Losing my virginity (in a penturning sort of way)

[DocStram]

Earlier this week I went to a faculty meeting and made certain one of my better Barons got laid out on the conference table right out in front of me. One person asked about it, then another, and then .... they asked me if I had any for sale. I told them I would bring in a diplay of pens later in the week. Yesterday I sold $300 worth and took orders for another $100. Up until now I've been giving my pens as gifts. That was the first time I've sold any.
I reckon I lost my penturning virginity, so to speak.

 

[johnnycnc]

Way to go;congratulations!
Well made,attractive pens seem to
sell themselves.[]

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Originally posted by DocStram
<br /> got laid out on the conference table. That was the first time
I reckon I lost my penturning virginity, .

Is that the way it really happened[?][)] Quote unquote.

-Peter-[:I]

 

[Dario]

Congrats!!!


It must have felt really good!!! [][}][]

 

[jaywood1207]

Sounds like you were raped. Congrats on the sale.

 

[fiferb]

Congrat Al!!! I'm proud of you. I'll bet those pens create even more sales when they get shown to their friends. Most of my sales are word of mouth from satisfied customers. I'm so happy for you![]

 

[wdcav1952]

There are too many ways to go with this, so I will just say congratulations!

 

[DocStram]

Thanks everybody! I really just sort of meant that I had crossed the line from penturning philanthropist ...... to penturning capitalist ... sort of.

 

[NavyDiver]

Congrats on the sales!

 

[Jim15]

Congratulations Al, nice sale.

 

[Ligget]

Fantastic, the first of many![]

 

[Chuck B]

Congrats, Hopefully the first of a whole lot of new ordes.[]

 

[ctEaglesc]

Not to nit pick, but I would guess you lost your "Penturning virginity" when you made your first pen.[^]
Your experience would serve as a better example of having your first"child"
You cannot have the latter without the former.
Congratulations on the sales and a great story.

Now I suppose you will be passing out cigars?[]

 

[Skye]

Like they say "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free."

It's a nice feeling to know people are willing to pay to own what you create.

 

[mrcook4570]

Originally posted by DocStram
<br />I reckon I lost my penturning virginity, so to speak.

I didn't think we could talk about things like that on a family site [:0]

Congrats Al!

 

[wdcav1952]

Originally posted by ctEaglesc
<br />Not to nit pick, but I would guess you lost your "Penturning virginity" when you made your first pen.[^]
Your experience would serve as a better example of having your first"child"
You cannot have the latter without the former.
Congratulations on the sales and a great story.

Now I suppose you will be passing out cigars?[]

Careful, Eagle. He has gone from doing it for free to charging for it. The proper terms of description get a bit dicey at this time. [][}][]

 

[ctEaglesc]

Originally posted by wdcav1952
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Originally posted by ctEaglesc
<br />Not to nit pick, but I would guess you lost your "Penturning virginity" when you made your first pen.[^]
Your experience would serve as a better example of having your first"child"
You cannot have the latter without the former.
Congratulations on the sales and a great story.

Now I suppose you will be passing out cigars?[]

Careful, Eagle. He has gone from doing it for free to charging for it. The proper terms of description get a bit dicey at this time. [][}][]

NowThatwas a good one!
Touche'

 

[gerryr]

Congratulations. The first sale always feels great, like some other "firsts."[]

 

[bob393]

Congradulations! Way to go.
You see giving away samples is a way to advertise!

 

[Jim in Oakville]

How about that Al...

I did that once at a meeting as well, had some comapany leadership at the table... a Statesman with blue-gold dyed BEB...that was 3 years ago, it's still selling pens for me..[]

Good for you...it works eh!![]

 

[Marc Phillips]

<center>C ongratulations !!</center>
You make me feel like this could be possible!

Go get 'em!

 

[Rojo22]

Way to go DOC!!!

This from the guy who was worried about the Atlanta Bubbasville pen swap....LOL....

 

[alamocdc]

Congratulations, Al! What took you so long? Oh yeah, it was that chastity thing.[}][]

 

[kent4Him]

Now you are in trouble. You might get that crazy idea that you could quit your job and do this full time.[]

 

[woodwish]

Effective, although sneaky, sales tatic. I have done the same with a few different items. "Accidently" left one of my mid-range kaleidoscopes on the principal's secretary's desk. Let it sit there most of the day and sold maybe 15 of them that day, and let her keep that one. Have sold dozens at school since then.

 

[Monty]

Originally posted by ctEaglesc
<br />Not to nit pick, but I would guess you lost your "Penturning virginity" when you made your first pen.[^]
Your experience would serve as a better example of having your first"child"
You cannot have the latter without the former.
Congratulations on the sales and a great story.

Now I suppose you will be passing out cigars?[]

Congrats. With this group, he should be passing out cigar pens[][]

 

[carverken]

In response to Eagle. I related it to having childern and sending them to a college that pays you instead of you paying them. You bare them, raise them, and pray they go to make a good life for themselves. Just a thought[]