IT CAME IN THE MAIL
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An occasional look at products the travel industry insists we need.
WHAT: Pens with foreign translations and state facts.
AIMED AT: Travelers who want information at their pen tips.
HOW MUCH: $4.95 each
BUT DO THEY WORK? Can the pen be mightier than the foreign-language dictionary or the atlas? These writing instruments are like the smarty-pants sisters of Bic; inside each one is a short cheat sheet with basic translations for four European languages (one language per pen) or facts for eight separate states (one state per pen). The sheet pulls out like a window shade, revealing rudimentary foreign words and phrases (the state models are more for kiddie distraction or Trivial Pursuit). As for the cool factor: We looked positively 007 searching for "Where's the bathroom?" in Italian with our stealth pen.
-- Andrea Sachs
Poster Pens are available through the company at 503-740-6005,http:/
