jttheclockman
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Years ago before I started making pens, I signed up with an advertising pen company who would make pens specifically with my name and company engraved on them for basically $1 a pen depending on design of pen. All made in China. They were basically a slimline ballpoint pen. I would give them out at my craft shows for people who would buy items from me. Promotional gifts. Actually not a bad pen if I have to say so. Anyway I had to stop this because now I started making my own pens. To make a long story short they still send me every year a new designed pen to see if I want to start up again. The latest one I got was a rollerball that I have to say is a great looking pen as well as a great writing pen. Has a snap cap that works great and seals well. very light weight. I actually love it. But do not tell anyone. It has a gel ink refill that I looked up on Amazon so that I can get refills when I need them. Here is what I found. The pen and all the refills that go with it for pennies.
https://www.amazon.com/MiSiBao-Roll...&qid=1704918867&s=office-products&sr=1-3&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=yc19+pen...9_14562862&tag=mh0b-20&ref=pd_sl_4tw5hifgur_e
My point in writing this it makes you stop and wonder why we do what we do when clearly there are options way cheaper. I do not think some of the refills we use even come close to these. Yes we make those one of a kind pens that are hand made but it better be a good one because there are options out there.
https://www.amazon.com/MiSiBao-Roll...&qid=1704918867&s=office-products&sr=1-3&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=yc19+pen...9_14562862&tag=mh0b-20&ref=pd_sl_4tw5hifgur_e
My point in writing this it makes you stop and wonder why we do what we do when clearly there are options way cheaper. I do not think some of the refills we use even come close to these. Yes we make those one of a kind pens that are hand made but it better be a good one because there are options out there.