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    Default Update: 03/22/20, Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Recent updates Open and Closed Vendors in top post. Let me know if there's any additions and they'll be added to the top post

    Cheers.
    Last edited by sgphoto; March 22nd, 2020 at 09:35 AM.

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    Default Re: Pen vendors temporarily shutting down - Vendors still open

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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Its really annoying though if you're looking for useful information.

    Visit Main Street Pens
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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Sorry to ruin the great nest...

    But my Jet Pens order arrived today. So, somehow, they're open for biz.

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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    For what it is worth: I ordered a Santini-Italia Libra (flex nib) on 3-13-20. It was shipped 3-17-20 and received in California on 3-20-20. Communication was excellent. They are located near Milan in the hard hit north.

    now parts for my Ducati are another matter.....but it has been that way for years.

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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    I had hoped to remain open for business. It seems I can't and I'll be taking steps to temporarily close my sales site. My apologies to anyone who wished to place an order.
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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    My site is now closed. I sent my last packages today. Only two people were allowed in at a time. I extended my packages at full arm's length and she took them the same way. Neither of us breathed much. An hour later she made the announcement that she would take no more packages or letters so I just made it!
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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Quote Originally Posted by Deb View Post
    My site is now closed. I sent my last packages today. Only two people were allowed in at a time. I extended my packages at full arm's length and she took them the same way. Neither of us breathed much. An hour later she made the announcement that she would take no more packages or letters so I just made it!
    Look at it like this, Deb. Now you have more time for making haggis.

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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    I can't make haggis but I can make skirly.
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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Quote Originally Posted by Deb View Post
    I can't make haggis but I can make skirly.
    I had to look up skirly, but being from the South anything that's fried, has onions, and works as a stuffing would not last long on my plate.

    Certainly preferred to haggis. I had haggis once in 1976 and it was 2003 before the taste left my mouth. I may have nightmares tonight just remembering it.

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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    My local post office was still open last week, that's the last ordered pen that I had to send out.

    I haven't heard anything locally that indicated they are going to close USPS, but anything can happen.
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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Quote Originally Posted by sgphoto View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Deb View Post
    I can't make haggis but I can make skirly.
    I had to look up skirly, but being from the South anything that's fried, has onions, and works as a stuffing would not last long on my plate.

    Certainly preferred to haggis. I had haggis once in 1976 and it was 2003 before the taste left my mouth. I may have nightmares tonight just remembering it.
    Before I moved here I would not have considered haggis a comestible but we have it fairly often and I like it. But skirly is scrummy.
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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    My local post office was still open last week, that's the last ordered pen that I had to send out.

    I haven't heard anything locally that indicated they are going to close USPS, but anything can happen.
    What's happening here: the deliveries of mail continue as normal. Post Offices belong to individuals who can choose how much risk they wish to endure. So far as I know they remain open for financial services and their other functions but many are no longer prepared to take in packages and letters.
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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    According to John Hall of Write Here Ltd (pen shop & online seller in the U.K.), the latest information regarding trading by some of the big pen companies is as follows:

    “So far, Pilot / Namiki, Visconti, Diamine, have shut.

    Sailor, Lamy, Opus 88, TWSBI, and Fine Writing International are open and taking orders....”

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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Quote Originally Posted by Deb View Post
    My site is now closed. I sent my last packages today. Only two people were allowed in at a time. I extended my packages at full arm's length and she took them the same way. Neither of us breathed much. An hour later she made the announcement that she would take no more packages or letters so I just made it!
    One of those packages arrived safely today , Thank you Deb as always

    @sgphoto

    In the UK I understand Cultpens, Purepens and Thewritingdesk are all still taking and dispatching website orders

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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Thank you for letting me know, Chris. I would still be selling pens if I could send them. I'll make use of this break to do all the things I have been putting off.
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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    So you're my competition at Time Was Antiques when the new batches of Noodlers comes in.

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    Default Re: Pen and related vendors temporarily shutting down for Convid 19

    Jetpens is taking orders, but their COVID-19 page advises that because they can't guarantee delivery times, no free shipping.
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