Trading Pens For Non-Pen Related Items

[Jay Bar]

I just thought I would pose this question.

Have any of you ever trade pens to someone for something non-pen related? If so, what was it?

I have been into fountain pens for a couple years now and just made my first trade. I traded a few pens I don't really use to a friend for a couple of gorgeous custom tobacco pipes he was getting rid of. But there was a pen involved. There will also be a Parker Sonnet included with the pipes. I have one already and loved it. This one is a different finish, though.

[AnnieB123]

I've been contemplating bartering some of my high end perfume / nail lacquer (penhaligon's, ormond jayne, arabian oud, chanel -good- stuff) for pen related things or nibs/ink/paper. Most of the pen folks I've met are male; not sure how many use cosmetics or scent. I suppose a fair number have female partners though...

 

My lab has a no-perfume rule, along with not being able to wear nail polish or have nails longer than 2mm (gloves blowouts are bad, yeah).

 

I probably have more cash tied up in nail polish than pens, astoundingly enough.

[mirosc]

Not really traded, because my pens are usually too special to be of interest for others. But I have sold pens to fund other projects (don't know if that counts, too)