The Metropolitan Museum of Art Pen Collection

Museum as defined by Webster; an institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, started by a
devoted to the procurement, care, study, and displayhandful of clever people, has turned into one of the
of objects of lasting interest or value. I grew up infinest museums in the world with over "two million
Chicago and throughout my childhood I spent manyworks of art spanning 5,000 years of world culture".
hours in these fine establishments: The Field MuseumWhile we're talking about the Met, if you're a
of Natural History, The Adler Planetarium &museum fan like me, you should check out the
Astronomy Museum, and The Art Institute. I haveMetropolitan Museum of Art Pen Collection. There are
also been lucky enough to travel the world and seethree collections including the Met Collection Pens, the
other museums: The Vatican Museums, the LouvreMet Accessory Pens and the Met Experience Pens.
Museum, the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo,These pen collections include a fountain pen, rollerball
The Tate Museum and The Metropolitan Museum ofpens and ballpoint pens. The Metropolitan Museum of
Art in New York City.Art pens are beautiful pens that mimic some of the
I love museums, I love the long dimly lit hallways, theMet's most spectacular artwork including beautiful
smells, the massive amount of objects found. I loveframes, textiles, books and even shoes. These
the buzz felt by the crowd as they take in thefabulous pens come in a lovely box with a brief
beauty and a part of their past! However, when Idescription of the art the pens are modeled after.
have visited these monstrous structures, throughoutThe pens included in this fine collection are: the
my life, I have taken them for granted. As I walkedTiffany Pine Bough Fountain and Ballpoint Pens, the
down aisle after aisle, year after year, I failed toShoe Ballpoint Pen, the Art Deco Ball Ballpont Pen, the
appreciate all the efforts of the many amazingAstral Ballpont Pen, the Color Magic Rollerball Pens and
people who made these wonderful institutionsthe Klimt Ballpoint Pen. If you are as huge of a Met
possible!fan as I am you might like the Logo Ballpoint Pen,
Take for instance one of my favorites, Thebased on the award winning design by Rudolph de
Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as the Met.Harak.
"The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded inAnother great thing about these pens, a portion of
1870 by a group of American citizens - businessmenthe sale will go back to help support the museum!
and financiers as well as leading artists and thinkersWhenever possible we should give back, even in a
of the day - who wanted to create a museum tosmall way, to these places that have given us so
bring art and art education to the Americanmuch! I am very thankful for all the time I have
people.".....How great were these people! These andspent and will spend in my lifetime, as well the time
many other individuals responsible for the magnificentmy children and grandchildren will be spending in their
museums all over the world today, who had thelifetime; and I would just like to say thank you to all
foresight and vision to create such wonderfulwho were responsible in the beginning, over time and
institutions in which generation upon generation ofthose who continue to support these incredible world
world citizens could enjoy the treasures accumulatedtreasures, museums.
over thousands of years of the earths existence.