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Not really sure, felt these belonged here. So I'm hoping you guys get the steampunk vibe I get from these. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]JScholar93 17 points18 points ago

This is certainly one of the most reposted images on this subreddit.

Not to complain or anything, just thought I'd point it out.

[–]Mack488[S] 2 points3 points ago

Never seen them, and neither have some 236 people...

[–]ctrain_007 6 points7 points ago

Fountain pens with intricate designs. Skillfully crafted and by all means enjoyable to behold. Yes, I believe that these belong here, and I too shared the vibe you felt.

[–]Bonejob 3 points4 points ago

Anybody know if these are available for purchase?

edit: Did the google thing

[–]firex726 3 points4 points ago

Yes, they are and not for any amount we are likely to be able to afford.

They start around $20k, and go up to $90k

http://world.montblanc.com/products/72.php

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MONTBLANC-SKELETON-75th-ANNIVERSARY-FOUNTAIN-PEN-GOLD-MINT-COMPLETE-DISPLAY-/370571120153?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5647c28e19

[–]firstaccounttemp 0 points1 point ago

Holy crap those are expensive. Pens can be quite pricey. But admittedly, quite gorgeous.

[–]firex726 0 points1 point ago

Yea, but then again, they are made from gold and platinum, so not exactly the sort of things you'll find at Office Depot.

[–]HermitOfHavoc 0 points1 point ago

Couldn't they do cheaper versions? Brass? Tin?

[–]firex726 7 points8 points ago

it's Montblanc, they don't do cheap.

[–]vampyre459 0 points1 point ago

Oh yes, I went to a pen show a few months ago, and found one similar to these pictured. I wanted to buy it, but it was selling for about 5 thousand AUD.

I loved it, but didn't love it that much.

[–]Quajek 1 point2 points ago

And?

[–]Bonejob 1 point2 points ago

Did not find anything. So still looking

[–]uberlamps 2 points3 points ago

I looked it up once, they're like 20,000USD each.

[–]firex726 1 point2 points ago

Just FYI the $29k figure is the cheapest one, they go on up to $90k.

[–]reali-tglitch 1 point2 points ago

It'd be cheaper to just take craftsmanship classes and buy the materials yourself.

[–]firex726 1 point2 points ago

Maybe, but you don't get master craftsmen skills in a correspondence course. There is a reason why you pay extra for skilled work.

Also most people don't have ready access to a furnace that can melt platinum (3,215°F), even my own personal flowerpot furnace could not get that hot, nor would it be safe to try; plus all the tools, so I highly doubt it could be had for less then $30k.

[–]reali-tglitch 1 point2 points ago

Point made, but I still don't think it is worth the thousands of dollars. I understand the need for profit, but there certainly isn't high demand at that price point.

[–]A_British_Gentleman 1 point2 points ago

Possibly not no, but the idea is they will make an extremely small number of these and those who do wish to spend that amount know they own something very unique.

[–]lythander 0 points1 point ago

Montblanc is not a pen company like Bic. Bic makes a pen that does the job, that you can let people steal or lose or chew on and is just fine for most writing most of the time.

Montblanc makes art. One does not price art based on the the cost of the materials or the production.

FWIW, the one Montblanc pen I ever owned was a holiday gift from a high end law firm I worked for. It was a very simple ball point pen. Simple design, classic. Felt amazing to hold, and was to this day (20 years later) the best writing implement I've ever used. I love my fountain pens, and I have owned some great cheap pens that were good too, but this was just amazing.

[–]804R -3 points-2 points ago

That is still a lot cheaper.

[–]firex726 2 points3 points ago

Did you not read anything I said...

You are not

Going to find

A furnace to melt

Platinum

For under $30k

Unless it'll kill you

[–]804R -5 points-4 points ago

Borrow one. Problem solved.

[–]rockfire 2 points3 points ago

I want them to shoot lasers or darts though.

I'm left handed; fountain pens are lost to me.

[–]terriblehuman 1 point2 points ago

Ironically, seeing this on the front-page is what made me realize that I should seek out this subreddit.

[–]HermitOfHavoc -1 points0 points ago

I wanted to reach through the screen and take one

[–]nay_sayer69 1 point2 points ago

They look quite a bit like sonic screwdrivers! Lovely:)

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[–]HiImParadox -1 points0 points ago

Those are bad ass!

[–]Tolkienreadsmymind -5 points-4 points ago

Repost.

[–]HiImParadox 4 points5 points ago

I honestly don't understand why people feel the need to say it is a repost. I may get downvoted to hell, but how would he/she know if it's a repost if they've never seen it before. New people to reddit for example. Just because it was posted before doesn't mean EVERYONE saw it.

Granted I understand that some people do repay things for the karma, but that doesn't mean everyone does.... Sheesh.

[–]JohnSmallBerries 2 points3 points ago

I may get downvoted to hell, but how would he/she know if it's a repost if they've never seen it before.

Karmadecay is a good resource for determining if an image has been posted before (for bare images, at least; not really sure whether it can detect images from an IMGUR gallery or embedded in a webpage with several others).

[–]Aieolos 0 points1 point ago

Since we're still a relatively small-ish subreddit, it's innocent. Sometimes people honestly don't know that something has been posted before. When it gets to a larger level, then it becomes a problem, because for whatever reason, people will do anything for a bit of karma.

As for this though, I do agree with you, it was probably an honest mistake. And hey, I've never seen it before, so why not.

[–]Tolkienreadsmymind 1 point2 points ago

Karmadecay.

[–]HiImParadox 0 points1 point ago

Why should someone have to go to another website to check if a picture has already been published just because someone on reddit wants to show how much they REALLY can't stand that they have already seen that picture? It would be SO much easier to just say to yourself, "Oh, I've already seen this." and go back to find something else versus commenting, "repost!"

[–]Tolkienreadsmymind 2 points3 points ago

You are correct, i apologize.

[–]bcbotkiller007 -1 points0 points ago

Wow; those are something. They also have a very Doctor Who feel to them. Sonic Pen, anyone?