Sunday Fleabay Picks For June 15, 2014

June 15, 2014

Well, this Sunday starts out pretty slow, you can tell that from it taking me 2.5 hrs

of listings to find the 1st item. Thankfully things picked up before the end of the

June 15, 2014

I'm interested to see what other "8000" fountain pens the seller of the exploding trick pen might be. I'm going to follow that seller.

On the Brown J #53, I'd already asked about the jewels and seller says they are intact. I asked also about cracks on the pens and seller said "yes there are cracks or scratches", but I don't see any cracks in the photo, just what looks like usual wear.

Edited June 15, 2014 by white_lotus

June 15, 2014

Excellent selection once again, Bruce! Will make for some fun Father's Day bidding.

June 15, 2014

Too many higher end Targas. Too tempting.

June 15, 2014

I found the overall pickins to be slimmer today.

There were other Targas closing today. Most of those sellers had delusions of grandeur with their starting prices. It seemed A LOT of pens were overpriced this go around IMO, that's why they aren't on the list.

There's actually another Chrome one with some bids that I left off the list. Speerbob's is nicer, for less money and is sitting there all lost and forlorn.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

June 15, 2014

Hi Bruce, Why are you asking for a measurement on the two 51's #73 and #74. Could they be a knock off? Does that designate a demi from a standard? Does the length tell whether it's a vacumatic or aerometric?

Thanks,

Larry

June 15, 2014

Hi Bruce, Why are you asking for a measurement on the two 51's #73 and #74. Could they be a knock off? Does that designate a demi from a standard? Does the length tell whether it's a vacumatic or aerometric?

Thanks,

Larry

They are demi size.

June 15, 2014

Thanks Brian.

June 15, 2014

I'm interested in the Conway Stewart but the prices from completed listings vary from $30 (unrestored) to $90. I guess I will keep looking then.

June 15, 2014

I got the funky Belgian pen.

June 15, 2014

there's a CS 75 farther down the list that is at about $58 right now with two hours to go.

I'm interested in the Conway Stewart but the prices from completed listings vary from $30 (unrestored) to $90. I guess I will keep looking then.

June 15, 2014

Hi Bruce, Why are you asking for a measurement on the two 51's #73 and #74. Could they be a knock off? Does that designate a demi from a standard? Does the length tell whether it's a vacumatic or aerometric?

Thanks,

Larry

They are demi size.

I'm interested in the Conway Stewart but the prices from completed listings vary from $30 (unrestored) to $90. I guess I will keep looking then.

On the twin 51 listings. BrianC unless you have info back from the seller, IMO, the listings were too unclear to know for sure. There's no pic of the fillers and it's easy to fudge up the cap to barrel proportions with a poor pic. Which would be why I suggested someone ask if interested. We are only talking a 3/8" difference. The description is exactly the same for each pen. The seller is a high volume one who likely doesn't have any idea what he has. He says, "approximately 5" long". Trust me, 3/8" is approximate Enough for a lot of Fleabay sellers. While of course it's Possible, if any seller had 2 51's, it would be statistically unlikely that Both of them would be Demis.

Csrae, there IS a CS sub forum here on FPN. Those folk should be able to give you some pricing guidelines.

Mardi, let us know how you like it, it looked pretty neat to me.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

June 15, 2014

Yeah, it does, Bruce. I hope it is as pudgy as it looked. Cute pen.

Did you get my message about the. Mabie Todd dip pen?

And in other news...I got a Parker 51 in working order with an oblique stub nib. Not cheap (about $105.) I hope it turns out to be OK.

Edited June 15, 2014 by Mardi13

June 15, 2014

Csrae, there IS a CS sub forum here on FPN. Those folk should be able to give you some pricing guidelines.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

I guess it's worth a shot and hopefully someone will have a est. for price ranges before the auction ends. Eh, I have tried price check posts but they've never been that useful.

Yeah, it does, Bruce. I hope it is as pudgy as it looked. Cute pen.
Did you get my message about the. Mabie Todd dip pen?
And in other news...I got a Parker 51 in working order with an oblique stub nib. Not cheap (about $105.) I hope it turns out to be OK.

I'm curious about the P51 with the oblique stub, I own other oblique nibs but never heard about it on a P51.

June 15, 2014

"I'm curious about the P51 with the oblique stub, I own other oblique nibs but never heard about it on a P51."

Well, you can tell me if I was a total fool.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parker-51-STUB-OBLIQUE-NIB-Pen-Works-/360956748437?ViewItem=&item=360956748437&nma=true&si=awT1k1lETeI9xJUitn0eongQ4Uw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Edited June 15, 2014 by Mardi13

June 15, 2014

I think these listings only help the seller: the more pen collectors do the bidding the higher the selling price. I am a buyer, not a seller, so I am not too enthusiastic about these postings. Still, most people seem to like them!

June 15, 2014

"I'm curious about the P51 with the oblique stub, I own other oblique nibs but never heard about it on a P51."

Well, you can tell me if I was a total fool.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parker-51-STUB-OBLIQUE-NIB-Pen-Works-/360956748437?ViewItem=&item=360956748437&nma=true&si=awT1k1lETeI9xJUitn0eongQ4Uw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Hmm--- here's a photo of a oblique stub nib. From the listing it looks more like a Broad nib but it could be different in person. Nevertheless, I consider it a good deal for $105 for a restored gold cap P51. Also, I have purchased from the seller before and they ship fast.

June 15, 2014

I don't think it is a plain broad because it is much less rounded. It might not be oblique...I am a noob at stubs, and at least it is completely different from my fine point 51, which is a win. Thanks for the link to the site, which is new to me.

June 15, 2014

I don't think it is a plain broad because it is much less rounded. It might not be oblique...I am a noob at stubs, and at least it is completely different from my fine point 51, which is a win. Thanks for the link to the site, which is new to me.

You're welcome. Some times I wish all sellers would add writing samples to their auctions. I know it's not always 100% accurate but at least I'd get a better sense of the linewidth and if it actually writes.

June 15, 2014

I was fortunate enough to win the Pelikan m805; an 800/805 has been on my wishlist for a while, so getting a clean used pen is very gratifying. Last week's wins included a Pilot Prera and two Esterbrook J's, so my nascent collection is expanding rapidly. (maybe I should have heeded all those postings describing FPN members as enablers, but where is the fun in that?)

These weekly listings are a nice resource, and I really appreciate the time they must take. Thank you, Bruce.

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