Lamy Service And Bob Nurin

[ErrantSmudge]

Now I wish I had taken pictures!

 

It was over three weeks ago, so it's hard for me to remember, but many past Safari LEs were there, including the orange with red clip, and the aquamarine. There was also a Dark Lilac that is now up to $80 asking price.

 

I spent some time looking at some Lamy Accents, but they were beyond my budget for the trip. But I did take the time to buy some NOS Tipo rollerballs to give as gifts.

[MYU]

Now I wish I had taken pictures!

 

It was over three weeks ago, so it's hard for me to remember, but many past Safari LEs were there, including the orange with red clip, and the aquamarine. There was also a Dark Lilac that is now up to $80 asking price.

 

I spent some time looking at some Lamy Accents, but they were beyond my budget for the trip. But I did take the time to buy some NOS Tipo rollerballs to give as gifts.

 

Yes, definitely a picture moment -- must remember next time!

 

I was curious if he had any 27's... I'm smitten with that pen and the wonderful range of optional nibs (imagine an oblique triple broad!).

[Calabria]

 

Yes, definitely a picture moment -- must remember next time!

 

I was curious if he had any 27's... I'm smitten with that pen and the wonderful range of optional nibs (imagine an oblique triple broad!).

It wasn't that kind of collectible ... mostly Safaris in various colors. I didn't see true vintage models. I'm not a fan of "collector" prices either ... $80 for a 2 year old Safari??

[ErrantSmudge]

Yes, I didn't see vintage (defined as pre-Lamy 2000) models at his table.

 

And yes, Bob was asking $80 for the Dark Lilac Safari. It's not too extreme since it (a) was a limited edition and no longer in production and a very popular color, so it went into the pantheon of pricey LE Safaris quickly.

 

Lucky me - I went two tables down and found a random pen vendor offering a used Dark Lilac in mint condition (no original packaging) for $25, so I bought it - FOMO won me over. It was even inked with a blue cartridge.

Edited March 11, 2018 by ErrantSmudge

[Calabria]

Yes, I didn't see vintage (defined as pre-Lamy 2000) models at his table.

 

And yes, Bob was asking $80 for the Dark Lilac Safari. It's not too extreme since it (a) was a limited edition and no longer in production and a very popular color, so it went into the pantheon of pricey LE Safaris quickly.

 

Lucky me - I went two tables down and found a random pen vendor offering a used Dark Lilac in mint condition (no original packaging) for $25, so I bought it - FOMO won me over. It was even inked with a blue cartridge.

Good for you!

I went a few tables down and haggled for hours over a Edition 2000 and finally bought it. They don't appear very often.

[MYU]

It wasn't that kind of collectible ... mostly Safaris in various colors. I didn't see true vintage models. I'm not a fan of "collector" prices either ... $80 for a 2 year old Safari??

 

Me either. I can't stand that intentional limitation of colors to drive up exclusivity (and thus prices). I've got one charcoal Safari and one Vista. That's fine enough for me. I remember reading about someone buying a Savannah Safari for something like $150 back about 5 years ago. Seems ludicrous... for just a color.

[ErrantSmudge]

 

I can't stand that intentional limitation of colors to drive up exclusivity (and thus prices).

 

 

The Dark Lilac sold for the same price as other Safaris when it was in production.

[Aminah]

Hi Penmanrdn,

 

Thank you much for posting this.

 

 

- Anthony

Sweet! Thanks a gabunch, Anthony. I am trying hard to like this Lamy of mine. Perhaps there is hope after all.

 

xoxoxox

 

L

[Aminah]

Yes, I didn't see vintage (defined as pre-Lamy 2000) models at his table.

 

And yes, Bob was asking $80 for the Dark Lilac Safari. It's not too extreme since it (a) was a limited edition and no longer in production and a very popular color, so it went into the pantheon of pricey LE Safaris quickly.

 

Lucky me - I went two tables down and found a random pen vendor offering a used Dark Lilac in mint condition (no original packaging) for $25, so I bought it - FOMO won me over. It was even inked with a blue cartridge.

 

Humph, my dark purple pen won't even write. I think I got of via eBay and it certainly wasn't expensive. Maybe upper teens.

Edited April 3, 2018 by Lyric

[ErrantSmudge]

 

Humph, my dark purple pen won't even write. I think I got of via eBay and it certainly wasn't expensive. Maybe upper teens.

 

If you bought a dark purple Safari via eBay for a price in the upper teens, there is a reasonable chance it is counterfeit.

[ParkerDuofold]

Sweet! Thanks a gabunch, Anthony. I am trying hard to like this Lamy of mine. Perhaps there is hope after all.

 

xoxoxox

 

L

 

Hi Lyric,

 

I really wish I could take the credit... but it was actually Penmanrdn that ferretted out their new service address.

 

Thank you, all the same... I still appreciate your friendly kindness.

 

 

- Anthony

[ErrantSmudge]

Penmanrdn is in fact Bob Nurin, the one and the same performing Lamy service.

[Aminah]

 

If you bought a dark purple Safari via eBay for a price in the upper teens, there is a reasonable chance it is counterfeit.

I'll bet it is,humph. Probably came from China or some such. For what it's worth, okay, it is writing now (f nib); but guess what - I don't like it. So far my Pilot Metro and TWSBI are proving to be my loves.

Edited April 16, 2018 by Lyric

[Rastus]

Bob provided excellent service beginning in 2012 for my Dialog 3, which for the longest time suffered from its shutter mechanism getting out of sync with the barrel. After a number of trouble-free years, fumble-fingered me recently dropped the pen on its nose, distorting the section's port. Poor Bob had to be the bearer of bad news that the D3 section isn't repairable, and that Lamy doesn't supply the section as a replacement part.