Though these items have clearly lived a life before arriving in my mail, I’m elated to have finally attained them for (I feel) well below I ever expected to pay.
The Cap, EVER-being attainable was always a naive hope; I never believed I would encounter such an opportunity…. The 2050 without the cap, was akin to owning a Non-Turbo Supra…. Just, unfortunate.
The Pelikan Signum D570 is one I’ve seen often, but always laughed at the price. Someone reselling must have understood that as well and listed it appropriately, fortunately for me.
Pelikans are a brand I rarely/almost never see collected (except for the Luigi oblong design). For some reason random models spark my attention, never anything specific or consistent.
••• The “ribbed” exterior is actual texture, not just painted (I was never sure). Overall, I’m quite happy.
Pilot Sprinter…my theory on how I won the auction is that there were TWO with seemingly identical selling/seller information. I“sniped” with a bid of $60~(ish) 99% sure I wouldn’t win, only to discover, I had.
had.
•••the name is rubbed off, has some scratches, but that’s fine by me. I am not a stickler for perfection, just functionality. The HUGE surprise was realizing the spring was not solely for aesthetics, but actually compresses when knocked…. Super glad to have it finally arrive…
