I’m not a very good blogger so I’ll just type up some of my notes from the trip, and add a few more thoughts as I think of them. 🙂 But first… Scholarship announcements. We’ve raised $810 through the pen…

Hi Pen People! We’ll be heading out of town tomorrow morning for the San Francisco Pen Show, August 25-27.  I’ll be slow to answer emails for the most part, but I’ll try to get a few minutes here and there…

Hey everybody!  Thank you so much to everybody who contributed to the scholarship fund in July (and to everybody ever over the last few years).  Through sales of postcards and notebooks, and auctions of pens, we were able to raise…

-July 2017- Hi Everybody, Something people have asked me about for a while, and that I’ve been wanting to get going for a while, is finally becoming reality.  We’re starting an endowment that will sustain Newton Pens Scholarships indefinitely, or…

Hello everybody!  In May we raised $329 thanks to everybody who bought post cards or notebooks and gave donations.  If I’ve done my maths right that means we already have $3139 for the 2018 year!  Whew!  Thanks! A special thanks…

Hi Everybody, I’ve been given another small box of pens to put up for auction.  All the money raised will go towards the scholarship fund.  Thank you so much for your donations and continued support of the scholarships.  You’re helping…

Hi Everybody! We raised way over $6,000 this year!  From June 2016 to May 2017 we raised $6,853!!  Thank you all so much!  For the month of May alone we raised about $592. Thanks to everybody who volunteered to read…

Hi everybody, I had a great time at the pen show and wanted to share some photos.  First thing, I got to see the Diamond Building from Adventures in Babysitting, which made me remember that movie, and since have watched…

Hi Everybody, I’m putting something on my site I should have done years ago. From now on when I post a new pen to one of the galleries, at the very bottom of the page, under the photos, there will…

Another month of fundraising is under our belts and we’re doing the best we’ve done so far.  After regular postcard and notebook sales and the scholarship pen auction we raised $254 for the month, putting us at $6148 for the…

Hi Everybody!  Things are getting exciting around here now that all the scholarship applications have been submitted.  I’m still waiting on paperwork to come in the mail, but all the essays are in. If any of you want to help…

Hi Everybody!  It’s April 2nd and I forgot to announce the pen winner for March.  We got 75 entries for the month, and number 6 won it!  Congrats to Scott H!  I’ll send you an email and we can work…

Hi Everybody!  This weekend, March 17, 18, and 19, we’ll be out of the shop and at the Arkansas Pen Show!  If you’re in the area come by and see us and all the other great vendors and pens! Location…

Hi Everybody!  It’s the end of the month time again this month!  That means it’s my duty to tell you about our progress raising money for scholarships to help high school kids who are going into college. First thing –…

Hi Everybody! I have more pens for auction with every penny raised going to the Newton Pens Scholarships fund. I have fountain pens, pencils, and a single lot of parts. Auctions here.  If you have any questions ask – shawn@newtonpens.com…

Want to win a pen?  Participate and support the scholarship fund by purchasing postcards or notebooks, or you can enter for free by sending a note with all the important info written on it to: PO BOX  6084 Hot Springs,…

Hi Everybody! I hope you’re all having a great start to the new year! I wanted to make a quick announcement for a little fundraising sale I have going on right now.  Over the years I’ve been given a lot…

Happy New Year everybody! 2016 was an insane year for us and I hope that 2017 keeps us on our toes in the same way.  Thank you all SO much for your business and support. Newton Pens Scholarship Update: Another…

Well the auction for the Thompson-Orville pen is over, and it went up to $1260!  Thanks so much!  Congrats to the high bidder!  I’ll be hearing from you soon I hope.

Hi Everybody! Another month has closed (and it’s finally winter!) and more money raised for the Newton Pens Scholarships.  We had 25 contributions this month (thanks!) and when I put my hand in the hat (random.org) to pick a pen…

Hi Everybody! I guess now is as good as any time to open up this special auction to everybody. You’ll be bidding on this pen- Auction Link It’s made from some of the very hard to find Omas Arco brown celluloid…

Hi everybody – I’m doing a little bit of interneting this weekend and getting the site moved around.  I’ll be able to do more with the site where I’m going (auctions for one). It might be rocky for a few…

From now until the end of 2016 you can buy 2 sets of cards for the price of one.  So 10 cards for $10.  You can buy as many sets as you like and the price stays the same, $1…

Fountain Pen Day sale – November 4th only – $25 off any purchase from the sales page and free nib grind if you want it. 🙂 Thanks!

I’m working with my jeweler on a really cool spider and web overlay right now.  Can’t wait to see how it turns out. Here’s a really cool project I’m working on with my jeweler right now.  I can’t wait to…

Hi Everybody!  It’s time to announce a winner from last month’s drawing – and we had a busy month with 60 entries (that includes multiple entries, too). We raised $645 with the sale of postcards and notebooks in September.  Thank…

Hi Everybody, The pocket notebooks are here!  I have 5 different styles available.  These are the top 5 designs you voted on last month. The 1st place winner, Robots by Jamison O., is the smallest of the group at almost…