Pencil of the Month Club - US Subscription - Limited Edition SKU: POMC - USLTD Each monthly Pencil of the Month Club (POMC) Limited Edition subscription package will contain the same 2 to 3 interesting pencils, and sometimes a pencil accessory, sent to regular edition subscribers . . . PLUS . . . a vintage pencil and/or a special pencil to see, to hold and to use! American Pencil Company's Venus Velvet is an example of a vintage pencil. Mitsubishi Pencil Company's Hi-Uni is an example of a special pencil. I characterize a pencil as "special" if it is unavailable to individuals living outside the pencil's country of manufacture, or it is unreasonably expensive to acquire. But PencilThings.com will purchase special pencils from other international retail pencil businesses and distribute one to each Limited Edition member -- a co-op purchase, in effect. Limited Edition enrollment may be limited to about 50 subscriptions, due to the great difficulty of obtaining vintage/special pencils in sufficient quantities to satisfy a larger group. The contents from the regular edition will be an eclectic mixture of pencils and related "things" that our POMC group finds interesting and thinks you will, too. Even an item from the other side, like a pen, could wiggle in! We will include a letter with comments about all included pencils and accessories. And, from time-to-time a manufacturer will contribute an item to be included with the mailing. The price is $9.00 per month. Billing to your credit card will occur monthly for 12 months, or until you or we call a halt, which either may do at any time. This subscription amount will cover postage and mailing costs and provide enough money to work with so that we can choose pencils and things from (A) a broad price range of products (B) which may be heavy, bulky or delicate, oftentimes requiring more costly packaging and postage. And, of course, it will cover the Limited Edition vintage or special pencil. It will also help cover postage for items manufacturers give the Club for distribution to Club members. Don't even ask! We will not announce, hint at, or otherwise divulge what is to be in an upcoming Club mailing. About a week after mailing an issue we will publish our included letter on the PencilThings.info BLOG. (Oh well, truth be told, any one of us involved in publishing the Pencil of the Month Club would blab everything for a Blackwing 602.) Subscriptions begin with the issue current during the month of enrollment. ______________________________ FAQs Repeats from prior issues: There will be repeats from Volume I issues. Over time, we need to repeat some items so that Volume II subscribers get to experience the same thrill of discovery Volume I subscribers had. Product Availability. We intend to make available at PencilThings.com or at a sister site, VintagePencil.com, all pencils and accessories mailed to Pencil of the Month Club members. Many pencils mailed to Limited Edition members, however, will be available for purchase only in very limited quantities. Limited Edition members will have a period of first rights to purchase the vintage and special pencils featured in a Club issue. Back Issues: A limited quantity of back issues will be available as a regular product item at PencilThings.com. Gift Subscriptions: To purchase a gift subscription, simply choose a different "ship to" address than your own "ship to" or "bill to" address. Refunds: If you are disappointed for any reason, please cancel your membership. We will cheerfully refund your money for the current issue's charge, and gleefully break your pencils. Payment Options: At present, only credit card subscriptions can be accepted. PayPal does not yet have a method to support a pay-monthly subscription purchased via ProStores -- our eCommerce engine. That's an interesting irony, because the eBay/PayPal company owns ProStores! And sorry, but we cannot accept checks, purchase orders, money orders, cash or other forms of payment because they do not yet work with the ProStores subscription module. PRICE:  $9.00 Monthly - 1 Year 190 in stock Try these related products: Pencil of the Month Club - US Subscription Pencil of the Month Club - Canada, International Subscription Pencil of the Month Club - Canada, International Subscription - Limited Edition Quantity: Subscription  Monthly - 1 Year E-mail a friend about this item. Send Page To a Friend Gift Reminder Return to Catalog