I'll Never Surprise Jack

Last Friday at the Chicago Pen Show, things were really moving behind the tables along "pencil alley."  Michael "Ferengi" Little came to socialize and to buy inventory for his ebay selling, and sitting next to him was Frank "The Pusher" Hoban, who came with boxes and boxes of pencils, mostly advertising items.  It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship. 

While Mike pawed through Frank's offerings like a lion feasting on a wildebeast, I thought it best to stay clear for fear of being skewered with a pencil -- but I did get to look through the tubs after Mike had taken what he was interested in.

Here's one of the leftovers . . .

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