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This is actually a positive sign. We have believed that he was out of business, but seeing a page called "a new beginning" linked suggests to me along with the site being back up that the business is in serious transition and may be back in some form.

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This is actually a positive sign. We have believed that he was out of business, but seeing a page called "a new beginning" linked suggests to me along with the site being back up that the business is in serious transition and may be back in some form.

 

That page is nearly 4 years old.

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This is actually a positive sign. We have believed that he was out of business, but seeing a page called "a new beginning" linked suggests to me along with the site being back up that the business is in serious transition and may be back in some form.

 

That page is nearly 4 years old.

 

Is the title of the page nearly 4 years old? I see the copyright date, but to me the naming of that page and the fact the domain is back up is a hopeful sign that there may be something new going on.

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This is actually a positive sign. We have believed that he was out of business, but seeing a page called "a new beginning" linked suggests to me along with the site being back up that the business is in serious transition and may be back in some form.

 

That page is nearly 4 years old.

 

Is the title of the page nearly 4 years old? I see the copyright date, but to me the naming of that page and the fact the domain is back up is a hopeful sign that there may be something new going on.

 

Yup.

 

The site has shown the listing for me for several weeks. It is the result of the loss of their homepage and inventory directories.

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I was wondering if he was going out of business. He didn't make the Miami Pen Show this year.

 

-Bruce

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If all this is true, I/we feel sad. We met Chuck for the first time at the D.C. Show three years ago. He sold me one of my first and consistently delightful pens, Pelikan Polar Lights. Jim Rouse sold me my first, a Sheaffer Targa Tulle 679. These two gentlemen both contributed markedly to my/our enjoyment of the Pen Shows, as we enjoyed them each time they could be present in both D.C. and Philly. Chuck sold me my Visconti Homo Sapiens and Rembrandt Eco-Roller, both great pens; also, two Lamy All Stars. He always threw in a little something "extra" to sweeten the deal. He helped us obtain many inks, bringing them to the shows for us. Perhaps the fun of joshing with Chuck and coming up with great deals has been part of the fun. His WebSite has been a nice place to visit and we have enjoyed his philosophical comments and tributes to our Veterans on the site. We worried he might be pulling back & moving in the direction of altering the business in some way and only hoped it would not be the end; when he started selling his personal collection, we worried more. In the event that Chuck and family happen to still read our Forum, we would just like him to know how much we have enjoyed who he is and his wonderful service in the promotion of writing instruments and inks over these past years. we wish him whatever he needs for this time in his life and it has been a pleasure. we will remember him fondly as we continue to enjoy our pens. Ladynib302 & Trainman 302

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I was doing some spring cleaning of my Bookmarks on Mozilla Firefox when I saw an old saved link to the Swisher Pens website. I already knew that they're no longer available but when I clicked on it, presuming this will be the last time before I delete the link, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Swisher Pens home page pop up right in front of me :). But only the home page - you still can't shop there yet...

 

Looks like a work in progress. Are Swishers about to be revived?

 

 

Shahrin B)

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As a customer, I wrote Swisher some time ago and received this reply from a family member, I believe his daughter, on November 28, 2012:

 

"I’m sorry but Swisher Pens is no longer in business. We were forced to close our doors due to the weak economy."

 

All the best,

T

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As a customer, I wrote Swisher some time ago and received this reply from a family member, I believe his daughter, on November 28, 2012:

 

"I'm sorry but Swisher Pens is no longer in business. We were forced to close our doors due to the weak economy."

 

All the best,

T

 

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