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The Pen Guy on KSRO 1350 today!!!

Pearl gluying a pen on the Mercedes Pens at Art Car Fest 06 in Berkeley, CA

Today an interview I did with Curtiss Kim from KSRO 1350 AM airs, in fact I am up at the crack of dawn to write a little, put up some new photos and listen for the show. The show airs this morning from 5:30 to 9am, noon and again form 3-6pm. To Curtiss and the KSRO team, I thank you for the opportunity to talk about Mercedes Pens and my journey as the Pen Guy. To all of you in Santa Rosa and Sebastopol and the rest of Sonoma County, I love making you smile as we pass by each other, it is my goal in life to make as many of you laught out loud as I can, by driving this wacky, pen covered car. I would also love to come by your schools, business, organizations, or events to share more of my life journey in the hopes that I would encourage you to go out and follow your dreams and desires for your life. All the best, and dont forget to wave, honk, call or email me with your thoughts.

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3D Postcard of the Mercedes Pens by Maker Faire


This 3D postcard of the Mercedes Pens was taken at last years Maker Faire and printed to promote this years events in San Mateo California and Austin Texas. Now I have a little less than a month to get ready for the event and take a couple of thousand pens I collected during the winter that look like this…
photo by extramatic

and make this
photo by extramatic

by doing this…
photo by extramatic

Photos were taken from Maker Faire 07

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Pen Guy Appearances Since 2005-2007

Sept 27-30 – ArtCar fest 07

Jan 10 – Windsor Christian Academy – Appearance, and Talk

Feb 22 – The Rose Benefit Consert – MC Main Event

March 02 – Sebastopol Christian School – Appearance, and Talk

April 9 – Appearance at Sebastopol Elementary

April 28 – Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival Parade

May 19,20 – Maker Fair 2007 – San Mateo California

June 2 – Forestville Parade 9:00am- Forestville California

June 2 – American Cancer Society Benefit at
Little Switzerland – 19080 Riverside St. Sonoma CA
7:30 p.m. – Comedy Appearance
email [email protected] or call (707) 815-1278 for more info

September – Art Car Fest 2007

Sat 10/28/06 – Appearance to glue pens on the Pen Car
Redwood Covenant Church – Harvest Fair – Free

Friday 10/27/06 – Appearance to glue pens on the Pen Car
City Life Community Center – Harvest Fair – Free
2425 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa CA 6-9pm All are welcome

Sat 10/21/06 – Appearance to glue pens on the Pen Car
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Creations & Explorations
Art, Science & Technology 10am to 5pm
Admission, $5 Adult, $2 Child.

Thu 10/05/06 – Speaking – Windsor Christian Academy

Sun 09/17/06 – Parading at the How Berkeley can you be – Parade
Sat 09/16/06 – Appearance at the San Jose Museum of Art 10am to 5pm
Sat 09/02/06 – Event Appearance – Glue Pens on the Car
Northbay Christian Faith Center – harvest Fair 1-3 pm

Sat 08/26-06 – Appearance glue pens on car at City Kids Festival – Juliard Park 10am – 4pm

Fri 07/21/06 – On the Air at the Candle
Sat 07/15/06 – MC Concert at San Quentin

Fri 06/16/06 – Appearance – Giving Tree Family BBQ
Sat 06/03/06 – Forestville Parade – First place (Single Adult Category)
Fri 06/02/06 – Appearance glue pens on car – Piner Olivet School

Sat 05/29/06 – Appearance Stand up comedy – ROASTED

Sat 04/31/06 – Try Tips – fundraiser for City Kids festival
Tue 04/21/06 – Appearance 2 Foster homes for kids – Novato

11/05 – Speaking Appearance – Sepastopol Christian School

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Ballpoint Chandelier – 15 uses for old pens


The Ballpoint Chandelier is one of the coolest uses for BIC pens I have seen so far. I want one of these beauties hanging inside the Mercedes Pens. I probably should make my own mini chandelier, and I probably will. This image came from diylife along with another 14 really great ideas. I think the mercedes pens should have made the cut, but on my blog it has 🙂

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The Pen Guy appearing at Maker Faire 08

This year I will be attending Maker Faire 08 on May 4th and 5th of 2008 in San Mateo California. I also go my new web cam so I can begin to produce my weekly Pen Guy Show I’ve wanted to do for sometime now. I’ll be talking about all kinds of stuff, cool pens, events, positive messages that will hopefully encourage you to go out and follow your dreams.