In the United States, Sharpie is a line of permanent markers manufactured by the Sanford company. It is prized for its ability to write a clear, well-defined, non-smudging, durable line on glossy surfaces. While Sharpie is a brand name, its widespread use has resulted in the use of "sharpie" as a term describing any permanent marker that works on glossy surfaces. The original Sharpie marker was first introduced in 1964 and has since expanded into a wide product line. Today, Sharpies are sold in seven varieties, according to the shape and size of their tip(s), ranging from "Ultra Fine" to "Chisel". They also come in 17 traditional ink colors, along with a single variety in metallic silver. In 2004, Stanford released a new line of sharpies that have a button-activated contracting tip rather than a cap. Each Sharpie has a printed seal from the Art & Creative Materials Institute certifying the marker is non-toxic. Sanford's Sharpie line sponsors two NASCAR races along with the 2004 Nextel Cup Series champion Kurt Busch. ==The Terrell Owens "Sharpie" incident== In October 2002 the Sharpie marker made news in the United States when, after scoring a touchdown for the San Francisco 49ers against the Seattle Seahawks, American football player Terrell Owens revealed a pen he had stored in his sock, autographed the ball with which he had just scored, and passed it to his financial advisor, who was sitting in the audience. Many, including team officials, expressed dismay at the apparent arrogance of the move and the implication that Owens' attention was directed toward commercial exploitation of his athletic successes. Team officials did not, however, discipline him for the incident. In interviews, he called the pen a "Sharpie" by name. Many speculated that Owens hoped to win an endorsement deal from Sanford. Bob Daenen, brand manager for the Sharpie line, originally said company officials were not interested. However, a year later, Sharpie enlisted Owens for a promotion entitled "Sharpie Metallic AUTOgraphs for Education," involving small donations of cash and school supplies to Bay Area schools. ==External links== * [http://www.sharpie.com/ Official Sharpie website] * [http://www.sharpieracing.com/ Official Sharpie Racing website] Writing instruments Corporations sponsoring NASCAR drivers
== "national controversy" == Why is signing a ball a "national controversy"? Can you elaborate on that? User:Andris 23:45, May 9, 2004 (UTC) I added a more detailed description of the event that should explain why it was a "national controversy" User:Bungopolis 03:09, 10 May 2004 (UTC) I do not see how signing a ball in a huge sports arena could possibly be controversial.... Is it because sportsmen are not suppose to endorse brandname or is it because they are not suppose to pass the ball around? It's still not clear at al. --User:Menchi 09:25, 10 May 2004 (UTC) :I don't follow sports but I vaguely remember hearing something or other about this, so I think that although it verges on trivia it does fall under the category of Sharpies! In! the News!, and they probably aren't in the news very often, so I understand why it's included. But I agree that the present description still isn't clear. I think it wasn't a scandal about Sharpies as such. I assume that it had something to do with the ongoing controversy about the role of sports autographs. Was the scandal that the athlete was ''prepared'' to autograph the ball, or something? User:Dpbsmith 10:38, 10 May 2004 (UTC) :: Ok, so it has to do with ssports autographs. I did no idea that could possibly be controversial either. (I assume pacificism too much!) Maybe somebody could explain it at its own and say "(see also sports autograph)" since it seems to be such a ...controversery. --User:Menchi 15:50, 10 May 2004 (UTC) :: Good re-write User:Dpbsmith. The Sharpie endorsement part makes it a bit more relevent to the Sharpie page. User:Bungopolis 19:08, 10 May 2004 (UTC)
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In the United States, Sharpie is a line of permanent markers manufactured by the Sanford company. It is prized for its ability to write a clear, well-defined, non-smudging, durable line on glossy surfaces. While Sharpie is a brand name, its widespread use has resulted in the use of "sharpie" as a term describing any permanent marker that works on glossy surfaces. The original Sharpie marker was first introduced in 1964 and has since expanded into a wide product line. Today, Sharpies are sold in seven varieties, according to the shape and size of their tip(s), ranging from "Ultra Fine" to "Chisel". They also come in 17 traditional ink colors, along with a single variety in metallic silver. In 2004, Stanford released a new line of sharpies that have a button-activated contracting tip rather than a cap. Each Sharpie has a printed seal from the Art & Creative Materials Institute certifying the marker is non-toxic. Sanford's Sharpie line sponsors two NASCAR races along with the 2004 Nextel Cup Series champion Kurt Busch. ==The Terrell Owens "Sharpie" incident== In October 2002 the Sharpie marker made news in the United States when, after scoring a touchdown for the San Francisco 49ers against the Seattle Seahawks, American football player Terrell Owens revealed a pen he had stored in his sock, autographed the ball with which he had just scored, and passed it to his financial advisor, who was sitting in the audience. Many, including team officials, expressed dismay at the apparent arrogance of the move and the implication that Owens' attention was directed toward commercial exploitation of his athletic successes. Team officials did not, however, discipline him for the incident. In interviews, he called the pen a "Sharpie" by name. Many speculated that Owens hoped to win an endorsement deal from Sanford. Bob Daenen, brand manager for the Sharpie line, originally said company officials were not interested. However, a year later, Sharpie enlisted Owens for a promotion entitled "Sharpie Metallic AUTOgraphs for Education," involving small donations of cash and school supplies to Bay Area schools. ==External links== * [http://www.sharpie.com/ Official Sharpie website] * [http://www.sharpieracing.com/ Official Sharpie Racing website] Writing instruments Corporations sponsoring NASCAR drivers
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== "national controversy" == Why is signing a ball a "national controversy"? Can you elaborate on that? User:Andris 23:45, May 9, 2004 (UTC) I added a more detailed description of the event that should explain why it was a "national controversy" User:Bungopolis 03:09, 10 May 2004 (UTC) I do not see how signing a ball in a huge sports arena could possibly be controversial.... Is it because sportsmen are not suppose to endorse brandname or is it because they are not suppose to pass the ball around? It's still not clear at al. --User:Menchi 09:25, 10 May 2004 (UTC) :I don't follow sports but I vaguely remember hearing something or other about this, so I think that although it verges on trivia it does fall under the category of Sharpies! In! the News!, and they probably aren't in the news very often, so I understand why it's included. But I agree that the present description still isn't clear. I think it wasn't a scandal about Sharpies as such. I assume that it had something to do with the ongoing controversy about the role of sports autographs. Was the scandal that the athlete was ''prepared'' to autograph the ball, or something? User:Dpbsmith 10:38, 10 May 2004 (UTC) :: Ok, so it has to do with ssports autographs. I did no idea that could possibly be controversial either. (I assume pacificism too much!) Maybe somebody could explain it at its own and say "(see also sports autograph)" since it seems to be such a ...controversery. --User:Menchi 15:50, 10 May 2004 (UTC) :: Good re-write User:Dpbsmith. The Sharpie endorsement part makes it a bit more relevent to the Sharpie page. User:Bungopolis 19:08, 10 May 2004 (UTC)
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