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Jim Lambert at Woodpens.com

Before computers, before typewriters, there was the pen. The perfect instrument of personal expression, which made and recorded history, wrote of love and glory, and evolved in its form over centuries. The humble pen has always brought strong reactions of love and hate amongst its users - everyone seems to have their favorite styles and types, and many consider the pen the ultimate art form of personal expression. In these modern times, where so much of our culture is disposible, there are artists working to preserve the beauty and heritage of yesterday's tools. One glorious attribute of the internet, is that it makes such artistry available to so many. Mrs. Gottrocks is proud to present the work of Jim Lambert and his site, Woodpens.com.

James Allan Lambert was born in Newport Beach, California and relocated to Florida at an early age. Perhaps it was life by the beach that led James to appreciate the beauty of nature, and especially the beauty of wood. James collects exotic wood from all over the world to make his one-of-a-kind writing instruments. Each one is hand crafted using a traditional wood lathe and handheld turning tools, and is made from one of over forty different wood species selected for its extraordinary grain pattern and color.

Because these beautiful pens and other works in wood are crafted one at a time, they make unique gifts, which will be treasured for years to come. Tina Osgood of Ontairo, Canada recently wrote: "I received my pen and...it is already my favorite pen!" Sheryl Levy, a lover of old-style fountain pens, received one of Jim's pens recently and wrote: "Not only is this pen comfortable, it is stylish and durable. I'm hard on my pens, and the titanium tip is just the thing for me. Not to mention, I adore natural woods and the wood grains in this pen make it not only unqiue, but truly beautiful."

For more customer comments on Jim's Pens, click here. Click below to see some examples of this fine artist's work, which can be purchased on his website:

European Style Ballpoint Pen with Roller Clip (Shown in Birdseye Wood)
European Style Pen Set (shown in Amboyna Burl Wood is pictured to the left)
European Style Desk Set (shown in Bolivian Rosewood is pictured above)
Signature Series Rollerball Pen (shown in Cherry Wood, is picture above)
Signature Series Fountain Pen (shown in Bigleaf Maple Burl Wood)

One of the amazing things about Jim's work, is that he will make just about all his pens in any wood you want. His site demonstrates various pens in different woods, but you can truly customize your order by choosing exactly which wood appeals the most to you for each style. Gift boxes and engraveable cases are available, and a true pen lover (like Mrs. Gottrocks) knows that you can simply never have enough quality pens. And Jim's pens are the perfect gift no matter what the occasion - Graduation, Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day - or just "I Love You" Day. And now Jim has added one of a kind pens by pen artists from all over the country, as well as other unique wood gifts!

I hope you will visit Jim's Woodpens.com website, and view his work firsthand. And join us next time, when we take a look at another quality artisan doing business on the internet.