I followed his links to vintage pen dealers and discovered to my disappointment that they were out of my price range. Next, I reluctantly followed his advice to check Ebay. I say "reluctantly" because I have never much cared for Ebay. I fear I may now be hooked. I lost the bidding for my first choice (the pen above on the green felt) because the automated snipe tool failed to work. I was watching the bidding online seeing no one outbid what I knew was my maximum bid when suddenly the bid closed and someone else won the bid with an offer slightly below my
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Vintage Sheaffer Balance Fountain Pen
I followed his links to vintage pen dealers and discovered to my disappointment that they were out of my price range. Next, I reluctantly followed his advice to check Ebay. I say "reluctantly" because I have never much cared for Ebay. I fear I may now be hooked. I lost the bidding for my first choice (the pen above on the green felt) because the automated snipe tool failed to work. I was watching the bidding online seeing no one outbid what I knew was my maximum bid when suddenly the bid closed and someone else won the bid with an offer slightly below my
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your welcome :)
What a beauty! If it needs restoration, send me a note. I can get you in touch with someone who'll do it proper justice. You'll LOVE the Balance. Oddly enough, I just posted a dorky picture of one on my blog today!
Thanks! This will be my first vintage fountain pen - I am really looking forward to getting it in the mail.
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