Monday, June 27, 2011

Cross Spire Revives Thin at Scottsdale Pen

Cross brings back thin with the new Spire. Dubbed as "Revival of the Thinnest", the Spires' slim silhouette stirs the senses while the refractive surface is etched in memory. The pocket clip strikes a new pose with a whole new personality. Aspire to a whole new writing experience.

New Retro 51 Arrivals at Scottsdale Pen

Retro 51 has been busy this quarter getting some new items to market including the Disney Mickey Vintage Deluxe in a slimmer version, the Hex-o-matic in white, and the Masters of Mystery Magic rollerball pen.

In the Hex-o-matic series, the new white finish in both the ballpoint and the mechanical pencil replaces yellow. So, the line-up now includes black, silver, and white.

The new themes in the Disney Mickey Vintage Deluxe series are Mickey's Nightmare, Whoopee Party, and Wild Waves.

The Masters of Mystery Magic rollerball is a beautiful pen that pays tribute to magicians of yesterday whose advertising posters are captured on each barrel. Special packaging adds to the thrill of ownership.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Pen World 2011 Reader's Choice Awards

The June 2011 issue of Pen World Magazine is out and the winners of the 2011 Reader's Choice Awards have been revealed.

Visconti came out the biggest winner with four awards:
2011 Pen of the Year for the Golden Man,
Most Incredible Value for the Eco-Roller,
Easy Writer for the Homo Sapiens,
and Most Creative Use of Materials for the Carbon Dream.

Best Brand Icon was won by Delta for the Dolce Vita Oro, while William Henry Studio also received mention for Most Creative Use of Materials for the Cabernet.

Best Metal Mastery went to Grayson Tighe for Maple Leaf,
Most Glamorous went to David Oscarson for Diamond Seashell,
Best Maki-e went to Loiminchay for Tibetan Goddess Set,
Finest Tribute was a tie between Krone for Humphrey Bogart and Montblanc for Elizabeth I. Montblanc also took Best Cultural Theme for Mark Twain.

Rounding out the list, Most Exciting Motorsport Pen was a tie between Omas for Maserati and Tibaldi for Bentley Mulsanne. Best Fashion Pen went to Laban for the Handpainted Kaiser Series.