I'm really loving your substack posts and reviews of pen shows/events. One day I'd love to make a US pen show (maybe in 3-4 yrs time).. :S BUT, ahem- what's in the pretty plotter box!
My daughter and I went to the show on Sunday. It was the first pen show for us and we were very overwhelmed! I missed the stamp rally going on (what a fun idea!) and didn’t even know how to approach the indie sellers with their vast collections on display. Nevertheless, we each came away with two new pens, six bottles of ink and an assortment of stickers and tapes. (No notebooks this time for either of us - I think we are both feeling overstocked). One of the pens I got was a pocket Schon, but as much as I coveted one of their fancy nibs, my spending limit made it impossible. Maybe next year!
I'm really loving your substack posts and reviews of pen shows/events. One day I'd love to make a US pen show (maybe in 3-4 yrs time).. :S BUT, ahem- what's in the pretty plotter box!
My daughter and I went to the show on Sunday. It was the first pen show for us and we were very overwhelmed! I missed the stamp rally going on (what a fun idea!) and didn’t even know how to approach the indie sellers with their vast collections on display. Nevertheless, we each came away with two new pens, six bottles of ink and an assortment of stickers and tapes. (No notebooks this time for either of us - I think we are both feeling overstocked). One of the pens I got was a pocket Schon, but as much as I coveted one of their fancy nibs, my spending limit made it impossible. Maybe next year!