======================================================================== Nib Noise * Volume 10 Number 4 * July 2011 ======================================================================== Welcome to Nib Noise. We hope you'll enjoy reading this month's issue. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS NEWSLETTER! For comments or questions, send email to: richard@richardspens.com To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit the Free Email Newsletter page on our site: http://www.richardspens.com/?info=nibnoise ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Our Next Show will be Washington DC *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All the usual shenanigans will be going down at Washington in August, and I'll be teaching my famous (infamous?) nib smoothing workshop on Sunday morning. Seating is limited, and we'll open registration on or about the first of August. DC show goers, don't miss out on the fun! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** FIRST-EVER SALE ON CIGAR BOX PEN CHESTS *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don's rich with inventory, so every single pen chest -- including those ever popular stacks -- is marked down this month. There's a pretty generous selection, too. Grab one (or more) while they're there for the grabbing. http://www.richardspens.com/?acc=boxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** AOTHER FIRST: BEXLEY SUMMER SPECIAL!! FREE INK! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From now until the end of August, Bexley is giving away a free bottle of EVERFLO ink with every Bexley pen purchase from RichardsPens.com. Buy one or more Bexleys, and choose your freebie! (Loose nibs not included in this offer.) http://www.richardspens.com/?pens=bex ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** And Speaking of Bexley... *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bexley has discontinued the Simplicity and Simplicity II, and we have exactly ONE Simplicity II left, in Jazzy Green. This pen is a tribute to the classic flat-top design that was in almost everyone's pocket in the 1920s, and it's a real delight to use. Don't leave this lonely pen to molder on the vine. http://www.richardspens.com/?pens=bex+simplicity ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** And More About Bexley! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bexley was shopping around some new resin colors at the Raleigh show, and we like 'em! Names are Blueberry Cream, Lemon Meringue, Summer Storm, and Summer Sunset, and they're going onto a great new design that's unlike anything seen on these shores in more than half a century. We're not sure exactly when these pens will hit the airwaves, so do keep an eye on our Bexley page! http://www.richardspens.com/?pens=bex ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** And Over at Pilot... *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In addition to Vanishing Point nib units, we're now offering replacement nib assemblies for the Pilot Custom 74 and the Namiki Falcon. These are complete section assemblies; all you need to do do is plug in a converter and screw the assembly into your pen's barrel. http://www.richardspens.com/?pens=nam+nibs Gone but not forgotten is the Namiki Bamboo. We still have a small stock of nib section assemblies for the Bamboo; if you're interested in snagging a replacement nib (or a second nib) for your Bamboo, please contact us by email: mailto:info@richardspens.com?subject=Bamboo%20nibs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Shh! Don't Tell Anybody, but the Stealth VP Is Back! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ When the Matte Black (Stealth) Vanishing Point landed on this side of the Pacific, it went fast. I mean FAST! Well, it's back. We've got a good stock of Stealths, as always with or without nibs. http://www.richardspens.com/?pens=nam+vp ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** And Then There's the Upcoming Pearl Pink Vanishing Point LE! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Every year, Pilot produces a limited edition of the Vanishing Point. This year, the color is hot Pearl Pink! These pens will be available in September, and we will have them. We’re now accepting pre-orders, and we will donate $5.00 from the sale of each Pearl Pink pen to support breast cancer research. Please contact us by email to arrange purchase of your Pearl Pink VP. mailto:info@richardspens.com?subject=Pearl%20Pink%20pre-order ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Carry Your Pens in Style and Security! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ When we began carrying Pelikan leather pen cases, we were a bit nervous, and we brought in only the all-black cases. Enough of you have requested cases with the green crossband that we now have them available side by side with the all-black models. These are real leather cases of very fine quality, hand sewn in Europe. Your pens will love them. http://www.richardspens.com/?acc=pel_cases ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Gather Ye Rosebuds (Pelikan M205 Blue Demos) While Ye May! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nothing lasts forever, and Pelikan's blue demonstrator M205 is on its way out. It's been discontinued, and we bought all that Chartpak had. We've sold more than we have left, though, so if you've been waiting for the end, you'd better not wait much longer. http://www.richardspens.com/?pens=pel+m205 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** "Broad Strokes" by Richard Binder *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Pen Doctor dropped in for a visit this month, and here's what he prescribed: http://www.richardspens.com/?pendoc=xxii ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Got a Pencil? Need Some Leads? *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As I've been doing more and more pencil repair, I finally decided to stock leads for vintage pencils (and some modern ones, too). We have a very broad selection of Autopoint leads and erasers to fit most pencils made after about 1910 http://www.richardspens.com/?acc=leads ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Our "Pen Show Tray" Has Benefited from Our Visit to Raleigh. *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I went to the Raleigh show intending to bring home some good tray bait, and boy did I ever! The onslaught starts this month. Go now! http://www.richardspens.com/?pens=vint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ***"Extra Fine Points" by Don Fluckinger *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don has had a nonstop month from the Infernal Region, and he's had to send Extra Fine Points on vacation this month. It'll be back next month, so don't forget where to find it. If you haven't read all the old editions, this is your perfect opportunity to do so. http://www.richardspens.com/?xf= ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Pens That Write Right! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unless otherwise requested at the time of sale, we tune each new pen or nib at no extra charge before shipment. We fill the pen with Waterman Blue-Black ink and write with it on paper from the same fountain pen friendly pads we sell, adjusting as necessary to bring it up to the RichardsPens.com "factory" standard for smoothness and flow. If you order a new pen with a customized nib, I will modify the nib (for an extra charge) and ship the pen immediately instead of putting it into my regular queue. Remember, we are authorized retailers for Aurora, Bexley, Gate City Pen, Namiki and Pilot, and Pelikan. We don't always have a complete line up on the site, but we can get anything our manufacturers offer -- if you don't see it, just ask! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Subscribe to our RSS Feed *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSS means Really Simple Syndication. 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