" Stephen's knowledge, resources and integrity have served both buyers and sellers of rare pens very well. I recommend his services highly without reservation.."
- Michael Jennings

"When a man is tired of pens, he is tired of life."
- Stephen Overbury

"When it comes to selling vintage pens, NOBODY beats Stephen Overbury. He's unquestionably a marketing genius."
- Wayne D. Kingsland, Montblanc Boutique owner and former Vice-President of Marketing, Montblanc USA.

Welcome.We opened this site a few years ago to promote one of our publications and now, with various requests to have us sell individual collections, we are expanding and updating this site.

Pen collecting took hold for me several decades ago. I discovered a handful of other like minded individuals including John Gardiner, former President of Sheaffer Canada, and Ken Rowe, the director of Toronto’s Sick Children’s Hospital. Together, we formed a pen club in the early 1980s. My first pen show took place at Columbus, Ohio on September 9, 1984. How things have changed since that show. Although I am a pen collector at heart, my hobby has become a profession for the last ten years. I have been fortunate enough to have handled some of the most interesting pens and equally lucky enough to have succeeded in selling incredible collections, such as those of Michael Jennings and Marvin Stone.

We are now in a new era of collecting. Information is something which is no longer in short supply, thanks to a number of professional and helpful full time dealers and passionate hobbyists, and pen organizations including the Pen Collectors of America and the Writing Equipment Society of England. There are also dozens of books, specialty pen magazines around the world and web sites of every description out there to assist you in your quest to educate yourself before building a collection. For the newcomer, it is relatively easy to track prices and production runs of vintage and modern pens which makes for more intelligent buying decisions.

We believe that the very best of the best, the unusual and rare or scarce, high end items will always be desirable and worth owning. Prices may fluctuate but hand made, rare items will always be in demand and hard to replace. I believe that there are enough collectors out there who are willing to pursue their passion to acquire the very best they can afford and to buy with confidence. The dividends of personal satisfaction from assembling a first rate collection can never be overlooked. This is why I believe that when a man is tired of pens, he is tired of life!

Stephen Overbury continues to buy and sell quality writing instruments and related items, especially items of historical interest which led to the development of the modern fountain pen. We also maintain a large inventory of choice ephemera of all kinds. If you are thinking of selling an item of importance, or an entire collection, contact us for a free assessment of the marketplace.

..Contact us at: wonderfulpens@gmail.com or