HisNibs.com update -- Crocodile Celluloid Flecks September 8th, 2014
Greetings all,
Introducing the new Celluloid Flecks http://hisnibs.com/celluloid_flecks.htm fountain pens from Crocodile.
Lai Yee is now offering her inexpensive poly 6 or 10-pen pen rolls http://hisnibs.com/pen_rolls.htm in Blue, which join the original black and the more recent purple material.
Award-winning author Jose Dalisay shares his love of fountain pens in the latest addition to the Writers page http://hisnibs.com/writers.htm.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~in this issue * Crocodile Celluloid Flecks * 6 or 10 pen poly pen rolls -- now in Blue * Jose Dalisay on fountain pens * 'His Nibs' page on Facebook * Face projection technology will leave you speechless
These striking pens are medium-sized, measuring 5-1/2" capped, 6" posted and 4-3/4" with cap held aside. These are handsomely designed pens, somewhat reminiscent of the Parker Duofold in overall shape.
The flecks of either agate or amber colorization are mixed with a black base and gray flakes that are only visible upon close examination. From a distance, the more vibrant colors predominate. Interestingly, the gray flecks are continued on the cap top, the section and the barrel end. This adds lovely visual complexity with the pen in hand.
More photos here... - http://hisnibs.com/celluloid_flecks.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 or 10 pen poly pen rolls -- now in Blue
Made from 100% polyester felt, the basic 6-pen roll is a great way to protect your pens from scratches while they're jostled around during travel. Each slot is stitched so that barrels never make contact, and are large enough to easily fit oversized pens. Laid flat, the roll measures approximately 9" in width and 10" high, with each slot being about 5" deep.
See all of Lai Yee's pen rolls here... - http://hisnibs.com/pen_rolls.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jose Dalisay on fountain pens
JOSE DALISAY, PhD, has published nearly 30 books of fiction and nonfiction, and teaches English and Creative Writing at the University of the Philippines. He has been a Fulbright, Hawthornden, Rockefeller, David TK Wong, and Civitella Ranieri fellow, and his second novel, Soledad's Sister, was shortlisted for the inaugural Man Asian Literary Prize, the Asian Booker. Aside from collecting fountain pens, he is also passionate about all things Apple, and about poker.
"People often ask me what it is about fountain pens that I find so obsessively fascinating. I'm a writer, so I have a natural affinity with writing instruments, but I tell them that fountain pens, to me, represent the perfect marriage between art and engineering. Fountain pens produce written words, and thus have been the handmaiden of countless works of literature, both public and private; but they're also art objects in themselves, the product of thoughtful and often ingenious design and meticulous craftsmanship."