In the past three and half years I have managed to collect over 10,000 pens to be glued on my Mercedes Pens Art Car and I have been asked many times, “now what?”. In searching the internet I have not found anyone out there who has found a better solution for the millions of pens that end up in the dump. There was a recent article called Refillable vs disposable pens written by Michael Bloch of Green living Tips that addressed this problem. In the end he said that the only current option for the reuse of old pen is to donate them to me, the pen guy. Its weird to think that my art car is so far the only solution to this problem, that is why I want to answer the “what next” question. I would like to go to the next level and dedicate the next 10 years collecting over a million old pens to reuse in art projects that I would like to do. I believe I have a solution
Mercedes Pens at the Sac Auto Show
Here are the some photos from the 2008 Sac Auto Show last weekend. I was able to refinish the new Mercedes Pens Hood with a fresh batch of pens which looked awesome under the lights. I have never had the car roped off before and parked over nice carpet:)
Mercedes Pens Art Car at Sac Auto Show – Nov 6-9
I drove my Mercedes Pens Art Car to the Sacramento Auto Show last night to be a part of the Traveling Art Show along with 8 other art cars. The event is held at the the Cal Expo starting today Nov 6-9 2008. The amazing part is that we are in the main hall next to the brand new 2009 Ford models parked in doors on really nice carpet. My car leaks oil so I had to ask for an oil pan which ended up being a sheet of plastic covered by a small section of carpet, fancy. I was able to refinish the hood with brand new pens the night before in the cold, but I did it. I also repaired the faulty T-Stat and a few of the coolant hoses that were leaking so my car did not overheat on the way there. I will be able to pick my car up this Sunday and until then I have to drive my wife’s “mundaine” town and country minivan, but I will survive.
Mercedes Pens on the Wealth Channel – Best of Art Car Fest 07
Pen Guy on Smithsonian TV- ArtCar Fest 2006
I was fortunate again to be featured with my Mercedes pens Art Car on a piece by Smithsonian TV that was called America Wild & Wacky about some of the country’s most unique festivals. They covered Art Car Fest 06, Roadkill Cook Off in Marlington, WV, Lawn Mover Mud Racing and a Pumpkin Blast Off. Some of the other amazing art cars also featured in this video were: The Vain Van, Camera Van, Phantom, Daisy Singer, Carthedral, Von Tiki and the Colt Mobile.