Desk Magnifier/Paperweight Group

A group of Desk Magnifiers ready to go to New York City. All are approximately 4-1/2" diameter. Clockwise from top left: Ziricote, Red mallee Burl, Koa, Box Elder Burl, Morado, and Spalted Pecan. Purchased for resale in a rare book/map store.
www.perfectwoodworks.com

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Leo Frilot

Registered: February 2007
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 450

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Date: Thu March 13, 2008
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Keywords: ziricote red mallee burl koa box elder morado spalted pecan

Comments

Mike Baber

Nice Leo, the Box Elder Burl and Spalted Pecan are by far my favorite, you did good, Congrads on the sell!

Wizzy

#1 Thu March 13, 2008 8:16pm

Leo, lad, have ya not been told, time & time again, that this is a "paperless" society? Wink

Paper and the printed page are obsolete, therefore, you're paperweight/magnifier is obsolete. But, hey, if someone wants obsolete items then take the money to the stockmarket; savings accounts are obsolete as well. Smile!

Oh, they sure are pretty. Thumbs Up!

#2 Thu March 13, 2008 9:28pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Nice work, Leo. How in the world did you get connected with a store in NYC? 8-)

#3 Thu March 13, 2008 10:18pm

Leo Frilot

But rare maps and rare books will always be found on paper. Wink

The customer purchased 2 pens at a local gallery while on vacation in BR. When he returned to NY, he purchased 5 more pens. At that time I found out what type of business he had, suggested the possibility of selling magnifiers, sent emails back and forth describing what I can supply, and the rest is history. Plus another 2 pens were ordered.
I've learned that you have to ask questions and promote your product if you want to get ahead. The worst they can do is say No.

#4 Fri March 14, 2008 3:22am

Dan1908

Wonderful work. I like them all. Cool. Where can U buy the Magnifiers at ?

#5 Sat March 22, 2008 9:24pm

Leo Frilot

The only place I found these was at CSUSA. There was a closeout sale and I bought the rest.

#6 Tue April 1, 2008 7:01pm