Home line

This pen I picked up at a "Flea Market"  It is actually a mechanical pencil finished in a chrome effect.  The clip has "Made in Denmark" stamped on it.  On the barrel there is stamped the logo & words "Home Line". The pen does have a medium size bubble.  The picture of the boat appears to be fixed (the slide being longer than normal) & there is no background. The pen length is 5 1/4 inches (13.5 cms).  The chrome effect gives the illusion of a metal writing instrument.

The ship depicted in the picture appears to be the Homeric.  Built in 1931 as the Mariposa for Matson Lines.  Out of service between 1947 - 1953.  Home Lines bought her & renamed her Homeric.  She was used for the North Atlantic service in 1955 running cruises to the West Indies.  1964 saw her doing year-round cruising.  Later being replaced by a newer ship & being assigned Caribbean cruises.  1973 saw a major galley & restaurant fire.  1974 she was scrapped. Below is a picture of the Homeric

As seen in the pen

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19/10/2006