Land of Oz

Orange Bic Pens

Do you remember the black ink fine tip Bic pens? The body was yellow/orange hex shaped plastic with a small hole about half-way up the side. The top had a small black plugin cap that you could pull out and fiddle with until it was lost. The cap was black with the clip molded on and had a small dimple molded into the very end. If this word picture doesn't ring any bells, here's a picture picture.

I've been looking for them off and on over that last few months. I've looked in department stores like Kmart and Miejers and in office supply stores like Staples and Office Max. I've also looked in dollar stores, hardware stores and anywhere else I could think off. I finally did a web search today on them. While the Bic web site still has them I found out they aren't sold in the USofA! I wonder why this is. The web page does mention they are available in Canada and Central America however.

I can't help but wonder if this isn't another conspiracy by the republican christians of the world. I mean really, why isn't this pen available anymore? Could it be it was just too simple and well-designed to fit into the complexities of the New World Order? Don't forget -- just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't after you!

Here's a last minute update. I wrote to Bic asking about the pen, and here's the answer they gave:

Thank you for contacting us regarding the availability of the BIC Orange Fine point pen. This pen is only available in Europe, Central America, Oceania, South America, Africa and Asia. We hope we have been of some help to you in this matter. Thank you for your interest in our products.
BIC Consumer Affairs Team

I can't help but wonder why? Is it something we said? I guess I'll have to order some from Mozambique or someplace.