Great folks to know, great sites to see

Gbees.net... We don't package! Your web design should be as unique and individual as you are. Whether you need one page or a hundred, you're part of the GBees family. Work one-on-one with your designer through e-mails and personal phone calls. YOU are a part of the process every step of the way!

One of my favorite magazines, Stylus, is online. You may order copies or place subscriptions at their site.

Richard's Pens... Richard Binder and his lovely wife Barbara are newly acquired friends.  I met them at a fountain pen show a couple of years ago.  Richard is a nibmeister.  His extraordinary talent at grinding nibs to just about any desired shape along with his amazing ability to restore old pens makes him near-unique in the industry.  All of the work is done by Richard, himself, so there may be a slight delay in getting work done by him, but take it from me...it is worth the wait!   “I have the pleasure, as the proprietor of a small but growing business, of being paid to play with fountain pens. Initially, I intended to sell vintage pens that I'd purchased and restored, and I do sell a few of these pens; but my business rapidly decided without my help that it was going to be based primarily on high-quality repair and restoration for clients. I then branched out into nib adjustment and customization, and I find this latter skill very rewarding; to hand a nib to a client and get a "wow!" in return is a great kick.” - Richard Binder

Kallenshaan Woods... Ken Nelsen is another delightful friend and fellow artist.  Working out of Las Vegas, Ken is my laser-engraver of choice.  He and I have co-created numerous pieces and I generally fall back on his natural design abilities to help me make decisions on how to showcase my wood pens (with his ingenuity and laser).  I suggest that you have me work with Ken to insure that your personalization flows with the design elements of your pen.  If, however, you have other laser engraving needs, you can't do better than Ken.  Kallenshaan Woods is a unique laser engraving and custom wood fabricating company combining quality, value and a personal touch to all of our products. - Ken Nelsen

Kallenshaan Woods distributes component kits to create my jigsaw puzzle design pen, under agreement.

1&1.com...For a great value in web hosting.

Johnny Morlan...is a woodworking artist who handcrafts natural solid wood limited edition and custom made creations. Each is signed, dated, numbered and is accompanied with a certificate and elegant folder. Some of Johnny's creations have been bought by or given as presents to professional people, foreign dignitaries of state, celebrities and even the President and the First Lady of the United States.

Twinrocker Handmade Paper... A few months back I received a gift from a customer...some fine, handmade paper.  The experience of writing notes to friends and family using this paper was nothing short of glorious.  If you are looking for a distinct addition to a gift, along with the fine, handmade pen you've purchased from us, check out what Kathryn and Howard Clark have to offer.  They also have a fascinating description of what it takes to make fine papers for all occasions.  “When a special project needs a unique paper, we use our years of experience to create the perfect sheet.” - The Clarks

Paul and Penny Loseby... are two new friends from the U.K.  Paul is a marvelous turner and Penny makes beautiful parchment cards.  Both make fantastic gifts and the parchment paper, in particular, would be a stunning addition to a handcrafted Heritage Pen.

John Berkeley... is a Master Professional Turner, extremely well known worldwide for his exquisite, carved, wooden boxes and puzzles.  John is another new friend from the U.K. and beyond his woodwork, he carries a lovely variety of woodworking tools and finishing products.

Collectible crystal figurines... are the focal point of Keith Commiskey's GiftsForYou site.  Among the large and diverse handcrafted crystal figurines, angels make especially awesome inspirational gift ideas.  “We carry crystal gifts of many types that are great for birthdays or for your own collection!” - Keith Commiskey

 The Pen Museum...(U.K.) was originally a collection of over 3000  vintage fountain pens, pencils and ball points, built and maintained over a period of 50 years by Arthur Twydle, before his death the UK's leading expert in Pen Craft.  Sadly, The Pen Museum no longer exists as a collection and so the purpose of this site is now to offer a full fountain pen repair and restoration service and to offer for sale both vintage and modern pens that once graced the shelves of The Pen Museum, together with some tools and spares that are unobtainable elsewhere.

Melbourne Vintage Pens...(Australia) is the husband and wife team of Peter & Janet Ford with the former being at present the only full time employee of the business.  Whereas the current business name and this web site date back to August 1998, we had been dealing in vintage pens through our antique business since 1988, pens becoming the driving force around 1994.

Some of the most enjoyable, entertaining and practical information on pens is available online, through a lovely site which is primarily driven by user-supplied writings.  Spend a few minutes with us at Pentrace.

Nepalese Paper... Exquisite handmade Journals, Stationery, Photo Albums, Wedding Invitations and Wrapping Paper from Nepal. All products are Fair Trade and tree-free.  “Our products give the village regions of Nepal a much needed export, and result in the employment of many women in the Kathmandu Valley. All of our products are entirely tree-free and are made from the environmentally sustainable trimming back of the Lokta Bush.”

Beautiful handmade greeting cards... for every occasion with a large selection of hand made wedding stationery.

Find the most unusual and very clever gifts on the internet today. Get a gift for any occasion. The perfect birthday, Christmas, or anniversary present. Visitor recommendations included.

A Gift Basket for everyone, with free ground shipping! We now have military care packages to ship overseas. Bless someone today.

Jewelry boxes - Hawaiian koa boxes by Duncan... Gallery quality jewelry boxes and cribbage boards for men and women. We ship worldwide!

Blue Heron Woodworks fine Hair Jewelry and Wood Jewelry Boxes... - Unique Hair Accessories, Hair Jewelry, and Gallery Quality Wood Jewelry Boxes hand sculpted in beautiful hardwoods including Barrettes, Combs, and Hair Sticks with inlays of gold, silver and semiprecious stones.  

Hand Carved by Crafty Owl... Wine Art, Wine barrel carvings, custom carved signs, carved Santas, wooden spoons, wooden goblets, wine bottle stoppers and other hand carved folk art by Maryland Artist Tom Crowl.

Theisen Clock & Novelty - Handcrafted Gifts and Decor... Hardwood Desk and Mantel Clocks, Americana, Novelty Birdhouse, Elephant Apple and Texas Wall Clocks, Turned Hardwood Apple Clocks, Boxes Candlesticks and Lamps.

A Photo Sculpture is the ultimate unique gift... Photo sculptures make GREAT family, team or company gifts. Creating a copy of your photo and laminating it to wood or acrylic, then cutting away the background and mounting on a base.

An Art Directory... that is well worth your time!

Parker Refills... Great range of pen refills including Montblanc, Cross and Parker Refills from penrefills.com

ThePenworks.com...fine engraved pens from the major manufacturers - Luxurious custom corporate and executive gifts - personalized sterling pens - elegant desk accessories.

Custom-embroidered logo shirts and apparel by Queensboro ...the first company in the world to offer custom-embroidered, high-quality shirts and apparel in small quantities.