On occasion, tidbits of information will trickle out of Germany, each one not really worthy of a dedicated post of its own, but the aggregate sometimes makes for interesting reading. Obviously, we are all still processing the news regarding Pelikan International Corporation Berhad’s sale of their core stationery business and are anxiously waiting to see what the new French caretakers of the brand will do with our beloved fine writing instruments. Personally, I feel like we are engrossed in some kind of action movie, apprehensive about what kind of fate might befall our beloved hero. We will simply have to be patient and wait to see what happens, but I would caution everyone to try and maintain a neutral stance until more information comes to light. To that end, I will tell you that I have reached out to the Hamelin Group for comment on the situation. While I don’t expect much in return, I will continue to pursue any leads that I find and report back to you. Since there is not much more to report on that front at the moment, here are a few tidbits to tide you over in the meantime.