2 posts tagged “thunderbird pens”

I was just reading about how the American Girl dolls are really made in China. It seems like every week we hear of a manufacturer sending jobs overseas where the labor is cheaper. As I was reading, I decided to learn a little more about the this subject. After some time spent in my research, I decided that the entire topic makes me very tired.

The way I understand it is that Americans want the cheap prices found at superstores and in foreign-made products - so that’s where we put our dollars. Manufacturers, in turn, have to figure out ways to cut costs which sends manufacturing out of the country. We lose jobs and have less to spend on our wants and needs, so we go for the superstores and the foreign-made products. Nice little cycle.

Yes, I know that I am way over simplifying it - like I said, the subect makes me tired. Fortunately for me, I don’t have to worry about it too much, since Fisher Space Pens are still proudly made right here in the USA. Yep, the Apollo Pens, the Astronaut Pens, the Shuttle Pens, and the Thunderbird Pens … they all sound like they should be made in America … and they are!

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The Thunderbird Retractable Pen is part of the The Fisher Space Pens Aviation Series. This series also includes a Thunderbird Mechanical Pencil. You can but them individually or get them as a set in an impressive gift box.

What makes them Thunderbirds? It is actually the United States Air Force Thunderbirds ink pen. It was intentionally designed with a gripping knob so that pilots could easily retrieve and replace the pens from the lower leg pocket of their flight suit. Pretty clever, huh?

The barrel of the pen is engraved with the word Thunderbird and the the knob of both the pen and pencil have the Thunderbird emblem in color. Both of these top of the line writing instruments are 5 inches long with a .375 diameter barrel. The pen uses medium point black ink while the pencil uses .9 mm lead. These are nice high-end gift options for any aviation fan.

If your gift target is not high end and is not an aviation fan, then take a look at some of the other Fisher Pens at Cyber Space Pens. I have it on good authority that the Chrome X Marks makes and excellent gift (my friend loves the one I bought her for Christmas). The Rainbow Titanium Nitride is another very safe bet. It is a very popular pen.

Stop by our site and check out all our Space Pens. Shopping is safe and our customer service is unmatched.

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