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Man gift alert: Timo Sharpeneva pen and card case

Posted by: pam kueber • December 15, 2009

timo-sharpeneva-rollerball-pen-and-business-card-case Finishing up my Timo Sharpeneva miniseries, Unica Home says that, “The Shaman rollerball pen & business card case was designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Acme Studios. This was a packaged set that never received extensive distribution. Sarpaneva died on October 6, 2006, and Unica Home has acquired the very last of these card cases and pens. You’d best snap one of fast because once they’re gone, there won’t be any more.”

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nancy says:

December 15, 2009 at 9:57 am

This is way too cool!! I needed a gift for my son-in-law & this is so perfect I can’t stand it!!
Thanks Pam!

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- pam kueber says:
  
  December 15, 2009 at 10:01 am
  
  You’re welcome, Nancy. My sister gave me a gift idea for my DH that I used this a.m. (a non-retro gift)…so it’s good to keep the karma moving.
  
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