Funny Kim story #224 …

As most of you know, our Pentiques office is in our home.   A home that includes 2 children on summer vacation, an iPhone with a husband app, and our Boxer, Money.  The latter being named after Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn’s movie Swingers.  “You’re Money, and don’t even know it!”  Stephen, thank you for producing such a great movie!  Anyway, I’ve mentioned when you come to Pentiques you never know what you will encounter.  Yesterday morning I was taking care of the usual, cleaned up the house, showered, finishing up the pot of coffee (Svabiks run on Dunkin!),  I just put on a robe when, Money starts barking and the kids scream “someone’s here”  I’m thinking mailman.  Safe bet right?  He’s seen me in a robe in the morning hours.  To my surprise, a gent at the door with bags full of vintage fountain pens.  Yes, that’s right, I looked at his pens first:)  He had quite a few in tow.  Then I realized I was making a terrific first impression on a Pentiques client.  I laughed it off, he walked in, and Aaron escorted him to the office like many before him.  We have many friends, clients, professionals, take their day off to come visit us for part swaps, check out the new inventory, or just play pens.  It’s like Disney Land for pen lovers.  Pen & Tique (the Oscars in the 55 gallon tank) keep a watchful eye like junk yard dogs.  Soon after initial meetings, it’s not a surprise to find people sitting on the office floor surrounded with feeds, barrels, caps, jewels, nibs, prototypes, completing their pieces while being welcomed properly by Money.  Right Jan?!?!  Our doors are open to the pen community … don’t be strangers.