Totally Random Pen Stuff 3 is a round-up of interesting pen related blog posts that we have recently come across.
A New Life for Old Sharpie Pens
American fans of Sharpie pens and recycling have an option to do some good with their used pens – send them in to be recycled and earn 2 cents per pen for a charity of your choice.
Newell Rubbermaid, the company that owns Sharpie, Paper Mate pens and Expo markers, is working with recycler TerraCycle to run the program. The way it works is this:
You form a group – the company calls it joining the “Writing Instrument Brigade – at work or school and register with TerraCycle. When you sign up, you’ll need to designate a charity or school to receive the money. Then, you collect the pens and markers and send them to TerraCycle using a pre-paid shipping form. The company will break them down for reuse into anything from flower pots to shopping bags and pay the charity you selected.
Newhaven has Competition for Parker Pen Archives
The town of Janesville, Wisconsin is speaking up about the future of the Parker Pen archives.
You might remember we mentioned last month that the iconic pen company was closing down its Newhaven manufacturing plant and shifting everything to France. Pen collector Tony Fischier, who runs ParkerCollector.com, has launched an online petition to keep the company’s extensive archives of pen designs and classic Parker writing instruments in Newhaven.
Why a Pen is a ‘Biro’ in the UK
For our American readers, a pen is usually just a pen. But those of you in the UK know that …
Parker Pen Historian Michael Fultz Has Passed Away
We’re a little late on this, but we wanted to mention that L. Michael Fultz, the collector and historian who …