{"id":79,"date":"2015-09-17T14:30:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T14:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parker51.com\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2015-10-29T18:38:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T18:38:33","slug":"51-boxes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/51-boxes\/","title":{"rendered":"“51” Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Parker “51”<\/em> Boxes<\/span><\/p>\n

Parker produced a very wide range of boxes for the Parker “51”, for both single pens and sets.\u00a0 Some are basic cardboard boxes, but some were quite luxurious, such as the leather covered box for the early Parker “51” Presidentials.\u00a0\u00a0Most Parker boxes are numbered, but they are never dated.\u00a0 Nevertheless, by looking at ads of the era and New Old Stock\u00a0sets found with instruction brochures and\/or pens, one can come very close with the years in which they were used and the appropriate pens\/sets for each.\u00a0 In addition to the traditional clamshell boxes, most also included an outter cardboard box or sleeve to\u00a0protect\u00a0the actual box.\u00a0 Prices of boxes are generally in the $10-$20 range, but can go over $100 for the rarer ones.\u00a0 Condition is essential in collecting boxes and the biggest challenge is probably finding a clean inside, as most suffer from pencil marks and\/or ink stains and the lining is nearly impossible to clean. \u00a0The outside is usually sturdier, but can get very soiled.\u00a0 Cardboard boxes do not stand up well to wear\u00a0and are often ripped or badly dog-eared.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Box no. 244\u00a0 Made In U.S.A.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ca. 1941-1942<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a first year box ca. 1941, illustrated in the introductory “Jewels of Pendom” catalog for the high end “51” sets.\u00a0 According to the catalog, it was used for the 14kt cap Heirloom sets and the 14kt trim Heritage sets.\u00a0 The box is almost identical to the later box used for the Signet, except that instead “Parker 51” in script, it has “Parker” in gothic letters.\u00a0 The set shown in this picture is a rare solid\u00a014kt\u00a0pinstripe caps with first year long clutch\u00a0and a one line 1942 imprint\u00a0and barrels in cedar blue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ca. 1941-1942<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cardboard box with satin lining, usually found with first year pens.\u00a0 Hard to find in good shape as the outside does not wear well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ca. 1941-1942<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Early cardboad box, usually found with first year pens.\u00a0 Displays by flipping top onto the\u00a0base.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ca. 1943-1945<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Leatherette covered cardboard box for a pen set.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ca. 1941-1945<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Box no. 252\u00a0 Made in U.S.A.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A cardboard box with fake leather wrap-around.\u00a0 Not the most luxurious of boxes and hard to find in good shape.\u00a0 The set found in this box was dated 1944.\u00a0 Seems to be a box used during the war material constraints, as I have even found this boxed used on a 1945-dated Empire Set.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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Ca. 1947-1948<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Box no.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Made in U.S.A.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ca. 1947-1948<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  The Parker “51” Boxes Parker produced a very wide range of boxes for the Parker “51”, for both single pens and sets.\u00a0 Some are basic cardboard boxes, but some were quite luxurious, such as the leather covered box for the early Parker “51” Presidentials.\u00a0\u00a0Most Parker boxes are numbered, but they are never dated.\u00a0 Nevertheless, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-79","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4405,"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions\/4405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}