David Oscarson Pen

[Drawing61]

Hello and thanks in advance for your expert advice. I love fountain pens but am very new to this rich new landscape. Someone who recently bought four of my small drawings wants to pay me by exchange with a David Oscarson (think the name is right) pen. I have done Goggle research and Oscarson seems well regarded but I would very much appreciate any advice from fountain pen pros. The cost of my four drawings is $2,000.00.

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[Keyless Works]

I am familiar with the brand, my father has their Henrik Wigstrom model and it comes with sections that allow you to use the body as a fountain pen or a rollerball.

 

It would be helpful to know which model it is. If you have a picture that would be good to see. I don't think that they are that easy to sell if I am honest. I would rather have the $2,000 cash unless you really like the pen.

[Parker51]

It all depends on the Pen. ConditIon, Edition, and how well you like it, if you are going to keep it. If not, then again Condition, Edition, and salability. Given your drawings took time, you know how much time it took to produce the value which is being suggested in exchange. Now, unless you value selling more than drawing, an unlikely scenario, you can calculate your effective rate of return on a per hour basis by coming up with a figure for its sale, less commission, decided by the time it took to create and market your drawings, plus the time to dispose of the traded item. This however assumes that you have a ready market for your drawings. If you do not, well, then if it is real, take the pen, because despite what one hopes, nothing one makes no matter how good it is, no matter how long it takes to make, nor how much one personally values it has any value except what someone else is willing to give you for it.

[Drawing61]

The model is Harvest Limited Edition 88. I do not have picture. I know nothing about the nib. I think you are right, I should insist on the cash.

[Drawing61]

Parker 51, you are exactly right. The cash value of any object is what one is willing to pay for it. Any artist or craftsman knows we cannot charge by the hour, probably most teachers know that as well. Mr. Oscarson's work that I've seen on the Internet is beautiful and obviously took many hours of work, an object for an esthete. But if I were to spend that much money I would go for a great Mont Blanc or Danitrio, I could probably afford both, and have wonderfully functioning pens and objects of beauty.

[Bultaco]

While the Harvest is very likely worth 2K, it may be much tougher to find a buyer for it, compared to your Art. I love Oscarson's work very much, and IMHO the Harvest is not his most outstanding effort. Wouldn't be the Oscarson I would choose to start my Oscarson collection, no matter how good the deal seemed at the time.

[Drawing61]

Thanks to all for the good advice.