2010 Pen Accessory Gift Ideas for Mom

For the Mom that already has her purse and drawer filled with pens, there are plenty of gift ideas that we can offer to supplement her love for pens and writing. Under $15 Moleskine Notebooks have always been a classic, go-to notebook with creative people. A new addition to our store, we offer all types of Moleskine notebooks including hardcover, soft cover, passions journals, story board, sketchbook and reporter. On Sale now! Noodler's Ink is always a great choice for a Mom who prefers the delicate touch of a fountain pen. Dozens of colors and shades are available to refill her pens. Noodler's offers the best volume price for their ink, a 89mL bottle is $12.50. Under $30 The Filofax Domino Personal Organizer comes in a variety of vivid colors and offer all the organizational needs that a busy Mom can ever want. Includes calendar diary, address sheets, ruled note sheets and more. SALE $22.95 Goldspot Gift Cards are available in a variety of amounts and are a great idea for the indecisive Mom that wants to take her time in finding her next favorite pen. Each card features a beautiful fashion photo of the Waterman Exception pen. $25.00 Gift Cards available. Libelle, NY makes a leather collection that is high on value and quality. The Black Triple Pen Pouch is made from genuine leather and can fit and protect most pens. SALE $27.95 Under $75 Jac Zagoory Peweter Pen Stand (Butterfly) is a beautiful piece of desk art that serves as a place for Mom to keep her writing instruments handy. $65.00 A Leather 20-Pen Zipped Case may be what the doctor ordered for severe cases of pen addiction. Perfect for travel and storage, each case contains 20 sets of elastic loops to hold Mom's collection safe and secure. SALE $51.95 The Filofax Cuban Slimline Organizer has been a great seller and here's why: smooth, 100% genuine leather that's large enough to write daily notes and slim enough to fit into your bag or purse. Available in Chili or Saddle Brown for a great value. SALE $71.95 And, for the Mom that has ALMOST everything... The Vox Luxury Rosewood Veneer Stationery Box is a writer's ultimate prize. It houses five stationery compartments and five smaller compartments for loose writing accoutrement such as stamps, pens, bottled ink and ink cartridges. It comes complete with a supply of fine linen paper, a brass letter holder , and its own lock and key. $299.95

2009 Pen Gift Picks - for Professionals

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Festivus (for the rest of us), the gifting season is upon us. If you have a few (or several) pen lovers on your list or looking to give something different this year, hopefully these suggestions will help you in your search. First up in this series of posts is the consummate professional. Accomplished and career-driven, the professional is usually no stranger to the finer things in life. They may already own a nice pen, leather folio or piece of desk art, so present them with something unique or better than what they presently have. Here are our recommendations : Waterman Expert Black & Gold Pen & Pencil Set (on sale for $124.95) Classic Waterman (France) design with a sophisticated, black tie appeal. The black & gold combination is classy enough for the boardroom or impressing potential clients on a sales call. Perfect for engraving. Black matte with chrome trim and Satin Chrome finish also available. Parker Sonnet Premium Collection Reviewed on our blog back in July of this year, the Parker Sonnet Premium wears like a fine suit that you will never need to dry clean. Well, if you have the fountain pen, you will eventually have to clean it, but all it will take is a few minutes by the kitchen sink. The body and cap of the pen features an engraved chevron pattern covered in smooth lacquer. Many will recognize the signature Paker "arrow" clip. Available in fountain pen, rollerball pen and ballpoint pen in several formal finishes (Chocolate GT shown above). Filofax Finsbury Organizers For the organized, or those who desperately want to be organized, Filofax offers the features of a appointment-maker, address book, note-taker, calendar and to-do list holder. The full-grain genuine leather cover of the Finsbury is rugged, yet soft to the touch. Also available in a zip version for an extra added measure of protection. Available in several sizes ranging from the wallet-sized mini to a more ample A5 size. Colors include Black, Brown, Red, Orange, Pink and Raspberry. Modestly priced from $40 to $80, depending on size. Jac Zagoory Desk Art Pen Holders Made from solid pewter and crafted with fine detail, the often-whimsical designs of Jac Zagoory are fun and appropriate for corporate desk-scapes. Each piece of Desk Art acts as a pen holder for most writing instruments (pen not included with purchase). I hope you enjoyed our selected recommendations for the professional in your life. Stay tuned (or subscribe to the Goldspot Pens RSS feed) for the next installment due later this week. Next Tuesday (December 8th) we will be hosting the Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper. Article submissions will be accepted with a deadline up until the end of this weekend (the 6th). For more information about the Carnival, please read our post about the Carnival and how to submit your blog post.

Jac Zagoory Champagne Pen Demo

Hey Pen People, I just wanted to share this demonstration video we uploaded this morning of a Jac Zagoory Champagne ballpoint pen ($29.95 at Goldspot.com). I saw this at the National Stationery Show in NYC last month and thought this was the coolest thing ever when Jac showed me the *POP*. The potential for fidgeting is endless!!

Ellen on Jac Zagoory's Scroll Pen

The Pen Addict's recently concluded Jac Zagoory Scroll Pen Giveaway prompted a You Tube search for a clip to show the ingenious design of the Scroll Pen. I found a funny clip on Ellen Degeneres that I decided to share: