Nancy Olson, Ink.

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

From Cuervo y Sobrinos

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The Mille Miglia collection from  fine watchmaker Cuervo y Sobrinos includes a fountain pen ($2,900) and a rollerball pen ($2,500), each cr...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Race to the finish

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Krone is introducing the Le Mans pen collection, which celebrates the 24 Heures Du Mans , the world’s oldest endurance sports car race. A ...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

The Man With Many Pens

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With one he wrote a number so beautiful it lasted forever in the legends of numbers. With another he described the martyrs' feet as t...
Thursday, July 22, 2010

Larger than life

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I recently learned about a most interesting project. Seattle-based artist and comic-book author Jim Woodring is raising funds to produce a g...
Sunday, July 18, 2010

Who are you REALLY?

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Take the following pen personality quiz just for fun. I like pens from well-known manufacturers. from small companies w...
Thursday, July 15, 2010

Mini me and thee

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Sheaffer just introduced its newest addition to the Prelude line—the Mini Ballpoint. Though it’s not launching until September, here’s a pr...
Monday, July 12, 2010

Test drive

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Alan Shaw of Shaw Pens recently told me about his new partnership with the Porsche Club of America . The result? A great-looking carbon fib...
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Nancy Olson
I have been in the publishing industry for over 20 years and have written extensively about writing instruments, watches and jewelry during that time. Having served as editor for various luxury publications, I particularly love to interview artists, designers and corporate executives related to my scope of interest to understand their motivations and perspective. I believe that a product may be transformed from simply an inanimate object to a work of art by understanding the ethos of the artist who created it. And I'm crazy about pens.
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