When I saw these Bic pens in a supermarket in 1995, I immediately bought five packs of them. Somehow I knew that they would become my writing utensil of choice if I was ever to live my dream of traveling the world. I was a sucker for old maps and this was the first pen I had seen that actually had maps on them. (I believe the series was called "The New World")
Six years later, I opened the packaging and brought a couple of them on a 14-country journey through Europe, the first of many backpacking journeys to come.
I've never seen these pens since that day in the supermarket, so I have to find other Bics of the same size to refill them. Unfortunately, throughout the years of travel, I have lost quite a few. I have only three left.
I have used the pens in my web design quite a few times. Here's an example.
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Pragmatik 76 months ago | reply
I remember having these pens years ago, too. They were very pretty. Have you had any luck in finding old stock somewhere?
KE-TA 76 months ago | reply
Interesting! I'll trying to find this at stationery store in japan.
Look In The Tunk 76 months ago | reply
Ohhhh yeah brings me back to middle school looking at these.
rachmaninoff [deleted] 75 months ago | reply
wonderful pens and great composition.
Mike Guildoo 75 months ago | reply
Whoa flashback! Those were the first pens I used in college!
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galarielle 44 months ago | reply
Your project is really inspiring, congratulations :) it must have been amazing, doing this trip with your handmade guide journal!