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Ballpoint pen fans from Denmark and Holland are rolling to Mirow!
In Neustrelitz, collectors met at an international ballpoint pen swap meet to exchange and discuss over 1.5 million writing instruments.
Ballpoint pen fans from Denmark and Holland are rolling to Mirow!
Last weekend, collectors from different countries gathered in the idyllic surroundings of Mirow for the 59th exchange meet of the **Ballpoint Pen Collectors Club**. Particularly noteworthy is the Danish collector Finn Sorensen, who is known for his amazing collection of around1.5 million ballpoint pensmade a name. Sorensen, who has devoted his free time to collecting for the past 40 years, stored his treasures in shipping containers and a special house on his private property. This passion seems to be not just a hobby, but a true life's work.
Another outstanding participant wasMarcus Baumfrom Wismar, which has the largest monothematic ballpoint pen collection of a particular bank with over10,000 ballpoint penscalls his own. Together with Sorensen and a number of other collectors the swap meet was inHotel Mecklenburger Hofa venue for the exchange of rarities and anecdotes about ballpoint pens.
The exchange in detail
This year's swap meet took place on June 13th and 14th, 2025 and was the 59th event of its kind. The club, which was founded in 1992 and now38 memberscounts, has been used since 1998Andreas Hennigled from Suhl. At these meetings it is customary to exchange new material and talk shop about the truth and values of ballpoint pens. Collectors often come with ballpoint pensadvertising prints,certain brandsor offspecial placesback.
- Jedes Clubmitglied besitzt Kugelschreiber mit ihrem eigenen Namen.
- Die Sammelmengen der Mitglieder bewegen sich häufig im Bereich von zehn bis hunderttausend Exemplaren.
- Interessanterweise passt ein Bananenkarton mit etwa 2000 Kugelschreibern bis zum Rand gefüllt.
This exchange is more than just a trade - it's a gathering place where members share their passions and make new friends. The next big meeting usually takes place in autumn and attracts collectors not only from Germany, but also from Denmark and the Netherlands. A visit is definitely worth it!
If you would like to find out more about the ballpoint pen collectors club, you can find further information at kulisamler.de. The enthusiasm for collecting ballpoint pens connects people across national borders and shows that collecting is often about more than just material value; it's about stories that life writes.