Can we discuss the price of these for a moment? Why are they up around the ¥15k mark?
There’s 4 colours but the shades aren’t very exciting. The side advance is a bit awkward to use. I don’t think they’re all that rare.
So why are sellers expecting such an inflated price?
I can find them for you in excellent condition for maximum $70 a piece any color
Do NOT pay those amounts!
Why others want more? I have no idea. I do think it’s a very nice push tip mechanism though. I like the plastic they used, I like the weight of it. I also really like the blue and green shade.
(I edited it because I felt it came off as aggressive, I’m a soft hearted soul. I can find them easily though)
As someone who’s very new to them: they’re a uniquecly collectable ‘pop’ pencil. A nice entry to vintage collecting. Possible to find, strange enough to want. Still. They’re finite, and over 35 years old. Whether they’re worth +$100 idk.
He speaks the truth! @DarkwingDuck has helped me finish my set!
Good reply. Very fair. No offence was taken.
I have the black variant. A certain member here once promised one of his spare greens to me, many moons ago, but we’ve never managed to finalise the trade 
I’m really on the fence about completing the set. Even at $70 USD, I’m still reluctant, but that price is so much more reasonable.
Will keep your comment in mind. Thanks for commenting.
Understandably, one rule for myself that I have in these situations is that I will not take a chance on any pencil, especially if it’s expensive, unless I’m certain I can quickly sell it at the price that I paid minimum.
These sell fairly quickly at that price.
That certain member is me. I have many spare green ones. I’ll mail it this time. Sorry man.
Rocks and glass houses?
It’s all good, mate. We’re as bad as each other.
No apology is necessary.
Wow! Complete with a box. Are you sure?
Dry’s pencil has been shipped. Forgive me father for I have sinned.
You are forgiven, my son.
I found one in dark grey/black, offered to me for sale by a guy I knew from Vinted, who trades in writing instruments and finds any sorts of vintage mechanical pencils — I bought a few pieces from him at very competitive prices, including a marine blue Alpha Matic — and he asked around 20$ for the Technoclic that time (but he also asked 15$ for a new-version black Automac, so his whole business model is skewed towards fast-moving of bulks of items).
This seemed to me a fair price, especially compared to the final impression of the pencil: I like some of its features, but there are other aspects which bother me, especially for longer notetaking sessions.
Some models are really skyrocketing these days, and it is hard for me to wrap my head around some of these increases. Case in point: a specimen I got in Venice, Italy, for probably 6-8€, which the Asian market seems to value more — or perhaps it is just a spike…
Hopefully the curse of Charlie has been lifted from those pencils!
How could you find them under 70 dollars? Is there any market you use in the U.S.?
eBay is what has them primarily but I did see one in Mercari Japan the other day, I think it was black
Almost all of them are posted at a higher amount and the seller needs to be messaged or sent an offer.
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Thank you so much.
I’ll message you the next links I find if you would like. Most would be based in the USA except one I found very cheap in France. Are you in USA?
