Some new arrivals, today

[First_Sail]

In its broad meaning, new old stock means that it is an unused item found in storage, which is old and goes on the market.

[Hammer_Jackson]

I appreciate the impromptu watch education and your thorough explanation/answer. I believe You’ve successfully covered any/all possible issues/angles of interpretation. —- u/noahf

And thank you for your concise/definitive definition. fortunately that is how I’ve been interpreting NOS as well. One can never be too sure when it comes to broadly used descriptors. —-u/First_Sail.

[First_Sail]

What I really mean is that right now, at this hour, we see that in many, most pencil and pen sales publications, the use of these terms to describe the item for sale is very inaccurate. Mint condition, new old stock, from a collection, never used, original packaging, all this has become commonplace, its use has become popular.

Mitsubishi W knock!

[ulfesharpe]

@First_Sail

from a collection

That would be me!

[Hammer_Jackson]

@First_Sail

What I really mean is that right now, at this hour, we see that in many, most pencil and pen sales publications, the use of these terms to describe the item for sale is very inaccurate. Mint condition, new old stock, from a collection, never used, original packaging, all this has become commonplace, its use has become popular.

Mitsubishi W knock!

Well now I take what I said back…

Are you saying the terms/phrases you listed are used interchangeably? To me:

•Mint=perfect

•NOS=Never used/not necessarily perfect

•From a collection= there is a reason you aren’t saying mint, but toull only find it if it isn’t FLAWLESS

•Never Used= “By me…(?)”

•Original Packaging= EVERYTHING needs to be there/intact/perfectly.

[First_Sail]

Well yes, I could say that I agree with most of it. I used to check FPN’s pen condition rating, but I can’t find it in the post right now. These were taken from other sources.