Licensing fever hotter than ever at SHOPA: full-featured products big in '95 - School and Home Office Products Association show, 1994 - includes related article on new products being introduced at the show

Discount Store News, Dec 5, 1994 by Shari Sanders

* Grand Slam Enterprises offers Batter's Helmet and Football Helmet ball-point pens. Officially licensed from MLB and the NBA, the pens use the team logos and colors.

* Kittrich Corp. is adding Major League Baseball designs to its line of self-adhesive vinyl book covers. Other designs include the Clear Cover, Hot Cover Brights and Prints, and Dazzlers.

* Mead goes big into sports licneses this year with various school and office products in designs inspired by Nike, NFL, NBA and NHL. Graphics and logos from the world of sports will appear on Mead's zipper pouches, book bags and various binders.

* The Student Assignment Planner from Payne Publishers helps students organize their daily assignments, long-term projects and after-school activities.

* Sakura of America's line of Gelly Roll rollerball pens is now available in 10 colors. The waterbased pigment ink in the pens dries waterproof, fade-resistant and chemical-proof.

* Sanford focuses on design for its Write Works line of pens and mechanical pencils. The Chills pen and pencil combine cool colors and translucent components, while the Effects pen has deep barrel colors with chrome accents.

* The Quick-Clip Coil Pen by Slencil fastens the company's classic slender ball-point pen to a heavy-duty clip with a plastic coil. Also new is the Clipboard Coil Pen that attaches to a clipboard and the Snap-In Pen that includes an adhesive holder.

* Strathmore Legacy's Eco Amigos school organizer program is made with recycled paper for the environmentally conscious child. It has 34 pages of full-color graphics, and includes a membership kit and tips on keeping the environment clean.

* The Handsfree refillable tape dispenser by Tesa Tape fits onto the back of a person's hand for easy hands-free use.

Home office products

* Can You Imagine is offering various Looney Toons licensed products including an animated action clock designed to look like a cartoon cell that features 3-D animation. The quartz movement clock runs on one AA battery and is available in four different character designs. It can either rest on a desk or hang on a wall.

* Homefile helps people organize their home office with its book Home Filing Made Easy and its Bill Payer and Financial Planning Organizer Kits. Each gives tips on how to stay on top of important information.

* Time management systems from Lexa Corp. are now available in English/French and English/Spanish versions.

* Master Products is offering MP50, a three-hole punch that features an ergonomic design, padded handle and 50-sheet capacity. It's made of heavy-gauge metal in a black textured finish.

* Martin yale Industries is introducing its PT12 Personal Paper Trimmer that accommodates a 12-inch cut but is compact enough to fit into a drawer or briefcase. The cutter has swing-out paper guides in both inch and metric scales, which when closed functions as a ruler.

* Royal's new line of cordless and electric pencil sharpeners features heavy-duty solid steel blades and a sleek, black design. The three sharpeners are compact with transparent shavings trays.