Zebra Expandz Ballpoint Pens Available in Three Splendid New Barrel Colours

Zebra Expandz Pink Black

I am a big fan of Zebra pens they are of the high quality that you would expect from a Japanese manufacturer and among their range are some quite unique pens that are very practical.

One such pen is the highly popular Zebra Expandz ballpoint pen with an expandable and retractable barrel which is only 103mm in length when closed and 133mm when the barrel is expanded.

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A Review of the Writing and Marking Instruments Market

Global writing Instruments Report 2015

A reminder that here at The Pen Vibe, we take our pens and pencils seriously when we caught up with an outstanding piece of analysis from Global Industry Analysts Inc.

A considerable increase in the application of hi-tech communication, and data transfer technologies over the past few years as we have all seen – hands up who does not use email? Yet despite this the writing instrument market continues to be active, innovative and growing and despite the electronic threat is still part of the daily routine for both the child at school and the guy in the office.

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Blog Review: An Inkophile’s Blog

Inkophile Banner

We’d like to take a moment to say happy birthday to Margana at An Inkophile’s Blog. Last month marked her third year exploring the shades and textures of fountain pen inks for her many fans.

Want to know the ins and outs of using online ink swatches to choose your colours? Need to know the right paper/ink combo for your journal? Looking for someone who shares your frustration with the mail system?

Then read her blog, and you’ll find it all.

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Review: Ink-B-Gone

Ink B Gone

A while back, the folks at the Casite Company were kind enough to send some samples of their Ink-B-Gone stain remover, and we’re finally getting around to seeing whether it performs as promised.

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