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Photos: Daly's Pen Shop will close

A collection of Esterbrook fountain pens from the 1940s and Parker pens from 1970s that are available at Daly's Pen Shop in Wauwatosa, which is closing after 93 years.
A collection of Esterbrook fountain pens from the 1940s and Parker pens from 1970s that are available at Daly's Pen Shop in Wauwatosa, which is closing after 93 years.
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Longtime customer Lon Schneider (left) talks with Daly's Pen Shop owner Brad Bodart. "It's sad to see them close. But it's just the way of the world. I will miss the personal contact, " Schneider said.
Longtime customer Lon Schneider (left) talks with Daly's Pen Shop owner Brad Bodart. "It's sad to see them close. But it's just the way of the world. I will miss the personal contact, " Schneider said.
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Daly's Pen Shop in Wauwatosa has a collection of vintage inkwells .
Daly's Pen Shop in Wauwatosa has a collection of vintage inkwells .
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Daly's Pen Shop owner Brad Bodart will continue to sell his inventory online.
Daly's Pen Shop owner Brad Bodart will continue to sell his inventory online.
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Graf von Faber-Castell pens are sold at Daly's Pen Shop in Wauwatosa.
Graf von Faber-Castell pens are sold at Daly's Pen Shop in Wauwatosa.
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These fountain pens are handmade for Daly's Pen Shop in Wauwatosa.
These fountain pens are handmade for Daly's Pen Shop in Wauwatosa.
Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Daly's Pen Shop has seen its foot-traffic dwindle to almost nothing, according to owner Brad Bodart.
Daly's Pen Shop has seen its foot-traffic dwindle to almost nothing, according to owner Brad Bodart.
Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This pen cabinet will be among the items up for sale as Daly's Pen Shop prepares to close its doors.
This pen cabinet will be among the items up for sale as Daly's Pen Shop prepares to close its doors.
Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A historic photo from 1924 of John Daly (left) from his first pen shop at the Plankinton Arcade, which later become the Grand Avenue Mall.
A historic photo from 1924 of John Daly (left) from his first pen shop at the Plankinton Arcade, which later become the Grand Avenue Mall.
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