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April 2000

Richard L. Shelby - A long-time subscriber has sent a gift of a New Old Stock Merlin pen. This is a Dutch brand, dating from the 1930s or 1940s. It is a celluloid pen with button filler, and has a 14K nib. He has more for sale and if you want this pen represented in your collection you might write him since his price is below market and these are NOS. Thanks for your gift, Richard.

Ray Adams - As you know from previous mentions, Ray is the owner of Wood 'N Dreams which is a company that offers an interesting and unusual line of fine writing instruments. Recently he sent me five beautiful Cesere Emiliano fountain pens. These have Italian style with really affordable prices and I highly recommend them. Visit his web site to check them out at http://www.friends.together.com/wnd/. Thanks for your continued support, Ray.

March 2000

Curt Dubanevich - Curt, who also goes by the name "Mr. Pen Head," held an auction in late March for a black Vacumatic Parker pen, and another bonus item, all to the benefit of the list. The winner was Craig Lewis, who won not only the Vac but also a NOS gold filled (unmarked) John Holland watch chain pencil. This was a very tiny gf metal pencil with a thick lead that dates from ca. 1890. The support of these two fine gentlemen is very much appreciated.

BANNER ADVERTISERS - In late March I began adding banner advertising to the Pens List-related web pages on my site. I'd like to thank my first "customers" who have so willingly jumped on the bandwagon. They are supporting the list but also, I know, hopeful that you will click on one of their banners and visit their sites. Please thank the following: Joe Engel and the fine people at Penbid.com, Len Provisor of Provisor Promotions at Inkblotters.com, and Allen Gross at Pensplus.com.

Woodside Works - Of the four ways people can help this list two involve commission arrangements made by people willing to compensate the list for sales made through links on this site. We receive a regular commission check from Scott at Woodside Words, the U.S. distributor for the fine Platinum Pens line of products. For those of you who order his products through the Pens Lisk link, I thank you, as well as Scott and his fine organization.

Terry Mahoney - Terry operates a clothing imprinting business in Canada and offered a clever set of caps and shirts to list subscribers, using the "SUMGAI" motif. Several of you ordered these and Terry sent a commission to the list from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The check is still thawing out (just kidding!) but I do appreciate his support and that of those who ordered.

February 2000

John King Tarpinian Auction - At the end of January John King ran another one of his auctions for the benefit of the list. Chuck Swisher and Andy Gnoza were active bidders but the eventually winner was Donald Schilling. The auction consisted of three items. First was a Parker 21 that was contributed by Bruce Herbitter. The second and third items were two Laban Cigar Pens (see the photo to right). One is fat and the other is skinny but both pens have "cigar bands" on the cap and are clipless. The fat pen has a pull-off cap while the skinny pen has a threaded cap. I thank everyone involved in this effort.

January 2000

Bob Whitmire - Bob is a long-time supporter of the pens list, both with donations and creative contributions. As proprietor of Moose Meadow Pens in Maine he also sells some pens, too. (Click on the name to go to his web site) He sent in an uninked Parker 51 as a donation, which is a wonderful example of my favorite pen for my collection. Thanks, Bob.

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Book Purchasers - Earlier I noted donations of books written by Andreas Lambrou, coming from Realpens.com and Classic Pens Incorporated. I have sold these books to the following supporters of this list: Jeanny House, Tom Zahm, Kent Mastores, Jim Steinborn, Ron LaPedis, and Gary Bartosiewicz. Thanks again to everyone.

Ray Adams - Ray is the owner of Wood 'N Dreams which is a company that offers an interesting and unusual line of fine writing instruments. Ray sent a cash donation to benefit the list. I urge you to visit his web site to check out his interesting handcrafted products at http://www.friends.together.com/wnd/. Thanks for your support.

Nathan Tardif - Nathan is an expert repairman and dealer selling restored or repaired vintage fountain pens. He's terribly busy doing his own repairs and often doesn't have time to accept outside work, but you should at least see what he has to offer - they work and they're fairly priced. He has made a generous donation to benefit the list. Visit his web site at http://http://members.aol.com/scaupaug/page1/. I thank him for the support.

Ron LaPedis - You may recognize the RealPens.com people by their slogan, which is "If it doesn't suck ink from a bottle, it's not a real pen."(sm) RealPens.com is an authorized dealer for Ancora, Delta, Pelikan, Platinum, Visconti and more. They have donated two copies of the "Bible" of pen collecting, "Fountain Pens of the World," by Andreas Lambrou. These will be sold to raise some liquid assets for the list. You should visit their web site at http://realpens.com. I thank him, and the company, for the generous support.

Weaver McCracken - A long-time member and supporter of the list, Weaver donated something I had read about but never seen... the Visconti traveling ink pot. As the box says, it is "the perfect solution." Thank you very much, Weaver. Check out his web site.

Scott Woodside - Another long-time member and supporter of the list sent a sample of their new Stainless Armor stainless steel pen with, I believe, a white gold nib setting that is just stunning. It is very modern looking but offers writing quality like a vintage pen. Of course, you probably know about the Platinum Pen line of very fine pens but the supply is constantly changing and you should visit their web site regularly, if only to thank Scott for his support of this list. Platinum also gives the list a commission on sales through our link, so explore that, too, if you have an order in mind. Thanks to all.

Robert Lynch - Mr. Lynch mailed a very supportive donation to the list for the holidays and I thank him. He says, "The list has been a wonderful source of information, opinion, and recommendations, and I want to thank you for your efforts."

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