Today we are taking a short break from our series on how to find the perfect pen to give as a graduation gift in order to gather information — from you! We know from years past that many people love to give fine pens as gifts, but are often overwhelmed by the sheer volume of pen types and styles that exist. This is because Executive Essentials carries 44 brands of pens. When you consider that many brands have more than one style-line and dozens of pens in each line, well , it can make it hard for those new to the world of pens to know what to look for. In fact, when I began to think about how to talk about pen brands for this guide I quickly realized that I wouldn’t be able to go into any kind of depth on all 44 brands. I was going to have to pick and choose. But how?
Then it dawned on me. Not only could I do research on some of my favorite brands and report back, but I could ask the thousands of pen collectors and aficionados from around the World (Wide Web) what their favorite pen brands and styles are. Then Executive Essentials could bring this information back to the blog. This would offer a wide array of opinions and experience and be a great help to all those who are new to the world of pens. So here is how it works.
If you have a particular pen brand or style that you just love and think it would make the perfect graduation gift, leave a comment below or contact me at missoulakid@gmail.com. Leave as much information as you want. Some folks might just want to name a brand or a specific pen. You might want to leave a detailed description of why you love the pen, how you first came to know about it and a little about your collection. If you’re one of the many hundreds of pen collectors that write their own blog, Executive Essentials would be interested in offering up a guest blog spot so you can share your knowledge. The key here is to have fun and be informative.
But what if your not a pen collector? We still want to hear from you. If you are interested in learning more about a brand of pen or specific pen, leave a comment with your question and we will consider it for it’s own blog post. We’ll do our best to shed light on the questions you have and at the same time provide useful information to others.
I’m really excited to engage with the professional pen community and the casual collector on this project and hopefully others. The Executive Essentials pen blog was always envisioned as a place for collectors, buyers and sellers to come together to share knowledge, opinions and experience. And 2011 is shaping up to be the year this happens. So if you have something to contribute, take a short moment and let us hear from you. Did I mention I was excited!

