Post by American Girl Rescue on Jun 30, 2018 12:16:19 GMT -5
I just picked up three of these (Addy, Molly & Josefina) off of eBay.
(back of pens say "The American Girls Collection")
There is no fluid in any of them. Does anyone remember if they ever had mineral oil in the cylinder?
I found a collectors’ newsletter from that era (2002-03) where a member says they didn’t have liquid in them to begin with!
floatabout.com/fa38.htm
My three pens each still has their Hallmark price/scan codes attached ($4) and all three still write (blue ink)
(back of pens say "The American Girls Collection")
There is no fluid in any of them. Does anyone remember if they ever had mineral oil in the cylinder?
I found a collectors’ newsletter from that era (2002-03) where a member says they didn’t have liquid in them to begin with!
floatabout.com/fa38.htm
La Nea Conner found this oddity... while shopping at a Seattle Hallmark store. Before you get overly excited, it is not an Eskesen . The label reveals the origin to be China. La Nea said there are several designs in the American Girl series. While it is an obvious attempt to copy an Eskesen twist n click , there is a major flaw. There isn't any oil in any of the pens. They are dry. The photo image is positioned on a track, but it does not slide. La Nea and I can't decide if it's a mistake and Hallmark didn't realize the error. Or perhaps it was intentional? Either way, to qualify as a float pen , the pen must have something afloat. The Chinese really missed the boat. (The bottom scan has the truer color of the actual pen.) The clip matches the chocolate barrel.
My three pens each still has their Hallmark price/scan codes attached ($4) and all three still write (blue ink)
