Wahl Dream Pen(s)

[Wahlnut]

OK, and now for the ultimate fantasy Wahl-Eversharp question. If price did not matter, what Wahl Eversharp Pen or series of pens would float your boat or yacht?

[Maja]

Well......

 

I am collecting "All-Metal" Wahls, so I really should pick one of the rarer patterns available...but a Gold Seal Personal Point Wahl in Coral (pen#174 here, in this pic from Gopens.com) would be lovely...

[Maja]

Syd, do you have a "dream Wahl-Eversharp pen" that is currently not in your collection?

 

Inquiring minds want to know...

 

[david i]

QUOTE

I am collecting "All-Metal" Wahls, so I really should pick one of the rarer patterns available...but a Gold Seal Personal Point Wahl in Coral (pen#174 here, in this pic from Gopens.com) would be lovely..

 

I am fond of Wahls, though of late, as even in the face of 500+ pens sold per year i find my collection of pens booming past 1700, i might have to do some trimming. Here then some eye candy then for Maja...

 

My Coral collection including couple GS Wahls and couple perhaps more scarce tulip-clip Wahls...

 

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/carterandwahlcoralspread.jpg

 

Also, i have been exploring metal wahls- exploring a way to target a serious yet affordable collection- i do not want to end up owning 100 of 'em. I opted to try to get each pattern in at least one metal in largest size i can track down

 

Here is a shot of three of the nice ones. A most uncommon #6 size in the Grecian Border, a #5 in Ring Colonial (largest for that, i think) and a #5 in that cluster-of-grape pattern whose name eludes me at moment.

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/wahlemetalspread.jpg

 

Finally, one of my two solid gold Wahl metal pens. This one is a pattern i believe was done only in solid gold- described in catalog as a mix of engine turning and hand engraving.

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/wahlsolidgoldset.jpg

 

regards

 

david i

http://www.removed.xyz

[david i]

I sort of like this pic, even if done a bit as a rush job

 

Spanning the range. The Wahl baby metal in box, along with the big #6

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/wahlmetalpen6nib45per.jpg

 

regards

 

david i

http://www.removed.xyz

 

[Shari]

The Decobands continue to be my favorites. If I had the cash, I'd have a bunch of OS decobands, rather than just one. My single dream Wahl, though, is the RHR greek key chasing model. These are out of my league, but I would really love to have one.

 

A couple of weeks ago a brain pattern metal pen went for about a third of what it usually goes for on the bay. I would love to have one of those, and I came close in the bidding, but current finances kept me from making even a decent low bid. Still came in second on it, as I recall. That would have been a sweet acquisition.

 

 

[Maja]

David,

Thank you so much for those lovely photos---the red of the coral just jumps off my computer monitor .... The Metal Wahls are lovely, too----congrats on acquiring the ones with the "big nibs"!

Edited March 13, 2007 by Maja

[framebaer]

Hi Shari,

Guess i'm the one who won the coral (brain) Wahl on the bay a couple weeks ago. Turned out to be a nice one. had an ossified sack but clearly had been someones beloved (but lightly used) pen.

 

Sometimes those "fuzzy picture" auctions turn out ok. Hey at least you know the pen went to another FPNer.

[Shari]

I'm glad to hear the pen was won by a fellow traveler! It was poorly described and imaged, so I was hopeful no one else would notice it! The last one I saw on eBay was two or three times your final price, so many congratulations. If you can get some good pictures of it, I'd love to see them.

 

Meanwhile, a dreamy RHR with a tulip clip and the greek key chasing went for double my final bid the other day. I figured it would, but I just keep trying, hoping one of those will float within my means sometime.

[framebaer]

Will Try to Post a photo.

 

yep my end of auction bid of $580 didnt even get put in on that tulip pen, I was dreaming too!

 

Hey we have the same taste!

[Shari]

Yes, good taste!

[framebaer]

poor pic but i promised you something shari. please accept my meager offering here:

 

Edited March 17, 2007 by framebaer

[Shari]

Verrrry nice. Again, congrats!

[DocNib]

QUOTE (framebaer @ Mar 17 2007, 03:56 PM)

poor pic but i promised you something shari. please accept my meager offering here:

Well, here's another one so Shari can dream in stereo !

 

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/DocNib2006/WahlBrainPat-3.jpg

 

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/DocNib2006/WahlBrainPat-2.jpg

 

Out of curiosity, what was the gavel price on your pen? I'm considering putting mine up for sale and would like to know what the market will bear at this time.

 

Sweet pen...Congrats!

DOC

[MLKirk]

I'd be perfectly happy with a Coronet. Red Pyralin inserts of course.

I have the matching pencil, but still need to find a clip that it lacks.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j316/mikelkirk99/218%20Eversharp%20Coronet%20MP/CoronetPencil2.jpg

 

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j316/mikelkirk99/218%20Eversharp%20Coronet%20MP/CoronetPencil3.jpg

 

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j316/mikelkirk99/218%20Eversharp%20Coronet%20MP/CoronetPencil4.jpg

 

[framebaer]

Hi Doc,

The end of auction was $322. I think that was a cheap price for this pen.

[david i]

Think i'd take it at that :-)

 

d

 

[aladdin_sane]

QUOTE (Wahlnut @ Mar 13 2007, 02:47 AM)

OK, and now for the ultimate fantasy Wahl-Eversharp question. If price did not matter, what Wahl Eversharp Pen or series of pens would float your boat or yacht?

it would be one of the solid gold Skylines.

[DocNib]

QUOTE (framebaer @ Mar 25 2007, 06:45 PM)

Hi Doc, The end of auction was $322. I think that was a cheap price for this pen.

Hi Framebaer!

Thanks for the info on the final auction price. That was a very good price seeing that a lot of them lately have been reaching the $400-$500 mark!

Now, what to price mine at...decisions, decisions...hmmm.

DOC

[penpalace]

Syd,

I think if I had my choice I'd go with a Cathay Green OS Doric with and adjustable nib. Mind you with the plastic problems those pens have I may be too nervous to use it! On the other hand maybe I'm thinking out of the box, I'm sure there may be a Wahl out there that would truely knock my socks off if I came across it. I remember when I first joined Ebay a black/red marble gold seal with several cracks went over $2000 US, when the pen was $50 with 4 days left (again, not knowing how Ebay bidding works) I thought I may end up adding my first OS Wahl to my collection. Let's just say boy was I WRONG! lol