$47,000 Fountain Pen

[arehrlich]

There have been a lot of posts to this site about the venerable fountain pen and how well they might be selling and for how much.

Well guys and gals, in today's LA Times there is a story about the new Wynn Las Vegas resort, and on its first day of business a fountain pen was sold for $47,000! Apparently the Wynn caters to those folks who we need to get to know.

I wonder what wood it was turned from.[?]

Was it a Baron? or a Gentleman's pen?

What I really wonder is how to break into this market.

Just a pen or two a year.... kinda makes me smile.

Alan

 

[Dario]

It is probably encrusted with diamonds and other gems .

 

[ed4copies]

It COULD be a crummy slimline, it isn't necessarily the pen, it is from whence it came. Bragging rights!

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

I don't know about the $47,000 pen but here is a link to a $14,000 pen http://tinyurl.com/c9db3

 

[Dario]

Any pen that costs more than 3 digits is already eye popping to me []

 

[arehrlich]

Just checked the Namiki site. The most expensive pen listed is their emporer collection - @ 8500. Nowhere near the $47,000. http://www.namiki.com/Emperor.pdf

Now what wood did they use.... ??? []


Alan

 

[rtgleck]

Looks like the stores called W.Ink. Can't really get anything more than that, but a friend of mine is going out there in a week or two. Will see if she can pick up a pamphlet or something. Gotta have details you know.

 

[arehrlich]

Randy,

Perhaps she can pick up a fountain pen or two so that we can do some reverse engineering. [^]

 

[Daniel]

After kooking at teh $14,000 pen I see what are problem is. we've been covering up the brass with wood. taking $13,950 of value right out of our line up.

 

[Daniel]

Did some more poking around the $14.000 pen site. found this.
http://www.levenger.com/PAGETEMPLATES/PRODUCT/Product.asp?Params=category=18-116|pageid=1932|level=2-3|special=related|Lnk=Txt
anyone up to a Bulk Buy on these? and this is marked down to less than half price at $679

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Here is Daniel's link http://tinyurl.com/9dved

 

[pastorbill1952]

I wondewr if it was from a kit[}]

 

[arehrlich]

Wow - I like the Levenger display case. Now wouldn't that make a nice display at an art fair?

With a case, wrapped in fine Italian calfskin, we should be able to ask at least $47,000 for our pens.[^]

 

[jdavis]

I must be in the wrong part of the US. What I could do with just one are two sales in this range. RETIRE and spend most of my time turning. Wouldn't that be great?

 

[woodscavenger]

Did you say Vegas? It must be part of a money laundering scheme.[] Like it was said before, it was probalby just a lowly acrylic slimline.[^][][)]

 

[arehrlich]

Vegas is just a few hour drive from here. I think I'll pack up some slimlines and take a ride.

 

[butcherofwood]

need someone to help navigate??[]