Who Makes Whsmith Branded Fountain Pens?

[Stephen2020]

There are several different own brand pens they sell, a few have the same style packaging, then another few have another similar style packaging to each other. I couldn't see any info on them. I know Conway Stewart made pens for them in the past - although i'm not saying they would do now.

[midnightblues]

no idea, but I'd like to know! The one I had from there was an absolute stinker. I threw it in the bin eventually!

[richardandtracy]

I'd be surprised if they are not made in China now. I suspect they will be made by one of the many pen factories around Shanghai. I also suspect we'll never know exactly which one it is, unless someone working in those factories also reads this board.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[Stephen2020]

Yes, I wonder how many of all pen brands are actually made in China now?

[51ISH]

I suspect they are made in the Far East too...

 

Obviously(?) some people in WH Smith know....it just depends on how many people know 'at the sharp end' as it were....

 

Back in the day....as a Supermarket Manager.....I knew where our Own Label products were made via the Reps and suchlike...obviously (???) all those companies were UK based...and as it happens large producers of there own products....

 

For example, at Marks & Spencers most of their biscuits used to be made by Foxes Biscuits, (not that I worked for that fine company...if only..no affiliation and all that... :roflmho: I don't know if they still do....but they certainly look like they are... )

 

Sorry, wandered a little off topic there....but you get the idea :embarrassed_smile:

Edited February 24, 2013 by 51ISH

[redhairedwriter]

I'm sure the WH Smith pen I owned (which was the first I ever bought) was made in China or somewhere in Asia. I only paid about £10 for it and, since I was just familiarising myself with how to write and fill fountain pens, it was a solid investment for about a week when I got fed up that it never wrote.

 

I still have it, though, for sentimental purposes. The nib says, "Iridium Point Germany", though that doesn't mean anything. There aren't any other markings on the pen.

[51ISH]

The nib says, "Iridium Point Germany",

 

 

I agree...almost cetainly Made in China... :roflmho: