Best Snags...what are yours?

[fountainpenkid]

Hi all!

I am very anxiously waiting for my vintage Pelikan 400 to arrive! I can't wait to do a comparison b/w it and my white torty! I managed to snag the pen for $85 CAD shipped! And it has a smooth flex nib, and looked to be in great condition in the pictures. You may ask, where did I get it? Well, my FPN account now actually lets me look at topics, classifieds, so I saw it and snagged it! What are YOUR best snags? Were they from the 'bay, from a nice FPN member, or somewhere else.


Thanks!
Will

[Pinkys.Brain]

A good condition Montblanc No. 34 OB-nib for about 7€ on ebay.de

[Maja]

I got a Rotring Core FP (OK, OK.... ) for 25 cents and an all-metal Wahl ringtop with 14K gold nib for a quarter as well.

[Pinkys.Brain]

I got a Rotring Core FP (OK, OK.... ) for 25 cents and an all-metal Wahl ringtop with 14K gold nib for a quarter as well.

Nice! ^_^b

[manoeuver]

I got a Rotring Core FP (OK, OK.... ) for 25 cents and an all-metal Wahl ringtop with 14K gold nib for a quarter as well.

That's all right!
Anybody hating on the Core is a Dweeb. There, I said it. It's a useful pen with its own aesthetic charm.

[Maja]

Thanks, guys!

[fountainpenkid]

I got a Rotring Core FP (OK, OK.... ) for 25 cents and an all-metal Wahl ringtop with 14K gold nib for a quarter as well.

Nice! Pics? I'll post a pic of mine when it arrives!

[Maja]

Nice! Pics? I'll post a pic of mine when it arrives!

This is an old photo but the 25cent Wahl All-Metal pen is one of the two pens on the far left, in the chevron pattern. One of the two pens has a Waterman #2 nib, and the other has the proper Wahl #2 nib (...and yes, I am keeping both of them! )

[fountainpenkid]

nice!!! Something has always drawn me to the all metal wahls for some reason.

[manoeuver]

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang. a quarter. how much AU is in that thing?

[Maja]

@manoeuver-- The pens just say "Gold filled", no other data on them. They're not solid 14K gold, though!

[brando090]

Wow! Great tray of pens. Though (please have no hurt feelings) they are Wahl's, and are only $130-200 a piece (dont exactly know the value of Wahl ring-tops), its still a great tray of 'gold' pens. I have this picture i guess i have to show. Each one of these Waterman's were bought for less than $150, the Pansy i got for $80, the smooth gold overlay about $50 and the engraved was $110.

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I also got this 52 1/2V Cardinal and this BCHR with gold Trim Waterman 52 1/2 for $25 a piece (Both pens are now repaired)

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[Rich L]

This is an old photo but the 25cent Wahl All-Metal pen is one of the two pens on the far left, in the chevron pattern. One of the two pens has a Waterman #2 nib, and the other has the proper Wahl #2 nib (...and yes, I am keeping both of them! )

Superb collection! Filled is better than plated.

Cheers,
Rich

[melissa59]

Oooh.... beautiful pens, Maja!
I don't have a "best snag" yet, unless you count the $28 (inc shipping) pink Lamy Safari I got on eBay last month. But I'm just getting started. I'm watching eBay waiting for some nice Esterbrook bargains to fall in my lap.