I have been waiting for a while to post the christmas gifts I was most proud of this year! We are lucky to be friends with the owner and craftsman of Blue Pig Pens. He creates heirloom-quality made-to-order pens, pencils, letter openers, backscratchers, wine bottle stoppers and specialty items from wood, acrylics, antlers and more. He is in narcotics at APD and Marco has gotten to know him really well over the last couple years. Last summer we had him make a pen for my dad's 60th birthday. He asked us a few questions about him (he's a preacher for example) and made him a pen from wood taken from elm trees in Bethlehem. My dad absolutely loved it. This christmas I got together with him and brainstormed for my husband and father in law. For my husband he made this custom mesquite cigar ashtray for Marco. For my father in law he made a bullet pen. The top and bottom are made from a real bullet and for the middle we chose antler to represent his hometown of Alpine in west Texas. He got it last week (finally!) and loved it!! My favorite joy from Christmas is always finding those few gifts you know are absolutely perfect for the people you love :)
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