Mike; I was actually at that sale too, earlier than Ron, but I was only willing to pay the $1.00 apiece on the boxed Mandarin Duofold's. I just have too many of those cheap 75's already. Best Regards, Steve -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mike Rosen" <miker2001@...> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 4:58 PM To: <penguru1@...>; <rmelo12089@...>; <fountainpencollecting@...>; <pens@...>; <repairs@...>; <4penslist@...> Subject: RE: [ZossPens] Luck > > The reason it took you seven years to find any pens, is because Steve Nelson, is aways a couple steps ahead of you, having already > been to the sales and cleaning them out! > >> From: penguru1@... >> To: rmelo12089@...; fountainpencollecting@...; pens@...; repairs@...; 4penslist@... >> Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:56:06 -0600 >> Subject: Re: [ZossPens] Luck >> >> But just think Ron; >> >> You could of bought 56 VHS tapes instead for the same price. >> >> Steve >> >> (Congrats though) >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Ron Meloche" <rmelo12089@...> >> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 4:31 PM >> To: "pen collectors" <fountainpencollecting@...>; "pen list" <pens@...>; "pen time" <repairs@...>; >> "pens >> four" <4penslist@...> >> Subject: [ZossPens] Luck >> >> > Saturdays I have a small route I drive to check for garage sales. I buy VHS tapes (I want to watch) usually spending no more >> > than >> > 50 cents and DVDS spending no more than a dollar and LPH vinyl spending no more than 2.00. This is for each one. Yesterday I >> > figured there would be no garage sales as it was the first dry day in a week.I started for my shop and when I was almost there >> > I >> > decided what the heck I would drive the route. Well I was partially right there was only one sale. I was in the sale for about >> > 3 >> > minutes when I looked down at the edge of the table I was standing against and almost had a heart attack. There was a parker >> > box >> > open with a price tag of 28.00 on it. I looked closer and in the box was a parker 75 and and a parker 180. So naturally I >> > snapped >> > it up and went over and paid the lady.Last time I found a pen in a garage sale was 7 years ago and it was a very small duofold >> > ring top which the lady wanted a dime for. 7 year drought but it does give me hope that 7 years from now I will find another >> > pen >> > To think I almost went straight to the shop. >> > Ron Meloche >> > >> > >> > ====== BE SURE TO THANK AND SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS ======= www.ConwayStewart.com- Conway Stewart - A Truly English >> > Writing Experience >> > www.SwisherPens.com - Fine Writing Instruments, Stationery and Accessories www.PhiladelphiaPenShow.com - January 22-24, 2010 - >> > bertramsinkwell.com ====== TO UNSUBSCRIBE send blank message to pens-unsubscribe@... or pens-digest-unsubscribe@... - >> > THANK YOU >> > >> >> ====== BE SURE TO THANK AND SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS ======= >> www.ConwayStewart.com- Conway Stewart - A Truly English Writing Experience >> www.SwisherPens.com - Fine Writing Instruments, Stationery and Accessories >> www.PhiladelphiaPenShow.com - January 22-24, 2010 - bertramsinkwell.com >> ====== >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE send blank message to pens-unsubscribe@... >> or pens-digest-unsubscribe@... - THANK YOU >> >