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The Birmingham Pen Museum – One Of A Kind

November 27, 2020September 4, 2014 by Tony Bridges

Did you know there was a Pen Museum in Birmingham? me neither, until recently that is.

The Pen Museum is in the Argent Centre, built in 1863 this former pen factory is a Grade II listed building & is dedicated to the history of the pen industry. This small independent museum is the only one of its kind in Britain & houses a collection of over 5,000 pen related items. There are machines, typewriters & a number of other objects akin to the writing & the steel pen trade for visitor’s to try their hand at.

The Scribble Pen – Could this be a Crowd Pleaser ?

December 11, 2019September 1, 2014 by Tony Bridges

Described by cnet as “The pen that can write in any color on earth”
The Scribble Pen made an appearance on Kickstarter possibly one of the more well known crowd funding platforms mid August, attracting a hefty number of backers they very swiftly reached their goal.

Sharpie Metallic Silver Marker – Review

October 15, 2024August 25, 2014 by Peter Warrior: Pen & Pencil Expert

Not having much idea when it comes to arts & crafts I don’t usually have cause to use a metallic …

How to Remove Ink From Almost Anything

October 15, 2024August 22, 2014 by Tony Bridges

I’ve often written about the benefits of airplane safe pens but never tackled how to deal with an in-flight explosion of the pen kind, here are a few down to earth ink removal suggestions.

Stabilo Worker Colourful Rollerball Review

October 15, 2024August 11, 2014 by Peter Warrior: Pen & Pencil Expert

When I read that Stabilo had a pen that could improve my writing skills I took note. Despite spending many hours hitting the keyboard I still frequently end up with a pen in hand. The longer I write for the more untidy the text gets, with that in mind I put the Stabilo Worker Colourful Rollerball to the test.