Hi Pen Fans!

I am very proud to have been interviewed by Eric with Fountain Pen Geeks this week!  This officially makes me the Geek of the Week!

Fountain Pen Geeks has really become an amazing resource for all fountain pen fans.  Be sure to check out their site.  Podcasts, Reviews, a Forum that is growing very fast...and of course, they have their Geek of the Week!

So pop some corn, and watch the interview below.  We spent an hour and forty minutes together, so we covered a lot.  Topics covered the entire gambit.  We realize that this can be a lot to digest, so the entire interview is broken down into a timeline below the video if you'd like to skip around.

Interview Timeline:

0:00:27 You say tomato, I say Milan.
0:01:18 We’re shooting video.
0:02:14 How’s the weather?
0:02:28 Who is Brian Gray?
0:04:10 How many stop lights in Milan?
0:05:47 Family
0:07:11 Brian’s Focus on Photography
0:19:00 Pen Show Talk (LA and Philly)
0:20:40 Life prior to Edison Pen Co
0:24:00 Marquetry Furniture
0:26:17 The seeds of Edison Pen Co
0:31:48 What is an acrylic?
0:33:20 Wood Lathe vs Metal Lathe
0:36:00 Acrylic vs Wood
0:37:55 Woodworking Skills vs Machining Skills
0:38:05 Threads 101
0:39:11 Manual Lathe vs Computer Numerical Controlled Lathe
0:40:42 Spreading the Virtual Word
0:45:50 How many pens have you made?
0:47:00 Edison Owners Reunion in Milan =)
0:47:25 Let’s theorize about mass production techniques…
0:50:00 Edison Pen Co Shop Size
0:50:45 How do you design a pen?
0:54:58 The Mina and Ernest Shin of Hakumin Urushi Kobo
0:58:34 Edison Pen Co and Ernest Shin of Hakumin Urushi Kobo
1:03:00 Pen Models and Materials Paletter
1:09:37 Does Brian collect pens?
1:11:47 Brian’s ink preferences.
1:14:14 Steel Nibs vs Gold Nibs
1:16:45 vs Silver Nibs
1:18:13 Meisternibs
1:20:23 The Pearlette
1:21:18 Size comparison to The Mina
1:21:40 Size comparison to The Huron Grande
1:22:20 The Del Coronado
1:25:48 What’s coming in 2012?
1:28:28 Did he say piston filler?!?
1:30:55 A Huge Number 8 Nib?
1:32:22 And beyond 2012?
1:34:10 What improves Brian’s penmaking skills?
1:37:42 Which pens shows do you attend each year?
1:38:45 Which pen show is the largest?
1:41:10 Thank you! Thank you!
1:42:54 Let’s do dinner!

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Thanks!

Brian at Edison

Hi Pen Fans....

Current Inventory has been updated with our pens from the Philly Pen Show.

There's somewhere around 230 pens in the gallery ready to ship.

My currently backlog is 6 weeks due to the Philly and LA Pen Shows.  So if you are looking for a pen with no waiting, there's lots to choose from.

These current inventory pens also have some new materials that we haven't used before, and also plenty of the new Pearlettes!

Thanks.

Brian at Edison

Hi Pen Fans!

Just a quick update regarding the Production Line.

We are proud to announce that AndersonPens.net is now carrying the Production Line!  So the Collier and Hudson can now be purchased through the Andersons in addition to all of our other retailers.  The Collier can be seen here, and the Hudson here.

Make sure to check out their website linked above, or you can see their blog here.

Many of you have probably figured out that we at Edison choose our retailers carefully.  We like to sell our Production Line through "mom-and pop" retailers that embody the same values that we do towards customer service, and the Andersons are certainly no exception.

We've known Brian and Lisa for a long time now from the pen show circuit.  Click here to learn more about them.

The Andersons have been well known for their vintage pens, especially Esterbrooks, so if you are an Estie fan, make sure to give them a visit.  And if you want to hear a real amazing tale, ask them how the Esterbook line of pens actually led to their marriage!  Very cool story!

But of course, they do carry plenty of very nice modern pens, yours truly now included!  So be sure to visit their website and/or blog.

So the Edison Production Line is now carried by Goldspot Luxury Gifts, The Goulet Pen Company, ISellPens.com, Richard Binder, and we are proud to now add Anderson Pens to this list.  Click Here for links to each of their websites and purchasing information.

Side note - I realize that I mentioned that a new pen model would be coming this week!  Bear with me!  I should have this announcement ready tomorrow or Thursday!

Thanks,

Brian at Edison

Hi Pen Fans!

My apologies, as I had plans to get a nice video blog put up prior to the Holidays, but literally, things have been that busy here!

I thought that I could make today a little more relaxing, and render a nice video for this blog, but I literally just finished up everything for the week, and I'm exhausted!  So a non-video blog wil have to do!

So Happy Holidays to everyone on behalf of The Edison Pen Co!  The December special has been a big hit, and at the beginning of January, I'll have a sizeable check to send off to Susan G. Komen!  Thanks!

I'm going to spend next week doing mostly catch-up work with accounting, taxes, etc, so that I can end the year with all my books in order.  I will try to stay away emails, so if I'm slow in responding, you'll know why.

And what to expect from Edison in 2012?  Well actually, you can expect to see somewhere around 3-4 new pen models coming in the first couple months, with one happening pretty much as soon as we return in January....so stay tuned!  A lot will happen early in 2012!

Have a great Holiday and a Happy New Year!

Brian, Andrea, and Andrew at Edison

Hi Pen Fans!

I've started the Edison Pen Co's Google+ page. Check it out. Once there's enough people with me in circles, I'd love to do some hangouts! Nib tuning, pen design, pen maintenance, or whatever topics you might want.....

Edison Pen Co Google+ Page

I've done some evening broadcasts on Ustream, but audience participation is with text chat only.  Googe+ Hangouts are very interactive, allowing multiple users to chat with live video.

If you don't know what a Google+ Hangout is, see this...
About Google+ Hangouts

Thanks

Brian at Edison

Hi Pen Fans!

Just a quick note to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

We have a lot to be thankful for here at The Edison Pen Co!  Mostly, we are thankful for our devoted customers!

I'm going to try to stay away from emails this weekend, so please allow me until Monday to get caught up.

Edison updates -
1)  Expect to see a couple new pen models coming to the Signature Line and Production Line hopefully before the end of the year, perhaps early 2012.
2)  I'm thinking of a Holiday Special, so keep your ear to the ground early December. 
3)  The Mina Urushi Project is underway!  Expect to see photo updates very soon.

Thanks!

Brian at Edison 

Hi Pen Fans!

Is it OK to brag a little?

The Edison Collier was nominated and WON the Goldspot Luxury Gifts 2011 Pen of the Year!

So this certainly makes a great year for Edison. 

Remember that earlier this year, the Huron was nominated for a Pen World Magazine's Readers Choice Award and now the Collier has won Goldspots 2011 Pen of the Year by an overwhelming margin!

I'd like to thank everyone for voting and also for supporting our little company!

This really made our day, and will create even more reasons for us to give thanks next week!

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

Hi Pen Fans.

As I mentioned previously, we went to the Ohio Pen Show with LOTS of inventory.

Not all of them sold, so there's a lot of pens ready for new homes, and ready to ship.

You can watch the slideshow below, or visit the Current Inventory Gallery to see all of these pens.

There's almost 200 pens in this gallery so make sure that you have a look.

The slideshow is randomized, but the gallery is sorted by model name, alphebetically.

If you wish to place an order, just email me.

Thanks!

Brian at Edison