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== Secondhand Pens, Vintage, and Mid-tier Steel Nibs == * And I think it's, * you know, * it's just going to be * a big year for that. * It's going to be a big year * for secondhand pen buying. * Yeah. * You know, * I think that's going to be * a common thing. * I still, * I've said this since * these price increases * started coming in, * I think the vintage market's * going to do well. * You know, * I think this is going to be * a big using, * not acquiring year. * Like, * people have to see * how this shakes out * because it's not just * the prices are going up, * which we talked about * this weeks ago. * It's not only the prices * are going up, * our ability to spend money * is going down * because we're having to * spend it on necessities * in life, * not hobbies, * right? * And then lastly, * which I think is maybe * going to be my focus * this year, * I don't know yet. * What I do with the pen * attic is kind of too broad * and I kind of want * to stay that way. * We definitely touch on * a lot of price points * and a lot of ranges, * but I think the mid-tier * steel nib pens, * like below, * like these $100 pilot * platinum and sailors * we're talking about, * like I think are going * to be more important * and we're going to talk * about my conversation * around the Pilot Pereira * real quick. * And like the context * around some of these pens * has changed. * Yes. * And that was the purpose * of my article. * It's not as specific, * the article was based * on the Pilot Pereira * because that's what I use * and that's what I like, * but it's more, * it's not the Pereira * specifically, * right? * It's more the concept * of these pens * that cost between * like $30 and $60 * to where I could see * that range being * like the new end game * for people * because there's no reason * to go from $60 * to $400. * Like it just defies * all logic. * Like maybe eventually * where before there was * like this nice step escalation * if you really love the hobby * and wanted to learn * about new things * and wanted to explore * and wanted to try * your first gold nib, * you can do it * without breaking the bank. * Well now, * I think people might * just stop, * right? * Like would you buy * the Pilot Pereira * at $64 * or the Pilot NS * for $110? * Well, * you're going to start * realizing like things * we've realized in the past * about the very entry level. * There's not a lot of difference * in those pens * except the privilege * of paying $50 more for it, * right? * Yeah. * So I think that's going * to be a big * kind of running theme * for me this year * is understanding * the context * of how good * some of these * sub $100 pens are. * Like the Lamy Studio, * like some of the Kawekos, * like this Pilot Pereira, * which I'll freely admit * is like it's too much money * for what it is, * but the context around * it has changed. * Right. * To where I'm not saying * now it's a value, * but I'm saying, * wow, * this is a great pen * and in the broader context, * I'm fine with that price * more than I used to be * because I've always been * very tough on the Pereira * because it's been * one of the more * out-of-line priced pens * in Pilot's lineup. * Not anymore, Mike. * No. * No, * my thought is that * what these, * you know, * price increases * like we were talking about * at the start of the show, * what they end up creating * is holes * in the product line. * Right. * And so my expectation * is over the next * couple of years, * we're going to see * significantly more * steel nib pens * claiming different benefits * from a writing experience * that are filling * different price categories * because it doesn't make * any sense to go * from $60 to $250 * or whatever. * Or like what? * Would it be like * probably $90 to $500 now? * Yeah. * Yeah. * Yeah. * So you've got two, * you know, * two or three * price brackets * that you could hit * within that gap. * Yeah. * And I expect to see * pen manufacturers * start to fill those * and potentially start * to remove some * of the top end * that's just not * going to sell anymore. * But the problem is * it's not a problem * for them. * This is, * this is again * the 1% problem * that we talk about * on this podcast * of like the super nerds * like us. * Like I've basically said * with that, * that sailor steel, * steel pin * is that essentially * they're telling * on themselves, * right? * Because like that barrel * is the same barrel * as their gold nib pen * and you're paying * like a fraction * of the price. * like the cost * is never in the barrel * and it just makes, * it makes that $116 pin * look outrageously expensive * even though sailor * will sell a lot * of that pin. * Yeah. * I believe. * Yeah. * Right. * So good times, * Mike.
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