Ron wrote: > RonL. > (Who looked up a few eBay 'fancy pen' prices a few years ago when I > heard about his affliction.) Hehe. Some of them are truly insane. Say hello to my boys, the Solid Gold Waterman MAN100s: <http://avtokrat.ru/main/waterman_collection.asp?ID_COLLECTION=4521> The fact that people would (at least theoretically) pay US $16K for these truly boggles my mind. I can assure you I didn't -- they were a prize on a game show. Frankly, I would have preferred the cash. Or a black walnut dining table. Paul.