Crazy Alan is Crazy

[sewhite1990]

For those who know him, Crazy Alan (of Crazy Alan's Emporium in Chapel Hill, NC) is crazy! I visited his shop in December, and he gave me a great deal on a Pelikan M805 Blue Dunes. He was asking about $600 for the pen, and after a bit of thinking and haggling, he made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I got the pen for $500, which was Cult Pens pricing without the wait for international shipping. He carries Pilot, Pelikan, Sailor, and a few other modern brands as well as vintage pens. He's willing to make a deal with you if you buy multiple pens, too. I got a Lamy Aion and a Lamy Studio for $140 total, coming to $70 each, which was less than his 30% off MSRP deal. Go check him out if you're in the area! His shop is a small business, and he's a wonderful person.

[inkstainedruth]

I've run into him at a few pen shows, and always like saying hi to him.  

One of the times I made it down to the Triangle Pen Show was when people were waiting for Lamy to issue the Dark Lilac ink to go with the Dark Lilac Safari.  Nobody had it in.  I talked to him because he was local.  He said he was going home every night and checking invoices and wasn't even sure he was going to GET his order (he said the pens themselves were flying off the shelves -- best selling pen he'd ever had).  

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth