The Montblanc friends and family sale ends today at 5pm. Our man, Larry Label Whore stopped in at lunchtime and sent us his thoughts:
If you’re looking to throw your money away then the MontBlanc sale is for you. Who really cares if there are many people without jobs living month to month; we need our $400 pens, right? right? right?
I went into the MontBlanc sale expecting overpriced items that people don’t really need, but just like to have to look like they are important. If this is what you are looking for then this is the sale for you!
Items in the sale included watches, jewelery, sunglasses, belts, notepads, clocks, briefcases, handbags, and of course pens. Most of the items were 50-60% off, except for the bags in the middle of the room that were 70-80% off. Nothing caught my eye except the ludicrous price tags.
Pens included mechanical, ballpoint, and fountain ranging from $176-$700. Notepads were $100-$200, watches were low $1000′s up to $18000, belts were $75-$509, and sunglasses were $77-$150.
This sale is a major skip not only for the bad taste in my mouth from seeing the absurdly priced items, but also for the not-so-great looking items. Like I said, if you have money to spend and don’t want to spend it on causes that actually need it then by all means this sale is for you.
-Larry Label Whore
Where/When: 260 Fifth Avenue (b/w 28th & 29th Street). Oct 22-23; Mon (9-5:30p), Tues (9-5p). Credit Cards Accepted. No CASH.
“…if you have money to spend and don’t want to spend it on causes that actually need it then by all means this sale is for you.”
did I just read this on a blog that is dedicated to shopping?
Im sorry you are right , over priced pens are way worse than overprices handbags and dresses? Gimme a break
J: I understand what you’re saying and it did cross my mind, but I draw the line between clothes, which to me are necessities, and superfluous $700 pens.
This is the most inappropriate review I have read on a shopping related blog; briefcases are necessary for people that work and so are handbags.
What a great deal at the YSL sale to pay $350 for a useless bracelet?
Most people have watches and many pay $500 for that (reduced from $2000).
Get a life.
Ok so $400 pens are omg-think-of-the-children! But $400 handbags, oof, now that’s a “good cause” worth supporting! I see where you “draw the line” now, it’s between brands that you like and don’t like.
Bad taste after this: what about bad taste in your mouth after another pair of pants; how many are a necessity for you? You should take a step back and reconsider your life and will be surprised what you find.
Larry’s dirty little secret: he only texts on a Maltron keyboard
I was there, these photos were taken the second day when almost everything was gone. Prices were higher than last year (50% vs 75%) but there was far more day 1.