His Nibs.com Update --
Mauna Kea's family grows
February 25th, 2006
This week's update introduces the fineliner/rollerball
and ballpoint to the Mauna Kea, the second model in
Monteverde's 'Mountains of the World' series. The
fountain pen has been a very popular offering since I
introduced it in the last update, and the two new
versions are sure to follow suit.
I also mentioned last issue that I hoped to be able to
test Monteverde's new Mega Ink*Ball, a rollerball
that fills using fountain pen ink, which is advertised in
the current issue of Pen World magazine.
Unfortunately, test-pens still aren't available, but I
did find out the projected retail prices, which are
detailed below.
On the blog...scientists use a microwave to create
ball lightening!
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in this issue
* Mauna Kea's family grows
* Monteverde's upcoming Mega Ink*Ball
* On the blog....Ball lightning in the lab
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Mauna Kea's family grows
No. 2 of the series...The beauty, color and majesty
of the World's most immortal mountains are sculpted
by Monteverde designers into treasured writing
instruments. The Monteverde Mauna Kea is
Monteverde's Second Edition in the monumental
Mountains of the World collection.
All Monteverde Mauna Kea Mountains are hand-
crafted from the finest European-grade acrylic resins.
Each captures the subtle hues of Hawaii's
breathtakingly beautiful volcano. From sea floor to
summit, Mauna Kea measures 5.6 miles in height,
standing as the tallest peak in Hawaii. Its last
eruption occurred over 3500 years ago.
The Mauna Kea cap is created from a single piece of
the finest European-grade acrylic resin. The result is
a design that runs naturally uninterrupted. Every
Mauna Kea writing instrument is presented in an
elegant, wood-trimmed case with a magnetic closure.
See more photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/mauna_kea.htm [1]
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Monteverde's upcoming Mega Ink*Ball
From Monteverde's print ad copy: "The first
luxury rollerball that fills like a fountain
pen. The new Mega Ink*Ball fills and writes just
like a treasured fountain pen! The rollerball head dips
in ink and a threaded converter draws any color ink
imaginable! The Monteverde Mega Ink*Ball offers the
smoothest and most versatile liquid writing
experience available today!
Mega is offered in tow sizes: an oversized pen in rich
black for those who live big, as well as a luxurious
burgundy pen presented in a slightly smaller size that
is perfect for everyone else.
Both Mega sizes are made of hand-turned Italian-
grade acrylic resins, and are presented in special
luxury kits that include 3 extra front sections and a
bottle of highest quality Monteverde in. Mega
Ink*Ball gift boxes are crafted like fine furniture to
complete a truly Mega experience."
I learned this week that the larger, black pen will
retail for $195.00, while the smaller burgundy model
will retail for $175.00 I will apply my usual 20%
discount to those prices when the pens come in.
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On the blog....Ball lightning in the lab
"Ball lightning is one of the most mysterious
phenomena in nature. Now scientists have created a
laboratory version of the eerie floating orbs using
technology taken from a common microwave oven."
Click the article title on the blog and you can read
the entire piece, as well as see a video of the
experimental results
Read more... - http://hisnibs.blogspot.com [2]
Regards,
Norman Haase
His Nibs.com
www.hisnibs.com [3]
Blog: http://hisnibs.blogspot.com [4]