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Street market seller in SE Asia
wrote in message ... I just returned from a trip to SE Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Hon Kong. Whenever I went to a market, I looked for booths selling fountain pens (but I did not search out any “real” pen shops). The only booth I found selling fountain pens was at a street market in the Mong Kok neighborhood of Hong Kong.* The seller obviously did not know much about the pens, and this was just a small part of her business. She had about 20 different pens on display, and was asking HK$39 each. I bought three pens for HK$100 total (about US$13): a Baoer 701, a Dikawen 821, and a Jinhao X450. All of the pens came with piston converters. I had never heard of these brands, and I chose the pens based on their esthetic appeal. I found pictures of my pens on eBay. While my Duofold Centennial was out for repair, I started using the Baoer. It was a pleasant surprise, writing a uniform and clean fine line with a very smooth feel. I still like my Parker better, but I like the Baoer more than my Mont Blanc 146. * The only other shops in Asia where I remember seeing fountain pens were in the Silk Street Market in Beijing. If I ever go back, I plan to take a closer looks at their merchandise, and plan on a target price of about US$5 per pen (about 35 RMB) or less. ----- Thanks for the trip report. You got a good deal! -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi, but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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