Stationery Addict takes on Tokyo International Pen Show 2025
Oh, I knew what I was getting into.
It’s fall 2025, and I finally got to participate in one of the biggest stationery events around the world - Tokyo International Pen Show. I’m no stranger to pen shows in the United States, having been a participant and vendor on various occasions. However, Tokyo International Pen Show (or TIPS, for short) has always been on my bucket list because of its location and vendor list, especially since it features a lot of stationery stores (and their store exclusives) from around Japan that are hard to fit into a single trip itinerary. I’ve visited Japan many times in the last decade, but the timing never really lined up, until I deliberately planned this fall vacation around the date of TIPS (unbeknownst to my husband).
In fact, I’ve planned it so that we will land in Tokyo on the first day of TIPS, and I’d attend the show first thing on the following day to help beat my jetlag. What better way to push through travel fatigue than to get an adrenaline high from looking at a lot of cool stationery?
Visiting the Tokyo International Pen Show as a stationery addict
Although the event advertises itself as a “pen” show, Japan being Japan, the show is dotted with a variety of stationery goods, not limited to writing instruments. I consider myself to be a connoisseur of stationery in its widest spectrum — stickers, planners, stamps, inks, paper, and tabletop accessories; these are all fair game at a stationery-filled show such as TIPS. I’m not on the hunt for vintage or high-end fountain pens. Instead, I’m beelining for unique aesthetics and special store exclusives. My haul ranged from mint-chocolate themed glass pens to inks named after hot springs around Japan. I even picked up a cheap glass pen with a plastic body shaped like a leek.
Despite my unique preference, the aesthetic of TIPS definitely trends more chic and sophisticated, and is not as catered to women like Bungujoshi Haku, or zakka-lifestyle like at Kamihaku (though I am still very interested in attending the latter two events someday).
The show is also proud of its namesake “international”, which means that there is a wide variety of vendors from around the world, and most booths are more than happy to explain their goods in limited English to customers. I speak very little Japanese, but I was still able to enjoy my entire time at the show. The organizers made sure there were volunteers who speak fluent English and can help you out anytime you need. I didn’t need any translator help, but it’s reassuring to know that they are there to assist (they all wore aprons to coordinate their outfits).
Unlike in pen shows in the United States, I knew my wallet was doomed if I visited this show. The combination of stationery items with the Japanese aesthetic and clever storytelling has always been my Achilles heel. There is no way I’m leaving the event unscathed. I did not budget nor set an expectation on how much I would spend at the show. I marked down a short list of “must buys” in my PLOTTER a few weeks before the show, and chose to let Jesus take the wheel when I actually visit.
To save you from guessing, I totally underestimated my shopping power and totally came away with 60% of my stationery purchase from my entire Japan trip on this singular morning of visiting the show.
Stationery people planning for stationery events
The Tokyo International Pen Show is spread out across three days, typically in early November when it falls on one of the long weekends because of the national holiday “Culture Day”, a day that promotes culture, the arts, and academic endeavors. This year, it was held from 11/1 to 11/3. The show was extremely organized and spread out across two floors of a convention building. Two other events were being held on the same weekend, but never once did the building feel overcrowded. TIPS also has a reputation for having a meticulous entry process that makes the queue less daunting and organized (a detailed explanation by the show is released a few days prior to the event here). Let me share a rundown of the process that I got to experience, especially as an attendee in the earlier timed entries (I believe that if you have a later time entry, the entering process is more lax and less structured). I find the orchestration of the queue extremely fascinating, and it is exactly what made the organization of this show stand out from other pen shows I’ve experienced.
Tickets went on sale on their website in late September. The process of acquiring entry tickets was pretty straightforward — the show created several time blocks for entry. Group A on day 1 of the show is slightly more expensive than on other days (after all, you’ll have the chance to buy new items first). You can also purchase multi-day passes if you wish to visit all three days (but you will enter later than the people who purchased timed entry).
I was diligent and set an alarm to ensure that I purchased the ticket right on time. Turns out, the speed at which you purchase your tickets may matter, as you’ll be assigned a “group number” that was used by the organizer to separate attendees into 16 batches of 25 people. I assume that the earlier your number is, the sooner you can enter the venue as you get sorted into the initial batches (my order number was #1775, and my assigned group number was #1184).
Each time entrance also has a “registration time”, which is approximately 40 minutes to an hour before your timed entry. This was the instruction included on your e-ticket before the show, which was reiterated on a reminder email a few days before the show.
“※ Please arrive at Hamamatsuchikan 4F during the registration time indicated on your ticket. After checking in at the entrance, you will be asked to line up in groups designated by the entry staff, in the order of your arrival. Please note that if you arrive after the designated registration time, you will be admitted later than the entry time indicated on your ticket. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Since the ticket mentioned “order of your arrival”, I believe a lot of us took that to heart and ended up arriving a little earlier than the registration time to secure our spot in the queue. I was in Group A on 11/2, with an entrance time of 9:30, the first available. The registration time was between 8:30 - 9:10, and I arrived around 8:15 to a significant queue right at the entrance. At 8:25, the volunteers slowly navigated the single queue into a wider queue arrangement by having people spread into a 4-person wide queue.
At 8:30, the registration team at the door slowly ushers everyone in by first scanning our QR code ticket, then handing us a wristband to identify us as ticket holders. There were two separate tables checking people in, so the process was fairly quick. The attendees are now ushered into an open space on one side of the convention room floor (dividers were set up to block the show floor). Along the edge of the room, there was a row of stands with signs that showed the group numbers in batches. At this point, all the volunteers are helping people find their “group” and directing them to queue up following their “banner”.
Therefore, arriving early to queue doesn’t really help much. If your “group number” is larger, you’ll still be sorted to the rows further in the back. Therefore, the “group number” will determine your fate of entry time, even within the timed entry block. I thought I nabbed an early entry, but I’m still sorted into the 8th batch in the room. At this point, the massive group of attendees in Group A is now all organized neatly in the space of the convention floor, and it’s only 8:40, still almost an hour away from entering the show venue.
But hey, there’s no lack of things to do. It is at this point that the organizers communicate in both Japanese and English for visitors to use this time to determine if they want to visit the 4th floor or the 5th floor first. At registration, you are handed a show map that labels the vendors clearly and lists them in Japanese alphabetical order on the side for faster reference. At a glance, it seemed that most of the international vendors and glass pens were assigned to the 4th floor, where we were, and it had a shorter roster of vendors. The 5th floor features more domestic brands like regional stationery chains and Japanese product types. I had done homework before the show, and targeted a few Japanese vendors I want to dash to quickly, all on the fifth floor. Since I had time on my hands (although not excited about standing on my feet for 40 minutes, sadly), I pulled out my PLOTTER and started planning the order of my route so I could be as efficient as possible (spoiler alert: that plan fell apart 10 minutes into the show).
There was a quiet and polite consensus among attendees not to sit down or talk too loudly. The Dodgers were playing the final match of the World Series, so I checked in on the score here and there as I waited (I can see a few people in the queue doing the same). Throughout the hour, volunteers checked in on the group to see if anyone needed assistance, needed to use the bathroom, and generally reminded people to decide on the floor they wanted to visit first.
It’s 9:10, the volunteers are back. The organizers skillfully orchestrated each row to further split into two, starting with the first row of attendees: “Visitors in THIS GROUP who want to go to the fourth floor, please take ONE step to your LEFT!”. The group that wants to visit the 4th floor first is led out to form ANOTHER queue by the main entrance on the other side of the hall.
People going to the fifth floor are led up the escalator to our final queue (snaked so people stay in their order) to enter the hall on the fifth floor. On my way up the escalator to the fifth floor, I can see that the attendees for the second timed entry have already formed their organized array on the outer walkway, ready to fill our space once we all exit.
9:35, I’m in the show.
TIPS Fifth Floor - Leather binders and store exclusives
First impression of TIPS is that the show venue is very spacious and well-lit (bright white lights that allowed everything to be seen in correct colors, instead of the warm yellow light some hotels in the US pen shows I’ve been to). Each vendor’s tables in TIPS are evenly placed with plenty of space in between each, which made the shopping experience very comfortable. The aisles were also wide, allowing four to five people to walk side by side with no problem. The only parts where I experienced congestion were at the corners, where the organizers strategically placed popular brands (what’s so special about wood-case ballpoints?). The signs for each booth are raised high in the air with poles so that you can easily identify them even when the venue gets crowded.
Now, there’s no time to relax, even though you have gotten into the show. Popular booths require numbered tickets of their own. There was a frenzy as some shoppers speed-walked quickly to their desired booth to get the numbered tickets (there was indeed a group of high school kids fascinated with wood-cased ballpoints). I knew I wanted an event-only glass pen from Aun Glass Studio (which is on the 4th floor), and I had to participate in a Google form lottery two weeks before the show to secure my timeslot to shop. KNOX, a sister brand of PLOTTER, with highly sought-after special leather binders, requires a numbered ticket, so I headed there first.
Unfortunately, not fast enough! Apparently, first-day shoppers had already cleared most of the KNOX’s inventory of high-end leather binders, and a shopper who got into the room earlier swept away the last remaining four leather binders right under my nose. I ended up just picking up a few special refills that they typically sell online. I look across the room to my second target: Pentonote, a stationery store from Fukushima, which had just released a store-exclusive Platinum 3776 called Milky Way, with an endearing pattern of baby pink, cream, and blue. The queue was already 8 people deep, and uncharacteristically blocked its nearby table with its popularity.
At Pentonote, the line moved at turtle speed, and I immediately sensed that resellers/scalpers made up most of the queue and were buying out the Milky Way pen, too! I made a spontaneous decision right then and there to abandon the line and start shopping for my other “targeted booths”. It’s like I’m navigating Disneyland queue strategies, but it’s Stationeryland, and the 300+ people queued up outside of the venue haunt me at the back of my mind.
I made the right call, after all, as resellers scoop up the 3-pen max limited edition within the first 30 minutes of the show. These pens were also quickly accounted for, as evident in posts on Little Red Book in the aftermath, with resellers promising to go back and acquire more on day 3. Although the show generally bans “livestream shopping”, it seems like the problem with scalpers is still persistent.
My first purchase of the day was not pens nor inks, but a daily tearaway sticky note calendar by Himekuri, specifically featuring ikemen (handsome men) giving you mental health support with daily encouragements. It’s a collaboration with Tanita, a health management company that sells scales, medical devices, and gives health advice. The ingenuity of creating a theme using handsome manga boys to keep you company is a uniquely Japanese culture. Yes, this item was at the top of my list, especially since tariffs had made the price pretty daunting through retailers in the US. Plus, I feel bad for the queue for Pentonote blocking their entire table, so I pivoted to shop from them first.
Remember the plan I made while spending 40 minutes before opening in the queue? Poof, gone, I don’t remember anything anymore. I was overwhelmed by the flurry of activity on the show floor, my eyes darting left and right at all the interesting things that were on display. There were innovative pencil boards for all kinds of writing pressure that can also be used as a stamping underlay. There were a ton of paper products, made into various dimensions (notepad, notebooks, loose sheets) and forms (formatted or pre-punched for ring binders).
Kobayashi Bungukan was another stationery store I’ve always wanted to visit, based in Shizuoka. They brought an incredible selection of inks, featuring local food to hues inspired by traditional arts and literature. They even made an original series of gradient ink for Bechori, who’s known for his handwriting and calligraphy classes. I’ve been a huge fan of their store-exclusive pens, and in fact own quite a selection of their Sailor Pro Gear Slim Minis inspired by fruits and flora in the region. I started to admire a selection of Makie vanishing points, but forgot to circle back at the end of the show.
Another brand high on my list was Hi-Note, a Japanese store based in Gunma prefecture. This spring, they released a special store-exclusive Platinum 3776 featuring their famous Kusatsu Onsen in the region, one of the top 3 hot spring sites in Japan. It has a vibrant blue-green body (the distinct color of the hot spring in that area) with a nib engraved with an onsen symbol. The milky white finial accent points evoke the white steam rising from the hot spring.
I’m a huge fan of hot springs and anything bath-related, and this beautiful pen immediately filled the Milky Way Pen-shaped hole in my heart (from the loss at Pentonote). There was a matching Noble Note in the same blue-green, but I applaud my self-control for not adding another notebook to my collection. This store also sells a unique collection of inks (made by Tono & Lims) inspired by hot springs from different areas of Gunma. I was impulsive and rational at the same time, and picked two practical colors (Oigami and Minakami) instead of buying the whole set as my heart desired.
It wasn’t until I visited TIPS that I truly understood the Japanese term ink-numa, or ink swamp. Every store and corner shop made exclusive and uniquely named inks with either Tono & Lims or Sailor. I came across other shops such as Hachimonjiya (from Yamagata), Ishimaru Bunkoudo (from Nagasaki), Bungukan Takizawa (from Niigata), Tayama Bungu (from Hiroshima), and more. Suddenly, Nagasawa and their Kobe ink series are just one in a dozen of these stationery stores, all trying to tell their regional stories through inks and other products.
I was drawn to a booth called Ken’s Night, created by Ken Takeda, an author and a stationery enthusiast who published several books about stationery. He also produced a huge collection of inks (by Tono & Lims) named after song titles, inspired by his favorite musical genres.
At the end of his table, a record player quietly spins and plays music. The ink labels were all designed to look like records, highlighting their track titles with matching colors. I bought a TIPS limited: “Chinese soup, pea pods”, which reflects the “Penguin Family Cooking Party” theme of TIPS this year. According to Ken, the track “Chinese Soup” is a country-style pop number from Arai Yumi’s third album, “COBALT HOUR.” The lyric sings: “If the pod is my heart, the beans are the men I’ve left.” What an interesting concept.
On the fifth floor, I wandered over to Shumibun (the media company that produces the quarterly stationery magazine: Stationery Hobby Box). They are also known to organize various stationery events in Japan, featuring product themes such as “System Techo Paradise” and other pen exclusives. Lo and behold, my eyes were drawn to a dark green but slightly glistening leather binder at the corner of the table. After asking if I could pick it up and examine the leather, I realized that this was a special KNOX exclusive that they made for Shumibun only!
It’s the special MINI 5 SQUARE dimension in KNOX’s N/Pearce series, AND it features the super sought-after Kurozan leather (a special lacquered treated leather, in other words, urushi), in SPECIAL DARK GREEN COLOR, oh my gosh, if you know me, say no more (I can’t even type in complete sentences anymore). I couldn’t believe it. I am looking at this holy grail super special super limited leather binder, and no one else around me is even aware of it. The scalpers, where are they? What’s going on?! They are also available in elegant gray and in Mini 5 and Shumibun’s unique Mini 6 Narrow Size. I felt like I stepped into an alternative universe.
I put the binder back down and shyly told the staff that I’ll be back for it (the price is kind of expensive, and I do want to look around a bit more). However, I took fewer than ten steps away from the table and immediately returned. The threat of the next wave of shoppers coming in had me feeling panicked and worried about this leather binder being bought up by someone else. “Hello, I’m back. I decided I want it now, arigatogozaimasu.”
The staff made a show of putting on gloves and taking it out for me to check, and I’m like, “I know this brand, I’m familiar, in fact, I work for the company, this looks good, yes, I want it”. There, my most expensive purchase from a pen show was a leather binder, I think a lot of my readers and fans can relate (wink wink). After feeling defeated earlier in the day at KNOX’s booth, I felt like this discovery was meant to be.
My last stop on the fifth floor was Pentonote; their store’s exclusive was wiped out, and their staff looked like they suffered a stampede. I bought a store-exclusive ink (made by Tono & Lims) with a label that looks like a retro cassette tape - “My typical walking path.” I’m only an hour and a half into the show, and my arm is already weighed down by my haul (all neatly tucked into my Trader Joe’s Mini tote). But I must soldier on, there’s an entire 4th floor to explore.
TIPS Fourth Floor - Glass pens, durian, and more glass pens
The Fourth floor featured a lot of international brands and sellers. There are makers from Hong Kong, Chinese ink makers (Starry Ink brought an incredible ink/octopos/robot/ink mixing machine), Galen Leather, US nib grinders like Custom Nib Studio, Omas, and more. It was nice to wave at familiar faces on this floor, especially since I’ve just seen them at the SF Pen Show.
There were three must-buys on my list on the fourth floor: (1) A glass pen I reserved from Glassophy, a talented glass maker from Hong Kong whom I met in the last two San Francisco Pen Shows (2) A special edition Kaweco and ink set made by Pen Gallery for the Malaysia Pen Show that features the king of fruit: Durian and (3) a TIPS exclusive glass pen from Aun Glass Studio. Fortunately, all three items were on a somewhat “confirmed” and “reserved” status for me, which is why I did not rush to visit the fourth floor. Any other purchases I made are all side casualties.
I saw June from Glassophy shared a series of stories on her Instagram promoting the glass pens and glass items she will be bringing to the show, on the day before TIPS. She made a beautiful collection of glass penguins, foxes, and various food motifs. I also saw them too late, as I was about to board a 10-hour flight with no internet. I desperately messaged June to ask if I could reserve the cutest sanshoku (tri-colored) dango, also shaped as penguin heads. It’s also a small pen rest with dual-sided glass pen tips (blunt for swatching and fude nib for calligraphy). I was this close to just sending money via PayPal to her account without even receiving a reply, just as a guarantee. When I land in Tokyo, the show would’ve already started, and it would’ve been too late. Thankfully, June remembered me from our previous encounters and graciously saved it for me.
I’m only beating myself up later for NOT buying another one of her glass pen rests: a penguin lounging on a soda popsicle as a mini glass pen.
Pen Gallery is a stationery store in Malaysia that organized the inaugural Malaysia International Pen Show (MIPS) this year, and they promised to return in 2027. They had introduced a special edition Kaweco in a milky yellow, inspired by the iconic and infamous fruit: Musang King Durian. I grew up in Bangkok and thus have no aversion to this tasty delicacy. The yellow hue was incredibly on-point, matching the fruit to a tee. I was so sad to miss it, especially since buying it from Malaysia means that tariffs will make it a very expensive Kaweco.
I was relieved to see that they brought the collection to TIPS, as well as other Malaysia-inspired inks: Cendol and Ungu Senja (produced by Diamine). They took cash only, which I was well prepared for (almost all the other vendors take credit cards at the show, which is super convenient for a foreign shopper!)
My friend Esther and her husband operated a full table of leather goods and glass pens (made by Hanabi Glass Studio) at Wanderlust by TSL. Her table was favored by journaling enthusiasts because of a wide selection of The Superior Labor goods, cute pen rests, Lin Chia Ning wax seals and washi tapes, and nature-inspired pens and rock ink holders. It was also at the table that I reunited with my friend Mits from @mylifemits on Youtube!
I thought I was all shopped out, but I was also determined to explore every table to get the most out of the event. I sometimes feel bad about looking at things too closely, and then leave without buying anything. Therefore, my strategy was to peek at tables from behind the shoulders of other attendees or from the corner of my eyes before deciding if I wanted to commit to a longer look. The minty green hue at Sourire caught my eye, and the next thing I knew I was asking if I could pick up one of their delicately made glass pens for a closer look.
Sourire glass pens are made by the glass artist Rika Suga. They are delicately made with a variety of designs and styles. For TIPS, she made a little collection of “choco mint” glass pens. These are slim and come in normal and pocket size lengths, with the swirly texture featuring chocolate chip-dotted mint ice cream. She even offered a little dipping station to allow you to test out the nib, and it writes beautifully. I picked out a mint chocolate chip glass pen in the “Baby size”, which has a chocolate and mint swirl throughout the clear pen body. In addition to the packaged box, she also gifted me a little mint-chocolate Kit Kat, how cute!
Of course, one should not miss visiting Bungubox’s booth at the show. They always go above and beyond, especially since their owners are the main organizers of the Tokyo International Pen Show. This year, to match the “Cooking Party” theme of the show, they re-invented their booth as Bungubox-tei, a Japanese eatery. The store's exclusive pen is brown, inspired by the eel dish famous in Hamamatsu. There’s another show special pen with a sushi theme, and inks named after bancha tea.
However, my eyes are on the adorable makie-ink converters (available for Sailor and Platinum pen types) featuring a penguin chef and the grating of a wasabi stick. These will be perfect to use alongside my fountain pens with clear bodies. And, no surprise, an impulse purchase of mine was their special glass pen in the theme of “matcha zenzai”. This dual-tipped glass pen is colored to look like red beans, matcha, and shiratama (mochi), an iconic combination in traditional Japanese desserts. The entire table presentation at Bunguboxtei was designed to look like a food display at a restaurant. I love the decorative touch of fall leaves all around the table, a feast for the eyes as well as for stationery lovers!
Finally, my appointment with Aun Glass Studio is from 11:45 to 12:00. But before that, I finally had some time to grab a coffee with Alesa from Inkyrocks and CY from Tokyopenstation at the Blue Bottle located on the third floor of the building. We passed around our conquest and rested from the morning’s fatigue. The Hamamatsuchokan building features numerous seating areas across its various floors, clean bathrooms, and plenty of eateries and cafes to choose from if you need a break or some refreshment.
I made my way to Aun Glass Studio’s table at 11:45. After showing them my confirmation email, they offered me a seat to test out the glass pens I picked out on a piece of paper with ink. My heart was set on the new color first released at TIPS: “Blue Moment”, a soft gradient from orange to navy blue as the sun sets on the horizon. Some hazy white is woven into the blue part of the body, embodying wisps of clouds. They also had a selection of their “Four Seasons” glass pens, of which I almost bought the spring (pink and green), but decided to hold back last minute. My wallet has taken significant damage at this point, and it’s time to retreat.
A fruitful visit and final thoughts
Tokyo International Pen Show was a blast. Aside from visiting interesting vendors and brands from around Japan, it was also a pleasure to see some familiar faces among the show attendees throughout the day. With their marketing and the increase in travel to Japan, it seems like more non-Japanese people are finding their way to the show and enjoying this unique experience. I also heard rumors that foreign shoppers are larger spenders at the show, while Japanese customers are more conservative due to their economic situation. I, for one, took advantage of the good currency exchange and the lack of tariffs to indulge in some special stationery items.
Overall, attending TIPS was a great experience because the venue wasn’t overcrowded, the queues were reasonable, and everyone was generally considerate of other shoppers, especially when the booth became congested. There is definitely a lot to see: I went back and forth between the two floors twice and still managed to discover new things each time. Even during the busiest moment of the show (the mornings), I can still see people leisurely testing out inks and pens on paper and their own notebook, a luxury at busier shows in the US. On a side note, I’m very mindful of asking the vendors about photography because some brands actually do not allow you to film or take photos of their products. Looking back, I wish I had taken more photos of pens so I could admire them for longer (or maybe I was mentally protecting myself from buying more pens?)
Although I had assumed that Japanese shoppers are more “brisk” in their shopping attitudes (get in, grab what they want, get out), I do find that the vendors are very welcoming of conversations. I am the less chatty type of shopper, but I observed a lot of vendors and attendees engage in long conversations, especially on the more international Fourth Floor.
I was surprised to meet a few people who recognized me from The Stationery Cafe Podcast (although I was masked the whole time). I brought stickers for this exact occasion so that I can do sticker swaps with new friends and old. This show caters to all kinds of stationery enthusiasts: fountain pen veterans looking to find special high-end pens, journal junkies who are looking for planners and journals, and glass pen enthusiasts chasing the next exquisite craftsmanship. There are also booths touting everything retro and nostalgic (Things N’ Thanks), and a whimsical stationery store called “Manabe Keiko’s Funny Stationery Shop” where I purchased the leek-shaped glass pen.
I brought my TRAVELER’S notebook along, knowing there would be occasions to collect commemorative stamps and ephemera. The theme of TIPS is “Cooking Party”, and they also released show specials such as a commemorative ink inspired by Tabasco, called “TIPSCO”. This term and the show name were made into a 3-part commemorative stamp rally that you can collect at the main entrance as well as the exit of both floors.
There were also other interesting experiences, such as a “Brown Color Promotion Society” which provided brown ink samples for people to create art. On the corner of the fourth floor, there was a “Test out 100 planners/notebooks” event hosted by Nippon Techo, where you can try out various notebooks and vote for your favorites. There were also seminars and talks that happened throughout the event on a makeshift stage area with chairs. On the fifth floor, Bechori taught hand lettering workshops throughout the day, which a lot of my friends ended up attending!
I made my way out of the show at 12:30, a full three hours since my 9:30 entry. Some friends made their way back to the show the next day, and I applaud their energy and enthusiasm. With my heart full and wallet empty, I went in search of lunch after a ravenous morning. Just a few train stops away from the show venue is the neighborhood of Tsukishima and its famous Monjayaki street.
Monjayaki is the ugly cousin of the more well-known okonomiyaki. Instead of a solid pancake shape, the batter is more runny and gooey, forming a gloopy pile of deliciousness on the hot griddle for the uninitiated. Instead of eating it with a chopstick, you are handed a tiny griddle spatula that scoops up the concoction efficiently. I’m addicted to this stuff.
Back in the hotel, I spread out my haul across the hotel bedsheet. Hrm, I swear I bought a lot more…maybe I should’ve gone back and given it another walkthrough.
Anyway, TIPS, I am too scared for my wallet to be back. However, if the time lines up in the future, I wouldn’t hesitate to visit again.
Such good finds! As usual, I'm impressed with your detailed planning and wishlist-ing, even if some of it went haywire on the show floors. I feel like it's inevitable with just how much is presented before you.
What a beautiful set of glass pens you acquired, and the queue process sounds great and organized. It's a shame about resellers buying up so much of the stock, though. I always enjoy reading your recaps and this one was no exception!
I love visiting these events with you via your newsletters. My feet hurt and my heart is happy!! 😊