Recycle Pens, glue them on a Mercedes

 
Crayola MarkersMercedes pens Covered in Crayola Markers cover the Mercedes Pens roof, they are nice an thick and don’t bend off the roof in the summer heat.

When I first came up with the idea to glue pens on my Mercedes Pens, actually the idea just came to me or else I would have never thought of this in a million years, I had no idea my car would become such a hit around town and even around the world. I knew it was a great idea because every one uses pens and eventually they get stolen, lost or thrown away. So when I first started collecting them I had no problem asking, and they had no problem donated them for crazy art car project. Some even gave me brand new samples, what can I say I am equal opportunity and the pens would “eventually” run out of ink. Over the past two and half years I have gotten better at finding more an more pens and now I have a couple of thrift stores that call me about every two weeks for a pen pick up. I also visit schools in Sonoma County and give talks about what I do and why I do it. In return I have gotten bags of old pens, mainly crayola markers. This year I plan to get out more and talk more about recycling, art, and inspiring others to follow their dreams and visions for their life. My big dream in life is to become a world-renowned motivational speaker comedian. I dont know how, but I know it happens one pen at time.

Pen Covered Christmas Wreath

Pen Covered Christmas Wreath on the Mercedes Pens Art Car

A little late but I just found my camera and was able to get a nice shot of the front of the Mercedes Pens with my new Christmas wreath covered in pens. I found a plastic wreath and used tie wraps to attach the pens to it. I took apart a wire coat hanger and with more tie wraps attached the whole thing to the bumper of my car. I drove all of December with this thing on and did not loose a single pen. I think the bumper on this car rocks!!!

Pen Covered Ugly Mailbox




The Ugly Mailbox blog has recently become one of my favorite web sites. Its down right addictive and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s a way to know my mail box isn’t as bad as those “other” guys. But why on earth would I cover my mail box in pens? It could be a way to prove I can “out ugly” the best of them. If I can’t win the prettiest mailbox, maybe I can win the ugly mailbox instead, plus now I have an excess of pens collected and a bit of free time to think of knew surfaces to adhere this wonderful invention we call the pen.

Pen Gourd Christmas Ornament

Pen Gourd Christmas Ornament
OK, I am pretty much covered the Mercedes pens so I decided to take a break in October. But I just couldn’t stay away from gluing pens all over an apple gourd. The town I live in has an annual Christmas tree lighting, with home made ornaments a week before thanksgiving. We decorated the gourd two weeks ago and I showed up with a bag-o-pens and a tube of silicone. This is the first of many non car objects I plan to glue pens to and I am currently working on my mail box and a house door, ugly I know. If any of you have any ideas for other things covered in pens let me know.

Drivin’ me wild


This is the most recent photo of the Mercedes Pens with additional pens glued to the sun roof. It was shot at the marina in Berkeley during Art Car Fest 2007 on the last day after How Berkeley can you be parade. Harrod Blank author of the Art cars book asked me if he could take pictures of the car.

Also there was a recent article by Len Vinas and Jessica Barcenilla posted in the Golden Gate Xpress called Drivin’ me wild. It features the Mercedes Pens, Darwin, Eartha Karr and the Sashimi Tabernacle Choir Artcars at the recent Artcar fest 2007. Check the multimedia button on the upper right hand corner.