I was given the very wonderful gift a few months ago to attend a conference put on by the Arkansas Women Bloggers (#ARWB) at the Ozark Natural Science Center, an amazing space. At that conference I met the Executive Director, Bethany and she showed us her totally fabulous geeky self and her love of pens. It was there that I first started my hunt for the Pilot B2P.
When I got home from the conference I made a special trip to Walmart (because I figured they would have them) to look for the pen, but they didn't have it.
I tweeted about my hunt and Pilot tweeted back with some ideas where I might find it.
I went looking again and still couldn't find it. I was becoming obsessed.
When we were at Target I poured through both the back to school aisles and the office supplies on the look out for this recycled gem and still couldn't find it.
I went online, but I refused to pay shipping for something so simple and obviously crazy to be searching out. (I can make fun of my own quirkiness).
Last week I had to pick up a few things at our local Office Supply and I casually (I don't want everyone to think I am a total dork) mentioned I was looking for a certain pen... the Pilot B2P. Well, she didn't carry it, but she looked it up in the catalog and there it was. I could order it from her, buy it local, and have my obsession met. I ordered a box of 12 and they arrived 2 days later. She called me to tell me they were in - how sweet is that?
So, why all the fuss?
The B2P gets it's name from Bottle 2 Pen
Made from 89% post-consumer plastic bottles. You know all those ubiquitous water bottles that we serve at every function - those.
Uses the Pilot G2 ink - and if you are gel pen officiando you know that the G2 is the best gel pen. And it is refillable with the same ink.
Best of all... it is a clicky pen, which is a must in my life. I love the click!
So, the lesson? Be wary of what you get obsessed over, but remember if you do get hooked on some thing or another you can probably find it at your locally owned independent retailer - and they will even call you when it comes in!
