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1890 ad proclaims: "More Sold than All Other Makers Combined"
and "350,000 In Use"
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1891 ad now proclaims "450,000 In Use"
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1892 ad: "Positively the Leading Pen"
"Half Million In Use."
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This ad is from 1908. Great
graphics. "The Latest Great Improvement in Fountain Pens". |
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This 1902 ad shows the swelled case pen that had a double reservoir
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1903
ad: "Does It's Work in Any Positions"
"100 Styles" |
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1904
ad: "Unequaled Merit"
"100 Styles" |
1904 ad: "Two Great
Writers"
Another Mark Twain endorsement. |
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While
this Mark Twain endorsement may have been used for many years, THIS
particular ad is from a 1904 magazine. Also notice the statement
"Sold on it's Merits for 25 years."
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1905 ad: "Always Ready - Always Writes"
"No others just as good"
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1905: "Make Your Way of Working Light"
"100 Styles"
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1906 ad: "A Penny for Your Thoughts."
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| 1906 "Inky Fingers' ad: "The Original Fountain Pen best by test
of 25 years" |
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1906 "letter writing" ad: "The oldest fountain pen &
the best"
"Sold under unconditional guarantee"
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1907 ad: "The Centre of Interest at Christmas". check out the
Wirt filigree pen that is the heart of the Christmas tree.
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1907 ad: "The Best in the Service".
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1909 Safety Pen ad. One of the only color ads.
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Paul E. Wirt mailing envelope. Post marked at Bloomsburg, Pa. in 1906.
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This ad is from 1907.
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This 1905 ad is comparing Wirt testimonials to the work of a reporter.
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1917 ad: "Ready to Work 24 Hours a Day 365 Days a Year"
"Over 30 Years"
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Paul E. Wirt mailing envelope. Post marked at Bloomsburg, Pa. in 1912.
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This 1908 ad shows that Wirt had also jumped on the "safety pen" wagon. A
big selling point at this time was the word safety, which told the buyer it
wouldn't leak but had no single defining style or attribute. |
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Cute ad from 1905. |
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This ad is from 1907 and features a cartoon of a little girl and a
filigree pen. It says Wirt pens have been the standard for 30 years,
but that would be 1877, which is too early. |
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This 1905 ad features a pocket watch with Wirt pens as the hands. |
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This 1906 ad features a young girl writing with a Wirt pen. |
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This 1900 ad states that they have sold millions of Wirt pens and are
unrivalled. This was after a lawsuit stopped the sales of the Rival
pen. |
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This 1904 ad states Wirt pens have been sold for 20 years. Note the
crown, the points are alternating nibs and the classic Wirt feeds. |
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This 1904 ad implies that a Wirt pen will fortify your business. |
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This 1909 ad features a Wirt pen as the steering column of an early car.
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This 1905 ad tries to sell pens on the claim that they won't leak. |
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In this 1905 ad, it states that Wirt pens are invaluable at the
"escritoire". An escritoire is a writing desk and although I guessed
that was the meaning, I had to look it up. |
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This ad is from 1905 |
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