Norman Haase
2012-05-18 19:05:44 UTC
HisNibs.com update --From Germany by way of China -- Part 2
May 18th, 2012
Greetings,
Our last newsletter introduced two Montblanc-inspired pen models from
China...and this time we have another from the manufacturer Crocodile.
Additionally, we have a new fountain pen series from Jinhao as well as
some re-stocking news, detailed below.
As this newsletter goes out to a mailing list of thousands of
customers (July marks our 15th year of business), please understand if
there's a delay in answering your email queries or orders after one of
these is sent. We will respond in order received and as soon as
possible!
Facebook has mandated a design change to all of its pages this week.
I'm not especially thrilled with the new format, but perhaps it will
grow on me! Join us on our Facebook HisNibs.com fan page which can be
reached directly at www.facebook.com/hisnibs1 (http://r20.rs6.net/
tn.jsp?e=001gggAWZ5pGUxXw2_3ifx8lkV0ZWSwjpSjbR94ESF5CJHuhTep-
Aft2ZZfIG7mIqBtJ_OC-
dvJqQlhS2NmYGejt7B2uMB9HPwtRvnptuSLhl1F1zM2xVLZbn0uGSsybY_H). Come
join us for what has become a lively meeting place for news about
pens, ink and handwriting.
On the blog... Bob Dylan to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~in this issue
* Crocodile Crystal Leather
* Jinhao Colonel 163 series
* Crocodile Outré restocked...almost!
* Jinhao Black Dreadnaught re-stocked
* Uranus Multifunction re-stocked
* Private Reserve ink -- on its way!
* 'His Nibs' page on Facebook
* On the blog.. Bob Dylan to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crocodile Crystal Leather
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The Crocodile pen company once again looks to Germany -- and a certain
well-known manufacturer -- to pay homage to one of their iconic
designs. This one's wrapped in tooled leather!
See more here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/crystal_leather.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jinhao Colonel 163 series
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As this is basically a slightly slimmer version of the Jinhao General
model, I had no choice but to name this series of pens the Colonel.
The four versions are quite distinctive in appearance, with the Silver
Checks being the odd-man-out. The other three have what I've described
elsewhere on the website as a rain pattern finish, with a resin or
lacquer coating for smoothness.
More photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/colonel_163.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crocodile Outré restocked...almost!
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To say that this pen has been popular since its introduction in the
last newsletter would be a slight understatement! As I write this, I'm
awaiting the arrival of the 3rd re-stocking in as many weeks (thanks
to those of you patiently waiting for their pens -- they're in route
and should arrive in the next few days!).
"Well this blows my mind! I had one of the original MB pens exactly
like this (minus the top "ruby") and liked the pen but not the filling
mechanism. So now I have the same precious resin :) pen and a
sensible filling system!...One thing I do like is that the "ruby"
isn't deep red. It actually looks more like a padparadscha sapphire,
which I like better!... I'm amazed at the careful workmanship on this,
thanks!"
K. S., Omaha, NE
"Hi Norm - I've never opted to comment on one of your specials, but
this Outré by Crocodile is truly a gem. Being a lefthander, it writes
better than my Mont Blanc and is smoother and slicker!"
B. O. B., Nutley, NJ
Feel free to reserve one from the newest shipment now.
Read more here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/outre.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jinhao Black Dreadnaught re-stocked
Loading Image...
Here's the other model introduced last newsletter...which is only on
its 2nd re-stocking (I purchased a greater quantity than the Outré
initially)!
"Hey Norman, What a surprise! I got home from the office and found the
Jinhao 159 Black Dreadnaught waiting to be tried out...WOW, I didn't
think it would arrive so soon. And it has not disappointed! This is a
great pen-by far my biggest in size and the best value...$35 ???
AMAZING!!! It has such a smooth stroke and I am running out of
superlatives so I'd better get back to writing. Thanks for bringing
this awesome pen to the USA! Best regards."
R. D., Leawood, KS
"Hi Norman, I just wanted to let you know that I believe that my new
Jinhao Dreadnought pen is the best one I have purchased from you to
date. I like the feel immensely, with or without the cap attached,
while writing. It is smooth as silk. I'll buy more Jinhao in the
future!"
W. M., Davenport, IA
More photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/dreadnaught.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Uranus Multifunction re-stocked
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A perennial favorite that needs no introduction.
Read more here.... - http://www.hisnibs.com/uranus_2018.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Private Reserve ink -- on its way!
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Although a number of colors are sold-out as I write this, everything
is on its way -- both bottles and cartridges -- so feel free to add
any of the colors to your order (you might have to wait a day or two).
See all of the colors here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/ink.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'His Nibs' page on Facebook
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Join us for daily news updates from around the world about fountain
pens,
ink, handwriting and more!
Click here to visit our Facebook page - http://facebook.com/hisnibs1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On the blog.. Bob Dylan to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Ok, I know only a small percentage of you are interested in this...but
it's my blog! <img src="Loading Image...
">
"Nearly 50 years after he sounded "Chimes of Freedom" on one of his
earliest folk-rock albums, Bob Dylan, the mercurial pop troubadour,
will be rewarded with a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest
civilian honor given by the United States, alongside such noteworthy
figures as Toni Morrison, Madeleine Albright, John Glenn and John Paul
Stevens.
Connect to the April 28th entry here to read more... - http://hisnibs.blogspot.com
Regards,
Norman Haase
His Nibs.com
http://www.hisnibs.com
Blog: http://hisnibs.blogspot.com
https://www.facebook.com/HisNibs1
May 18th, 2012
Greetings,
Our last newsletter introduced two Montblanc-inspired pen models from
China...and this time we have another from the manufacturer Crocodile.
Additionally, we have a new fountain pen series from Jinhao as well as
some re-stocking news, detailed below.
As this newsletter goes out to a mailing list of thousands of
customers (July marks our 15th year of business), please understand if
there's a delay in answering your email queries or orders after one of
these is sent. We will respond in order received and as soon as
possible!
Facebook has mandated a design change to all of its pages this week.
I'm not especially thrilled with the new format, but perhaps it will
grow on me! Join us on our Facebook HisNibs.com fan page which can be
reached directly at www.facebook.com/hisnibs1 (http://r20.rs6.net/
tn.jsp?e=001gggAWZ5pGUxXw2_3ifx8lkV0ZWSwjpSjbR94ESF5CJHuhTep-
Aft2ZZfIG7mIqBtJ_OC-
dvJqQlhS2NmYGejt7B2uMB9HPwtRvnptuSLhl1F1zM2xVLZbn0uGSsybY_H). Come
join us for what has become a lively meeting place for news about
pens, ink and handwriting.
On the blog... Bob Dylan to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~in this issue
* Crocodile Crystal Leather
* Jinhao Colonel 163 series
* Crocodile Outré restocked...almost!
* Jinhao Black Dreadnaught re-stocked
* Uranus Multifunction re-stocked
* Private Reserve ink -- on its way!
* 'His Nibs' page on Facebook
* On the blog.. Bob Dylan to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crocodile Crystal Leather
Loading Image...
The Crocodile pen company once again looks to Germany -- and a certain
well-known manufacturer -- to pay homage to one of their iconic
designs. This one's wrapped in tooled leather!
See more here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/crystal_leather.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jinhao Colonel 163 series
Loading Image...
As this is basically a slightly slimmer version of the Jinhao General
model, I had no choice but to name this series of pens the Colonel.
The four versions are quite distinctive in appearance, with the Silver
Checks being the odd-man-out. The other three have what I've described
elsewhere on the website as a rain pattern finish, with a resin or
lacquer coating for smoothness.
More photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/colonel_163.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crocodile Outré restocked...almost!
Loading Image...
To say that this pen has been popular since its introduction in the
last newsletter would be a slight understatement! As I write this, I'm
awaiting the arrival of the 3rd re-stocking in as many weeks (thanks
to those of you patiently waiting for their pens -- they're in route
and should arrive in the next few days!).
"Well this blows my mind! I had one of the original MB pens exactly
like this (minus the top "ruby") and liked the pen but not the filling
mechanism. So now I have the same precious resin :) pen and a
sensible filling system!...One thing I do like is that the "ruby"
isn't deep red. It actually looks more like a padparadscha sapphire,
which I like better!... I'm amazed at the careful workmanship on this,
thanks!"
K. S., Omaha, NE
"Hi Norm - I've never opted to comment on one of your specials, but
this Outré by Crocodile is truly a gem. Being a lefthander, it writes
better than my Mont Blanc and is smoother and slicker!"
B. O. B., Nutley, NJ
Feel free to reserve one from the newest shipment now.
Read more here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/outre.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jinhao Black Dreadnaught re-stocked
Loading Image...
Here's the other model introduced last newsletter...which is only on
its 2nd re-stocking (I purchased a greater quantity than the Outré
initially)!
"Hey Norman, What a surprise! I got home from the office and found the
Jinhao 159 Black Dreadnaught waiting to be tried out...WOW, I didn't
think it would arrive so soon. And it has not disappointed! This is a
great pen-by far my biggest in size and the best value...$35 ???
AMAZING!!! It has such a smooth stroke and I am running out of
superlatives so I'd better get back to writing. Thanks for bringing
this awesome pen to the USA! Best regards."
R. D., Leawood, KS
"Hi Norman, I just wanted to let you know that I believe that my new
Jinhao Dreadnought pen is the best one I have purchased from you to
date. I like the feel immensely, with or without the cap attached,
while writing. It is smooth as silk. I'll buy more Jinhao in the
future!"
W. M., Davenport, IA
More photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/dreadnaught.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Uranus Multifunction re-stocked
Loading Image...
A perennial favorite that needs no introduction.
Read more here.... - http://www.hisnibs.com/uranus_2018.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Private Reserve ink -- on its way!
Loading Image...
Although a number of colors are sold-out as I write this, everything
is on its way -- both bottles and cartridges -- so feel free to add
any of the colors to your order (you might have to wait a day or two).
See all of the colors here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/ink.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'His Nibs' page on Facebook
Loading Image...
Join us for daily news updates from around the world about fountain
pens,
ink, handwriting and more!
Click here to visit our Facebook page - http://facebook.com/hisnibs1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On the blog.. Bob Dylan to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Ok, I know only a small percentage of you are interested in this...but
it's my blog! <img src="Loading Image...
">"Nearly 50 years after he sounded "Chimes of Freedom" on one of his
earliest folk-rock albums, Bob Dylan, the mercurial pop troubadour,
will be rewarded with a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest
civilian honor given by the United States, alongside such noteworthy
figures as Toni Morrison, Madeleine Albright, John Glenn and John Paul
Stevens.
Connect to the April 28th entry here to read more... - http://hisnibs.blogspot.com
Regards,
Norman Haase
His Nibs.com
http://www.hisnibs.com
Blog: http://hisnibs.blogspot.com
https://www.facebook.com/HisNibs1