Editing The Pen Addict 191/transcript (section)

== Pen Purchase ==


'''Azizah Asgarali:''' I think if you're looking for a pen in that, like at that price, that is the pen.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. That's just a fantastic deal from Ron at Pen Chalet. And I don't expect this to last. I mean, it's essentially 50% off. And then 10 more percent off of that for pen addict listeners if you use the coupon code pen addict. So that's a jump all over a deal. I would, except I already own this pen because it's that good. And I appreciate Pen Chalet. So head over, use the code pen addict, get 10% off on any order, click the podcast link at the top of the page and go to town. So this is a wonderful deal. So check that out. And thanks so much to Pen Chalet for sponsoring Relay FM and the pen addict. Man, that's a good deal.

'''Azizah Asgarali:''' That's superb. I just got one of the Bouganios from him.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah.

'''Azizah Asgarali:''' So gorgeous. Yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So I want to talk about another good deal you just got. And that's on the Mont Blanc Moon Pearl Legrand fountain pen. That was a great deal, wasn't it?

'''Azizah Asgarali:''' Well, it was a great deal in that I paid a lot of money and I'm obsessed with it because it's shiny.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So let me set this up a little bit. So we'll link this into the show notes.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I have never seen this Mont Blanc before. I do not own a Mont Blanc and I'm going to change that soon. But it's not going to be this one because this one's really expensive. But I've never seen this much platinum trim on a Mont Blanc that's come out so well. I don't, you know, I don't love the gold furniture on pens. Some of it, I find some of it acceptable and I'll use it. This pen and the pen shape especially of this pen is fascinating to me in that I think I would love it. And which is scary to read your review about this pen. So tell me how this pen came on your radar and how you end up purchasing in this and now own this really legitimately amazing pen. I mean, there's some high-end pens that, you know, I dislike and, you know, are just too gaudy, ugly. This is a stunner and I would kill to have this pen in my collection. So tell us about it.

'''Azizah Asgarali:''' It's very dangerous. This is the problem with having all these stationary stores. Because, you know, it's like, okay, I'll just hop on the train and like an hour later, I'm walking into La Coulon de Conte. And I was, okay, the actual reason I went there was to get a platinum 3776. And I was, so the problem was that he's like, okay, well, here you go. And I sat down and they're super friendly and I was trying it out. And then I was looking at his display case and I was like, what is that pen? And it was the Mont Blanc. And it was sitting on this little, I think it's rosewood, the little display stand. That it comes with. And it's just like glittering under the light. And I was like, okay, I just want to touch it. Just to see, you know, I have no interest in this pen. Yeah, that was your first mistake. I will not purchase it. Yeah, yeah. Well, my first mistake was actually going there. I just wanted to touch it. And he, you know, he brings it out and I dipped it and I tested it out.

'''Azizah Asgarali:''' And it was insanely expensive. And I know it was crazy. And I did not buy it for like status. It's not because it's a Mont Blanc or something. I was just looking at it. And the Mother of Pearl, like it's like black Tahitian oyster. And it has to be cut into strips. And it's just such a, it was so well made and so beautifully done. And like the way the cap closes so smoothly. And I was like, oh, shit. And then he's like, wait, let me show you the packaging. He brings out the box. And I hate packaging.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I'm with you. Thank you. Thank you for saying that.

'''Azizah Asgarali:''' I just throw it out. I'm like, no, not worth it. Thank you for saying that. And I feel bad.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I feel like I'm on an island on that. I don't care about your packaging, people.

'''Azizah Asgarali:''' Yeah. And I get mad when it's nice. And I'm like, well, I don't want to keep it because it's not useful. So what they provided was they have like this oyster themed stationery set, like correspondence cards, a bottle of their oyster ink, and the little stand that it sits on. So I was like, okay, this is actually useful packaging. So I can live with this. And I spent about two hours sitting there just like basically petting the pen. And, you know, he's kind of watching me because he's like, is it safe to leave her with this pen while I tend to other customers? Yeah. But I had no intention of buying it. And I did leave with it. And then I came home and panicked and sold about 10 or 15 pens to actually pay for it. And the thing is, it was insane. And I know it was completely expensive. And I know it's a premium. I know I paid a crazy premium. But I used that one pen more than all the 10 pens I sold combined. So for me, it was worth it.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. So the snow cap on the cap, that Mother of Pearl, I've never seen one like that. Mont Blanc does lots of fancy pens, and I certainly haven't checked them out over the years. That looks as good as anything they've ever done, in my opinion. It's stunning. It really is.

'''Azizah Asgarali:''' This whole pen, the way they put it together, for me, it really floats my boat. It was really well done. And again, I really was attracted to it because it's pretty. And that's stupid. No.