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Update: August 3rd – #25 got it!  Congrats to #25!! Hi everybody, Yesterday one of the scholarship recipients and Nanna (she told me not to call her a grandma) came by to pick out colors and have her pen made. …

Check it out!  I just got this Sheaffer Legacy 2 from Vanness the other day.  I don’t post much about other pens on here but I wanted to share this. This is the Daum Crystal set made in 2000.  It…

Update: August 3rd – #25 got it!  Congrats to #25!! Good morning everybody! Scholarships I’m very excited to announce a new way to raise money for the scholarships: postcards!  What better way to use your fountain pens than by writing…

Hi Everybody! I wanted to let you all know that I have new clips that I designed. They’re made from sterling silver or from brass. Once I’m out of my engraved clips this is what I’ll be using exclusively as…

#69 won it!  Congrats to Ray! Thanks everybody for contributing to the scholarship.  You raised enough this month for one kid to get a $1000 scholarship.  Let’s keep it up.  🙂 Starting next month the way we raise money will…

I’m going to be at the Washington DC Pen Show in August!  Arriving the 7th, at a table the 8th, 9th, and 10th.  I’ve bought tickets and booked a room and everything.  It’s official! Holy cow I’m nervous.  I’m going…

Hope you’re all having a good summer so far.  I’m enjoying all this shop time.  🙂 I thought now would be a good time to start raising money again for next year’s scholarships. We all raised just over $6000 and…

Hi Everybody! Scholarships went out!  Six students were selected based on the essays they wrote, and each one will be getting a $1000 scholarship. Congrats to you kids at Mountain Pine, Cutter Morning Star, Benton, and Lakeside! And thank you…

A bit of work, a bit of fun, and a really good dinner.

First Happy Mother’s Day!  We had a great day today walking downtown and then Chinese for dinner.  Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas is beautiful.  Here are some shots… And the winner of the Pen Drawing? Well, 65 were sold this time,…