The results are in!

Thanks to all who participated.
You'll find the results intriguing!

Which is your favorite float pen style?

Style Classic
85%
Twist & Click
13%
Clicker
2%

What type of action do you favor?

Action Floating
85%
Conceal/Reveal
15%
Glitter
0%

Which position do you like to tilt?

Tilt Horizontally
77%
Vertically
23%

Which is your favorite barrel color?

Color Black
20%
Red
14%
Marbled
11%
Yellow
9%
Lavendar
9%
Other
9%
Green
7%
Blue
7%
Mint Green
5%
White
4%
Orange
4%
Pink
1%

Which is your favorite category?

Category Locations46%
Advertising
17%
Cartoons
9%
Other
9%
Disney
5%
Humor
5%
Animals
5%
Events
2%
Political
2%
Transportation
2%

Where do you find/purchase most of your pens?

Purchase Tourist Attractions
64%
Internet
15%
Retail Stores
9%
Museums
4%
Other
4%
Antique Stores
2%
Theme Parks
2%

Do you include any non-Eskesen float pens in your collection?

Non-Eskesen Yes60%
No40%

How long have you been collecting?

Years Collecting
0 - 2 years
38%
3 - 5 years
28%
6 - 10 years
13%
11 - 15 years
13%
16 - 20 years
4%
21 years +
4%

How many pens in your collection?

Quantity
0 - 100 pens
28%
101 - 250 pens
22%
251 - 500 pens
20%
501 - 750 pens
11%
751 - 1000 pens
5%
1001 - 1500 pens
7%
1501 - 2000 pens
0%
2001 - 2500 pens
3%
2501 - 3000 pens
2%
3001 - 4000 pens
2%

How did you get started?

Started On Vacation42%
Via Friend/Relative
18%
Rec'd As Gift
14%
While Shopping
10%
Internet Auctions
4%
Via Television
4%
Via Magazine
4%
Link to Childhood
2%
Historical Memory
2%

~~~~~Read how a couple of your fellow collectors got started!~~~~~

"I was studying art history in Florence, Italy,
and was late for a class being conducted on site
at a famous Renaissance church. I had no materials for
class, but stopped to pick up a pen at a tourist cart
outside the grounds. Since I had little money, I wanted
to make what I spent go a little further and decided on
the humor and wit of a floaty. Within a week, I decided
that pens would be how I commemorated my time in Europe.
Even after, pens have been what I have sought as keepsakes
and memorabilia."

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"We were on a tour of Europe that had a contest for the
tackiest souvenir. I purchased my first pen in Pisa, Italy.
It has a family of tourists walking in front of the leaning tower.
I didn't win the contest but I do pick up pens whenever I can now.
I didn't realize they were called 'float pens' or that there were
so many until tonight. My husband is worried."

Which one pen would you choose to keep?

There were many different answers, but the one most frequently
chosen was the HEINZ KETCHUP, conceal/reveal float pen.


Here are a few interesting responses:

CASA BONITA
An ad for a fantastic "cheesey"
Acapulco style restaurant in Denver,
where they perform cliff diving acts nightly.
A cliff diver is shown diving into a pool of water.

LIBYAN ARAB AIRLINES with Arabic writing
Plane moves with world map in background

LEIFUR EIRICKSSON TERMINAL
An airport in Iceland. A bird's eye view of the airport
and floating jet.

SEATLLE ART MUSEUM
"Seatlle" is misspelled.

Thanks again to all who took a few minutes to participate
in this survey!

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