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Top 10 Promotional Pens and Pencils by Category - Promotional Gifts With a Difference

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    There is an almost limitless array of promotional business gifts available in the marketplace today. We are bombarded with catalogues, emails and advertising promoting them. It can be a bewildering task making the right decision on which one to choose, particularly if you are new to promotional merchandise as a marketing tool. Of all the promotional gift categories, promotional pens must surely be the most prolific and cost effective. In this short guide we look closely at this particular category and identify the different types and their level of popularity. They are listed in order of popularity. Ballpoint Pens: Without doubt, the most popular promotional pens are invariably ballpoint pens; sometimes referred to as promotional ballpens. They are usually the cheapest, their refills last longer and there is a vast range to choose from. Wooden Pencils: These cost-effective writing instruments have long been popular as a promotional item. Promotional pencils represent great...
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Metal Ballpoint Pen

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  Pens are all around us, in offices, in schools, at home, name it. But only few of us ever take the time to think of the wonderful history behind the pen. The name is derived from a Latin word, 'Penna' which means feather. A pen is a writing instrument that uses ink and transfers it to a paper depending on how you manipulate the pen to write. pens come under different brand names like Reed pens, Quills, Metal nibs, Fountain pens, Felt pens among many more. Some of the names are based on the type of the tip they have while some others have their names derived form the materials they are made from. For a long time the metal ballpoint pen has continued to gain popularity among many people. They have taken over the quill pens and the fountain pens, which for a long time were in existence for more than a century in the 19th century. Although the fountain pens still exist, they are not in much use as the ballpoint pens. The pen was invented by Bmrs Laszls Jszsef Biro after he disco...
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