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Dealings With Ebay Seller Turin-Pen From Italy?


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Has anybody every bought a pen from the seller Turin-Pen, out of Italy?

 

He sells lots of high-end pens, all sorts of makers, and mostly modern. The thing I find wierd is that the listings always start with no reserve and while he claims them all to be NOS, never inked, none of them have the box or any original paperwork.

 

He's had two Waterman Gentleman Maki-e fountain pens for sale recently, and I'd just like to know if they are for real.

 

Thanks.

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Thanks, Philip. The price is getting ready to slide past $300, so it's a moot point as my budget can't stretch that far. Another pen to add to my list of what to be looking for at my first pen show.

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I bought a vintage Williamson from him a few months ago, and that pen was in excellent condition, looking exactly as described and as in the photos.

 

He very recently changed his eBay ID to "italypens"

 

 

 

Shahrin

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Shahrin:

 

Yes, the name changed between the 1st and 2nd auctions for the Waterman I am interested in - and I'm easily confused as it is!

 

I sent him two inquiries asking about why, if the pen is truly NOS and he can verify it's never been inked or used, is he not in possession of the box or original papers. Plus, he was able to offer me either a fine or medium nib, in a pen they stopped making over 30 years ago! He did not answer my very direct questions, and only said that like he had put in the description, there was no box.

 

I've been told this particular version was a special order done in Japan for the Waterman company and that there were only around 100 made. I've owned a far more common version of the pen since I bought it new in 1986, and have slowly been adding the different versions to my collection, starting in 2008 and again this year with four added since March. I didn't even know about these 100 special order pens until a couple of months ago. Now, two completely mint ones are on eBay from the same seller.

 

Sorry to blather on about this, but if the pen is legit and he's legit, why doesn't he just answer my questions and my OCD will be soothed back into submission!

Breathe. Take one step at a time. Don't sweat the small stuff. You're not getting older, you are only moving through time. Be calm and positive.

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