Wait for it...

[79spitfire]

Remember the 'sniper factor'....

[Mags]

I am going with 197 dollars.

[Manny]

Remember the 'sniper factor'....

Oh yeah...remember when we had that "Sniper Edition" one? That was fun.

[Manny]

Anyone who watches this seller's flex nib auctions knows the fireworks finale is usually in the final minutes. It's awesome!

[Penne Stilografiche]

Anyone who watches this seller's flex nib auctions knows the fireworks finale is usually in the final minutes. It's awesome!

I think I'm going to stay up and watch the fireworks, only 30 minutes till' the show's over. This guy's auction ending prices make me laugh, I bought a very similar pen to the one this thread is focused with a Waterman 52 1/2 and a bunch of parts pens on ebay for $50. It's selling for over $300 as we speak...

[Manny]

Bidding activity was at 7 at the start of this thread, now at 34. Nail biter

[Carole]

Just found this a few minutes ago--drawn in by Manny's beautiful Esterbrookship. 3 minutes to go.....any guesses now would be sniping, right?
399.99

[kaisnowbird]

Wow, it ended at $338!

Maybe I'm a bit tight, but I would've thought half that amount to be a little over the top. Who are these people that are willing to pay $300+ for this, I wonder? Not the best condition, I might add. But I'm sure glad that someone here has won that lovely prize from Manny.

[Manny]

Unless I missed someone...

[bleair]

wowza.. I had made the prediction of 311 as a half-hearted attempt at humor. I do think vintage flex is awesome, but wow.

Sunday night must have a lot of pen hunters really aching for a flex pen.

Thank you for posting the writing samples!

[kia]

Well, that was interesting to watch!

Congratulations, bleair!

Thank you, Manny, for the fun.

[vedearduff]

Congratulations bleair!!!!

Tank you Manny, for an interesting and fun contest!

[KrazyIvan]

Congrats and thank you Manny.

[Mags]

Congrats to all ...especially Manny. I was apparently so very wrong.

[Manny]

>>>>To me, this IS "The Grand-daddy" of them all.<<<<<

[KrazyIvan]

Holy cow. I would not even know where to start.

[Scrawler]

>>>>To me, this IS "The Grand-daddy" of them all.<<<<<

<snip>

Hmm, leaves me wondering if someone would be interested in my #7 Pink.

[Manny]

>>>>To me, this IS "The Grand-daddy" of them all.<<<<<

<snip>

Hmm, leaves me wondering if someone would be interested in my #7 Pink.

Hmm...I wonder how many of my pens would I need to give up to get that #7 pink!

[Scrawler]

>>>>To me, this IS "The Grand-daddy" of them all.<<<<<

<snip>

Hmm, leaves me wondering if someone would be interested in my #7 Pink.

Hmm...I wonder how many of my pens would I need to give up to get that #7 pink!

Well mine is plain black, not nice and ripply. Lovely lovely nib. But I need a new kilt and that nib could potentially buy it for me.

[Mags]

$330 dollars plus 1 cent