Before putting in a final bid on an ebay auction, I decide what I'm willing to pay for a given pen and do a bit of research on current retail prices for that pen. But suddenly prices on a couple of pens I'd bid on shot up over double the expected retail prices for those pens. These were both vintage/antique pens, but still. Is this an annual phenomenon as everyone searches for the perfect Christmas gift, is it merely confirmation bias on my part, or is this something new and unusual in the pen market? Is this perhaps a predictable response to the loss of pen shows?
I was bidding on a Conklin Crescent fill BCHR, extremely oxidized but in otherwise excellent condition; and a Morrison's "The Patriot" set in apparently never-used condition. Oh-and a Parker Senior Duofold in red permanite, excellent condition but otherwise unremarkable. I'm okay with not being the highest bidder. Someone else clearly wanted those pens more than I do, and it's more money for the seller. I'm just curious about the cause for the price jumps.
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