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Happened to see this description followed by the following pictures...

"The metal parker tip is a little bent"

http://members.aol.com/steinboy56/nib1.jpg

http://members.aol.com/steinboy56/nib2.jpg

 

Yup, just "a little bent"..... kind of like "just a little pregnant"

:doh: :doh: :doh:

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Here's another. The guy says that it has 2 cracks, a bent nib, but he adds....

 

 

 

"to the best of my knowledge, it works well"

 

http://i10.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/3b/3e/a7_1.JPG

 

-Bruce

 

:blink:

:roflmho:

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Here's another. The guy says that it has 2 cracks, a bent nib, but he adds....

 

 

 

"to the best of my knowledge, it works well"

 

http://i10.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/3b/3e/a7_1.JPG

 

-Bruce

 

:blink:

:roflmho:

Slightly used, mint condition.

 

COMES WITH A BOX!!!

 

I am not a pen expert but if you have any questions please contact me

 

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:roflmho: I'm surprised they didn't throw in, "Nothing a little whack from a hammer can't fix!"

 

Thanks for sharing, Tom :)

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Here's my favorite eBay description of the day:

 

ebay item 130024253552: pen

 

It's short and to the point. Probably not a single bit of false advertising, either...

 

Astoundingly, someone is bidding on it. Hurry, only 7 minutes left.

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Here's another. The guy says that it has 2 cracks, a bent nib, but he adds....

 

 

 

"to the best of my knowledge, it works well"

 

http://i10.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/3b/3e/a7_1.JPG

 

-Bruce

 

:blink:

:roflmho:

Works well, as a tool for poking out your eye with. :P

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Here's my favorite eBay description of the day:

 

ebay item 130024253552: pen

 

It's short and to the point. Probably not a single bit of false advertising, either...

 

Astoundingly, someone is bidding on it. Hurry, only 7 minutes left.

:blink:

 

Hmmm... seller has zero feedback, buyer has 3. A little feedback generation going on here? :

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value.--Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis", 1776

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Here is another one I found on a lot of Esterbrooks

 

"The pens all show general wear"

 

This is their idea of general wear

"The red pen has some deep grooves on the cap and some heavy nicks on the section. The green pen has a 1/8" (burn mark?) on the cap, and the bronze flat botom pen has some yellow paint spots as well a some heavy nicks on the bottom of the pen"

 

Well at least they are being honest in the description at some point... :blink: :blink:

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How about those descriptions wherein it states that to the best of their knowledge it's in good shape and the photo shows one of the nib tines is broken.

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How about those descriptions wherein it states that to the best of their knowledge it's in good shape and the photo shows one of the nib tines is broken.

I suppose that's better than one without the picture! Always look on the bright side of life :lol:

 

edit: " I believe this pen has a custom one of a kind nib which allows for a unique style of penmanship!"

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