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Penpal

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Thanks Mark for the reference. To me its like my Mercedes all wheel drive,initial cost 80,000 dollars that I bought 3rd hand a few years ago. I am very glad some people can pay this high price and the depreciation is high allowing humble me to get a benefit also.

In the case of the masterstick in your reference its good to see real quality and appreciate some people look for these and they have a following.Thanks for the reference.

Peter.
 
alpha1

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James Purdy make shotguns some of the most expensive shotguns in the World favoured by the English Royal Family. If it was not for that the pen would sell for £100 at a push. Personally I would not have one given for free on principle.
 
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Well, I think it would sell for quite a bit more than your £100 Dave - the nib alone would be more than that to buy, even without the name. I would certainly accept one as a gift, which I'd hang on to for my grandchildren. Like or or loathe it, value for money or not, Montblanc have manoeuvred themselves into a position of aspiration in the market place, and a pen like that would be an investment rather than a reckless purchase. The same is not true of all Montblancs however, but some, and I suspect that this one will turn out to be one of them, change hands for many times their initial cost years after they were first bought.

At 71grams I notice it's very heavy, but there again it's only ever going to be used by most for signing letters and sitting there looking good on the desk.
 
flexi

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wm460 said:
I WANT ONE OF THEM.:drool:


I have wanted a Purdy shotgun for nearly 50 years,one of my dream guns.:thumbs:
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I have used walnut from a Holland and Holland stock, but never thought about chequering it......how would I get the CA to stick:funny:
 
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