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New Sharpie Pen Colors and an Improved Design (Giveaway)

Felt and Plastic Tip — 17 August 2011
New Sharpie Pen Colors and an Improved Design (Giveaway)

 

New Color Sharpie Pens Turquoise Clover Watermelon Hot Pink

New Color Sharpie Pens - Turquoise, Clover, Watermelon, and Hot Pink

New versions, colors and designs of the Sharpie Pen are always a highly anticipated event, and the release of these new colors and design are no different. The 4 new colors of Sharpie Pens are a bit outside your standard palate of colors and include Turquoise, Clover, Watermelon, and Hot Pink.

New Color Sharpie Pens Tips and Body Design

New Color Sharpie Pens Tips and Body Design

Besides the pens themselves being redesigned, you might also notice that the package has also been redesigned with a mostly white package and green accents, so keep an eye out for that next time you are strolling the aisles of your favorite office supply store.

We will get to looking at the new colors here in a second, but to me the most important thing about these new colors has to do with the physical design.  In previous reviews I’ve complained that the edge of the grip section is a bit rough against your fingers while writing:

 

If I could modify the pens grip a bit, I think it would be perfect, but I just wasnt totally comfortable writing with it because of how the barrel of the pen abruptly ends right before the grip section begins.  It creates a slightly rough edge which is a little too close to where I hold the pen.

 

New Smoother and More Comfortable Grip Section on the Sharpie Pen

New Smoother and More Comfortable Grip Section on the Sharpie Pen

Having been hung up on that rough edge for a while, I tended to stick with the Sharpie Pen Grip as my Sharpie Pen of choice, to avoid that uncomfortable situation, but now as you can see from the photo above, Sharpie has enhanced the grip section.  Maybe its hard to tell from the photo, but if you click on it for a bigger version, you can see it in better detail.  If you look at the area past the grey/silver markings on the body of the pen where there is a black ring, you can see that the black ring has a squared off rough edge.  If you look at the new version of the pen in the foreground, you can see that the edge has been rounded.  Now this may seem minor, but to me it makes all the difference in the world when it comes to the writing experience because you no longer have that rough edge rubbing against your finger when you write.

Sharpie Pen Writing Sample Comparing the New and Old Colors

Sharpie Pen Writing Sample Comparing the New and Old Colors - Click the Image for a Closer Look

Just like all of the other Sharpie Pens, the ink in these is smear resistant, water-resistant, acid free, and nontoxic.  The Turquoise, Clover, and Watermelon colors are all a bit lighter in color while the Hot Pink has a more bold tone to it, however all of the colors are quite vibrant and eye-catching just like all of the other Sharpie Pen colors.  In the writing sample above, if you click on it you will see that there is a comparison of the new colors to their closest match of the older colors to give you some idea how they compare.

Overall I’ve always been a big fan of the Sharpie Pens, and these are no exception.  The new colors are great, but even better is the enhanced grip section that makes writing with these much easier on the fingers.  I only hope that the other standard colors will get to see this new body design in the near future.

Now…on to the giveaway!  Two lucky readers will win a pack of the 4 new Sharpie Pen colors for themselves by following the entry rules and guidelines below:

Rules:

  1.  Contest is open to US Residents only.
  2. Entries must be completed no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Standard time on Saturday, August 20th.
  3. Winners will be posted on Sunday, and will have one week from that announcement to claim their prize.
  4. Winners will be selected by the Random.org random number generator, and all decisions are final.

How to Enter:

  1.  Leave a comment below for your first entry.
  2.  Retweet the following “Enter to win brand new colors of the @Sharpie Pen from @OfficeSupplyGee http://goo.gl/zV6Pb #giveaway” and come back here to leave an additional new comment with a link to your status update for that tweet.  To get the link to your status update, just click on the time stamp below your tweet.
  3. Sign up for the newsletter and monthly giveaway and come back leaving an additional comment letting us know you are signed up for it.  If you are already signed up, simply leave another comment stating that you were previously signed up.  This gets you an extra entry for this contest, but automatically enters you in our monthly giveaway to win a fountain pen, notebook, and ink.

Overall, that’s 3 separate comments to leave that can get you 3 separate entries to win.  Good luck!

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  • mhjanine

    Already a follower :)

  • http://www.skewreviews.com foggylemon

    Would love to try out these new and improved Sharpie pens!

  • http://www.skewreviews.com foggylemon
  • http://www.skewreviews.com foggylemon

    And I’m already signed up for the newsletter! (Can you tell I’m really excited to try these pens out?)

  • http://pretenseofknowledge.com/ speedmaster

    Very cool!

  • RobinW

    I almost bought these at Amazon last night when I saw your tease on Facebook. I didn’t, so now I hope I win them!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566216762 Aarika Denton

    Eeee, new colors!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566216762 Aarika Denton

    Eternally a newsletter subscriber :)

  • http://twitter.com/NorskWoodshop The Norsk Woodshop

    Love those super fine point sharpies!

  • http://twitter.com/NorskWoodshop The Norsk Woodshop

    Already a follower

  • http://twitter.com/NorskWoodshop The Norsk Woodshop

    Already on the newsletter.

  • http://profiles.google.com/jennipearl Jenni Trietsch

    I *LOVE* the Sharpie pens and have had that very issue!  Please please pick me to win!

  • http://profiles.google.com/jennipearl Jenni Trietsch
  • Chris G.

    Love the original Sharpie pen – use it at work daily. Can’t wait to try the redesign!

  • Chris G.

    Love the original Sharpie pen – use it at work daily. Can’t wait to try the redesign!

  • http://www.justmalia.com/ JustMalia

    I <3 Sharpies! So excited about these new colors & you're right, the grip does look a lot more comfortable!

  • http://www.justmalia.com/ JustMalia

    Here’s my tweet - http://twitter.com/#!/justmalia/status/103820945239715841

  • Penemuel

    Interesting new colours – I have the older ones, and they dry up too quickly (though I may have got some older ones from the store…). Do these have the same problem? Would love to try them!

  • Penemuel

    Interesting new colours – I have the older ones, and they dry up too quickly (though I may have got some older ones from the store…). Do these have the same problem? Would love to try them!

  • Penemuel

    Interesting new colours – I have the older ones, and they dry up too quickly (though I may have got some older ones from the store…). Do these have the same problem? Would love to try them!

  • Penemuel

    Interesting new colours – I have the older ones, and they dry up too quickly (though I may have got some older ones from the store…). Do these have the same problem? Would love to try them!

  • PearlMom
  • http://overachieverunderachiever.com kimberly

    I love Sharpie pens & now I have a new excuse to buy some ;)  

  • http://overachieverunderachiever.com kimberly

    I am a newsletter subscriber, too :)

  • Penemuel
  • PearlMom

    I am a loyal email and newsletter reader!  Thanks OSG!

  • Michelle F.

    I love these new colors!  I hope I win.

  • Michelle F.

    And I already receive the newsletter :-)

  • http://profiles.google.com/dangold8 Dan Goldman

    Cool colors. Hope I win!

  • http://profiles.google.com/dangold8 Dan Goldman

    Cool colors. Hope I win!

  • Michelle F
  • Diana

    i would love to give these a try! :)

  • Diana

    I’m already signed up for the newsletter and giveaway. 

  • Patman

    Looks like another nice product from Sharpie!

  • Patman
  • Patman

    And already on your email list.

  • Anonymous

    thanks for the review!  i’ve always been a fan of Sharpie products, and use various pens/highlighters on a daily basis.  I also stopped using this particular style of pen a while ago due to the uncomfortable grip section.  Glad to see the new, enhanced design!  I’ll have to check these out at my local office supply store today.  Best, kp

  • http://www.AprilsLittleFamily.com MommyNamedApril

    I’m a total sharpie junkie!  Please enter me :-)

    MommyNamedApril (a) gmail.com

  • http://twitter.com/taly_g Avital Gertner-Samet

    These colors are divine and the fine tip makes those pens just perfect! Thanks for the giveaway!

  • http://twitter.com/taly_g Avital Gertner-Samet

    I also tweeted, see? [http://twitter.com/#!/taly_g/status/103855121292738560]

  • http://twitter.com/taly_g Avital Gertner-Samet

    I’ve signed up for the newsletter! Thanks for that opportunity as well!

  • Lara Zielin

    These new Sharpie pens are amazing! YAY! 

  • http://www.facebook.com/kwindsor1 Kellie Windsor

    LOVE THEM! 

  • http://www.facebook.com/kwindsor1 Kellie Windsor

    Signed up!

  • Lara Zielin
  • http://twitter.com/CreativeIthink Mike Bal

    I love Sharpies so much!  They turn my brain farts into fun time.

  • http://twitter.com/CreativeIthink Mike Bal
  • c_horos

    I would love to try these out!

  • http://twitter.com/CreativeIthink Mike Bal

    Just signed up for the monthly newsletter.

  • c_horos

    I also posted a RT of this on my Twitter @ChristineMarie_:disqus 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_574AM2GCQNTBQYKGUDGTMLVASY Steve

    Love Sharpies. Use them for artistic studies & final products. Many works signed with Sharpies. I would love to try the new fine points. Thanks.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_574AM2GCQNTBQYKGUDGTMLVASY Steve
  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_574AM2GCQNTBQYKGUDGTMLVASY Steve

    Now signed up. Looking forward to updates.

  • Aimee

    Oohh, pretty color sharpies, just my thing :)

  • Aimee

    And I’m already subbbed

  • http://twitter.com/katers49412 Katie Masters

    Yay new Sharpie colors! School’s starting soon. I need to decorate!

  • http://twitter.com/katers49412 Katie Masters
  • http://twitter.com/katers49412 Katie Masters

    Aaaand I’m signed up for the newsletter :D

  • Jos

    I want to try a Sharpie pen someday…

  • Jos

    I’ve already subscribed to the newsletter~

  • Luckyliesje

    I have many sharpie markers, these would be my favorite if I win :)

  • Miss Jackson

    i have died and gone to Sharpie Pen heaven…FINALLY new colors!!

  • Stacy

    I love the new colors! Count me in.

  • http://www.mecheup.com John T. Meche III
  • http://www.mecheup.com John T. Meche III

    And last but not least, my comment on the entry.

  • http://www.facebook.com/alan.portman Alan Portman

    Like the retractable sharpie pens. New colors are cool. Now I will never get my pens back from my kids.

  • molossus

    I have tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/molossus1/status/103900687544483840

  • molossus

    Not sure if my first comment went through, so I’m posting again.  I’d love to win these pens, but I’ll be buying some either way!

  • molossus

    I’m already signed up for the newsletter and monthly giveaway.  By the way, I love the new choices for the giveaway.

  • Dan L.

    Hope I will win! Thanks!

  • S. Williams

    WANT!

  • Mcollis
  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1096996726 Anne Staszalek

    You can never EVER have enough pens, trust me…

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1096996726 Anne Staszalek
  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1096996726 Anne Staszalek

    … and I am already signed up for the newsletter, thus entering the third time :D WHich hopefully is the charm…. I… crave… a watermelon ink pen… ;D

  • http://twitter.com/CashewStyle Alicia Hansen

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/CashewStyle/status/103911136348479488

  • http://twitter.com/CashewStyle Alicia Hansen

    Looove Sharpie fine points. My roommates keep “borrowing” them and I’m losing them far too quickly. :(

  • http://twitter.com/CashewStyle Alicia Hansen

    Already signed up for the newsletter :)  

  • http://profiles.google.com/ajkimmins Aaron Kimmins

    Definitely sign me up!

  • http://profiles.google.com/ajkimmins Aaron Kimmins

    Tweeted

  • http://profiles.google.com/ajkimmins Aaron Kimmins

    Have been subscribed to the newsletter since day one!

  • http://profiles.google.com/ajkimmins Aaron Kimmins

    Have been subscribed to the newsletter since day one!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_6OH5MISIFQ6MQLZBIZRE5PUXVI REudaly
  • Kacy S

    I really would like these!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_6OH5MISIFQ6MQLZBIZRE5PUXVI REudaly

    And I already follow the newsletter.

  • Jbrudenell

    Love those Sharpie pens!

  • Jbrudenell

    Already on the newsletter list, too! :)

  • MelodyJ

    I want to try these out.

    melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com

  • MelodyJ

    Already a newsletter subscriber.

    melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com

  • CD

    Hey! Excited for the new colors… I’m already subscribed to the newsletter :)

  • Pensive

    Already signed up for the newsletter – 

  • Pensive

    Just bought two more blue Sharpies today! Would love to try out the new colors.,

  • http://carys.starfire-studio.com/ carys

    i’d love to try these out!

  • Kelly Marriott7

    I’m a faithful follower.  Love your blog.  Love the Sharpies!

  • http://twitter.com/BGreene9369 Bill Greene

    I would love to win some new Sharpies!

  • http://twitter.com/BGreene9369 Bill Greene
  • http://twitter.com/BGreene9369 Bill Greene

    As well as previously subscribed to the newsletter. 

  • Anonymous

    I would like some pens

  • Anonymous

    and I am signed up for the newsletter

  • http://profiles.google.com/ginicooper Gini Cooper

    always a junkie for pens and color – throw my name in the pot for these babies!

  • http://profiles.google.com/ginicooper Gini Cooper

    I’m a follower of your blog also. 

  • Sandy B

    I love Sharpies. I already have a lot of ideas how to use the new colors

  • Sandy B
  • Sandy B
  • Sandy B

    Signed up for the newsletter

  • Sandy B

    Signed up for the newsletter

  • http://twitter.com/itsjustelise itsjustelise

    I love the new design, and so will my fingers.

  • http://twitter.com/itsjustelise itsjustelise
  • http://twitter.com/itsjustelise itsjustelise

    I’m already subscribed to the newsletter.

  • Heypurple

    I’m a subscriber.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=529881362 Kostas Nikolaidis

    Would like to win and try these out. If they had a Lemon/Yellow pen they would almost be like highlighters.

  • Heypurple

    Thanks for another excellent Sharpie pen review!  I have a few thoughts to share:1.  If you live near a Walmart, they’re advertising the 4 pack of new colors for $3.97 (compared to $8.99 on Amazon).  They were in a dedicated Sharpie end cap display along with the Sharpie liquid pencils with the different colored bodies and Sharpie gel highlighters at the store where I found them.

    2.  I’ve seen the new style Sharpie product packaging in stores since April.  This is where the redesign on the outside (color band at the tip end and wider stripes of color) will come in handy in determining if you’re buying old vs new design Sharpie pens in the older colors.  (It was the same thing when they redesigned the retractable version.)   

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=46701678 Dawn Bodin Liverman

    Where can I buy them?!

  • http://twitter.com/kacyas kacyas

    I also tweeted about this - http://twitter.com/#!/kacyas/status/103934208040386560

  • http://twitter.com/kacyas kacyas

    And I’m already a follower of the monthly newsletter.

  • yeepers

    Ooooooooohhhhhh, me please :)

  • GMA15R

    Love the new colors

  • GMA15R

    And I already subscribe to the newsletter

  • Cari Raboin

    I would love to try the new colors.

  • http://profiles.google.com/okami0731 Julie (O-kami)

    I’m game – count me in.

  • http://profiles.google.com/okami0731 Julie (O-kami)

    Here’s my Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/FPNOkami/status/104396094502481921

  • http://profiles.google.com/okami0731 Julie (O-kami)

    I’m already signed up for the newsletter and monthly giveaway

  • http://twitter.com/GourmetPens Azizah A.

    New colors!!! So exciting!!!

  • Kevin Sunley

    These look great!

  • http://twitter.com/GourmetPens Azizah A.
  • Kevin Sunley
  • http://twitter.com/GourmetPens Azizah A.

    Aaaaand signed up! Thanks!

  • Kevin Sunley

    Signed up!

  • derponymous

    First Entry

  • derponymous

    Signed up for the newsletter.

  • Kali Walker

    I think the colors are great. Would love to try them out!

  • Kali Walker

    I am a newsletter subscriber!

  • The Dark Engine

    I’m a Sharpie fiend.

  • The Dark Engine

    I’m already signed up for the newsletter.

  • The Dark Engine

    And I have retweeted about the contest.
    http://twitter.com/#!/TheDarkEngine/status/104653119669010432

  • http://twitter.com/literarycanary lek

    I can’t wait to try these!

  • http://twitter.com/literarycanary lek

    Also signed up for the mailing list!

  • http://twitter.com/literarycanary lek

    And tweeted :)

  • David Dzikowski

    Turquoise, Clover, Watermelon, and Hot Pink…need I say more?

  • Claire May

    I want those feminine colors.

  • visualxjinsei

    I LOVE Sharpie pens. They aren’t the only pens that I use, but they are probably the only ones that I would bring on a deserted island. :-)

  • visualxjinsei
  • visualxjinsei

    I’m already signed up for the newsletter as well. :-)

  • http://twitter.com/NoPenIntended Elizabeth P

    Turquoise is (one of) my favorite color(s)!

  • Amy
  • Laura C.

    Love Sharpie pens! Would love these new colors…