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Fun Stuff

I came across this headline while browsing the net the other day

New Bond gadget? A tiny pen paper shredder with “invisible letters writing”

Being a bit of a gadget freak on the quiet I was quite intrigued and clicked on the link looking forward to seeing what this new pen was all about.

Unfortunately the headline was far better than the blog post which opens with “New from some Chinese company: a manual paper shredder inside a pen.”

Invisible Ink Pen & Shredder

1:White led flash light on top
2:Writing ballpen
3:Write out invisible letters.
4:Light the letters with LED light on top and read your secrets.
5:Paper lacerating function.

As for the pen itself it is quite quirky and I think that it will appeal to young boys. They will have great fun pretending to be a secret agent like James Bond.

With this pen they would be able to send secret messages to each other that their teachers cannot read. Then destroy the evidence with the shredder.

I can’t quite see M pulling this pen out of his pocket and giving it to James Bond it’s no way cool or exciting enough.

Although I could see Rowan Atkinson character Johnny English in the spoof spy thriller of the same name brandishing it to impress somebody.

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At Tiger Pens were all busy working away when the postman arrived with today’s post at about 9:30am. There is nothing unusual in that as he is a reliable chap who you could nearly set your watch to.

However today he brought us an unexpected parcel containing a Duracell Ultra Globetrotter Bunny. At first this was a bit of a mystery as to why we had received it as nobody knew anything about it.

Further investigation revealed that Duracell had sent it to us as part of a promotion due to the number of batteries we had purchased from them. We were not aware of the promotion when we ordered the batteries so it was a nice surprise to receive the Duracell Bunny.

The bunny is quite cute so we thought we upload a video of him in action.

As this is a promotion I assume that the Duracell Bunny’s are not for sale but if you would like one I have had a quick search for Duracell Globetrotter Bunny on EBay UK which reveals five for sale.

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Movie Tickets for Pen Collectors

June 24, 2010

You might remember we mentioned the Pentel movie ticket giveaway earlier this year. Well, it has started and anyone who buys Pentel pens and other products in the UK and Ireland has a chance to win free tickets.

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11th Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper

June 8, 2010

Welcome to the 11th Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper, created by Nifty at Notebook Stories. Below you’ll find a collection of submissions on all kinds of great writing-related topics, from fountain pens to quality notebooks.
As always, this month’s posts are brilliant, containing bits of information, thought-provoking analysis and fun for all of us who [...]

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Don’t Forget to Submit to the Pen Carnival

June 1, 2010

The 11th Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper is coming up in a week, and we’ve already got some great submissions. But if we don’t have yours, make sure you get it in by 5 p.m. EST on Sunday. There are lots of great pen and paper blogs out there, so we want to make [...]

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Conversations About Handwriting

April 30, 2010

• So, the U.S. Postal Service is considering eliminating Saturday mail delivery – and chose to make the announcement via email rather than good ol’ hand-delivered mail.
According to the Washington Post, the postmaster general is required to submit his plans in electronic format to the Postal Regulatory Commission, which will make a recommendation as to [...]

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And the Winner of the Pilot RexGrip Pen Set is…

April 22, 2010

…the very last person to enter the Tiger Pens Earth Day Giveaway just hours before the deadline, Lito Apostolakou from the excellent Palimpsest blog.
Congratulations, Lito! You get a new set of recycled pens and markers (and a mechanical pencil) from Pilot’s BeGreen range of recycled writing instruments.
Thanks to everyone who participated. Because of the overwhelming [...]

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Tiger Pens Blog in the Washington Post

April 19, 2010

We’re all excited today because our little blog – barely six months old – was mentioned in a story about Skilcraft ballpoint pens on the front page of the Washington Post. Of course, it was a very brief bit at the end of the story, but it’s still a big moment for us.
Back in February, [...]

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The Tiger Pens Earth Day Giveaway: A Set of Free Pilot Pens

April 9, 2010

With Earth Day coming up April 22, this seems like a good time to hand out some eco-friendly pens to one lucky blog reader.
Regular visitors may remember last week we talked about the underrated RexGrip ballpoint. Well, now you have a chance to get a set of 5 RexGrip pens and markers for yourself. RexGrip [...]

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Conversations About Handwriting

April 7, 2010

• Would you believe that the best way to improve children’s handwriting is to have them do it lying on their stomachs? That’s what Channel 5 in Bismarck, North Dakota claims.
“When we lay on our tummies and do writing we`re getting some weight through our elbows and through our [...]

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