SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Parker North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Art association announces show winners  Nov 27, 2007 " Carlsbad's sister city, Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic, is conducting a similar contest. Students from both cities will be featured in an international exhibit in 2008. Entrants must be Carlsbad residents. Maximum submission of three photos per entrant. Deadline for entries is Dec. 14. Entry forms are available at all Carlsbad libraries, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Carlsbad Arts Office, 2955 Elmwood Drive; e-mail ; (760) 434-2900 or (760) 434-2904.AIDS quilt on... (North County Times) Limited editions from U.S. penmakers dip into Maki-e lacquer trend  Nov 28, 2006 Their first effort, using the Parker Centennial Duofold fountain pen, was a novel geometric maki-e design that comprised more than 1,000 individual strips of blue pearl and pure gold. Japanese pen makers have traditionally embraced more traditional Asian motifs, like peonies, cherry blossoms, dragons and tigers. (International Herald Tribune) Power of the pen  Aug 18, 2006 He said he happened upon a pen store that was closing and bought a number of Parker and Shaeffer pens ... Harrington, it turns out, "focuses on the Wahl Eversharp." The company flourished from about 1918 to 1957, he said, adding that the "big four in pens," in addition to Wahl, are Sheaffer, Parker and Waterman. (The Burke Times, VA) Back to Collectibles News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008