Some people collect stamps, others sport their shot glasses from all over the world. There are some people who like to collect plastic pens of all kinds. Some collectors even have websites that display their collections of plastic pens. Some collections are described below.
Suzanne, Alabama Ballpoint Collection. Over a thousand pens, this collection is mainly made up of printed plastic pens, mostly ballpoint pens. You especially like plastic pens that advertise a particular business, event, or venue. His favorites are not pens, but plastic gel pens and markers.
Stephen’s Pen Collection, Rhode Island. Steve prefers plastic pens with animal logos and themes. This fourteen-year-old has been collecting animal pens since before he started kindergarten. Eventually Steve would like to become a vet and order his own plastic pens printed with animal prints.
Georgia, Kansas Writing Instruments Collection. Georgia has been collecting pencils, pens, and markers since 1998. Their collection ranges from pencils with a replaceable lead (marketed for a short time in the ’90s) and bent pencils to plastic pens that fold into a flat one-inch square and markers. that look like lipstick cases. With over five hundred unique plastic pens and pencils, this collection has grown at a slow but steady rate.
Neilson, California Holiday Ballpoint Collection. The Neilson family loves to travel, so a few years ago they started collecting metal and plastic pens from the hotels and campsites they visit. During a trip, they collected more than fifty plastic pens from Canada to Mexico.
The largest collection of pens in the world, Dinslaken, Germany. When Angelika Unverhau started collecting pens as a child, she never imagined that she would one day hold a world record for this past time. Now he has amassed a collection of more than 220,000 pens from nearly 150 countries around the world. In 1990, he began to take his collection more seriously and even founded a group of pen collectors in Europe who meet every year to trade.
Start your own collection of plastic pens
Starting your own pen collection is not that difficult. In fact, chances are you already have a handful of plastic pens in your home or office to create the beginning of the collection. Attend as many trade shows, conventions, or job fairs as you can to find cool pens to add to your collection.
Decide which pens you like and which you don’t. Will you collect by color, theme, or style? Would you rather collect plastic pens with unique clips or message windows?
If you need help or want to find other pen collectors, you can visit the Pen Collectors of America group, available online. They host pen shows in North America throughout the year.
Viewing your collection of plastic pens
Many pen collectors use Styrofoam to store and display their pen collections. These can be purchased at craft stores or in packaging. Other collectors drill holes in wooden blocks to display classified collections.