I have two Parkettes, a red and a green. They aren’t red and green versions of each other; they have subtle differences in the details. The red one’s clip is more elaborate, and it sports a 14k nib instead of the steel of the green. Both have fluted bodies, three trim rings and bands on …
“Through the gutters there’ll be water running wilder than the sea…” That was a quick Mark Lanegan William Topley break, before I proceed to the topic of this post, which is the green Parkette Deluxe Butch let me pick out from one of his many junker boxes. One man’s junk is another woman’s new favorite …