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Urushi

Urushi Mina Update! We’re at the Home Stretch!

Hi Pen Fans!

Well, the Urushi Mina Project is coming to a close.

We anticipate shipping these pens the week of April 9th!

Before I get ahead of myself, here’s a photo update….

But this is only a teaser.  Be sure to visit the Urushi Mina Project Page for the complete update, showing all details and steps.

As stated, these pens will be ready to ship the week of April 9th.

All of these pens will be first come, first serve.  Here’s how it will work…

When the pens are ready to ship, we will make a blog announcement to officially open the buying process.  This will be a blog post here on the Edison Pen website.  Final pictures will also be posted at that time.

If you want to make sure that you get this announcement immediately, I recommend that you subscribe to the Edison Pen Co blog.  On the upper-right side of the Edison website, you’ll see a box that says "subscribe".  By inserting your email, you’ll get all the Edison updates automatically to your inbox.  If you received this announcement via email, then you already subscribe.

The first 10 pens will be ready to ship the week of April 9th.  The second set of 10 pens will be ready to ship approximately a month later, so early/mid May.  But we will accept money on all 20 pens when the buying period officially opens.

Price will be $850 and then $20 domestic shipping.  International shipping will be quoted for each order.  The pen will come with an 18k nib in your choice of F, M, B, or customized to your specifications.

Let us know if there are any questions!

Brian at Edison and Ernest at Hakumin Urushi

 

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Special Offers

2012 Pearl LE Group Buy Update…

Hi Pen Fans.

Real quick – if you are participating in the 2012 LE Pearl Group Buy, I’ve started a "Progress Thread" here….

Progress Thread

The entire process will be documented at the thread above in photos and videos.

So if you want to watch the pens being "born", or if you are curious about the penmaking process, we will be doing a lot of documenting from beginning to end.  You can bookmark this thread to keep up with our progress.

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

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New Materials

LOTS of New Ebonite, and Pearl LE Group Buy Update….

Hi Pen Fans!

Highlights from the video above.

1.  We have LOTS of new ebonite to offer.  Click here for the Materials Samples Gallery showing only new ebonite.

2.  The Pearl LE Group Buy purchasing period will conclude Sunday night.  If you have ever wanted a Signature Line Pearl at a Production price, this weekend will be your last chance.  Click here to go to the Goulet Pen Co. to place your order.

3.  I thought that I’d include some pics of some of my personal favorites from the new ebonites…..

Mottled Aqua….

Gold….

Lavender….

Mustard Swirl….

There’s LOTS more…be sure to check out the link above!

Thanks!

Brian at Edison
 

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Site Maintenance

Email Change….

Hi Pen Fans.

Just a quick note about an email change that will be happening over time.

Some of you might have been getting emails from me at this address….. 

bgray005@neo.rr.com

I’m going to make a transition away from this email address, and start using the following email address for all Edison related matters…

brian@edisonpen.com

So from now on, please do not use the neo.rr.com address.  Only use brian@edisonpen.com.

The neo.rr.com address will work for about three more months.  I will not completely abandon this address quite yet.  But around summertime, I’m going to discontinue this address, so please get rid of the neo.rr.com address and start using the edisonpen.com address.

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

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Special Offers

Pearl Limited Edition Group Buy…

Hi Pen Fans!

Most of your are aware that there is a Pearl Limited Edition Group Buy going on. 

If you are not aware, then you can visit these threads to get up to speed….

Click Here for the Announcement and Terms Thread

Click Here for the Materials Poll Thread

So to summarize, there is a lot of interest in a Limited Edition Pearl.  We tried to narrow it down to one material, but the votes were so close that we decided to just go ahead and make a Limited Edition Pearl with two materials.

There will be a Pearl in Beige/Black Swirl ebonite for $190….

….or in Cobalt Fleck Acrylic for $170.

So if you are interested in getting a Pearl at a significant discount, you can….

Click Here for the Purchasing Thread

or….

Click Here for the Purchasing Page at the Goulet Pen Company

There will be a purchasing window of only two weeks.  Your last chance to buy either pen will be Sunday, March 25th at Midnight, EST.

Group buys that are run by the Edison Pen Company, and not another organization happen very rarely (this is the first), so if you’ve ever wanted a Signature Line pen at a significant discount, you have two weeks to decide!

Thanks.

Brian at Edison
 

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Special Offers

Current Inventory Updated, Pearl Group Buy, and Production Collier….

Hi Pen Fans.

Three things to cover within this blog post….

1.  Current Inventory has been updated since the LA Pen Show.  There are around 50 new pens there, including about 12 bulb fillers.  Click here for the gallery.

2.  There is a group buy in progress at the Fountain Pen Network.  The pen will be a clipped Pearl.  If you have ever wanted to get a Pearl at a lower price, go here for details.

3.  The material for the Production Line Collier in Antique Marble is going through a very small change.  The manufacturer slightly changed the color.  See the photo below.

The new version is on the left.  The old version is on the right.

I think that you can see that the difference is very very slight.  There is a little bit less orange.  This difference is so slight, that I hesitated to even announce it, but I felt it was best do do so.

There are no more of the original versions left, so from now on, all of the retailers will be carrying this slightly less orange color.

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

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Current Inventory

Post LA Inventory, and FP Geeks…

Hi Pen Fans.

There are two topics with this quick post.

First, we have a lot of new pens that we brought to the LA Pen Show but did not sell.  So keep an eye out…later this week, we’ll have the Current Inventory Gallery updated with a lot of new pens ready to ship, including about 10 new bulb fillers.

Second, I quickly wanted to mention a new fountain pen website that I’m really excited about.  It’s not everyday that I go out of my way to promote and endorse a pen blog, but this is no ordinary blog.

FPGeeks.com is run by two great fellows named Eric Schneider and Dan Smith.  I had known Eric from previous pen shows, but I got a chance to meet both Eric and Dan as a duo at the LA Pen Show, had a great dinner, and got to know each of them a lot better.

I’m really impressed with FPGeeks.com.  It’s not every pen blog that has the following features….

1.  Weekly Podcast
2.  Weekly "Geek of the Week" Interview (every week, you will get to hear a major player in the pen industry interviewed in a very candid and fun manner…personally, I’ve learned a lot more about some people in the industry.)
3.  A forum which has already become one of the larger ones in a very short time.
4.  Excellent live coverage of the Pen Shows, as well as one of the most comprehensive pen show schedules that I’ve seen.
5.  Awesome Reviews to help you decide which products will be the best decision for you.
6.  Two very ambitious fellows who really know how to run a website as well as conduct invterviews and podcasts.

So I recommend that you add them to your Blog Reader, iTunes Podcast, or simply bookmark them.  I have been interviewed as a "Geek of the Week".  I also participated in this weeks Podcast, and I truly had a lot of fun with both.

Like I said, rarely would I go out of my way to heavily endorse and promote a pen blog, but this is a blog that I personally visit often, and find very valuable.  They’ve only been around for about 6 months, but already they have lots of good content, which will only get better and become an even larger library of fountain pen goodness!

Check them out!

Brian at Edison

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Pen Shows

LA was a Blast!

Hey Pen Fans!

The LA Pen Show was amazing, as usual! 

We’re back home and trying to get rested up.  If you are expecting an email from me, it might be tomorrow, as I really need to recoup today.

For those of you that attended, it was great to see you!  For those who could not, I have embedded a slideshow below if you’d like to see some of the LA Pen Show happenings.

You’ll also see some good recaps of the show at the Fountain Pen Network here, and at FPGeeks here. 

(if you can’t see the slideshow above, click here).

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

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Pen Shows

Heading to LA!

Hi Pen Fans!

We’re all packed up and ready for the LA Pen Show!

We’ll have around 250 pens with us, and plenty of bulb fillers.

Just like most pen shows, we never had time to photograph all the new inventory that we’ve made, so after the show, we’ll photograph what did not sell and put those pens in the Current Inventory Gallery.

If I’m slow on emails, you’ll know why.

Hope to see lots of you there!

Brian at Edison

 

 

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Broadcasts and Videos

A Couple of Glitches, but Overall, the Hangout was a Blast!

Hi Pen Fans.

The Google+ Hangout last night was a lot of fun.

After an initial glitch (I was somehow not even in my own hangout room!!!), we got into our topics, and had a blast.  We had some great pen-related topics, and then got real informal…. somehow we got onto the direction that the water in our toilets swirls, vs our friend Rocky, who was joining us from Australia!

Now I do record these hangouts, so people who can’t participate can later watch what was discussed.

But – glitch #2 arose!  My audio recording was only my personal microphone, and not the entire group!

Oh well!  This was my first time hosting one of these, so I suppose I’ll chalk it all up to a beta test.

I now know what went wrong with both glitches, so after the LA Pen Show, I’d like to plan another one, and we’ll have everything cleaned up!

Thanks

Brian at Edison