused on Gotham Femme Fatales!

(Lol I know Kori and Rachel don't count but shhh they're Robbie's friends they're honorary Gothamites ahaha)

The campaign will run from 11/6 at 9pm eastern to 11/26 at 9pm eastern. The normal KS pricing for the girl pins are $15 each ($18 in-hand) while the normal KS pricing for mini pins are $10 each ($12 in-hand.) There are further discounts for people who pledge for the full set of pins! There will also be a few early bird tiers available, so if you're interested in catching those discounts at launch, mark your calendars 😊.

A list of this campaign's offerings:

2.25" tall gold-plated enamel pins featuring the Sirens, Birds of Prey, and a few Titans/Young-Justice girls! These will be double-posted to prevent spinning during wear and feature glitter and sandblast effects to give the pins a bit of pizz-azz!

1" - 1.25" tall gold-plated mini pins for those who want a more subtle nod to their fan-favorite groups. These are shaped like badges and go well on shirt collars, bags, etc. Sandblast details will give the pins a bit of a 3D look despite their simple shape.

A new 5 x 7 Matte Postcard design for those who prefer to collect prints! One of the stretch goals includes a free postcard for all backers who pledge for 3+ GG pins.

Robins-themed Washi Stamp Tape! Includes the two girl robins and a bonus mini-Dick Grayson to round out the sidekick lineup.

Early Access to my Bat Theme enamel pin set. These are limited edition pins currently in production and will be sold as a set of 2 once in-hand. I'm giving Kickstarter backers early access to these designs before their public sale. These are large pins (3.25" - 3.75") and are perfect for displaying in a shadow box or as the main piece on an ita bag.

Remember that this is a fan project for nerdy enamel pin collectors! All the illustrations in this campaign are unofficial, Sonia-interpreted renditions of girls that don't get enough official love.

If you're not familiar with kickstarter, it's a crowd-funding campaign that lets customers fund a project before it's made. So keep in mind all these pin designs are not actual items (yet)-- you're helping to fund their production! Estimated reward fulfillment date right now is March/April 2024. In return for your patience, kickstarter backers will receive the best quality pins at the earliest time. If certain stretch goals are met, backers may also receive freebies like postcards and mini pins!

Thank you everyone for reading this far. I know my activity across social media has been spotty due to how busy I've been (and that I still have a fancomic to finish ROFL) but I hope there's still interest in a project like this 🤞. I'll make another post once the project goes live! But this way you all can look at what's available ahead of time and decide if you'd like to grab those early bird spots or not 😊.

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steve-rogers-new-york · 2 years

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Postage Rates 1925-1945

My Discord brought to my attention that despite collection stamps from this period, I’ve yet to do a post on US postage. So here’s a brief overview of the cost of postage.

Letters and Packages

After the end of World War I, Congress dropped postage rates back to their pre-war prices. Letters and packages cost 2c per ounce. Postcards were either 1c or 2c. In 1932 the rate went back up to 3c per ounce again.

The rate for postcards appears to have varied from 1c to 2c throughout the period.

International

Based on the Foreign Air Mail Service Bulletin USPO from 1938, the rate for international postage varied by destination. For Air Mail they ranged from 6c (per once) to Canada to up to 70c (per 1/2 ounce) to Australia. There was also the cheaper option of postage via Steamship. Have a look at the document, it’s pretty interesting and has heaps of extra information! From 1940, Air Mail rates were published in The Official Foreign Air Mail Guide monthly (later quarterly). Here is one from December 1941.

U.S. Army Postal Service

The U.S. Military Postal Service (MPS) oversaw and controlled all military postal assets, both domestically and overseas. The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force each had their own divisions, and were responsible for the costs, manpower, and facilities needed within their department. An example of an Army letter can be see in Image 5′s postmark. You’ll see that the original location has been replaced by a generic “U.S. Army Postal Service,” assumedly as a mean of censoring the location of troops. You’ll also notice that a second address has been included in the top-left. I wasn’t able to find any material on this, but I would assume that this is a local return address, allowing the letter to be returned to sender by way of the appropriate base depot. Again, if you’re interested in more on this topic let me know and I’ll do a deeper dive!

Postmarks

As an aside, I love looking at the postmarks! They not only tell you where the letter originated and the sate sent, but they also vary in design and content. I particularly enjoy the one in Image 1 which reminds people to “ADDRESS YOUR MAIL TO STREET AND NUMBER” which says a lot about the culture of previous mail addressing, and that there was a recent change and need to specify this. Other variants include wartime reminders to buy War Bonds and event specific onces for the 1939 New York World’s fair. If you want a post on this topic please let me know, I’d be happy to!

Image Sources I’ve included some scan from my own collection of postcards and letters that I use for Patreon perks in this post. They show some of the stamps and postmarks used for a range of destinations.

If you want more in the topic, my full research notes on all topics are available for all $3+ Patreon patrons!

This post has been sponsored by my much loved and long-time Patreon supporter Joanna Daniels. She and I would like to dedicate the post to the loving memory of her mother Joan Daniels. She will be sorely missed.

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artthemasquerade · 2 years

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Weeping Angel Vampire Lolita series 3

I've finally fully released my (so far) five part Vampire Lolita illustration series on my Etsy store, Bonschelle, I was inspired by my love of gothic vampires and lolita fashion when creating this collection. Each design comes as an A4 poster, postcard (6x4 or 7x5) and hardcover notebook/journal (5x7) and are available to buy in my store right now.

Link to my Etsy store, Bonschelle

Link for the A4 Vampire Lolita series

Link for the Postcard Vampire Lolita series

Link for the Hardcover Notebook/Journal Vampire Lolita series and other designs I have to offer

#Vampire Lolita series #vampire #vampires #vampire art #vampire artwork #gothic vampire #gothic art #gothic #gothic lolita #lolita #lolita fashion #lolita dress #original art #original artwork #Art #Bonschelle #My Business #My Art #business info

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safeacademia · 1 year

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We're switching it up a bit from the quotes and soft academia posts to highlight one of my latest #Etsy creations... the Totoro postcard!

Hope you like the design 😊 ! I wanted to do something delicate and vintage... reminiscent of the dreams Miyazaki conveyed during my childhood.

Available on my Etsy store! 🥰

#illustration postcard miyazaki ghibli totoro anime drawing handmade creator artist arts designer graphism daily inspiration

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bravelittlebucket · 2 years

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It's a little strange looking back on this design now, but this is kind of what inspired all of my latest pieces! I can't match the loose-ness and ease of this piece, but I've been having ever so much fun combining letter styles and choosing hope-filled (or silly) quotes.⁠ These postcards are available in my Etsy shop!

#Anne of Green Gables #gratitude #quote of the day #hand lettering

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notifyhandle76 · 2 years

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The Grasshopper Sculpture Mystery

W. Morgan was a whaling ship built in 1841. Active in the 18th and nineteenth centuries, ships like this one had been used to harvest whale blubber, the oil from which was used in lamps. And weaponry of all shapes and calibers, like the steam-powered ray gun. Like the primary Customizable Ship Models set (see “‘Firefly: Base Game: Resin Ships’”), this new set is designed to target more skilled gamers, miniatures lovers, and Firefly collectors. A boy performs with an erector set in 1945. You may nonetheless buy them in the present day. It also is extraordinarily cool looking and is usually a single accent in a room or simply one in all a number of distinctive items. Treat it like an accent piece to create ambience and offset your background walls, sofa or chances are you'll just need to add cool steampunk accent coffee tables to your primary gathering spaces. Its values as in Nirvana’s “Smells like Teen Spirit” to make its method again on the radio airwaves. To assist keep track of where you're in your collection, now we have a useful chart on the again of this card. This is extra industrial in fashion than steampunk, however it is a superb example of a desk that may have more than one use.

It'll sound great! As with any kind of trap, you’re going to have to search out the opening to the burrow to position the trap; this is not all the time simple. You'll discover rotary tools at your native hardware retailer, and a kit comes with multiple suggestions and attachments. Depending on what you're looking for, you must discover inspiration from these items. Then lured most people into asking what it was they were taking a look at. We had been in search of something that could possibly be unique. At the rear you would possibly want to check for rack mounts if in case you have aspirations for commuting or bike touring, and mudguard mounts are always useful to have should you plan to use it year-round. I'd estimate it to are available round $200 and you'll hand choose your bike parts and colors over a kit. What could be click more than a Ouija Board desk? Here is a set of some of probably the most attention-grabbing steampunk coffee tables on Etsy ranging in worth.

You'll be able to click by way of to see several other standout items on their Etsy site. It is usually on rollers meaning it may be moved round for use as a writing floor or a spot to put your dinner. That is a troublesome, industrial fashion desk with rollers that can be used for a lot of purposes. I like the look of this previous steamer trunk which may be left as is or further decorated with photographs from vintage postcards or travel magazines. My mother nonetheless has two old steamer trunks in her basement, but of course they don't seem to be from the Victorian period. Still any such trunk was used during that point interval. Director/Screenwriter Kerry Conran’s underrated film leans additional into the dieselpunk motif with sepia coloring to convey an older, Golden Age time interval. The Victorian interval had lots of seances. Numerous the Chickn' Pickn' classics are to be discovered. Many of the weather of future lawn care are already here at present, they usually're making it easier, greener and extra environment friendly to keep the grass neat and trim. Snack: A protein bar, energy bar, nuts, dried fruits, and so on. This could be a psychological achieve or provde the vitality to maintain going.

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#3d metal

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falcoworks · 3 years

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Lil vintage postcard inspired design available in a few different forms over on the Etsy shop my pal and I run, BuzzardInk! Check it out along with other spooky designs we put on mugs n stuff here.

Thank you!

#I don't know if I've mentioned the etsy shop here before which is weird #but I've got an etsy shop!!! :P #halloween #vintage #retro #spooky #black cat #scribble

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shinonart · 4 years

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Etsy shop update!

My glittery acrylic keychains are finally here! I only ordered a small test batch, half of which I’m hoping to sell locally, so there aren’t many available this time.

I also restocked on my Galactic animal and OLD GODS postcards.

Galaxy Baby designs are now available as stickers and postcards and I have also added all five galaxy baby original watercolour paintings

My shop is ShinonArt! Sorry for not adding a link, Tumblr doesn’t seem to like posts with external links.

#etsy #cat #kitty #space #art #art sale #artists on tumblr #animal art #old gods #art prints #acrylic keychain #charm #sticker #stickers

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iansjottings · 2 years

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Panchromatica Designs

Panchromatica Designs - reproductions of vintage illustrations available at wholesale prices

As I said in my last post, I used to have an online business on Etsy, known as Panchromatica Designs, selling reproductions of vintage illustrations. At its peak, I had about 600 items in that shop. These included : maps, theatre posters, Japanese prints, photographs, ocean liner postcards, propaganda posters, comic books, architectural illustrations, fashion plates and, a huge variety of other…

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#architectural illustrations #B2B #comic books #fashion illustrations #fashion plates #for sale #interiors #japanese prints #line sheet #maps #ocean liners #propaganda posters #railway photographs #theatre posters #vintage illustrations #vintage photgraphs #wholesale

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chewybitart · 3 years

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March’s Postcard is finished!! You can check out the new design on my Patreon, and maybe consider joining if you haven’t already! Post cards have been ordered and will ship ASAP!

This design will be available for public sale mid March through my Etsy as well!

#patreon #postcards #March #skulls #bugs #crystals #snakes

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nanaminhae · 3 years

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Dear SKAM lovers and Norway lovers! I’ve decided to make a big step in my life: I am opening my Etsy shop for my fanarts about SKAM & K-Pop! I will also put up my Norway landscape designs, so they won’t be only available on Redbubble. I will make sticker sets soon, too :) These postcards will be all available in my store, stay tuned and follow the news here: etsy.com/shop/bloompins instagram.com/nanaminhae Thank you :)

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fleetwoodmacarthistory · 2 years

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a few things:

i added 4 new poster scans to the rb shop here. more to follow once i get some free time to edit designs again

i have random vintage fm, phoebe bridgers, and taylor swift items available on ye olde ebay shop here. help me do some housecleaning lol

i’m gonna do a sale on the etsy shop (probably thanksgiving day through cyber monday) and do a mini drop of a few stickers yall haven’t seen before! i’m also gonna discontinue a couple of designs. the etsy shop is here if you wanna favorite it for updates :)

please keep sending requests! i usually have at least 2 days off a week so i will be able to get to them eventually. requests run the blog, as sometimes i am void of inspiration haha

i have been listening to lucy dacus, i don’t know how but they found me, and greta van fleet lately! how about yall? any new music to recommend? drop it in the replies if so

i’m seeing lindsey in a month in kcmo! if you’re going to that show, hmu!

i am 100% sending holiday mail to anyone who wants some (unless you’re in australia or a different country that the usps is sadly not shipping to at the moment). if you’d like a postcard, a sticker, and a nice note, slide into my DMs!

and all my love and good vibes to everyone during this still weird holiday season

#non art #text

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strawbanna · 5 years

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Rosie, 2018

If you like this design, I have postcards available on my Etsy!

#animal crossing #animal xing #acnl #rosie ac #lolita fashion #2018 #strawbanna

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artthemasquerade · 2 years

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Kissing the little bat Vampire Lolita series 4

Link to my Etsy store, Bonschelle

Link for the A4 Vampire Lolita series

Link for the Postcard Vampire Lolita series

Link for the Hardcover Notebook/Journal Vampire Lolita series and other designs I have to offer

#vampire #vampire bat #bat #Vampire Lolita series #vampire art #vampire artwork #gothic #gothic art #gothic vampire #original art #original artwork #lolitia #lolita fashion #lolita dress #Art #My Art #Bonschelle #My Business #business info

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bhagyadraws · 3 years

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Im painting some postcard designs . These will soon be available on my Etsy shop . I'm still wondering whether to put up a digital version or a printed one. Due to the current shipping situation in my country I will probably put these in my digital shop .what do you think? #illustrations #bookstagram #postcard #woodland #woodlandanimals #illustrationoftheday #srilankanartist #illustrationart #illustragram #illustrator #aesthetic #srilanka #forest #forests (at Asia/srilanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSoNdGxL5Oz/?utm_medium=tumblr

#illustrations #bookstagram #postcard #woodland #woodlandanimals #illustrationoftheday #srilankanartist #illustrationart #illustragram #illustrator #aesthetic #srilanka #forest #forests

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steve-rogers-new-york · 4 years

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This topic is brought to you thanks to my amazing Patreon Supporters!

Dip Pens

So I wanted to know what sort of writing tools Steve and Bucky would have been familiar with, and was really surprised to discover that they would have almost certainly learnt penmanship primarily with dip pens!

Dip pens are a writing technology that came after quills and before fountain pens. They are a reasonably straight-forward tool, but they changed access to literacy in America.

Elements and Accessories of Dip Pens

At the basic level, a dip pen consists of three main elements:

The Pen — While most of us will know of the writing point as a “nib,” it is actually called the “pen.” These metal point, commonly made from steel, are easily slid into the shaft, making them easy to change and replace at will.

The Shaft — The shaft is the handle the user holds when writing, and can be made of a vast array of materials (ebony, mother of pearl, silver, gold, etc), but usually wood (or later plastic).

The Ink — Alongside these is ink, usually in an open-top bottle or another temporary container.

Other accessories that would often accompany dip pens:

Blotter Paper — This is paper used to absorb excess ink to prevent smudges. Commonly it would be attached to a holder so it could be rolled over the paper smoothly.

Inkwell and Inkstand — Inkwells are containers that hold ink for use when writing. They can vary in quality and expense as needed. A step up from this is the inkstand, a luxurious desk accessory that would consist of inkwells, containers for spare pen tips, spaces for shafts to rest, and a place for ink blotters.

Writing Pad — This is a leather writing pad that would allow for the smoother glide of the pen tip over the paper and protect the desktop. Again, this was a luxury item.

Cleaning Cloth — A cloth or scrap of rag used to clean pens after use.

Very Fine Sandpaper — Used to smooth the tip of new pens.

Using Dip Pens

To use a dip pen, the pen (”nib”) of choice is inserted into the shaft. The pen point is then dipped directly into the ink to a point above the “vent hole” (cut-out section). A certain amount of the ink will be retained by the pen to feed the strokes. Depending on the pen shape and ink type, a single dip can last anywhere from a couple of words to several lines of text.

Some maintenance and cleaning is required to get the pens into a useable state and to keep them in working order. New pens are often coated in a fine film of oil that will prevent it from collecting ink for use. To remove this, the pen can easily be cleaned with alcohol or the oil burnt off by passing it through a flame several times. Once cleaned, the tip will sometimes need to be smoothed with very fine sandpaper, as they can be razor-sharp and tear paper while writing otherwise. After use, pens will also need to be cleaned of residue ink, as letting it dry will affect its function. For this, some water and a cloth/rag will do the job to wipe it down before putting pens away. If not cleaned correctly, they can become corroded.

Pen Styles and Functions

As these pens were used in all areas of society, the diversity of shapes and designs is vast. Here are some of the key elements to a pen and what it brings to its user:

Tip shape — The width of the tip determines the thickness and shape of the line. The most common being “pointed” and “broad-edge” (also “stub” or “italic”). “Pointed” tips have two tines that come to a single sharp point, and with the application of pressure, can spread and give variation in the line thickness. A “broad-edge” tip has a wide, flat point and will produce a stroke that varies in width from thin to thick, depending on the direction it is moved.

Tip angle — Aside from the shape of the tip mentioned above, they can also come “pointed” or “ball-pointed” (or “turned-up”). As the name suggests, a “pointed” tipped pen comes to a point completely in line with the rest of the pen. Alternatively, a “ball-pointed” pen has an up-turned tip. The difference between the two is the ease at which they moved over the paper. A “pointed” pen moves best when pulled in the direction of the user but can snag on the paper stock when pushed away from them. The rounded tip of the “ball-pointed” pen moves more smoothly across the paper, has more flexibility of movement in any direction, and is less prone to snagging on the paper. It was the predecessor to the modern ballpoint pen. As for the uses, a “pointed” pen will produce a finer line than a “ball-pointed” shaped one. For reference, Image-1 shows them side-by-side, Image-3 shows a “ball-pointed” tip and Images-4 and -5 show “pointed” tips.

Flexibility — The flexibility of the two tines of the pen will affect how wide apart they spread. The further apart they spread, the broader the variation in line thickness when pressure is applied. A stiffer pen will offer less variation in line thickness; while more flexible tines will allow the user a greater variation between fine and broad lines with the application of pressure while writing. Additional slots and notches can also improve elasticity in the tines. Think along the lines of touch sensitivity when using a digital drawing tablet.

Pen Shape — This is the most visually obvious element of a pen. The overall shape of the pen can vary greatly, and this element is both practical (impacts the way the pen works) and decorative. This element includes the “shoulder” (the base of the tines that flares out to varying degrees) and the “vent hole” (the cut-out at the base of the slit between the tines). The full list of types is too much to post here, but Wikipedia has a great visual list of them, and The Steel Pen has great, detailed information about dip pens. For now, I will just focus on the types I think our boys would have been most acquainted with:

Straight — Very simple, straight body that angles smoothly into the point. Similar to the Straight are the Beaked and the Bank which have longer tines. (See Image-4 and the 1st, 4th, and 6th pens in Image-9)

Stub — A straight body that then angles sharply inward with short tines.

Leaf / Flat Leaf / Spoon / Crown — These all have similar rounded shapes. The “shank” is straight until about halfway, then the shoulders flair out in a rounded shape. The result is a pen that looks similar to a spade from a suit of cards. (See Image-3 and the 3rd and 5th pens in Image-9)

Tip Size — The size of the tip will, as you might expect, impact the base thickness of the line.

To get an idea is the sheer variety these pens can come in, have a gander through Wikipedia’s gallery of dip pens!

Identifying Pens

Manufacturers will identify their pens by including their brand name along with the style name and/or number on the pen's “shank” (the section that slides into the shaft). As such, it is very easy to identify pen styles and their makers. In addition, manufacturers would put different design flair into the shape of the pen, resulting in some pretty interesting looking pens from higher-end manufacturers.

Purchasing Pens

Pens could be purchased easily in boxes containing anywhere from 12-100 pens. These boxes could either contain multiples of just one type by that manufactures, or a selection of their styles for different uses (a Straight, a Falcon, a Leaf, etc). While some brands were sold in tins, most I have seen have been cardboard boxes, often with a draw design (similar to modern matchboxes) sealed before sale with adhesive labels over the ends.

Cost Dip pens were relatively cost-effective, which is why they were used in schools over fountain pens and continued to be in use for decades after the invention for the ballpoint pen. Based on newspaper ads from the 1920s and 1930s, a fountain pen could put you back $1.00 - $10.00 (though I did see one ad with sale ones listed at 75c), while a box of 12 “steel pens point” would only cost you 5c. A dozen basic lead pencils look to have been around 10c, and a 2oz. bottle of ink around 10c as well. Similarly, a simple soft-cover 48 leaves book would be around 5c. Do note that these prices do come from ads for large department stores, so cheaper items could likely be found at smaller local stockists.

I personally have a decent collection of pen “nibs”. The ones photographed here are some I recently picked up for Patreon perks and a shaft I kept with my modern pens and markers (it’s too long to fit in the box with the rest of my nibs etc). But after spending an afternoon searching, I can’t seem to find the box I keep the rest of my collection in. When I do I’ll be sure to post some photos on more shapes they can come in!

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Close-Up of Pen Tips | D.’s Personal Collection Close-Up of Shaft End | D.’s Personal Collection Government of Canada No. 50 Close-Up (Flat Leaf) | D.’s Personal Collection Government of Canada No. 40 Close-Up (Beaked) | D.’s Personal Collection Eagle Pencil Co. E11 Close-Up (Falcon) | D.’s Personal Collection Wooden School Case w/ pens | Source Box of No. 2 School Pens, c. 1920s | Source Coca-Cola School Set, c1930s | Source Shaft w/ Pens | D.’s Personal Collection

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