{"product_id":"1926-ad-watermans-ideal-fountain-pen-pirate-treasure-hunt-island-santa-claus-142574-ngm3-053","title":"1926 Ad Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen Pirate Treasure Hunt Island Santa NGM3","description":"This is an original 1926 black and white print ad for Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen from the L. E. Waterman Company of 1914 Broadway, New York. Seen in the image is a group of bandits and pirates looking over as Santa opens up a box of pens. \n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 85+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Original Print Ad; Black \/ White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Fine ++\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 6.25 x 8.75 inches; 16 x 22 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w\/ Full Provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProtection:\u003c\/b\u003e Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaterman's Fountain Pen.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInventor Lewis Waterman, of New York, began his career as an insurance broker. The legend goes that while Waterman was meeting with an important client, the pen he was using leaked all over a critical document that was to be signed by the client.  Upon Waterman's return, after attempting to retrieve a new document, he found the client had signed with another broker. This chain of events led to Waterman designing fountain pens in his brother's workshop, and eventually selling them out of a cigar shop after he patented the pen in 1884.  Waterman guaranteed his pens for five years, advertised in the popular magazine \u003ci\u003eThe Review of Review\u003c\/i\u003e and intrigued customers soon began to place orders for Waterman's fountain pens. Upon Waterman's death in 1901, his nephew Frank D. Waterman took over the business, increasing sales substantially, and the company became internationally-known for its quality and reliability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEarly Waterman pens had 14K gold nibs that provided smoothness and flexibility; the rest of the pen was made out of hard rubber.  The #42 retracting-nib safety pen, #52 screw-cap lever-filler and #12 slip-cap eyedropper were common models. \n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncredible Fact:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the company's biggest claim to fame was the solid gold Waterman pen that was used in signing the Treaty of Versailles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2016, Period Paper LLC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeywords specific to this image:  Vintage Advertising, holiday, Christmas, pricing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNGM3A12C26 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Period Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7648207077436,"sku":"142574_NGM3_053","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/8371\/products\/NGM3_053.jpg?v=1571714039","url":"https:\/\/www.periodpaper.com\/products\/1926-ad-watermans-ideal-fountain-pen-pirate-treasure-hunt-island-santa-claus-142574-ngm3-053","provider":"Period Paper Historic Art LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}