FLOAT PEN

To Float Pen Collectors Everywhere... Summer has gone and autumn will soon fade. For me, daylight savings time signals the end of tourist travel and float pen season. Do not despair! We are no longer dependent on retailers to support our pen habit. There are so many other alternatives. If you haven't tried trading, it can be a lot of fun. Be aware... it is also a fair amount of work. I am doing what I can to provide new and exciting pens with the release of each newsletter.

My pen list is larger than ever before. Exciting news... a brand new addition from Eskesen... Floating action lighters... are the newest item in the Eskesen product line. I do not smoke, nor do I advocate smoking. However, as a craftsperson I do expend my share of lighters in the course of a year. They come in mighty handy for burnishing loose threads. I was tickled to have and hold my first floating action The float component is contained in a jacket that also houses the Scripto lighting mechanism.

Yes, they are refillable. They are quite novel and very attractive. Whether you are a lighter collector or not, you might consider including one example in your float collection. Find them under the Related Products category at the top of the list. There are currently seven designs available. Media sighting... Gary Kuenzle reports a float pen in the movie Another 48 Hours.'In the notable scene, Nick Nolte plays a suspended cop in the process of cleaning out his desk. While placing items in a cardboard box, Nolte pauses to examine a clicker style tip n strip'. Gary adds... 'Naturally!'.

I suggested Gary rent the movie Seven, starring Brad Pitt. Brad carries a tip n strip throughout the entire flick. Be warned... this is a very intense and scary film. Gary and his date will attest to that. Foreign media coverage... An article on the subject of float pen collecting appeared in the October issue of VerzamelKrant. This popular magazine is published and distributed in the Netherlands. The story was submitted by Miranda Wittebol, a long-time devotee of float pens. Miranda translated the text into English for us. I refined it a little. I'm sure it reads much better in Miranda's native language. I will ship a color photo copy of the spread accompanied by the English translation. Or you can read.