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HisNibs.com update --
New videos
February 20th, 2008

I'm amazed to discover that it's been a month
since our last update (hold down the applause
please). Sandwiched in the middle of that was
the Philly Pen Show at the end of January,
and this update refers back to that in many ways.

I'd say that for us the Delta
Israel 60th anniversary http://www.hisnibs.com/israel_60th.htm,
the Monteverde MEGA
(particularly the new white & gold version
http://www.hisnibs.com/mega_white.htm,
and the Pilot
78Gs http://www.hisnibs.com/pilot_pens.htm were the biggest sellers
among pens. Lai Yee's pen
rolls http://www.hisnibs.com/pen_rolls.htm are always a
big hit at shows.

Our table for the three-day event was between
that of Maryann and Steve Zucker of Empire
Pens - the subject of a previous video
interview here http://tinyurl.com/25gd6h -
and Joe Nemecek and his incredible collection
and display of Victorian pencils!

I also had the chance to sit down with Rick
Conner of Penspotters for a video interview
toward the end of the show.

Up on the homepage, along with Rick's
interview, is the first of a planned series
of short
videos on fountain pen filling mechanisms.
These are geared more to the newbie than to
those of you on this list, but you might want
to take a quick look anyway. First up is a
piston cartridge-converter pen.

On the blog....The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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in this issue
* Delta's Israel 60th Anniversary pens
* Monteverde MEGA Ink*Ball White & Gold
* Pilot 78G
* Pen Rolls by Lai Yee
* Joe Nemecek's Victorian Pencils
* Interview with Rick Conner of Penspotters
* Filling a piston cartridge-converter
* On the blog...The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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Delta's Israel 60th Anniversary pens



More here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/israel_60th.htm


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Monteverde MEGA Ink*Ball White & Gold



Read more here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/mega_white.htm

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Pilot 78G



See more... - http://www.hisnibs.com/pilot_pens.htm

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Pen Rolls by Lai Yee



Many more patterns here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/pen_rolls.htm

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Joe Nemecek's Victorian Pencils



At the recent Philadelphia Pen Show, Teresa
and I had our table next to Joe during the
show. Normally, Joe is walking endless
circuits of a show, visiting old friends and
new, picking up the occasional pen -- or more
likely pencil -- for his collection.

This time, he decided to remain stationary
and display his magnificent collection of
pencil holders...largely of Victorian
vintage. Nothing was for sale. He just wanted
to share with show attendees...and his table
soon became one of the tables to spend time
at, oohing and aahing. His Nibs' table
benefited from the overflow.

The few photos that I took which were
actually somewhat in focus (it wasn't easy,
trying to bend over his display cases in
less-than-optimal light, trying to hold my
outstretched arms steady) will just give you
a little idea of what he brought. I've urged
him to set up a similar display at home, so
that a professional photographer can do this
magnificent collection justice.

A few other photos can be seen here.... -

http://tinyurl.com/26vgem

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Interview with Rick Conner of Penspotters



I learned of Rick quite a few years before
starting His Nibs a decade ago. I was
a fountain pen collector ravenous for as much
information as I could find. One of the first
-- and best -- informational sites that I
discovered on the Internet was Rick's Penoply
http://www.rickconner.net/penoply/index.html
(this link takes you to a remnant of that old
site).

Rick and I met for the first time at a pen
show many years ago -- where he was to be
found lending a hand at the Pendemonium table
-- and he subsequently became a customer of
many of my pens from China -- and more
importantly, a friend.

Rick has since added to his newer website,
Penspotters http://www.rickconner.net/penspotters/index.html,
by enfolding much of the information from the
old Penoply, and adding more (though you're
falling behind Rick!).

See the video here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/

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Filling a piston cartridge-converter



See the video here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/

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On the blog...The Tales of Beedle the Bard



J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter
books (in case you haven't heard), handwrote
and illustrated seven copies of The Tales of
Beedle the Bard, a children's book which she
mentioned in the last book of the Potter
series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The first six copies were given to
individuals who helped Rowling during the
many years spent writing the Potter books.
The seventh copy was put up for auction to
raise money for The Children's Voice
campaign, a charity she co-founded to help
improve the lives of institutionalized
children across Europe.

Amazon.com ended up winning the auction for
the purchase price was £1,950,000.

Read and see more here... - http://hisnibs.blogspot.com


Regards,

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