Used Pens Donated by Artist Ben Schlitter

These Pigma Micro used pens were donated by Ben Schlitter, an award winning designer, illustrator and painter from Santa Monica California. Ben is an illustrator and painter who owns an award winning multidisciplinary design studio called studiobenben. When getting his hands dirty Ben works mainly in acrylic and collage but he also enjoys creating illustrations and designing print, interactive, and motion graphics projects.
I wanted to capture the beauty of the pigma micron caps so I bunched them up with my daughters blue hair tie photographed them on a wooden fence using my iPhone3. Thanks Ben Great work!!!

Pigma Micron Pens Donated by Ben Schlitte
Pigma Micron Pens Donated by Ben Schlitter
Illustration by Ben Schlitter Using Pigma Micron Pens
Illustration by Ben Schlitter Using Pigma Micron Pens

Buddy the Pen Eating Droid Well Fed With Pens at Goodwill

Recycled Pens from Goodwill inside the Mercedes Pens
Recycled Pens From Goodwill inside the Mercedes Pens
This mother lode of used pens was extracted from the guts of “Buddy” the pen eating droid now located at Goodwill Industries on Yolanda Ave. in Santa Rosa California. He was only there for about two weeks but as word spread about him many came to make sure he was filled up with old pens, markers, some pencils and a few crayons.  Goodwill has a massive operation and have earned the top pen recycling award of the month.Cant wait to visit again this weekend while filming a documentary about the Pen Guy by Paul Myers, a film student from Stanford University.

Buddy the Pen Eating Droid Moves to Goodwill

Buddy the Pen Eating Droid Moves to Goodwill Industries in Santa Rosa Ca“Buddy” the pen eating droid formerly located at Video Droid,  just moved to his new home at Goodwill Industries in Santa Rosa. His job at Goodwill will be to just stand there and collect dead pens of every kind for me while I stay home and get some work done. So if you happen to go there don’t forget those pens.

Buddy was met with enthusiasm today by Andrew and Jessica who work there and who also gave him his name. Jessica was on the job but Andrew was there on his day off looking for treasure. It was a good day because he found him self a nice retro looking toaster.

We chatted a about buddy and I left him there feeling good that Andrew and Jessica would make sure he stays out of trouble.

Used Pen from Failed Bank Gets Second Life on Mercedes Pens

Used Pen from Failed Bank Gets Second Life on Mercedes Pens
Pen Guy Holding Used Pen From Home Valley Bank

This used Black Bic Grip Roller Pen was sent in by Nathan from Grants Pass, OR. This is all that ‘s left from Home Valley Bank that was recently closed down by The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. Read article here.

I don’t know about you but this pen could be worth something one day so maybe I should start collecting pens from business that no longer exist. Its sad but thank you Nathan for sending this pen in and may the Home Valley Bank get a second life riding on the Mercedes pens Art Car for years to come.