Buying Pens In Copenhagen And Antwerp, Looking For Shops.

[Joarder]

Hi, I checked out Penworld in Antwerp and got a sticker price shock seeing the Lamy 2000 for 200 euros. Which Brick and mortar stores should be reasonable?
Regards,
Joarder

[fountainbel]

Hi, I checked out Penworld in Antwerp and got a sticker price shock seeing the Lamy 2000 for 200 euros. Which Brick and mortar stores should be reasonable?

Regards,

Joarder

 

Hi Joarder,

In Antwerp :

http://www.kockx.be/nl/home

https://www.penworld.be

You could also ask to visit the CONID fountain pen works, but surely make an appointment upfront : https://www.conidpen.com

Wishing you a nice stay in Antwerp, the diamond capital of the world !

Francis

[Arcadian]

Hi Joarder,

 

The only pen shop of interest in Copenhagen is Stelling: https://www.stelling.dk/shop/index/location/id/1

 

They are not cheaper than anywhere else, but a nice small shop to visit nonetheless. They do have some beautiful special edition Montblanc pens.

 

 

- P.

[Joarder]

Thank you both for replying. Fountainbel, I was very glad to get your invitation, after reading and hearing about you for so many years. I actually went to Belgium hoping I might get to buy a Minimalistica, and even contacted Conid's facebook page. Unfortunately I don't think the red Antwerppen was available.

[fountainbel]

Thank you both for replying. Fountainbel, I was very glad to get your invitation, after reading and hearing about you for so many years. I actually went to Belgium hoping I might get to buy a Minimalistica, and even contacted Conid's facebook page. Unfortunately I don't think the red Antwerppen was available.

 

The Antwerppen versions are exclusively sold in two fountain pen stores in the center of Antwerp, being

"Kockx" and "Penworld" ….

The Antwerppen is however not available in the "Minimalistica" version.

 

http://www.kockx.be/nl/product/vulpennen/conid--kingsize--vulpen

https://www.penworld.be/pen/antwerppen-made-in-antwerp-for-antwerp-by-conid.html

[stephanos]

Hello, Joarder

 

Belgium and Denmark are two of the world's most expensive countries, so prices at a B&M are going to be pretty high anyway. And then you have to consider the VAT (value-added tax; ~sales tax) . In Belgium it's 21%; in Denmark I think it's 25%. No wonder you got sticker shock.

 

Given your date of posting, I expect this comment is too late for you, but... If you are only visiting those countries from somewhere outside the European Union, it may be possible for you to get a VAT refund before you leave - maybe at the airport. I don't know the details, but it might be worth investigating.

 

(edited for typo)

Edited August 28, 2018 by stephanos