News — Parker Duofold Senior
Vintage Pen Versus Brand New
Posted by Kevin Randle on
I'm occasionally asked about the merits of buying a vintage pen as opposed to a brand new model for around the same price, so I thought it would be worth doing a comparison. I've chosen two Parkers, a brand new Sonnet and a 1958 Duofold Senior: The Sonnet, a Matt Black version, has a RRP of £196 but is now on offer at £124.95, the Duofold Senior is on this site at £105 so the prices are similar. The appearance of a pen is obviously a very subjective thing, what is perfect for one person may be hideous to another. The...