I order mine from Eon Industries. They are nice markers for the money...

Here is a link that might be useful: eon industries

Try Lee Valley

Drop me an email
Pam

I've ordered from both Eon and Paw Paw Everlast.
Paw Paw Everlast is cheaper and quality is similar.

I find that these kinds of labels aren't the best quality anyway. I'm probably going to switch to stainless steel soon since the ones I bought 4 years ago are kinda looking ratty, the plates are falling off, the tines are getting warped and twisted.

"the tines are getting warped and twisted". I bet with my feet I would have stainless steel markers warped and twisted quickly too. I put in all my Paw Paw Everlast markers in May, and they are covered by leaves now, feet can not see them.
Bernd

i started with paw paw.. then went to eon ... simply on price.. way back when..

they are nearly identical ... perhaps the only difference being rounded corners ... again, that might be old info ...

unless you can see the end of the tunnel.. invest in 500 ... go in with a friend.. whatever.. buying small quantities.. repeatedly.. is not the cheap way to go ...

now.. listen to this ... i will yell ...

THE STANDARDS... THE UPRIGHT LEGS.. ARE REPLACEABLE ... AS LONG AS THE NAME PLATE REMAINS INTACT.. YOU CAN ORDER JUST THE STANDARD... and with the right wire cutters.. just snip off the rusted weak part.. and slide in some new legs ...

when you contact eon or paw paw.. ask them how much for just the standards ... but the trick is.. to have the right wire cutters ... take an old label to the hardware store.. and buy a big pair of snippers.. that cuts thru the wire like butter ... this is one place that the right tool MATTERS ...

and never try to pull the label off the corroded standard... you will ruin it ...

i also figured out how to get p-touch labels off, but that is not the topic here .... start a new post if your life depends on that info .. lol

ken

Ken... yes, that's old info. Paw Paw Everlast now has rounded corners as of last year.

Thank you guys for all of the quick responces!

Just as a sidenote incase anyone is interested:

I also enclose in each hosta a second cheap plastic label I stick way in the dirt just incase the metal one gets displaced, so I always have the hosta name in a second place.

I notice though that even black Sharpie markers do not last forever. And if the sun hits any part of it, forget it.

However, if you get their Metallic Silver markers that are meant to write on dark surfaces, these really stay forever. I have had labels out in the sun for years with no fade so far.

And, I also just discoved yesterday at Staples for the first time, that Sharpie now has Oil-Based Paint Markers!

They are specifally made to be
Weather-Water-Fade-Resistant. The pack I got was one Gold and one Silver. But on the back of the package, it says that they also come in other colors, so I am sure you could find black too at some point. They also have them in different points, med,fine, etc.

I just thought I would share that while we are on the subject!

Christy

paint pen tips squish down.. and after a few too few markers.. your labels will look like your 5 year old went to town on them.. unless thats the look your are going for.. lol ...

also ... the tips dry ... so do as many as you can.. because it may not be ready in a month or two. and for sure.. after winter ...

p touch is really the way to go.. and the machine i spent $100 on is down to under $20 i think ...

ken

Where do you buy the weather resistant labels for the p touch?

I found this place has good prices for label tape and they have sales pretty regular. I got a refurbished hand held Brother Ptouch 1000 for $5.95

Here is a link that might be useful: Ptouch

Sams Club and Costco on-line both carry 1/2 black on clear TZ 131 for about $9.50 with shipping included.

Paul

i got them from the link below ...

there are tricks to doing such [avoiding wasting tape] .. should you wish that info .... perhaps in your own post ... since we might be hijacking the OP ....

weather resistant means.. per ptouch words .. 'UV resistant' ... its the sun that bothers some plastics ..

since you need fire to remove them.. i have no clue why you would need super adhesive.. lol ... dont pay extra for that ..

i have some 15 years old.. paw paw labels .. totally mangled .. but the ptouch part is still perfect ...

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link

I order labels online...the cheapest source I can get them at the time. I don't have a club membership, so this works for me.

You just want the ones that start out with TZ. Those are the UV resistant ones. And use the clear. The white or any color on a metal label looks kinda tacky, IMO.

I am sorry, maybe I did not explain it correctly,

I use metal label/markers with a P-Touch using WeatherResistant label tape.

But as back-ups, incase my main metal markers get misplaced, I use plastic stick markers that I push almost all the way down in the dirt so there is another place to find the name of the hosta just incase. For these plastic labels is what I use the Metallic Sharpies for, and not as my main labels. I have had bad luck with the black Sharpies, but with their Mettalic Silver Markers, I have had excellent results. I have had plastic labels going on 4 years now with no fade.
I also use them to write tomato variety names on Solo Cups when I transplant my tomatoes. The Silver Metallic really works and is fade and weather proof, as compared to the black Sharpie marker which fades within a month of it being outside.

So I only mentioned the markers as a back-up method on my secondary plastic markers and I do not use marker on my metal plates. I only use a P-Touch for that :)

Thanks, Christy

Whatever you buy, I use Paw Paw, they are going to bend if you or a heavy footed dog steps on them!

I am using up the remainder of what I have and then changing slowly to esther's dog tag suggestion.

chris

Thanks for the info.. I can see a metal label purchase in my future.
Chris don't you think that the skewers will bend if someone steps on one?

Kathy