The pencil was the subject of an article that ran here on April 5, 2012 (http://leadheadpencils.blogspot.com/2012/04/everlasting-mystery.html). Paul indicated that he thought the Ever Last was a Conklin subbrand.
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Interesting! I picked up an Everlast 3-piece set, in original vinyl case, at the Philadelphia show. Since it includes an early ball pen (and the case is vinyl) it must be late 40's early 50's. Wonder if the Skidmores were still making pens then, or someone else was using the same trademark after they were gone?
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Good question, Harry. There were at least 2 companies using the name "Ever Last," and the "Everlast" (one word) you are talking about is the New York company from much later - like you say, late 40s. There's a pic of three examples of this later company's stuff on page 54 of The Catalogue.
ReplyDeleteExcellent - thanks for the answer! I shall curl up with The Catalog tonight and watch it snow.
ReplyDeleteJon, this also helps to finally solve another big problem. It answers the question of who made the Thompson pens and pencils. Their pens and pencils had the same clip as these Toledo, or Skidmore pens and pencils. Chris Thompson, the modern penmaker and lathman, and also collector of these vintage pens, will be very glad to hear this. He's been waiting for this answer since the 1990s.
ReplyDeleteIt also explains the Parrott and the Postal pencils with that clip.
George Kovalenko.
Hi George,
ReplyDeleteI stopped short of that conclusion because I'm still not sure whether Skidmore made all of these or whether they just bought parts (and possibly entire pencils) from the same supplier.
The Postal Pen Co. had no connection with Skidmore, did it?
You're right, there is still the possibility of a third party maker of the Thompson pens. And you'll notice that I said that it helps to explain only the "Postal pencils with that clip". As far as I am aware, the Postal Pen Co. had no connection with Skidmore, but only with respect to their pens.
ReplyDeleteGeorge Kovalenko.