Gagging on a price
One vendor who I do business with had at the Ohio Pen Show a bottle of Parker Blue Sapphire about 3/4 full. I picked it up, and I heard the words "a hundred seventy-five dollars." I turned and saw the vendor's assistant looking at me and just to confirm, I asked if he was talking to me. He replied by saying he had and repeated the price. I put the bottle down and politely said nothing.
Some legends just get out of control.
Fred
Penjonesing (November 19th, 2016)
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LOL. Always interesting.
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I understand that ink is a consumable commodity. I understand that once it's gone, it's gone. I understand that over time an ink's rarity increases. I understand that fame and reputation can heavily increase a price.
I will never pay that for ink, I will find a substitute and be happy.
The sad thing is that I have tried the ink and like it; but I also know that it has... "issues" and is far from perfect... reputation sometimes out shines reality.
Sam O
"A fountain pen with a bad nib is like a Ferrari with a flat tyre..." - Brian Gray, Edison pens
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I ran across something similar last year. I found a partially used bottle of Montblanc Racing Green for $250. I laughed. I'm with Sammyo...there are alternatives which are close, more affordable, and allow you to smile at the money stilling sitting in your bank account.
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"Whatever the market will bear." LOL.
-mike
"I might have made a tactical error not going to a physician for 20 years." -- Warren Zevon 1947-2003
bleunuitguy (May 24th, 2017), Brilliant Bill (November 15th, 2016)
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Indeed. Last bottle of Sapphire I sold was $125.
Most I've ever paid was $150 for a bottle of Montblanc Sakura.
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I saw one on ebay uk recently. It sold for the princely sum of £11.38 plus £2.80 P&P.
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I've also bought one on ebay UK then taken it with me to the US for a friend who wanted some.
That wasn't a full bottle either but I think it cost £20 inclusive of P&P.
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I will never own a bottle of Montblanc Sakura at that sort of price.Originally Posted by lsmith42
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At rates like this I have to ask myself which I'd rather have: a Nakaya or three, three-quarters full bottles of ink.
The answer is easy.
Ahriman4891 (November 24th, 2019), Chrissy (November 16th, 2016), Hawk (November 19th, 2016), Lady Onogaro (November 16th, 2016), Rossler (December 21st, 2016)
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Fuck it, I'm going with single malts!
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This. This is where the rest of my money goes.
AzJon (January 11th, 2017)
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I spent a week or so going back and forth between Sapphire (samples from 2 reliable sources) and Diamine Blue Velvet.
Pretty happy with Blue Velvet. Similar vibe. Close in color. Better flow.
Would I buy a bottle of Penman if it was sitting right in front of me for a "normal" price? Yeah. I'd be thrilled but there are lots of inks out there that get you 90% of the way there. Why bother?
Sailor Red-Brown i'd be willing to slightly overpay for ...
Chrissy (November 16th, 2016)
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After which you won't care which ink you have.
Fred
lsmith42 (November 16th, 2016)
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It's pretty great stuff!
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inklord (November 19th, 2016)
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I'd buy a bottle to try at that price and still probably complain about the cost of shipping...
FYI my most used ink is Sailor's "do-you" aka "midsummer" or "midsummer's day"; Penman Sapphire to me is just another blue, but I'm sure many will think that "do-you" is just another black.
Marsilius (November 21st, 2016)
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I thought Doyou was a brown?
Must admit I'd like to try PPS simply to see what all the to-do is about, but not to the point of buying a bottle at the price they seem to go for.
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Okay, this color variation is nice. Which currently available ink duplicates this, or is it really a $175 rarity?
Fred
Last edited by FredRydr; November 19th, 2016 at 06:09 AM.
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...ever tried some of the high saturation Diamine inks, like Sargasso Sea? Or some Sailor, and oh my, are those inks Jentle! That being said, $30.- is my limit on bottled stuff - ink, whisk(e)y, wine - I'm sure I'm missing out on some experience, but I got more cash left to experience some more (if that makes any sense at all...)
Hawk (November 19th, 2016)
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Yeah, that's one I crave. But ...it will come back some time (like Rikyu-Cha and others)
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