 | 2/5/03 We kicked off the Pens For Friends "Tree of Life"
Project. We are selling pens and other items made from Pacific Yew as well
as other woods and materials to benefit cancer patients and their families.
Click here for the
Cancer Benefit page. |
| 4/12/02 We have added Cigar Pens to our selection.
The come in titanium gold, cobalt gold and chrome finishes. Update on the
Coordinated Effort to Help program, we raised $2400.00 for the families of
the NY City Rescue Workers! |
| 10/7/01 Today, we opened the Pen Gallery. We
started the day off with 4 artists online and just waiting on pens to arrive
for another 7 artists. This should provide you with a wide variety of pens.
I think we will all learn from one another with this project. |
| 9/19/01 We started raising funds for the families of the rescue workers in
New York City via the New York City Public/Private Initiatives, Inc. Pen
makers from all over the USA donated pens to be sold with 100% of the
proceeds to be given to the NYCPPI. This fund raising effort will go through
October 31st. |
| 9/5/01 We changed website hosting from Hypermart to
AveHost to allow us to use Active Server Pages (ASP). This gives us the
capability to use a database for our products and to easily modify our
selection. |
| 4/24/01 Today we added the Detachable
Lanyard Pen and the Miniature Pendant Pen. Both feature a black silk
cord and quick release mechanism. |
| 3/24/01 We have added a wonderful new material for
penmaking. We now offer Woolly Mammoth Ivory pens, each with a certificate
of authenticity! |
| 1/15/01 I have just added a new pen & pencil style
to our Slimline collection. It is the Comfort Grip
pen & pencil. Take a look! |
| 1/15/01 We are now accepting PayPal along with our other
methods of payment. This allows Internet shoppers to register their credit
card or bank account with only one service (PayPal). Then, you simply tell
PayPal to send money to my account. Nobody sees your credit card or bank
account info. |
| 1/14/01 We experienced an incredible holiday season! Our
growth rate is tremendous. We appreciate all of you doing some of your
Christmas shopping with Woodpens.com! |
| 1/13/01 We have added optional premium fountain pen nibs
to all of the pages containing fountain pens. We added applicable ink
refills to each page as well. |
| 12/6/00 We have added SmoothSale buttons on most pages
to allow you to see when we are online and available for questions and
offers. Christmas sales are in full swing! Our growth has been tremendous!
We thank YOU very much! |
| 10/26/00 Snakewood has been added to our premium wood
selection list. |
| 7/12/00 We now some some very special premium wood
species available. They include stabilized Big Leaf Maple burl, Amboyna
burl, African Thuya burl, flame Myrtlewood, flame Mango, Birdseye Zebrawood,
stabilized American Sycamore, spalted Alder and spalted Wild Oak. |
| 2/28/00 We signed up with PayByChecks.com to accept
checks for online orders. |
| 2/15/00 We now have a toll free telephone number
334-899-4436 |
| 2/10/00 We have started receiving Web Page Excellence
Awards. They can be viewed on our Contact Us
link. |
| 2/10/0 We have changed our name to Woodpens.com from
Beach Parrot's Wooden Pens to eliminate some confusion and help people find
us on the internet. Some people thought we made bird cages for parrots.
<smile> |
| 2/7/00 Our Shopping Cart is now online and functioning.
We consider this project a significant accomplishment. |
| 2/4/00 We have totally redesigned our
website for ease of use and a more professional look. Please let us know if
you encounter any problems getting around or if you have any suggestions. |
| 1/15/00 We have just added many new
products including the American Classic line of pens which are modeled after
Parker style pens, Wooden Belts, Filigree Pens & a Click Button Pen.
Pictures will be coming soon. Several new wood types have been added as
well. |
| Watch for our specials! Find out how to receive free or
discounted merchandise by following our Specials
link. |
| We have added some new wood choices such as Koa from
Hawaii, Pink Ivory and Wild Olive from South Africa, Desert Ironwood from
Mexico, Tamarind and Black Olive from Florida, and Jarrah from Australia. |
| We now have Secure Online Ordering! You can safely place
your order online using Visa, MasterCard, checks or money orders. |
| You can now have your pens & pencils personalized by
having your name or company name laser engraved on them. The cost is only $5
per item. |
