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The new Uni-ball Jetstream SX-101 ballpoint pen

March 10, 2019February 1, 2011 by Tony Bridges

I recently tried the new Jetstream SX-101 ballpoint pen from Uni-ball and have to say that for an entry level pen, this really presses all the right buttons for me.

Introduced in September 2010, the pen has deservedly won some industry accolades including the New Product: Traditional Stationery award at December’s Everything for the Office Show in December where over 800 dealers, manufacturers, suppliers and industry professionals met to discuss the latest challenges and opportunities in the office stationery products market.

Cheques and Red Ink Do Not Mix

May 29, 2019January 10, 2011 by Tony Bridges

So in the twilight days of cheque writing, we read a cautionary tale of using red ink when writing a …

Interview with Glenn Marcus founder of Glenn’s Pens.com

March 1, 2020November 10, 2010 by Tony Bridges

Glenn’s pens is a website which started out as a source of information for people looking for fountain pen stores and which of these stores he regarded as a great pen store.

Since its humble beginnings providing reviews on pen stores it has exploded into a unique resource with store reviews from Glenn and other fountain pen enthusiasts from all over the world.

POW camp life – and death – captured with a Sheaffer

May 23, 2019November 2, 2010 by Tony Bridges

Normally, we save random pen-related stories for one of our Totally Random Pen Stuff features, but this one, about a POW with a fountain pen and a journal, seemed like it deserved its own space, especially with Veterans Day coming up in the US.

Pen Companies are Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month

December 11, 2019October 18, 2010 by Tony Bridges

October is the official breast cancer awareness month the purpose of which is to raise awareness of breast cancer in the UK and help women to become breast aware knowing what is normal and when to seek medical advice.