Swan had the best colours. They don’t come any more beautiful than this.
I expect that when this pen came on sale back in the thirties, it cost the same as the plain black one. Things are a little different now. These pens, like the colourful Visofils and Jackdaws are hard to come by now, and expensive when they do appear. I count myself fortunate that this is the third russet/jade marble pen I’ve had in all the years I’ve been buying pens.
This pen isn’t just a pretty face, either. It has a high-shouldered oblique nib with a little flex to it, which makes for a nice writer.
I think it needs to be said at this point that I can’t make this pen available for private sale. It will have to go up on the sales site. I got into all sorts of hot water over privately selling a pen that everyone wanted recently. The burnt child minds the fire, as they say here in Scotland.
Want another look at those colours? Go on, then!
It is lovely. Can’t believe people gave you stick about a private sale. Its your pen..You can sell it however you like. BAH
Kee up the fabulous work!!
Yep, I got quite the telling-off and the guy was pretty persistent about it! In the end, of course, a few firm words brought the criticism to an end, but I did take something from it. If someone asks if I have, or can get a specific pen, that’s all right. No-one else is involved and a private sale deprives no-one. However, if it goes in the blog it must go in the sales site. I don’t actually care about that whiny complainer, but I don’t want my friends and good customers feeling that they were never given a chance to get one of the better pens.
Aw. Well I am sorry you had to put up with that. My special order still stands 🙂 if you see a snakey mabie Todd please nab it for me. Any colour 🙂
Oh, I agree. Your order still stands
I have never heard of that drivel, er I mean social or site rule. If I put a pen up to show or ask questions about I may not be selling it at that point. If I am I would say so, or if someone says later ‘hey, would you be selling it and at what price?’ I may say I will think on it or go ahead if someone else really wants it. It IS, after all, mine to do with as I want.
If someone has issue with that they should have asked about it as well.
Though I usually sell on Ebay I have done some private sales. Some around the world which I find very cool.
I suppose that if the site requires you to sell on their site, they must guarantee a sale, Right??? sarcasm here.
Sorry you had a bad experience. I have had a couple…especially with those who can’t accept no as an answer…
Hi Lisa,
Would that it were so simple. I have a lot of loyal customers and I don’t want to disappoint any of them, hence my decision to work in this way. The site is my own. I sell in ebay sometimes too.