studioso
Member
hi all,
For those who didn't follow Obama's ceremonies today (and for those who are not paying attention, like Canadians such as myself!), a strange thing happened when it was time to sign the bill: President Obama had 2 boxes with some 20 pens laid down in front of him, and he used a different pen for every stroke of his signature.
check out the video here:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/23/health.care.main/index.html?section=cnn_latest
presumably, he plans to later gift this historic momentos to various supporters etc. (either that, or he just wants to make a killing tonight on ebay!:biggrin.
anyways, I couldn't see clearly what pen was he using, was it handmade etc.
but I think it's the same pen used in this high rez picture:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Barack_Obama_signs_at_his_desk.jpg
seems to be a Cross.
i fact, further research confirmed that Obama uses these:http://www.cross.com/catalog/pendetail.aspx?cat_name=Cross+Townsend+Pens&id=575
oh well. I was looking forward too see my slimlines on National TV. but then again, mines are not American made!
So what do you guys think?
For those who didn't follow Obama's ceremonies today (and for those who are not paying attention, like Canadians such as myself!), a strange thing happened when it was time to sign the bill: President Obama had 2 boxes with some 20 pens laid down in front of him, and he used a different pen for every stroke of his signature.
check out the video here:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/23/health.care.main/index.html?section=cnn_latest
presumably, he plans to later gift this historic momentos to various supporters etc. (either that, or he just wants to make a killing tonight on ebay!:biggrin.
anyways, I couldn't see clearly what pen was he using, was it handmade etc.
but I think it's the same pen used in this high rez picture:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Barack_Obama_signs_at_his_desk.jpg
seems to be a Cross.
i fact, further research confirmed that Obama uses these:http://www.cross.com/catalog/pendetail.aspx?cat_name=Cross+Townsend+Pens&id=575
oh well. I was looking forward too see my slimlines on National TV. but then again, mines are not American made!
So what do you guys think?