Superbowl and Scottsdale Pen

At first you might not think there would be a connection between a pen shop and the Superbowl, but in our case we were at ground zero for the ESPN broadcast booth, set up some 75 yards from our door during the week leading up to the big game. Celebrity parties were scheduled at venues surrounding our location as were several charity events. Some of the names connected with these events included John Travolta, Carmen Electra, P. Diddy, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Kid Rock, and Paris Hilton. Of course, during the many broadcasts from ESPN numerous big name football stars both past and present sat in including Emmett Smith, Matt Leinhart, Jerry Rice, Donovan McNabb, and Mike Ditka. The Goodyear blimp circled over our shopping district for several days adding to the general air of excitement and anticipation. One evening, Bill Clinton appeared at an event at a restaurant directly across the street from us.

Through the kindness of the folks at Parker/Waterman, Scottsdale Pen was able to participate in two of the main charity events by giving away 100 Waterman Expert rollerball pens. We don't have an official list of who of the who's who received our gifts, but we were thrilled to have been able to be part of the festivities. And what a fun Superbowl it turned out to be, too!