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His Nibs.com update -- Promised restocking
November 19th, 2008

As mentioned in the last newsletter, I was
expecting orders from China, Pakistan and
India. China arrived first.

So, in no particular order, we present our
Chinese redux!

On the blog....Mickey's 80. Did you get him a
card?

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* Duke Bamboo
* Duke Khaki Squares
* Uranus Multifunction
* Haolilai #ZHF101
* Bookworm Yellow Filigree
* Huashilai 3000 Tiger Eye
* Baoer Black Rectangles
* On the blog....Mickey Mouse's 80th

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Duke Bamboo



The most versatile grass plant in the world
-- and certainly the Panda Bear's favorite --
finds its way into making the barrel of the
gorgeous DUKE Bamboo fountain pen.

This is a full-sized model, measuring 5-3/4"
capped, 5" with cap aside, and a humungous 7"
with its cap posted. The pen is light enough
that posting the cap is not unreasonable, but
certainly not necessary for a comfortable fit
in the hand.

More photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/bamboo.htm

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Duke Khaki Squares



I struggled a bit in finding a name for this
pen (DUKE tends to only number models, and
this is #929), and actually spent quite a bit
of time reviewing color charts to find one. I
wanted to highlight the rather fetching
appearance of this color and although I never
found an exact match, the closest I came to
was 'dark khaki'. Matched with the sharply
defined squares that cover the cap and most
of the barrel, the moniker was born.

More here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/khaki_squares.htm

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Uranus Multifunction



A creative customer penned two Haiku poems
upon receiving his Multifunction pen:

"Multifunction rolls
smooth as smooth as silky stream,
this my working choice

Brush now to be used
shall I be surprised with this,
learn to paint at last"

John Brown, Billericay, United Kingdom

Read more here.... - http://www.hisnibs.com/uranus_2018.htm

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Haolilai #ZHF101



"Norman, the Haolilai you sent is
Magnificent! Smooth as silk. Perfectly
weighted. Exquisite look. A treasure. Many
thanks for making this possible...It's a week
later I'm still stunned at the Haolilai's
sheer beauty and exquisite functionality. To
find such quality for an affordable price
amazes me. Like having a $45.00 (real)
Rolex!"
I. E., Philadelphia, PA

"Norman: I finally sat down to ink up the new
Haolilai ZHF101 you sold to me a couple of
weeks ago. Ah, what a great pen! I was
surprised how smoothly it wrote and how well
the ink flowed through the fine nib. That, I
suspect, is due to your pre-inspection before
sending it out. It has a solid feel to it and
a nice balance. So far I prefer writing with
it unposted, though that may change as I get
more experience with it. Many thanks for
offering such a great pen for sale! May I
also add that my wife has admired the pen's
look and feel. She
wrote with it a little, and I recognize the
look in her eyes: the same one she gets when
she covets a sweater or T-shirt of mine,
meaning that it is in real danger of becoming
hers. "
M. T., Seattle, WA

"A short note to say, Happy Holidays and
to tell you how pleased I am with my Haolilai
pen. I have used it every day for the past
two weeks and it has really passed the
writing test. This pen writes smoothly, is
dependable (always ready to write, even if I
leave the cap off) and attractive to carry.
Thanks again!"
J.R., Broken Arrow, OK

"I wanted to let you know that the
Haolilai arrived yesterday. I filled it with
Noodlers' Blue, and I must say that for the
money it's a great pen!...It always amazes me
how a pen that only costs $45 or so can
outperform pens costing 5 to 10 times as
much." F.C., New Jersey

More here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/zhf101.htm

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Bookworm Yellow Filigree



"Good morning Norman. The pen arrived
yesterday. Record time! As I expected, the
Israeli customs does not stop the cheap mail
options. I was attracted by the name as I am
a book worm. The design is good. There is a
lot of thought there and the nib is
excellent. Thanks very much for giving me a
lot of pleasure."
C. S., Israel

"Mr. Haase, I received my new pen today. I
love the Book Worm and find the small flaw is
only a 'character mark'. I inked it with the
Chocolat Private Reserve from my last order,
and enjoyed making a long list with it. I am
pleased with how pretty it is and feminine it
feels in my hand, and yet looks like a fine
tool when in my husbands hand. Very pleasant
to view and a nice pen to write with.
Slightly heavy, but not awkward. Amazing
value for such a slim price."
J. F., Dallas, OR

"Norm: I was very impressed with the last
three pens that I bought from you. In fact
the Bookworm Yellow Filigree is sitting on my
desk in front of me and I use it every day.
It writes very smoothly and I love it...it is
a truly fine writing instrument and it looks
great!"
A. S., Laurel, MD

"Bookworm safely arrived yesterday. Inked
this AM. Like it! I am normally not into
"gaudy" pens, but this one "grabbed" me for
some reason. I also normally do not like
"heavy" but do if well-balanced in MY hand
and this one is."
C. H., Louisville, KY

More photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/bookworm.htm

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Huashilai 3000 Tiger Eye



This model -- whichever resin used -- is a
well-balanced, full-sized pen. It measures
5-1/2" capped and 6-1/8" posted. The black
lacquer barrel affords a nice visual balance
to the pen, in its classic torpedo shape.

Read more here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/huashilai.htm

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Baoer Black Rectangles



They say that imitation is the sincerest form
of flattery. The Baoer Black Rectangles model
may remind fountain pen collectors of a
certain German pen, costing about 20 times
the price of this one. Unlike knockoffs
however -- which attempt to mislead a
customer with an exact duplicate of a more
expensive pen and sell it as the original --
it's not claiming to be anything other than a
Chinese homage. It's clearly marked 'Baoer'
on the clip ring, and its floating logo is
clearly not a snowcap!

More photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/baoer.htm

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On the blog....Mickey Mouse's 80th

November 18th was Mickey's 80th birthday I'm
told. Here's the film that brought him to
national attention (although not the first
one in which he appeared)-- Steamboat Willie,
from 1928.

See the video here.... - http://hisnibs.blogspot.com

Regards,

Norman Haase
His Nibs.com
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Blog: http://hisnibs.blogspot.com