Rhodia and fountain pen at Target

[foxtail1]

I was in Target yesterday, and found Rhodia pads! They had two sizes, for good prices. Unfortunately, they were both gridded, and I prefer lined.

 

Also, in the pens, they had a fountain pen. I didn't buy one, but they were interesting, swirled plastic bodies in transparent colors. Labeled "Real Fountain Pen"

I thought it was a Pilot, but I don't see it on the Pilot webpage. It definitely was not a Varsity!

[alkman]

I was in Target yesterday, and found Rhodia pads! They had two sizes, for good prices. Unfortunately, they were both gridded, and I prefer lined.

 

Also, in the pens, they had a fountain pen. I didn't buy one, but they were interesting, swirled plastic bodies in transparent colors. Labeled "Real Fountain Pen"

I thought it was a Pilot, but I don't see it on the Pilot webpage. It definitely was not a Varsity!

 

 

Rhodia has been popping up everywhere as of late. Most of the art stores, like Dick Blick and Utrecht, now carry a selection, but it's still pretty limited when compared with Fahrney's or Art Lite. Still, it is nice to see some competition, especially when it's quality paper.

[bwnewton]

I saw the fountain pen at one of the Targets in Evansville, IN. As of last Monday, no sign of Rhodia.

 

There is a thread in FPN of other spottings of Rhodia at Target you might want to check out.

[foxtail1]

I saw the fountain pen at one of the Targets in Evansville, IN. As of last Monday, no sign of Rhodia.

 

The Rhodia pads were mixed in with the regular spiral bound notebooks.

 

I'm lucky to have a college bookstore in town that carries a full range of Rhodia. And, even luckier that twice a year they have a 40% off sale! I stock up twice a year, and try to stay away the rest of the time.

[nibulus]

I was in Target yesterday, and found Rhodia pads! They had two sizes, for good prices. Unfortunately, they were both gridded, and I prefer lined.

 

Also, in the pens, they had a fountain pen. I didn't buy one, but they were interesting, swirled plastic bodies in transparent colors. Labeled "Real Fountain Pen"

I thought it was a Pilot, but I don't see it on the Pilot webpage. It definitely was not a Varsity!

 

If I recall Target is ultimately a French company.

[jbn10161]

If I recall Target is ultimately a French company.

No. It's based in the US. It was formerly owned by another US company, then spun off. It's currently independent, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

[Stylo]

I was finally in a Target a few days ago, but no sign of Rhodia pads. Maybe the next store ...

 

If I recall Target is ultimately a French company.

 

Target is a 100% American company. The French pronunciation is a joke. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia:

 

Some people jokingly give Target the pseudo-French pronunciation /tɑrˈʒeɪ/ tar-zhay, as though it were an upscale boutique. This trend is incorrectly believed to have been started by Oprah Winfrey, when she used the French pronunciation to refer to the store on her television show; it has actually been traced back to 1962, the year the first Target store opened; this was reinforced by a 1980s television advertisement starring Didi Conn. This pronunciation has also led some people to incorrectly believe that the company is French-owned.[4]