A review of the classic Pilot H-1010 ‘The Shaker’ pencil

Pilot Shaker Pencil Blue

I have had a variety of vintage pencils in the locker but have refrained from using any of these at the office as I do not want to lose them or they are getting a little fragile. As a result, over the past couple of years, my workplace pen has been the standard HB pencil or a disposable plastic make. About a year ago, the manager came back from New York with a fistful of Pilot H1010 ‘The Shaker’ pencils that he had picked up at a very reasonable price. Dropping one on each desk with the instruction “Use these, they are great” he walked away leaving us all a bit bemused.

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Uniball Signo Scents: Gel Pens that Smell Like Bubblegum and Blueberries

Signo Scents

We heard from Uniball this morning that there is a new range of gel pen coming to the UK. The Signo Scents line are rollerball pens with, just like the name says, scented ink.

They will come in 10 distinctive aromas, including Strawberry Pink, Orangey Orange, Blueberry Blue, Pineapple Yellow, Coconut Brown, Cola Black, Soda Blue, Cherryade Red, Bubblegum Pink and Mint Green.

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A New Life for Old Sharpie Pens

TerracycleRecycling

American fans of Sharpie pens and recycling have an option to do some good with their used pens – send them in to be recycled and earn 2 cents per pen for a charity of your choice.

Newell Rubbermaid, the company that owns Sharpie, Paper Mate pens and Expo markers, is working with recycler TerraCycle to run the program. The way it works is this:

You form a group – the company calls it joining the “Writing Instrument Brigade – at work or school and register with TerraCycle. When you sign up, you’ll need to designate a charity or school to receive the money. Then, you collect the pens and markers and send them to TerraCycle using a pre-paid shipping form. The company will break them down for reuse into anything from flower pots to shopping bags and pay the charity you selected.

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