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Brian Anderson

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I am interested in purchasing a few of these slotted display trays but the thought of putting my credit card information on this site is disquieting to me. Is there any way to just call Gary?

The page for ordering the trays is secure, so there should be no worries there, but Gary's number is listed on his home page: GoPens

 

Call him, I've dealt with him on numerous occasions, including purchasing about 50 of these liners as well as numerous pens. Always a gentleman and first rate guy. In fact, if you're unsure, he'll send you some samples so you can get an idea what will look best in your cabinet/case. I found this very helpful, as I couldn't decide between the grey and the tan, and didn't want 20+ drawers in a color I hated. ;)

 

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Brian

www.esterbrook.net All Esterbrook, All the Time.
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I found this very helpful, as I couldn't decide between the grey and the tan, and didn't want 20+ drawers in a color I hated. ;)

So which one did you go for, grey or tan? :)

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HOLY CROW!!! :blink: I just checked that site out, and realized that Gary is MINUTES from my house...lol

 

No wonder every time I walk into an antique shop and ask for fountain pens, I get "a guy just beat you here"...lol :lol:

 

 

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"The older I get, the more I realize I'm getting older".

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Check out the map chests at this location:

 

Map Chests

 

Not bad prices and with the Go Pens trays, cut to fit, would hold a lot of pens!

 

M... u... s... t... n... o... t... o... r... d... e... r... o... n... e.

 

R... e... q... u... i... r... e... s ... f... i... l... l... i... n... g ! :P

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A third option is to use PayPal, which eliminates the merchant from the CC info loop. Of course PayPal has the info - but then it has CC info for millions of people by now.

 

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I found this very helpful, as I couldn't decide between the grey and the tan, and didn't want 20+ drawers in a color I hated.  ;)

So which one did you go for, grey or tan? :)

Tan:

 

http://www.esterbrook.net/funpics/esties.jpg

 

Looked better with the wood than grey did.

 

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Brian

www.esterbrook.net All Esterbrook, All the Time.
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There's quite a variety of Waterman pens out there! And colors. And nib sizes. And you'd have to get a representative of each, no?

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Thanks all as usual for the quick and friendly feedback! My goodness, those map chests are GREAT!! Look at how one purchase leads to another in this corner of the collecting world!! It's interesting to see the colors people choose for the liners. My husband told me to get black liners in case some ink leaks...I like the lighter ones but NOW I realize I also need those map chests....but then I realize that he would be insulted because he has been supplying me with the most gorgeous cigar boxes on the planet...problems problems!!

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Map/printers chest are fun. If you look carefully and are even remotely skilled in stripping paint you might find one like this:

 

http://www.esterbrook.net/funpics/frontbefore.jpg

 

I will say, although the light tan goes nice with the wood and shows off the pens very well, there is a concern with ink getting on them. I have one drawer that gets heavy use. Lots of pens going in and out for repair, partial repair, sales, etc., and there are starting to get some small spots of dirt and grime and ink which probably won't come out. Of course, the trays are reasonable enough a person could always buy more and replace if necessary. In my case, I could just swap out a drawer too. :D

 

There's quite a variety of Waterman pens out there! And colors. And nib sizes. And you'd have to get a representative of each, no?

 

Actually, I think I'm going to limit myself to those with gold trim or gold bands, HR other than black (with or without trim), and odd filling systems (safety mainly). Yeah, I know, that's not very limiting, but it does count out a whole slew of 52's with nickel trim or plain 12's, etc. :) :)

 

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Brian

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It's funny. I have not checked this thread in a while and it took on a life of it's own! I had decided on my own to order up a map chest from home decorators, I'm going to use it as a nightstand next to my bed. Nine drawers should give me plenty of storage space!

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