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47 Pimped-Out Pens

From Covert Spy Pens to Jedi Writing Utensils

— June 19, 2010 — Luxury
This collected of pimped-out pens features a range of crazy writing utensils, from pens that read to you to $15,000 platinum pens. It's pretty crazy how tech-savvy some of these pens are. For example, who knew that James Bond-esque pens would someday be a real thing? I wouldn't mind owning an invisible ink pen, just in case there's a tricky contract I'm ever forced into signing.

Implications - With so many commodities on the market, consumers are searching for an original take on traditional products. By infusing a conventional product with an alternative angle, consumers will respect this development and consider purchasing the item. Companies should consider how their designs present something alternative to the consumer.
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Personal Courtesy Pens
Personal Courtesy Pens
The Bank Pen Looks Just Like the Ones Found at the Bank
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Trumpeting Sports Pens
Trumpeting Sports Pens
The Vuvuzela Pen Helps You Write Out Loud During the 2010 World Cup
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Jedi Writing Utensils
Jedi Writing Utensils
Lightsaber Pens Put Some Force in Your Writing
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Potato-Based Pens
Potato-Based Pens
The DBA Pen by Harbec Plastics is Biodegradable
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Pocket Clip Pencils
Pocket Clip Pencils
Present & Correct Makes the 'World's Cleverest Pencil'
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Biodegradable Writing Utensils
Biodegradable Writing Utensils
The Paper Mate Biodegradable Line Helps Writers Go Green
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Repurposing Used Markers
Repurposing Used Markers
Terracycle Upcycles Trashed Pens into New Products
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Instrument Instruction Pens
Instrument Instruction Pens
The Piano & Violin Learning Pen from Gigway is for Budding Bachs
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Marco Polo Pens
Marco Polo Pens
The Limited Edition Omas Fountain Pens Are Inspired By The Desert
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Floating Friend Pens
Floating Friend Pens
Gama-Go Gets Retro With Motion Enhanced Writing Gear
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Hot Spot Finder
Hot Spot Finder
Pen Detects Wifi
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Covert Spy Pens
Covert Spy Pens
The Disappearing Ink Pen is Spy-Ready
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Color Printer Pens
Color Printer Pens
Braun Markerfool Marker is an Innovative Inkjet Wonder
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Skin-Based Notepads
Skin-Based Notepads
The Pen + Sprayer Creates a Fool-Proof Writing Surface on Your Hand
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Pen Projects Your Logo
Pen Projects Your Logo
Shameless Promotion Anywhere
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Digitally Record Your Scribbles
Digitally Record Your Scribbles
The Zpen
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Mactacular Pens
Mactacular Pens
Write Like Steve Jobs With the iPen
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Pens that Read to You
Pens that Read to You
Livescribe's Pulse Smartpen Perfects Note Taking
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Speed Racer Writing Utensils
Speed Racer Writing Utensils
The Lamborghini Pen Will Not Make You as Fast as the Car
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$19,000 Pens
$19,000 Pens
The Behold 1010
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Pencil-Pen Hybrids
Pencil-Pen Hybrids
Alexander Hulme Makes a Frankenstein Writing Utensil
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Organic Writing Tools
Organic Writing Tools
The Sprout Pen Creates Natural Penmanship
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Space and Underwater Pen
Space and Underwater Pen
Tombow's Object XL Pressurized Ink Cartridges
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Mac Ball Points
Mac Ball Points
Apple Gets Inked With the iPen Flashdrive
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Supercar Styluses
Supercar Styluses
Tibaldi Pens are Fashioned After the Bentley Mulsanne
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Digital Pen
Digital Pen
Logitech io2 Records Your Writing
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Docupen RC800
Docupen RC800
Full Page 24Bit Colour Handheld Scanner
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Pen Shade Scanners
Pen Shade Scanners
Jinsun Park Creates the Color Picker Pen (UPDATE)
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Inkless Pens
Inkless Pens
Metal Alloy Paper Markers
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Erogonomic Ballpoint Pens
Erogonomic Ballpoint Pens
Wishbone Chrome Finger Cradle
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DIY Ballpoint Pens
DIY Ballpoint Pens
The Falter 2D Pen
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$15,000 Platinum Pens
$15,000 Platinum Pens
'Bugatti Pen' by Ferrari Da Varese is for Well-Heeled Wordsmiths
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Architecture-Inspired Pens
Architecture-Inspired Pens
The Architectural Masterpieces Pen from S.T. Dupont is Up to Code
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Pen with WiFi detector from Informatica
Pen with WiFi detector from Informatica
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Gilded God Writing Utensils
Gilded God Writing Utensils
The Caran d'Ache Ganesha Pen is Fit for the Heavens
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Movie-Playing Ballpoints
Movie-Playing Ballpoints
Edgar Navarro's Portable Pen Projector is Amazing
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Eco-Friendly Digital Pen
Eco-Friendly Digital Pen
The Techie Way To Save Trees
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Pen Pays Homage to Swiss Watchmakers
Pen Pays Homage to Swiss Watchmakers
Caran d'Ache Pens Resemble Clocks
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Nokia Digital Pen
Nokia Digital Pen
Recall What You Write!
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Covert Writing Utensils
Covert Writing Utensils
Hammacher Schlemmer Spy Pens Make You Feel Like James Bond
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Techie Writing Utensils
Techie Writing Utensils
The Mimeo Mobile Phone Doubles as a Digital Pen
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Flash Drive Fountain Pen
Flash Drive Fountain Pen
S.T. Dupont USB
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Real Life Anti-Spyware
Real Life Anti-Spyware
Hidden Camera + Fake Money Detector Pen
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Digital Fountain Pen
Digital Fountain Pen
Send SMS and Email
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Modern Feather Pens
Modern Feather Pens
Vivien Muller Plume Fountain Pen
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Wrist Pens
Wrist Pens
The Helix Watch is a Must-Have for those Who Love Writing
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Dangerous Pens
Dangerous Pens
The Uzi Tactical Pen is Protection, James Bond-Style
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