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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 11:42:55 GMT
My love for just about anything school supply-related goes back to elementary school, when a box of 64 Crayola crayons was the most fantastic thing imaginable. Today pens, pencils (yes, Ticonderoga) and a paper planner that are must-haves in my daily life. DH doesn't understand why I turn up my nose at the packages of basic Bic pens he buys. :::sniff::: (Big fan of the Bic Velocity Gel, though). My most recent find was a hand-held sharpener that ratchets. I was unreasonably excited to find it. lol I know there are a lot of us on here who have the same secret--or maybe not-so-secret--love. I'd love to hear what they are, maybe I'll find a reason to go shopping!
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Post by melodyesch on Aug 5, 2014 11:46:07 GMT
Well, my school supply love IS those packages of Bic pens. I LOVE them. They write consistently, don't leak and last a long time. It's all I use at work. I also love notebooks and paper.
Edited: Love IS
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 12:01:59 GMT
I didn't mean to insult anyone who might like those Bic pens. And they do last forever.
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 5, 2014 12:06:19 GMT
It's not a secret love for me... I'm pretty bloody obvious about it!
I think I need that sharpener. NEED it.
I'm picky about my BIC pens... has to be the Round Stic or Ultra Round Stic. Anything else is blechy. I'm picky about my pens but too cheap to buy expensive ones. I lose pens so it would be a fool's investment.
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Post by katieanna on Aug 5, 2014 12:13:01 GMT
:Sigh:, so I'm not the only one. When I was in HS I always had PaperMate pens. LOVED my PM pens and still do. I love typewriters, notebook paper, paper clips, etc., so I guess it's not just a "school" thing with me. Maybe that's why I'm such a die-hard scrapper!
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Post by kkooch on Aug 5, 2014 12:18:20 GMT
A pen love runs deep in my family, both my DD and DS have the same love as I. Thankfully I order all the office supplies at work and every now and then I find out a name of a new pen to try and we squeal. The latest is by pilot FriXion pen. It is erasable but NOTHING like the other erasable pens out there, it doesn't skip at all. This is great for using in your planner. Never will there be a crossed off word with these babies! There are a couple other women in my office who also get excited about a new pen....we all share when we get something new. I will confess that I do like a fine tip Bic or PaperMate stic on occasion.
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Post by ddly on Aug 5, 2014 12:19:02 GMT
Where did you find that sharpener? I have to have my pencils super sharp! I use black warrior pencils and uniball onyx micro pens. The black warriors aren't as great since paper mate starting making them.
Lisa D.
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 5, 2014 12:22:50 GMT
Oh yes, add me to the list. My weakness is pens/markers in different colors. I guess I felt the same way about crayons when I was a kid (I also remember that huge box of crayons and how wonderful it was... the smell when you first opened it, and the colors with their lovely points, laid out in rows.... aaahh... lol) but now I've "graduated" to pens and markers. Especially pens. There is a remarkable variety of colored pens out there and I'm embarrassed to say how many I own. I do let dd use them though so I don't feel too bad. She takes whatever she wants and will take some to college, and she uses them more often than I do.
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Post by pierkiss on Aug 5, 2014 12:28:23 GMT
Oh me! Except my love is not so secret. . My husband thinks I am beyond weird, but that's okay. We all have our things.
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Post by lindas on Aug 5, 2014 12:30:38 GMT
I confess, I have a love affair with office supplies too. When I go to Staples I tour every aisle just to be sure I'm not missing some new thing I don't need but have to have.
I'm also a closet hardware store lover. I can spend hours in Home Depot, Lowes, and Ace hardware just looking.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 12:30:57 GMT
Where did you find that sharpener? I have to have my pencils super sharp! WalMart. It was on one of those hanging strips in the office supply section. The latest is by pilot FriXion pen. It is erasable but NOTHING like the other erasable pens out there, it doesn't skip at all. This is great for using in your planner. Never will there be a crossed off word with these babies! Music to my ears! I knew someone would share something I *have to have.
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Post by kkooch on Aug 5, 2014 12:51:24 GMT
If any of you like super fine get the Pilot G-TEC-C4 pen. We had to switch office supply companies at work and the new company doesn't sell these which really bugs me. One way around it was I found them on Amazon. Love them. Pilot apparently is the company of choice for me lately.
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 5, 2014 12:51:26 GMT
I also have an enduring love for Sharpies. All types. I loooooooooove my Sharpies. They make me so happy.
I remember erasable pens. I may need to get some. Again. Need. Not want.
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Post by SabrinaP on Aug 5, 2014 12:58:04 GMT
I'm a teacher, so I don't have to keep my school supply love hidden in the closet! I love colored pens, cute sticky notes, notecards, and colored sharpies. My latest obsession is colored Bold Bic Cristal pens. They are nice and thick and write so well.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 13:02:50 GMT
I love paper and Post-it notes. All colors, shapes and sizes.
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 5, 2014 13:06:20 GMT
Post it notes are another weakness for me. There was talk of giving away Sharpies and post it notes at a wedding... I thought it was the perfect wedding souvie. Especially if you added some chocolate!
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Post by iluvpink on Aug 5, 2014 13:08:22 GMT
When my dd started kindergarten I was SO excited thinking about shopping for school supplies. I was rather disappointed a month before when I couldn't find a list on the website and when I called was told that they only thing they needed to bring was a backpack as everything was supplied. The next two years were about the same with just one or two more things. Great for my budget, but not much fun. Then the lists started getting longer due to class need and budget cuts and I could have my fun!
We still have about a month to go here before school starts but I'm going to start shopping this weekend. Unfortunately the our school district rarely puts out lists very far ahead and when they do they are inaccurate. However I will buy all the basics as at least most teachers aren't particular about brands/colors/amounts etc.
I don't have a particular favorite, I get excited by it all.
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Post by MerryMom on Aug 5, 2014 13:10:01 GMT
Pilot G2 pens are what my son and I both like.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 13:42:30 GMT
You are describing my daughter to a "T"...she still loves school supplies......she has a college degree....a master's degree...and is going for a second master's and it is STILL her favorite time of the year!!!
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Post by bdawnb on Aug 5, 2014 13:46:22 GMT
There is still something magical about a new box of Crayola crayons. I also love post-it's in all shapes and gel pens. I am going to have to get that sharpener too!!
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Post by Gravity on Aug 5, 2014 13:52:34 GMT
I love office supplies! It's my weakness. I can't help it.
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Post by snappinsami on Aug 5, 2014 14:01:25 GMT
Ooh... I've always had a love of school supplies, and now I just lump all office supplies into that list. This past weekend, we hit Staples to get some stuff for DD, and DH literally said to her that they needed to be quick about it because Staples is to me what Nordstrom is to other women.
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Post by kelkel on Aug 5, 2014 14:07:31 GMT
Guilty! I love pens, pencils, crayons, markers, paper pads, post its, binder clips, you name it!
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Post by mom2emilytaryn on Aug 5, 2014 14:12:16 GMT
My favorites are sticky notes (all colors, shapes, and sizes), binders, and refills for my label maker. When I have a new refill in my label maker, I know I can label anything and everything in my line of sight. LOL!!
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Aug 5, 2014 14:12:31 GMT
Hi my name is Karen and I am addicted to school and office supplies. My current top addiction is Pilot Frixion Pens. They come in so many lovely colors and styles. Each one calls to me. And did you know that you can get index cards with decorative borders? Like zebra print, polks dots and different colors of camu? I have also recently found Post-It tabs in a zebra print. I have heard tell but not found yet other sorts of patterned Post-It tabs. Word of warning. . . if you have a problem like mine, do NOT go to www.jetpens.com (but if you do, knock three times and tell them ChicagoKaren sent you).
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Post by cbet on Aug 5, 2014 14:18:25 GMT
School supplies, yum!
I do love my Frixion pen (a sample from the office supply salesman - I have confessed to him my love of all things office supply and he makes sure to route plenty of samples my way), and Inkjoy 700RTs. The only bummer is the Inkjoys only come in black and blue (there are other Inkjoy models in colors, but not the 700RT).
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Post by back to *pea*ality on Aug 5, 2014 14:19:19 GMT
I enjoy shopping at Staples a lot more that I should!
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Post by Madi & Me on Aug 5, 2014 14:30:20 GMT
Me me me! I was quite disgruntled when, for weeks, DD's school had supply lists for each grade posted on their website except for kindergarten. The big "TBA" under the kindergarten list really made me sad. So I finally called and was able to pick up the list in person. I sat in the Starbucks parking lot while on the phone eagerly discussing the list with the school secretary. Coffee AND school supply discussion = glorious! And might I add, I scooped up several boxes of Ticonderoga pencils thanks to the peas.
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Post by scrapperdee on Aug 5, 2014 14:36:12 GMT
Brand new school supplies are FUN! I always loved the smell of a band new Pink Pearl Eraser
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Post by dulcemama on Aug 5, 2014 15:28:20 GMT
Pilot G2 pens are what my son and I both like. I love these too. But my real office supply weakness is label stickers and sticky notes. Oh, and binder clips.
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