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cougjunkie · 06-19-2006, 02:44 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/MontBlanc-Prince...QQcmdZViewItem

I dont know much about collectables but 1700 for a pen seems pretty steep to me? Anyone here collect pens?

TheSizzle36 · 06-19-2006, 03:00 AM

Unless it was the pen used to sign the Declaration of Independace, or made of solid gold, I can't imagine a pen being worth that much. It does seem pretty steep. But why would you pay that much for a pen in the first place? Just doesn't make sense to me.

MikeWaters · 06-19-2006, 04:53 AM

Maybe Bill Clinton owned it during his white house days. who knows.

Surfah · 06-19-2006, 05:21 AM

Mont Blancs are the Bentley's, Maybach's or Rolls of the writing world. There isn't a finer writing instrument in the world.

cougjunkie · 06-19-2006, 05:27 AM

It better know what I am thinking and write it for me for that price.

TyronneBiggums · 06-19-2006, 06:04 PM

$1,500 bones for a pen? That dude is smokin' something bad... do you know where I can get some a that?

livecoug · 06-19-2006, 06:21 PM

seems ludicrous to me, but some people like pens.. I also am shocked when i hear that people are paying thousand (s) of dollars for a watch.. it all blows my mind

cougjunkie · 06-19-2006, 08:42 PM

he just told me that he has 12 bids and 43 people are watching it. Holy shiz

Surfah · 06-20-2006, 12:58 AM

That pen pales in comparison to other Mont Blanc pens. They have a series with the Mont Blanc star diamond floating in the pen cap and also others encrusted with over 1,000 diamonds.

It's a status symbol in the corporate, political world.

My bishop told us a story where he was at a meeting in Russia where a US and Russian delegate signed some accord. The Russian signed his with a bic pen, and the US delegate whipped out his Mont Blanc and signed his copy. They then exchanged papers and countersigned. Then the Russian delegate said now we exchange pens. The US delegate was visibly upset he reported.

http://www.montblanc.com/special_100years.php

06-19-2006, 02:44 AM	#1
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	a guy I work with is selling this on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/MontBlanc-Prince...QQcmdZViewItem I dont know much about collectables but 1700 for a pen seems pretty steep to me? Anyone here collect pens? __________________ LINCECUM!

06-19-2006, 05:21 AM	#4
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	Mont Blancs are the Bentley's, Maybach's or Rolls of the writing world. There isn't a finer writing instrument in the world. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

06-19-2006, 05:27 AM	#5
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	It better know what I am thinking and write it for me for that price. __________________ LINCECUM!

06-19-2006, 08:42 PM	#8
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	he just told me that he has 12 bids and 43 people are watching it. Holy shiz __________________ LINCECUM!

06-20-2006, 12:58 AM	#9
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	That pen pales in comparison to other Mont Blanc pens. They have a series with the Mont Blanc star diamond floating in the pen cap and also others encrusted with over 1,000 diamonds. It's a status symbol in the corporate, political world. My bishop told us a story where he was at a meeting in Russia where a US and Russian delegate signed some accord. The Russian signed his with a bic pen, and the US delegate whipped out his Mont Blanc and signed his copy. They then exchanged papers and countersigned. Then the Russian delegate said now we exchange pens. The US delegate was visibly upset he reported. http://www.montblanc.com/special_100years.php __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

06-19-2006, 03:00 AM	#2
TheSizzle36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,786	Unless it was the pen used to sign the Declaration of Independace, or made of solid gold, I can't imagine a pen being worth that much. It does seem pretty steep. But why would you pay that much for a pen in the first place? Just doesn't make sense to me.

06-19-2006, 04:53 AM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Maybe Bill Clinton owned it during his white house days. who knows.

06-19-2006, 06:04 PM	#6
TyronneBiggums Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 143	$1,500 bones for a pen? That dude is smokin' something bad... do you know where I can get some a that?

06-19-2006, 06:21 PM	#7
livecoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,176	seems ludicrous to me, but some people like pens.. I also am shocked when i hear that people are paying thousand (s) of dollars for a watch.. it all blows my mind