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His Nibs.com update --
Zucker interview
November 20th, 2007

There are two new videos up on the homepage
this week. The first is 'What's New --
11/18/2007', which talks about the new Delta
Israel 60th Anniversary series of limited
edition pens (the Celebration version has
already completely sold out); the new
patterns of pen rolls from Lai Yee, including
the new 4-slot version; and a profile of
'DUKE black & white', which looks at a number
of models from that Chinese manufacturer,
with that color scheme (even if black's not a
color!).

The second video is of my interview with
Maryann Zucker of Empire Pens and the NY/NJ
Pen Show, conducted on the last day of this
year's show.

On the blog...'Holiday cards and the lost art
of letter writing'.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

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in this issue
* Delta's Israel 60th Anniversary pens
* New pen rolls from Lai Yee
* DUKE black & white
* On the blog....'Holiday cards and the lost art of letter writing

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Delta's Israel 60th Anniversary pens



In 1948 the nation of Israel declared
independence and in 2008 Israel celebrates
its 60th anniversary.

The Israel60 collection offers 948 fountain
pens with particulars in vermeil (.925
sterling silver gold-plated) featuring the
lateral lever filling system. It offers also
1948 fountain pens and 1948
ballpens/rollerballs, both with trimmings in
sterling silver with aged finish. The
Limited Edition fountain pen features a
converter or cartridge (threaded) filling
system and the rollers are easily convertible
into ball pens.

See and read more... - http://www.hisnibs.com/israel_60th.htm


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New pen rolls from Lai Yee



After a number of customers special-ordered a
smaller, 4-slot pen roll from Lai Yee, she
decided to begin to regularly make those as
well as the standard 8-slot version. The
smaller roll is perfect for throwing into a
backpack, purse or briefcase.

See those, along with several new patterns,
by following the link below.

See more photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/pen_rolls.htm

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DUKE black & white



Shown is the DUKE Greek Key, which is one of
many DUKE models finished in black lacquer
with silver highlights.

See them all here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/duke1.htm

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On the blog....'Holiday cards and the lost art of letter writing

"I've always been a writer. Not just out here
in public, where everyone and anyone can read
me, but privately, in the comfort of my home,
at my desk, or curled up on my my sofa, lap
tray, pens, paper and postage stamps in
place. I am a letter writer. A compulsive
letter writer.

It's a compulsion that manifests itself in
the months leading up to Christmas, months
when I haul out my once finely honed Palmer
penmanship - once done with Parker fountain
pen, inkwell and blotters - taught in
grueling detail by the nuns at the French
Catholic school of my childhood. Honed
further still by my mother, whose penchant
for cards, notes, letters and postcards were
unrivaled in our neighborhood. I get it from
her. And her mother and father before her."

Scroll to the November 10th entry to read the
entire article.

Read the full article here... - http://hisnibs.blogspot.com


Regards,

Norman Haase
His Nibs.com
www.hisnibs.com
Blog: http://hisnibs.blogspot.com