Rick,
Just something to consider. I too was searching for some stands to display my pens and made a few from mahogany. They really turned out nice but I found my pens were competing with the stand! A few savvy members who do a lot of shows recommended the clear stands and I'm glad they did.
I don't think displaying pens on acrylic stands cheapens them at all, afterall, if a jewelry store can display a $10,000 necklace on an acrylic stand, it's good enough for my pens.
Now I think they actually show the pens off nicer.
Some look cheap, some look nice, I waited for a %20 off sale then purchased mine from Craft Supply and am tickled with them.