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Some Extraordinary Pelikans

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One of the most exciting aspects of dealing in pens is the hunt, whether you are seeking a new Sheaffer’s Balance or something a bit more esoteric. What you see before you is a collection that I have been chasing for a almost a decade.  On Thursday, December 13, a lucky day for me, a huge box arrived. Of course, I immediately grabbed my knife and began carefully going into it. At the upper right, I began to get a hint of what lay within.  Things and stuff began to emerge. And finally some pens. But, in truth, nothing special here except the case itself. And more stuff What indeed? You open it! And find a huge handful of Pelikan figures. (Most of these are for sale, by the way.) I would have to wait another day for the second part of the shipment. I did not sleep much that night! Finally, Friday morning, a much smaller box, but these were the heart of the collection. In volume it is not a large collection, but by far it

Welcome to the New Penguin Website

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It's Alive!!

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This is a "soft opening" announcement. The new Penguin website is open for business! Please stop by and look around the site and let us know what you like and don't like, and what you think. More Soon!!

It's Coming

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Not just Christmas but the new website. We hope to have it up and running by the end of the week of December 7. Stay tuned for late-breaking news. This is just a teaser of some of the goodies we have in store. (So to speak.)