Rising Parker 75 Prices

[ParkerPenGuy]

So I pay rather close attention to the ebay Parker 75 market and it seems to me that in the last few months prices have really taken off as to what people are listing them for. What they are sold for however, is remaining pretty standard. I was just wondering if anyone had any insight as to why. Not exactly a mission critical post, I'm just curious.

[Carguy]

I have made this same observation about both the 75 and the 51. It seems that higher starting prices coupled with a frenzy for what I’d consider “less common” variants, make it seem like prices are skyrocketing.

 

The only factor I can think of here in the states at least is that people have had extra money since there were no vacation plans or much eating out during the lockdowns.

 

All I can hope is that they settle down soon.

 

 

[TheRedBeard]

The asking prices has risen - it is true...

But the prices of closed transactions are either the same or even got a bit lower, for example, for some P51s on eBay UK. 

Besides, I have noticed that higher prices are set for "Buy It Now" listings and many pens are still there and being re-listed for a few last months...

I almost stopped looking at "Buy It Now" listings unless a seller is prepared to negotiate reasonably. 

 

So, IMHO now it is better to bid on auction listings...

 

On P75: just  two days ago I saw near mint P75 Sterling Cisele sold for £127 and gold-plated FP+BP set (with FP declared as uninked) sold for just £87.

 

On another note: surprisingly but prices for capillary P61s in near mint condition seem to even go down during last weeks...

 

 

 

 

[alexwi]

Hi,

 

I watch 75's and 45's. The former have definitely gone up in the past year. The latter has more or less remained unchanged.

 

I've been looking on and off for a Daimer and the only one I found in the last couple of weeks was a felt-tip that was selling for $280, if I'm not mistaken, but I don't want it THAT badly.

 

alex

[gwid]

Hi,

What do you think is a reasonable and fair price for a French p75 Barleycorn with 14k point USA nib in excellent condition with box and no ink converter nor papers? 

 

[TheRedBeard]

7 hours ago, gwid said:

Hi,

What do you think is a reasonable and fair price for a French p75 Barleycorn with 14k point USA nib in excellent condition with box and no ink converter nor papers? 

 

IMHO, it should be no more than £90 ($125) excl. postage. 

[gwid]

4 hours ago, TheRedBeard said:

IMHO, it should be no more than £90 ($125) excl. postage. 

Thanks!

[SwordsMightBeMightier]

Prices of listings have definitely gone up. The great thing about these pens is that because they are far newer than many of the collectible models and far sturdier there are plenty of examples out there. With patience you’ll get a low price on eBay from someone who isn’t aware they can double their price simply by getting out a paper towel and a dab of silver polish. 
 

most pen dealers have lots of these and excluding the rare ones I would think you can get a good example between $100-150 US. 

[inkstainedruth]

A couple of years ago I dropped out of the bidding on a Sterling Ciselé 75 with a fine nib in the mid-$70 US range on eBay.  Thing ended up going for $192.  Next one I saw that I wanted that didn't have a medium nib?  Wasn't an early flat-top but while trying to figure out what I should put for a maximum, I realized that NOBODY was watching that listing but me.  So I got a later (dished tassie) one with a broad nib and the original converter for the minimum bid with a couple of minutes to go -- $125 plus tax and shipping.  Which seemed reasonable, given I'd passed on one the previous winter at an estate sale which I think had a medium nib (which most of the ones I saw on eBay also had) for $100 because I didn't know if that was a good price or not.  Spent the summer and fall doing research (including talking to every vendor at the OPS that year asking "What makes *this* one more expensive than *that* one...").  So I felt comfortable enough on bidding and was amazed (especially after the craziness of the hammer price on the first one) to have NOBODY watching the second listing but me....

And I don't really like any of the other finishes, so I've got the 75 I want and am good with it....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[pajaro]

I bought a 75 Stirling Cisele with a fine nib for $75 a few years ago.  I always wanted one.  Maybe this is a good time to put it on ebay.

 

 

[Hbanger]

14 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

to have NOBODY watching the second listing but me....

This happens occasionally when you are patient and get out bid during a feeding frenzy of a bidding war, the next one though, seems to pops up out of nowhere at a mighty reasonable price, I was the only bidder on a lock down filler black reticulated vacumatic junior desk set, I was expecting last minute bids to run it up, but crickets.

[pajaro]

Great buy and I might have liked it, but desk sets and desk pens have a different following from fountain pens meant to be carried about,  I have bought a few interesting desk sets for very little.

[TheRedBeard]

On 10/6/2021 at 12:36 AM, pajaro said:

I bought a 75 Stirling Cisele with a fine nib for $75 a few years ago.  I always wanted one.  Maybe this is a good time to put it on ebay.

 

 

If the pen is in good condition, I think you can easily get, at least, $120 for t today  

[TheRedBeard]

On 10/5/2021 at 8:29 AM, SwordsMightBeMightier said:

Prices of listings have definitely gone up. The great thing about these pens is that because they are far newer than many of the collectible models and far sturdier there are plenty of examples out there. With patience you’ll get a low price on eBay from someone who isn’t aware they can double their price simply by getting out a paper towel and a dab of silver polish. 

.............

Right point, indeed. 

During last 2-3 months I have been really surprised by some listings on eBay offering pretty nice P75s in decent condition either well below its "market" price or at auction closed surprisingly low.  

Just some examples from eBay UK in September:

- P75 GP Flamme VGC was sold for £54 (c. $74)

- P75 Vermeil, USA, VGC sold for £67 (c. $91)

- P75 Barleycorn, flat tassies, VGC sold for £72 (c. $98)

I was just stupidly lazy and did not take part in those auctions...