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LEVENGER CELEBRATES BLACK FRIDAY WITH 25% OFF ALL PRODUCTS & CYBER MONDAY WITH FREE SHIPPING

November 23, 2012 By The Editors at Levenger Leave a Comment

DELRAY BEACH, FL • November 20, 2012 – Levenger, a leading provider of Tools for Serious Readers™, announced today its hot deals for Black Friday & Cyber Monday. Start the holiday shopping season on a high “note” with free shipping or 25% off products including the iPad sleeve, fountain pen, briefcase and other popular offerings.

“Levenger is kicking off Black Friday and Cyber Monday with incredible deals,” said Daniel Marshall, Director of Marketing. “We are offering our loyal customers not one, but two great deals for the busiest shopping days of the year. For Black Friday, take 25% off your favorite office essentials with no minimum purchase. On Cyber Monday, enjoy free shipping on all of your purchases.
“As an added bonus, Levenger’s 25% off promotion runs from November 21, 2012 until November 25, 2012. Shoppers can actually take advantage of great savings for days.”

With Levenger’s Black Friday sale, consumers will receive 25% off their purchase of an iPad sleeve, fountain pen, briefcase, notebook or other in-demand items. To enjoy this limited time offer, shoppers can spend as little or as much as they like – there is no minimum purchase. The offer is good thru November 25, 2012. Promotion cannot be combined with any other offers or used for previous or pending purchases. Gift cards, Humanscale chairs and Levenger’s Simply Irresistible Sampling Kit are excluded from the promotion.

Good things come to those who wait. Shoppers who prefer to start their holiday spending on Cyber Monday will enjoy free shipping on purchases. Stock up on great gifts such as folios, notebooks, planners, fountain pens, Circa discs, wallets, reading lights and much more.

Enjoy free ground shipping to a single address within the 48 contiguous states. No minimum purchase is required. This promotion cannot be combined with any other offers or used for previous or pending purchases.

When you are shopping for the perfect holiday gift for a loved one, you cannot go wrong with Levenger. The highest-quality organizational products are at your fingertips. Get them for a whole lot less with Levenger’s Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales.
ABOUT US

A privately held organization, Levenger is a pioneer in selling products specifically with the serious reader and writer in mind. The husband-and-wife team Steve and Lori Leveen founded Levenger in 1987, and it has since become a leading destination for reading and writing products that are both functional and fashionable.
Levenger’s sales channels include a direct-to-consumer catalog; e-commerce sites of Levenger.com and LevengerPress.com; and stores in Boston, Chicago, and the Washington, D.C., area. Its business-to-business arm, Professional & Corporate Sales, reaches customers through both Web and catalog presentations. Levenger is headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla., and its customer service and fulfillment centers are located in Memphis, TN.

Find out more about Levenger’s quality products including the fountain pen, notebook, briefcase, iPad sleeve, planner refill, bookstand and more by visiting our official Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Levenger. “Like” our page to receive exclusive offers for future purchases. Sign up for our Preferred Customer E-List on the Levenger homepage at http://www.Levenger.com.

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Can fine art be functional? Yes, when it’s at Levenger

June 26, 2012 By Editor, Levenger Press Leave a Comment

Pen a letter, jot a note, settle in comfortably for a read. And pursue these pleasures with fine art as your backdrop. Thanks to our partnership with the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Levenger is able to bring you functional pieces that feature fine-art reproductions you can’t find anywhere else.

Alma Thomas Rollerball

If you are drawn to vibrant colors and bold strokes, let the Alma Thomas Rollerball blossom in your hand. Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978) was the first African-American artist to have a solo show at the Whitney museum. She was also the first graduate of Howard University’s art department. Her canvas of Iris, Tulips, Jonquils and Crocusesbursts forth beautifully on this pen.

If French Impressionism is a favorite genre, you’ll probably enjoy our Berthe Morisot collection. Morisot was a contemporary of Monet and an equally fine painter, but alas, the women didn’t always receive the recognition that their male counterparts did. But Morisot (1841-1895) enjoys plenty of recognition from Levenger.

French Impressionist Ballpoint & Note Cube

The green and gold palette of her painting The Cage inspired a new True Writer (fountain, roller and ballpoint). The image also graces the sides of a note cube.

A full reproduction can be found on our reader’s pillow—lovely to look at, and with a handy magazine pocket in back. These pleasing palettes also perform.

Mim Harrison

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LEVENGER ANNOUNCES MEMORIAL DAY SALE

May 25, 2012 By The Editors at Levenger Leave a Comment

Enjoy Up to 30% Off Fountain Pens, Leather Wallets, iPad Holders and Other Office Essentials

DELRAY BEACH, FL • May 24, 2012 – Levenger, a leading provider of Tools for Serious Readers™, announced today its annual Memorial Day Sale. Levenger is offering up to 30% off some of its most in-demand items including the fountain pen, leather wallet, iPad holder, messenger bag, notebook and more.

“Levenger wants to make Memorial Day memorable for our customers,” said Michele Gerstein, V.P. of Direct Marketing. “We are offering impressive savings on some of their favorite products – from the True Writer Classic Fountain Pen to the Stanley Leather Journal. We hope they’ll take note of this great opportunity to stock up on office essentials before summer.”

Levenger’s Memorial Day promotion runs from May 25, 2012 to May 28, 2012. This sale comes at just the right time to pick up the supplies you need for summer productivity. Treat yourself to such creature comforts as the Carnegie Hall iPad holder, Bomber Jacket Slim Leather Wallet, Cloud Pillow, Stanley Leather Journal and more.

Customers will enjoy up to 30% off when they buy products including the Essential 15” Tech Sleeve, Decathlon Fountain Pen, True Writer Classic Rollerball, Gear-Pod iPad Case, Laptop Angler, Editor’s Desk and Bomber Jacket Desk Pad. Customers can purchase all of these unique products while taking advantage of the notable savings opportunities at Levenger’s Memorial Day Sale.

Other Levenger items included in the Memorial Day promotion are the Thai Pad iPad holder, Bomber Jacket Day Pack Messenger, English Nubuck Kimbolton Bag, Essential Briefolio, St. Tropez iPad Tote, Circa Bookcloth Notebook and Circa Leverage Punch.

ABOUT US

Levenger’s sales channels include a direct-to-consumer catalog; e-commerce sites of Levenger.com, LevengerPress.com and PenRefill.com; and stores in Boston, Chicago, and the Washington, D.C., area. Its business-to-business arm, Professional & Corporate Sales, reaches customers through both Web and catalog presentations. Levenger is headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla., and its customer service and fulfillment centers are located in Memphis, TN.

Find out more about Levenger’s fountain pens, card holders, iPad holders, leather wallets and other quality products by visiting our official Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Levenger. “Like” our page to receive exclusive offers for future purchases. Sign up for our Preferred Customer E-List on the Levenger homepage at http://www.Levenger.com.

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Levenger Announces Valentine’s Day Gift Sale

February 2, 2012 By The Editors at Levenger Leave a Comment

From Fountain Pen to Lap Desk to Briefcase, Select Products Are 20% Off

DELRAY BEACH, FL • February 2, 2012 – Levenger, a leading provider of Tools for Serious Readers™, announced today that its Well-Red Life Valentine’s Day Sale will continue through February 14, 2012. For customers seeking gift ideas such as a fountain pen, lap desk, briefcase or accessories, Levenger offers these popular items and more at 20% off their regular prices.

A unique selection of Levenger’s most popular gift items were hand-picked for this sale to help customers find the perfect gift for their loved ones this Valentine’s Day. Featured gifts include:

Verona II Fountain Pen (M) – A gentle fountain pen of Verona, only from Levenger

Longtime customers may remember Levenger’s lightweight, beautifully balanced Verona pens. The encore design, the lustrous Verona II fountain pen, is handcrafted with the same attention to details to match the pleasurable writing experience offered by the original.

Bomber Jacket E-Pad – Luxurious Bomber Jacket leather lap desk

Swathed in soft pebbled mocha leather, the E-Pad is generously padded and lends ergonomic wrist support to browse or work in relaxed comfort. The comfortable lap desk can hold just about any model of e-reader or tablet, including Kindle and Nook, as well as small or large books.

Majorca Expandable Laptop Bag – A beautiful leather briefcase and laptop case

This luxurious leather laptop case and briefcase can keep just about anyone beautifully organized, with room for files plus a laptop computer.

ABOUT US

Levenger’s sales channels include a direct-to-consumer catalog; e-commerce sites of Levenger.com and LevengerPress.com; and stores in Boston, Chicago, and the Washington, D.C., area. Its business-to-business arm, Professional & Corporate Sales, reaches customers through both Web and catalog presentations. Levenger is headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla., and its customer service and fulfillment centers are located in Memphis, TN.

Find out more about Levenger’s Circa notebooks, address books, ruled paper and other quality products by visiting our official Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Levenger. “Like” our page to receive exclusive offers for future purchases. Sign up for our Preferred Customer E-List on the Levenger homepage at http://www.levenger.com.

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Rediscovering the art of note-taking

January 23, 2012 By The Editors at Levenger Leave a Comment

Even if you carry a tablet computer or laptop with you to every meeting, there’s nothing that can fully take the place of old-fashioned notes written by hand. We tend to remember details more accurately by writing them down rather than typing—perhaps the age-old process of mind-to-hand-to-paper has been embedded in our DNA. Perhaps the act of writing requires us to be more mindful and in the moment as we put pen to paper.

Elevate everyday note-taking by adhering to the following guidelines and tips, and you may find that note-taking by hand increases your productivity:

Levenger specializes in Pen Outfitting

A pen for every purpose
All pens are not created equal, and many use different modes for different purposes. The ballpoint is the workhorse, useful for extensive note-taking, with its long-lasting ink that dries quickly on the page. A rollerball has a liquid write that makes it ideal for correspondence; it takes longer to dry than a ballpoint but is more low-maintenance than a fountain pen. The fountain pen is ideal as a signature pen or for journaling and calligraphy, with its expressive nib and free-flowing ink. Bottled inks come in a panoply of vivid colors to inspire you and enhance creativity. A fountain pen requires some care and maintenance; however, avid fountain pen users don’t seem to mind. In fact, they enjoy the ritual.

Paper Pads & Folios

Paper that helps you think
The tactile pleasure of smooth, substantial paper can make a difference in how your thoughts and ideas flow. Choose paper that allows your pen or pencil to glide smoothly over it, and you may find yourself writing for longer periods, articulating your points with more eloquence, and even improving your penmanship. And thicker paper is more easily archivable than flimsier stock, so you can save your notes for posterity.

Use an annotation margin
Choose a paper format that includes an annotation margin, excellent for calling out key points or action items. Drawn from the Cornell method of note-taking, the annotation margin enhances your ability to quickly refresh your memory at a glance when referring to your notes.

Even if you’re not an inveterate note-taker, you can still benefit from writing by hand a little bit each day. You may still choose to type and print out most of your correspondence, but sign your name with fountain pen ink—and even add a handwritten postscript. It adds a special, personal touch—and just feels good.

—CC

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A Pen for Your Thoughts

December 5, 2011 By The Editors at Levenger Leave a Comment

Pen Outfitting

Levenger calls it “pen outfitting”: literally, fitting the individual with his or own perfect pen style—encompassing a pen’s color, ink mode, and shape. Levenger’s own PenRefill.com is the quintessential Web site for ink of all kinds, whether your pen is from Levenger or from another brand.

Do you or your gift recipient love ballpoint pens? Ballpoints are preferred for left-handed writing (avoiding smudging while writing, thanks to instant laydown), writing on glossy surfaces like photo paper, and their longevity, all thanks to the oil-based ink type. Plus, the ink won’t dry out when left deployed.

How about a rollerball? Rollerball pens glide smoothly over the page and don’t skip like ballpoint ink, but they indeed must be capped to prevent drying out. The “threaded cap” refers to the twist-on method by which the cap fastens onto the pen.

And then there’s the proud pen purist’s favorite, the fountain pen. Once thought to be on its way to obsolescence, the fountain pen has had a revival—it’s still beloved by those who enjoy the process of maintaining a precision writing instrument, filling it with the bottled ink (or ink cartridge) of their choice, and creating an artistic form of penmanship that used to be commonplace. The fountain pen can make almost anyone’s handwriting look a bit like calligraphy. The abundance of ink colors available to the connoisseur of these pens is part of the fun and satisfaction, especially since the fountain pen can be filled with multiple bottled-ink colors at once for a specially mixed hue.

True Writer Classic Ballpoint Pen

Whichever your preference of mode, your every thought will pour right onto the page with beautifully crafted pens from Levenger. Levenger’s exclusive True Writer pens are a perennial customer favorite, with new designs and colors being introduced multiple times every year. Be sure to open every catalog or check the “What’s New” page on Levenger.com regularly, because there are continually other clever designs that don’t fit the True Writer shape per se, but do fit the Levenger brand—so they are grafted onto our assortment. Have a look at the rich colors of the Verona II, the Bambino ballpoint in gorgeous bamboo, the heavenly Galaxy Aurora, the kind-to-hands TruGrip, the sublime beauty of the Arrondissement, and the sharp-looking L-Tech (read: Levenger technology in pen design).

But we’re not so selfish that we think we’re the only game in town. Indeed, customers have come to trust Levenger to offer them a spectacular assortment so they need go nowhere else. Without further ado, have a glimpse of brilliant pens from Waterman, Parker, Sheaffer, Visconti, Pilot, Sailor, Pelikan, ACME, and Lamy—plus brands you may not have realized even made pens, such as Porsche and Waterford.

But let’s not ignore the writing instrument we all started with: the pencil. Levenger offers an excellent assortment of art pencils, drafting pencils, and mechanical pencils. If a pencil is in order, look no further than Levenger.

We can say all sorts of silly things about having the write pen for you, the write stuff, and the write gift…but suffice it to say that you’ll love Levenger’s writing instruments. Our promise is in writing.

—Heather Collins Grattan

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