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The Penguin
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yeah, but those are made by a "big name" brand pen house...Pelikan, Cross, Mont Blanc - one of those, I can't remember which
I bet they charge a bit more than "we" do.
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I bet they charge a bit more than "we" do.
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nava1uni
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They are beautiful and the work looks well done.
I heard a buck fifty is the norm? ($150.00)
jmbaker79
Member
They Are Mont Blanc, and I think your missing a few zeros....I really do like the skeletons though...
sbwertz
Member
At the website I looked at they were priced between 20,000 and 88,000 dollars. (No, there isn't a decimal point missing. Mont Blanc REALLY likes their stuff.)
Sharon
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/montblanc-fountain-pen
Sharon
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/montblanc-fountain-pen
PaulDoug
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Well I really appreciate the talent, patience and artistic ability that went into those, they are just too gaudy and heavy looking, to me. Just my humble opinion, which is worth nothing.
turncrazy43
Member
Worth a look, not worth that amount of $.
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Obviously made for someone who does not have to work hard enough for their money. Or as we used to say "has more money than brains".
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OKLAHOMAN
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They are worth every penny to the folks who buy them. I have a neighbor who thinks I'm crazy paying $10.99 a pound for steak but to me it's worth it and I can afford it. If I could afford to buy one , it didn't hurt my bank account and I liked it I see no reason not to buy one. I also would love to live in a $1,000,000 home drive a Farrari F40, and give Dee Diamonds I can't but there are people who do and can so these were made for them to have and us to wish.
I have a daughter and son-in-law who can and do that sort of thing - they are good people who also help their aging parents (his parents are both born the same year I was) but I still hold to the same opinion.
SerenityWoodWorks
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Its pens like this and others that people will buy and spend 10s of thousands on that enable people like us to sell a $500+ pen. The big names that charge 10K for a pen makes it so 10K of us pen turners can each sell a $100 pen.
I would disagree with that - Fords, Chevrolets, Toyotas and Hondas would still sell just as many cars if there were no Farraris, Mercedes or BMWs, as would Bics and papermates if Mont Blanc et al did not exist. If there were no Yachts people would still buy rowboats, canoes and kayaks.
SerenityWoodWorks
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To say such a statement represents the judgemental eyesight of a person that is either jealous of what others spend their money on or a person that believes only what they think is the correct way that everyone should abide by.
For you to think that there could be low end products without there being high end products baffel me. Human nature of "most" people are to strive for bigger, better and more expensives things in life, very few people would be happy with only a Ford, Chevy or a Bic. There is and always will be a market for the finer things in life and not for people as you put it..having more money than brains. For a man that we have all seen spend large amounts of money on pens and other items I would think you would be one of the last people to speak about people having more money than brains. Just my thoughts as I have more of those than I do money.
For you to think that there could be low end products without there being high end products baffel me. Human nature of "most" people are to strive for bigger, better and more expensives things in life, very few people would be happy with only a Ford, Chevy or a Bic. There is and always will be a market for the finer things in life and not for people as you put it..having more money than brains. For a man that we have all seen spend large amounts of money on pens and other items I would think you would be one of the last people to speak about people having more money than brains. Just my thoughts as I have more of those than I do money.
Beuty is in the eye of the beholder. I find the pens very interesting, but wouldn't want one if I could afford it. I'm not an avid pen guy. I'd take a Ferrari anyday:biggrin:.
Dale Lynch
Member
So,how do you think they are made?Lost wax casting,CNC,both?
I'm assuming you are responding to my post - if I'm wrong ignore this. Don't get personal....my opinion is not reason for you to make personal attacks. I don't question anyone elses motives or reasons for their opinions and you have no right to question mine. Additionally I didn't say one word about "everybody should abide by" what I believe.
If you believe that everyone strives for "bigger and better" so be it. I don't believe that. Some folks yes - others certainly not or if they do they purely do avoid working to get more.
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SerenityWoodWorks
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It was to you as the Iphone didnt work properly while using the multi-quotes.
There was nothing anymore personal in the statement I made than yours, you said spending that kind of money for writing instruments was "having more money than brains" I said having that kind of thought was judge mental, or a person that thinks everyone should abide by their thinking. Both statements yours and mine are opinions. Nothing personal just thoughts.
Taken in context, you were applying what you said directly to me. That is especially true when you started your next paragraph usine the word "you" meaning me.
Mine was a general statement applying to everyone in general and no one in particular, akin to saying "some people have more money than they know what to do with".
SerenityWoodWorks
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Smitty, I wasnt trying to attack you personally, just your views on such an open ended subject. We can agree to disagree, or we can get personal over such a trival thing. I am game, just let me know what to do next.
I have not said a thing against you or anything thay you said that can be taken as a personal attack on you - I said I disagreed with you. I did not say that your views only represented "those of someone who... followed by a couple of derogitory examples". You did.
Now you're a pretty smart guy and I'm convinced that you're smart enough to know the statement I highlighted was personal. Now you might not want to admit it, that's your choice, but you do know it.
Jjartwood
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Nice..what do you suppose those things cost,and could they be sold at fairs?
That is without a doubt some beautiful designing and fabricating.
Mark
That is without a doubt some beautiful designing and fabricating.
Mark
I think someone stated the price as being $20,000 to $88,000. I don't think they'd go over too big at most fairs.