Dreyfuss was one of the great proponents of industrial art deco, the last great architectural style before current modernism. One of the most interesting pens is the Eversharp Skyline introduced in 1941, just as the US was entering World War II.īut perhaps before talking about the Skyline, it is important to talk about its designer, Henry Dreyfuss.īorn in Brooklyn, New York, in 1904, Dreyfuss is a major figure of 20th Century design. Although I never focused my collecting on pens, today I have a good collection that formed gradually over the decades. I like to say I don’t collect just objects, but good discoveries and their history.įountain pens in particular have always fascinated me in the 1980s, at school I used a Parker 51 that I got from my grandfather. As a result, today I have a bit of everything. But opportunities materialize in many areas of collecting, and by talking with other collectors I build new interests and learn how to buy many different types of pieces. When I started attending antique fairs, my main focus was watches. I must say that “mining” at my own home has been a delight because I’ve discovered that I bought and forgotten. I've been home for more than four months, and like you, taking the time to organize everything I’ve been putting off for months. The Skyline pen: the pinnacle of Art Deco design for writing instruments
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