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The line that was at top of the range was the [[Soennecken 111|111]], with larger dimensions and produced in eight different colors  with herringbone motifs celluloid. Although the pens of the two highest series were of exceptional quality, they never enjoyed, partly because a too high price, a great success (which makes them rare and much sought after by collectors). This, together with the difficulties encountered even in sales of office furniture and stationery, led to a decline in the company during the 50's.  

The line that was at top of the range was the [[Soennecken 111|111]], with larger dimensions and produced in eight different colors  with herringbone motifs celluloid. Although the pens of the two highest series were of exceptional quality, they never enjoyed, partly because a too high price, a great success (which makes them rare and much sought after by collectors). This, together with the difficulties encountered even in sales of office furniture and stationery, led to a decline in the company during the 50's.  

In the '60s a revival was attempted: unnecessary lines were removed and only economic models [[Soennecken 100|100]] and [[Soennecken 100|101]] left in production. Was then sought a partnership with the French company [[Bayard]], which led to creation of a new series of six pens sold in France, with a filling system similar to those of [[Swan]] [[Visofil]]. But these pens were not successful, being done in the boom period of the disposable ballpoint pen, and in 1967 [[Soennecken]] closed its doors.  

In the '60s a revival was attempted: unnecessary lines were removed and only economic models [[Soennecken 100|100]] and [[Soennecken 100|101]] left in production. Was then sought a partnership with the French company [[Bayard]], which led to creation of a new series of six pens sold in France, with a filling system similar to those of [[Swan]] [[Visofil]]. But these pens were not successful, being done in the boom period of the disposable ballpoint pen, and in 1967 [[Soennecken]] closed its doors.

{{BrandChrono|Soennecken}}

{{BrandChrono|Soennecken}}

==External References==

==External References==

* http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/128513-soennecken-information/

* [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/128513-soennecken-information/] Discussion on FPN

* http://www.rickconner.net/penspotters/soennecken.222.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160323225440/http://www.rickconner.net/penspotters/soennecken.222.html] Page on Penspotters

* http://www.poppelsdorf.de/poppelsdorfer__heimatsammlung_soennecken.htm

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721020749/http://www.poppelsdorf.de/zwischen_melb_und_weiher-Soennecken.htm] Company history related to Poppelsdorf

* http://www.soennecken.de/

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soennecken] Page on Wikipedia in English

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soennecken

* [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soennecken] Page on Wikipedia in German

* http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soennecken

==Notes==

==Notes==

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