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Old October 11th 08, 11:12 AM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Brian Ketterling
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Default Maintaining Antique Dip Nibs

In ,
Shiva Das wrote:

The elderly gentleman who sold them to me showed me his massive file of
drawings done by the very cartoonists he sold nibs and ink to --
including Pat Oliphant, Charles Shultz, Chick Young ("Blondie"), Al
Hirshfeld, Charles Addams, and hundreds of others from both sides of the
Atlantic.


Wow. I'd love to try it out. Do you remember if Winsor McCay was in the
file?

The illustrator's nib is inscribed:

"C. Brandauer & Co's Scribbler Pen Birmm England"


The names of their pens are great.

Thanks for posting the photo!

Brian
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