JAB1
Member
What would be considered the top 5 pen sellers?.......least expensive to most expensive...
My vote....
Slimlines, Euros, cigars, rollerballs, fountains
It isn't the kit that sells, it is the story behind the pen blank, the craftsmanship, the buying experience, and the wow appeal of the finished pen. With that in mind, the top five sellers for me are:
1. Segmented
2. Wood with historic value
3. Antler
4. Bethlehem olive wood
5. Resin encapsulations like snake skin, shredded money, spices, truestone, etc.
Also
1. Exotic wood sells if the pen is flashy, it doesn't sell just because it is exotic and rare.
2. Everyday domestic woods are consistently good. Buyers like walnut, oak, cherry and whatever was in their yard where they grew up.
Turners buy pen kits, pen customers buy the thrill of owning or giving a unique and well made pen.