If a Bird Opens its Eyes at Night, Does Anyone See it?

Does this look familiar?  When it showed up in an online auction, I was hoping no one else would think so, but I ended up paying a fair price for it (as Rob Bader would say, I was hoping to pay an unfair price).

This is actually one of the WASP (W. A. Sheaffer Pen) "Birdseye" series.  Here it is shown alongside one that isn't black . . .

NOTE:  This article is now included in the print version of The Leadhead's Pencil Blog, available anywhere you buy books, or also from The Legendary Lead Company.

To order, here's the link:  Volume 1 at Legendary Lead Company