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Totally Random Pen Stuff

January 25, 2012

• The LA Times reports that a new device expected out this summer will allow you to write with a pen on paper and transmit everything you write to your iPad in real time, exactly as it appears on paper. The iNotebook itself really is the combination of an iPad app, the case, a transmitter/recorder and [...]

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Welcome, New Tiger Pens Blog Readers

January 24, 2012

We’ve been picking up some new readers lately, so it seemed like a good time to give our new friends a little idea what they can find on the Tiger Pens Blog. We’re all about ink pens here, from fountain to ballpoint, and the ways that people use them, whether for writing, office work or [...]

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Biggest Giveaway Ever – 3 Chances To Win Artline Drawing Pens!

January 16, 2012

There are a lot of artists among our readers, so we’ve decided we wanted to do something special for you guys this month. Instead of the usual blog giveaway, we’re going to have 3 contests. One on the blog, one on Twitter and one on Facebook. The prizes are awesome packages of Artline drawing pens. [...]

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6 Novelty Pens So Awesome They Don’t Even Need To Write

January 12, 2012

Pens are like people…different talents, different personalities, different contributions to the overall. Some of them are like class clowns, maybe not particularly helpful, but you still love having them around just for the laughs. As you guys know, we love those kinds of pens. And it just so happens, we’ve stumbled across some real winners [...]

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6 Simple Steps to Christmas ‘Thank You’ Notes

December 27, 2011

Now that the fun part – tearing open all those wonderful gifts – is over, it’s time to start thinking about saying ‘thank you’ to the people who put time, effort and money into making your holiday special. Yes, writing a stack of notes can be tedious, especially if there are a lot of them. But it’s [...]

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Penthusiasm!

December 26, 2011

The week between Christmas and New Year’s is usually slow for most offices, so we thought we’d give you a long list of good pen and paper reading for those moments when you’d rather not be working. Julie at Pen Paper Inks…Whatever shows off the colors of the new Iroshizuku inks. Speck at The Purple [...]

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The Winner of the Tiger Pens Essay Contest…

December 20, 2011

Over the last few weeks, we’ve received some impressive entries in the Tiger Pens essay contest. There were stories of lost loves, broken friendships, and classroom bonds, all connected by the common thread of first pens given and cherished. We asked you to move us, to make us laugh, to inspire us, and each of [...]

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7 Crazy Things People Do with Sharpies

December 14, 2011

We all love Sharpies…and why shouldn’t we? They’re brilliant, incredibly versatile little tools, used around the world for everything from signing autographs to creating beautiful artwork. Interesting to look at and fun to wield, sometimes just saying “Sharpie” can make a person smile. And even the CIA loves the smell of freshly Sharpied government documents. [...]

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Write an Essay, Win an OHTO Tasche Ballpoint Pen

December 12, 2011

There’s one week left in the Tiger Pens Essay Contest. That means you have just a few days to enter for a chance to win an OHTO Tasche Ballpoint Pen in the color of your choice! All you have to do is write an essay about “The First Pen I Ever Received as a Gift.” [...]

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Penthusiasm!

December 9, 2011

Seth at Good Pens introduces one of his favorites, the Kaweco Sport fountain pen. Tammy at Simply Madly Me gets down to the fine points of the Tul needle-tip gel pen. The Beached Librarian finds much to recommend about the Pilot Parallel calligraphy pen. Make It…a Wonderful Life shows off artwork by kids using tin foil [...]

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