So Bright, So Colorful, So Irresistible...
by Joi
I’ve got nothing but crazy love for pens and Paper Mate is one of my favorite brands. I think it’s safe to say that I”m a bit of a pen junkie. My family knows that if they lie a pen down and walk away, it won’t be there when they return. It’s never too hard to find, though. It’s always in one of my pen holders. Yes, pen holders with an s. I told you I’m a junkie.
The Paper Mate InkJoy 300 RT Retractable Medium Point Ballpoint Pens, Assorted Colors, 8 Pack (1781564)
shown here are so bright, colorful, and inviting that I’m getting a bit of the shakes. I can just feeeeel that purple one in my hand right now…..
Pen Details:
- Features Paper Mate’s revolutionary new writing system, giving you the best in effortless writing
- It starts quickly without dragging, requires minimal pressure from your hand, and delivers crisp, clean lines every time
- Extended rubberized grip for optimal comfort
- Metal clip provides long lasting durability
- Set of 8 Colored Ink Pens includes 1 each of Black Ink, Blue Ink, Red Ink, Purple Ink, Green Ink, Turquoise Ink, Orange Ink and Magenta Ink
Click through the picture or the link above for more information.
You Won't Believe What this Pen Can Do!
by Joi
This isn’t just any ballpoint pen. The
Livescribe™ 4GB Echo™ Smartpen
has an embedded computer and digital audio recorder.
Sounds like something Q would come up with for James Bond, doesn’t it?
When used with special paper, the Smartpen records what you write for later uploading to a computer, and synchronizes those notes with any audio it has recorded. There are different Smartpens (2 GB, 4GB, and 8 GB) available – it all depends on how you’ll be using your Bond-licious pen.
From Staples:
say and write, while linking your audio recordings to your notes. Quickly replay audio from your Livescribe paper, a computer, or a mobile device – all with a simple tap on your handwritten notes. It’s never been easier to take notes and stay organized. From now until January 31st 2012 anyone that purchases and registers a Livescribe smartpen will receive a free one-year subscription to Evernote® Premium! Get access to more online storage to easily organize and play back all your Livescribe pencasts on the go.>/p>
- Capture over 400 hours of audio or thousands of pages of notes
- Instant play back of your recorded audio by tapping on your notes
- Share notes and recordings privately or online with 500 MB of free storage
- MicroUSB connector lets you transfer notes and audio to your Mac or PC
- Standard 3.5mm audio jack for use with your favorite earbuds
- Note: Smartpens can carry up to 8 journals or notebooks ( No.1 through 8 ) at the same time. When you’re done with a one, you can archive it with Livescribe Desktop and start a new one.
Staples sells the brilliant Smartpen, as well as all of the accessories and notebooks you could hope for. They even have a Livescribe™ 4GB Echo™ Smartpen Bundle
(shown below).
The Smartpen Bundle Includes:
- Livescribe™ 4GB Echo™ Smartpen with 4 black medium point ink cartridges
- Echo™ 3-D Recording Premium Headset
- Livescribe™ Smartpen Notebooks Series 1-4
- Capture over 400 hours of audio or thousands of pages of notes
- Instant play back of your recorded audio by tapping on your notes
- Each single subject notebook has 100 college-ruled perforated sheets. Perfect to take to classes and meetings
- Perforated 8.5″ x 11″ dot paper, college ruled, three-hole punched
- Dark blue, red, black, and orange colored covers
- Note: Smartpens can carry up to 8 journals or notebooks ( No.1 through 8 ) at the same time. When you’re done with a one, you can archive it with Livescribe Desktop and start a new one.
Click through any of the links (or images) for more information, including videos, larger pictures, etc. It sounds terribly cliche’, but, seriously, what will they think of next?!
It just occurred to me, you’d be hard pressed to find a more useful and ingenious gift for the high school or college student – whether it’s a graduation, birthday, or Christmas gift. The Livescribe™ 4GB Echo™ Smartpen would also make a great gift for any Office Freak you can think of.
The
Zebra Pen Z-Grip Retractable Gel Ballpoint Pen
, shown above, is from one of the coolest shopping spots online, The Nerds.net. Seriously, no Office Freak in their right mind could resist this website.
This handsome Gel Retractable Pen offers a soft rubber grip which provides the writer with absolute comfort and steady control.
Acid-free, archival-quality gel ink glides on smooth and easily, no hudging and certainly no budging. Sturdy, metal pocket clip allows easy storage in pockets or on notebooks and binders. See, they’ve thought of everything.
An office supply collection that’s worth anything begins and ends with great pens. This, fellow office freaks, is a great, great pen.
See Zebra Pen Z-Grip Retractable Gel Ballpoint Pen to take a closer look at this beauty.
You Gotta Hand it to Them....
by Joi
Tech Tools Desktop Madness Series Hand Pen Holder with Magnetic Back (HS-8040)
You gotta
hand it to them, they made an extraordinarily unusual desktop pen holder. If you love the deliciously unusual and totally unexpected, you’ll love this pen holder.
I love the concept of keeping your pens all gathered together in one place and the fact that the back is magnetic is just brilliant. Of course, the best thing it has going for it is the fact that it’s an attention grabber. Only the very, very odd would pass by this office eccentricity without taking a second or third look.
Details
- Keep your workspace free of clutter
- Magnet holds paper clips & more
- Ideal paper weight
- Weight: 2.5 lbs
- Durable material: Plastic/Cement Mix
Do you think it’s a distant relative of “Thing,” ’cause I’m seeing a family resemblance…
60 For Less than Five Dollars on Amazon!
by Joi
Seriously? 60 Bic pens for $4.99. How is that even possible? If you’re rounding up office supplies – as well as back to school supplies – now would be a beautiful time to stock up. Heck, it’d be a beautiful time to stock up if you’re just rounding up pens to strategically place around your home office to give it that busy busy busy look.
Don’t judge me.
Details
- Write First Time, Every Time!
- Lightweight, flexible round barrel
- Long Lasting, over 1.25 miles of writing in each pen
- Colorful frosted cap and translucent barrel for visible ink supply
- Non-Refillable
Click through the following link before they realize that they’re basically giving these pens away: BIC Round Stic Ball Pen, Medium Point, 1.0 mm, Black, 60 Pens (GSM609-Blk)
For the Colorful Office
by Joi
As you know, I recently added a new category to the office supply blog…. PENS! I’ve always been obsessed with and fascinated by pens. I remember in school when we were finally able to use pens instead of pencils, I thought I had arrived. I had that lofty, “Why am I not running the world?!” feeling and, frankly, it never left. Pens are all kinds of awesome and I was a bonehead not to give them their own category by now.
But, it’s all good now and I’ve made it right.
The Zebra’s Sarasa Gel Retractable Pen 0.7mm Assorted 10 Pack
(shown in colorful glory above) needs to find its way into my home office. As you may be able to tell with some of the unusual office lamps and offbeat office supplies I write about, I love the eclectic and embrace the colorful. So if you think my pen holder is a boring run-of-the-mill sight, you don’t know me very well. In fact, that would be my pen holder at the end of the post. It’s a fun container than my oldest daughter, Emily, gave me and it always includes three “animals” she once made me. The picture says three of the identifying things about me:
- I love my family madly.
- I love animals wildly.
- I must have coffee nearby, at all times, to function.
I love to surround myself with things that are fun, funky, colorful, and make me smile – especially in the home office. Keeps things upbeat and interesting, even on Mondays. These pens certainly fit the fun and colorful mold.
Details:
- Soft rubber grip provides writing comfort and control
- Smooth flowing gel ink allows for scratch-free writing
- Translucent barrel provides visible ink color and supply
- Acid-free/archival quality ink
- Comes with plastic storage case. Non-refillable
See Zebra’s Sarasa Gel Retractable Pen 0.7mm Assorted 10 Pack (46881) for a closer look.
My beautiful daughter, Emily, doesn’t make many animal arts and crafts these days – she’s too busy brewing tea and baking cupcakes! She actually has a tea review blog now, Crazy Tea Chick. If you’re into tea (or even if you’re not!) visit her site.
For the Office, Home, or Home Office
by Joi
I think everything and anything Egyptian is about to absolutely explode onto the scene. The exquisitely beautiful Angelina Jolie has been cast to portray Cleopatra in an upcoming movie, which will only add to the Egyptian craze. I noticed that when our National Geographic came in the mail yesterday, Cleopatra had earned the cover.
Another sign that ancient Egypt is gaining newfound popularity – not that it has ever gone completely out of vogue. How could anything this exotic and beautiful ever completely go out of style?
The gorgeous Egyptian Pharaoh Pen Vessel
, shown above, is a perfect way to bring the exotic flair of Egypt into your home office, home, or office.
From Design Toscano:
Embellished with a stately pharaoh, ancient hieroglyphics and scenes of ancient Egypt, our quality designer resin exclusive is hand-painted in the royal hues of the Egyptian palette. On a desk or credenza, this regal cup is always at your service. Designed to hold our Egyptian Pen Collection, Pens are sold separately (See Below!).
Artifacts of Ancient Egypt Pen Collection: Set of 5
From Design Toscano:
The five carved figures of this collection represent: Saqqara, a beloved queen; Thoth, the ibis-head god; Amenophis III, the Pharoah; Anubis, the jackal-head guardian; and Horus, the falcon god. Each cold cast resin pen features the details of an ancient relic and is hand painted in the colors of the Egyptian royal palette.
These beautiful Egyptian pens are sold separately, as well, for under $7 each. Click through the link above to see each. These are BEYOND gorgeous.
