John Trinder from Papamoa has one of the biggest pen collections in NZ. He has had to move to a smaller house and now the pens have to go. Previously John had 54,000 pens covering every bit of space in a double garage, but now he wants someone to buy his collection so they can be displayed.
Collector admits to a few tears boxing up 54,000 pens gathered over many years.
An enormous pen collection is up for sale, bringing tears to the man who dedicated countless hours to his eccentric hobby.
John Trinder spent years amassing and sorting his collection of about 54,000 pens, which used to hang proudly in the garage of his Papamoa home.
But now that he'ssold up and moved to a smaller house, the pen collection has to go.
"I'm hoping to sell it because we've got nowhere to hang them up, and they're no good sitting in a box," he said. "I'd rather sell them to someone who would put them up and enjoy them."
