Re: [ZossPens] Giving credit to PENnant magazine.

  • From: Michael Kirk <mlkirk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: isaacson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pens <pens@xxxxxxxx>, fptalk <fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:48:38 -0700 (PDT)

Congratulations on the sale, David. Your customer has good taste in Sheaffers. 
Evidently he/she wants a nice instant Snorkel collection/expansion, 
particularly in mint labeled pens. Nothing but the best!
Mike



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> From: "isaacson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <isaacson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 2:05:44 AM
> Subject: [ZossPens] Giving credit to PENnant magazine.
> 
> 
> 
> PENnant Magazine is the publication of Pen Collectors of America. While I 
> gave 
> up around 2003 my membership for a few years due to disagreement with certain 
> behavior of its board, I've enjoyed participation with the group again for 
> the 
> last couple years, after the board fixed that behavior. The magazine of 
> course 
> is an excellent resource for collectors of old pens. I've had an ad for the 
> http://www.vacumania.com website in PENnant for the last year or so. Did so 
> primarily to support the organization, not with any great expectation it 
> would 
> lead to significant business dealings. Guess I was wrong ;) 
> 
> The ad clearly sent the occasional customer to my website leading to 
> occasional 
> pens sold. But, last month a new-to-me collector emailed with interest to 
> grab 
> 20 pens in one fell swoop (always wondered, I did, just what is a "fell 
> swoop"), 
> mostly high-cachet Snorks and other 1950's-1970's Sheaffers. The pens are 
> shown 
> in the attached pic. 
> 
> http://vacumania.com/penteech2/twentypenpile850a.jpg
> 
> I asked how he found my website. To my pleasant surprise, rather than from my 
> usual internet noise, it was my wee ad in PENnant led him my way. 
> 
> 
> Guess I must credit PENnant. 
> 
> 
> The website for PCA is 
> 
> http://www.pencollectorsofamerica.com 
> 
> regards
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 
> 
> regards 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> David 
> 
> 
> 
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