Pennshoppen

2011-09-23T05:02:00.001-07:00

Lamy Studio Imperial Blue

2011-09-22T15:55:00.000-07:00

The LAMY studio model series is being expanded with the addition of a new attractive dark-blue metallic colour variant. The LAMY studio imperialblue is available as a fountain pen, twist-action ballpoint pen, ink rollerball with cap and as a multi-system pen.

This new colour will take the place of the existing blue colour as of 2012.

LAMY Studio utökas med en ny mörkblå färgvariant. Studio Imperial Blue är tillgänglig i reservoarpenna, kulspets(twist action), rollerball och som multisystem penna.

Den nya färgen ersätter den nuvarande ljusare blå färgen från och med 2012.

Pelikan M600 Green o' Green

2011-09-22T15:42:00.000-07:00

Pelikan have brought the success of the design of the larger Blue o' Blue pen to the 600 size series in a nice green design. Will there ever be a Red o' Red?

Pelikan har tagit till sig succén med den större Blue o' Blue och med den nya gröna varianten i 600 serien har man nog lyckats ännu bättre. Pennshoppen har denna i reservoar och kulspets för omedelbar leverans. Köper ni setet (reservoar och kulspets ) bjuder vi på ett läderetui från Pelikan för två pennor. Priser: reservoar 2695:-, kulspets 1895:-.

Pennshoppen var en av de första att få leverans på denna härliga penna och vår tilldelning börjar redan ta slut.

Lamy AlStar 2011 Special Edition "Ruby Red"

2011-09-22T15:37:00.000-07:00

This years special edition colour in the ALStar series is Ruby Red. We have already experience quite a strong interest and expect this to move quite rapidly. Note that we also carry the Ballpoint pen. With both Silver Green and Silver Blue discontinued LAMY has moved quite far away from pale pastel like colours in favour of a more powerful range of colours.

Årets specialfärg i ALstar serien är Ruby Red. Av förhandsintresset att döma så kommer denna att ta slut fort. Nytt är att vi även har den i kulspets. Priser: Reservoar 349:-, kulspets 225:-

Köp den hos Pennshoppen

Travelogue: München - Trendspotting

2011-08-03T15:34:00.000-07:00

At a recent trip to Munich I found myself with a couple of hours to spend outside of planned meetings- what better to do than to visit the local pen shops? Being slightly short of time I opted to revisit a few shops in the very city centre more. There are at least 4 major shops within 10 minues walking distance from each other loosely between Odeonplatz and Marienplatz. If you are short of time and want to sample some higher end pens this would be a very good starting point.

Schreibmayr (Theatinerstr.11)
is set in a high end shopping "galeria" and has a very broad selection of high end items
and current LE's, not for the budget traveller but very keen and knowledgable staff.

Bethge (Theatinerstr. 1)
A much smaller shop with not as wide selection as Schreibmayr, provides a more relaxed setting and has a broad range of desk items and stationary. The shop is not that easy to find as it is actually not on Theatinerstrasse but rather set off some ways away form it.

Galeria Kaufhof (Marienplatz, Kaufinger Straße 1-5)
Has a very nice stationary section in the basement, more of a writers shop as it has a stronger focus on daily writer pens rather than executive tools.

Kaut-Bullinger (KaBuCO) (Rosenstrasse 8)
This is a five floor store for all things "Büro". The entrance level sports a very nice selection of pens.

Ludwig Beck Papeterie (Marienplatz 11)
A haven for all stationary freaks, not much in the way of pens but a great selection of cards, paper and related stuff.

So what about trends and trendspotting? Not surprisingly, all shops are full retail and the focus is on higher end brands. In particular Montblanc, Graf von Faber Castell and Caran d'Ache all have large displays in Screibmayr and Kaut-Bullinger providing essentially the full range of products. Being quite a fan of both Graf and CdA I was quite pleased to see this and it is clear that although they come with quite a price tag quality really is outstanding and it is refreshing to see companies stand by their products and still provide life time warranties.

Galeria Kaufhof has a more modest range of pens but focuses more on the "discerning writer" and has a broader range of Pelikans and Lamys. This is also the best place to get some good deals as they tend to have severe rebates on occasional items. (The M605 release exclusive for them being a case in point - and yes I do have one). Kaut-Bullinger had at the time I was visiting a tray with 50% off items with some very interesting pens.
If your main forte is Italian pens you should look elsewhere as the selection, if at all available, was quite slim. Although set in a high retail area it shows that there are real prospects for pen shops to survive and interestingly the pecking order in terms of brand percpetion you sense from online browsing is almost reversed after visiting these shops.

Now, most (but not all) brands mentioned are available from pennshoppen

Pelikan M710 Black - reissue

2011-06-22T20:44:00.000-07:00

Pelikan har återvänt till en av de mer eleganta kreationerna i sitt sortiment. Pelikan M710 i svart gavs senast ut i slutet av 90-talet. Återutgåvan finns i butik från och med september

Pelikan is returning to one of the more elegant special editions of recent years. The re-issue of the M710 in Black will be available in stores in September.

Pennshoppen pre-order page is here

Pilot Capless 2011 -- Pink

2011-06-18T14:01:00.000-07:00

Pilot Capless 2011 Limited Edition will be availablein stores in late August or early September - this years color is pink. As usual the pens are individually numbered, and 2011 pens will be made.

Pilot Capless 2011 Limited Edition kommer att vara ute i butikerna i slutet av augusti eller tidigt i september. Årets färg är rosa i samma metallicfinish som förra årets gröna penna. Pennorna är som vanligt individuellt numrerade och 2011 pennor släpps totalt i hela världen.

Trendspotting: white pens

2011-05-23T16:29:00.000-07:00

Det har väl knappast undgått någon att vita pennor är väldigt trendiga just nu... Waterman har släppt sin White collection, Caran d'ache har en vit Leman Bicolor och parker har en vit Sonnet som är på gång.

I guess that most already have noted some of the white pens now being launched. Waterman is even promoting part of their new line as the White collection. Caran d'Ache already have had a white Leman Bicolor in shops and Parker is launching a new series of Sonnet pens as well.

Lamy Safari 2011 Aquamarine

2011-04-29T04:29:00.000-07:00

Årets sommarfärg i Safari serien är Turkos eller som det officiella namnet är "Aquamarine" - ett inte helt oväntat val kanske. Förväntas finnas i butik vecka 19.

This years summer colour in the Lamy Safari range is Turquoise or "Aquamarine" (official name). Aquamarine is also the Pantone colour of the year so the choice is probably not that unexpected. Deliveries are starting now and we expect to have in store week 19 (mid may).

Pennshoppen har den för förbokning här.

Graf von Faber Castell Pen of the Year 2011

2011-04-28T17:09:00.000-07:00

Graf von Faber Castell har sedan 2003 varje år släppt en Limited Edition. Man har satsat på ovanliga material och hantverksmetoder. Årets variant är en av de mer lyckade och är tillverkad i "Russian Jade" med tydlig Art Deco inspiration i designen. Årets modell tillverkas i 1761 exemplar för att fira 250 års jubileumet för Faber-Castell. Materialet varierar en del i färgsättning och på de två exemplar vi har hanterat har gravyrmönstret framträtt ljusare än på bilden. Priset - ca 3200€.

Graf von Faber Castell has since 2003 every year released a Limited Edition pen using unusual materials and traditional craftmanship. This years edition is one of ht emore spectacular ones and is made in "Russian Jade". Only 1761 pens will be made comemorating the 250 year aniiversery of Faber-Castell. The material has a natural colour variation between samples. The engraving is appearing somewhat lighter in real life compared to the photograph . MSRP is about 3200€ (incl. VAT).

Pelikan M101N

2011-04-28T16:36:00.000-07:00

Pelikan har återvänt till rötterna och har med M101N mer eller mindre återskapat den sköldpaddsmönstrade klassikern från 30-talet. Storlek och form är mycket nära originalet men färgtonen är en aning grönare och ljusare. Modellen finns att få med F, M eller B spets. Till skillnad från tidigare "Originals of their time" utgåvor så har denna en 14karats spets. Europeiskt riktpris är 350€ (inkl moms).

Pelikan have returned to their roots and with M101N they have more or less re-created the classic tortoiseshell patterned model form the 1930's. Size and form are very close to the original. The colour scheme is in a slightly greener hue. The pen is available with F, M or B nibs in 14 carat gold. The MSRP is 350€ (VAT inclusive).Pen is available at Pennshoppen for 3150Sek