{"product_id":"gold-starry-254-safety-black-ebonite-amber-glass-nib","title":"Gold Starry 254 Safety, Black Ebonite, Amber Glass Nib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHM1225065\u003cbr\u003eA genuinely unusual piece. Gold Starry began in 1909 as the French distribution arm of Conway Stewart under the \"Gold Star\" name, switched to \"Gold Starry\" after a 1912 trademark dispute, and became a fully independent French manufacturer by 1921. Their early safeties were among the first pens they produced — honest black ebonite construction with the star trademark engraved on the barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe amber glass nib is the draw here. Glass nibs on vintage pens are rare enough that most collectors have never seen one in person. Rigid, completely corrosion-proof, and multiple angles to use the glass tip. No flex — just a consistent FM line on the tip, with lower angles letting you paint the page. The real advantage is practical: glass is the easiest nib material to clean. Flush, wipe, and you're writing with a new ink in seconds. If you like testing inks constantly and switching colors fast, this is the pen for that — cleanup is dramatically faster than any ebonite feed vintage pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack ebonite with worn chasing — grade C+. Full safety mechanism rebuilt with fresh gaskets. Ebonite rejuvenated and hand-polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Tomoe River 52gsm (new) with Diamine Sherwood Green.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46553566544060,"sku":"HM1225065","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC02238.jpg?v=1777719024","url":"https:\/\/heronsmooncake.com\/products\/gold-starry-254-safety-black-ebonite-amber-glass-nib","provider":"Herons Mooncake","version":"1.0","type":"link"}