As you begin to make your lists and have to decide what to get everyone this holiday season, there is always one - one special person who takes as much time to shop for as everyone else combined..

Finding the perfect gift requires so much more effort.

And the worst part is - more often than not - this is the most important person you must buy for. Your partner, your father, your son (perhaps even a key business stakeholder).

But what do you get someone who already has everything?

Handcrafted History In Your Hand

The Ponsford Pen is stylish and functional. It’s a limited edition collectible that you can use every day. You’ll be the talking point in meetings and the envy of your friends. Keep it for yourself or gift it as the most memorable present – there’s just something about owning a piece of the past that appeals to everyone, and the Ponsford Pen doesn’t just preserve a piece of history, it’s usable too.

Let me tell you a little about the journey from Ponsford Stand to Ponsford Pen. I wasn’t about to hand the timber that I saved from the wreckers over to any old pen-maker. I wanted to make sure it went to a craftsman, someone with history (just like the stand itself!), someone who loves the feel of timber and wants to bring it to life.

After quite a bit of searching I found exactly the right craftsman, someone who has been making timber pens in Australia for over 25 years. I’m not sure if it was a sign, but when I found out his name was Rob Wood I knew I was at the right place!

Rob practices his craft using the Symtec creative wood turning system. No longer manufactured, Symtec wood lathes were invented and first produced in Adelaide nearly 30 years ago. Somehow it seems fitting that the pens are being turned on machinery that itself has a precious past.

Each pen is individually hand-crafted by Rob and lovingly fitted with a rollerball ink cartridge to produce a sleek and sophisticated pen that is rich with history.

In a world of mass produced, overly manufactured goods, just imagine holding your own beautifully crafted and polished Ponsford timber wooden rollerball pen! Larger than a standard slimline twist pen, it writes more smoothly and the easy-to-replace cartridge holds more ink – simply unscrew, remove and insert a new cartridge. The refill is a standard size and will accommodate most standard rollerball refills, which means you’ve got a writing instrument that will last lifetime.

You, or the recipient, will adore the rollerball style because it combines the convenience of a ballpoint with the beautiful wet ink feel of a fountain pen. It uses a ball-shaped writing tip with water-based liquid or gelled ink, which is very different to the thick, oil-based ink found in a ballpoint pen. The thinner ink gives the rollerball pen its particularly smooth and distinctive writing qualities – something you will instantly feel each and every time you pick up your Ponsford Pen to write.

If you’re interested in actual size of your pen, here’s the lowdown:

With the cap closed, it’s 13 cms long

With the cap off, it’s 12 cms long

With the cap screwed on to the top it’s a fraction over 15 cms

Australian Sporting History

What would you expect to pay for a piece of Australia’s sporting history? You can pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a Montblanc, Waterman or Cross pen – but all you’re really buying is some resin and a brand name. In fact, one exorbitant ballpoint pen currently selling for over $2970 is made from nothing more than old wine barrels – nothing remarkable or extraordinary like the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

With our 100% authentic Ponsford Pen you get a piece of Australian sporting history, you get genuine Ponsford Stand timber that feels alive with memories. You get a small part of the spiritual home of Australian sport. You get a pen made from timber that was erected at the MCG in 1966 - nearly half a century ago. All of this combines to produce a collectable pen that can only increase in value as time goes by.