Commonwealth Pen Show 2022

[SlowMovingTarget]

I haven't seen this mentioned, but the Commonwealth Pen Show is coming up on the 17th and 18th (Boston, MA area).

Link here: http://commonwealthpenshow.com/

[Chrissy]

Thank you. :) Does anyone know who is the "Pen Whisperer"? :thumb:

[fqgouvea]

I haven't seen this mentioned, but the Commonwealth Pen Show is coming up on the 17th and 18th (Boston, MA area).

Link here: http://commonwealthpenshow.com/

I’m planning to go.

[SlowMovingTarget]

I haven't seen this mentioned, but the Commonwealth Pen Show is coming up on the 17th and 18th (Boston, MA area).

Link here: http://commonwealthpenshow.com/

I’m planning to go.

Me too. It'll be my first show.

[SlowMovingTarget]

. Thank you. :) Does anyone know who is the "Pen Whisperer"? :thumb:

I don't know, but I intend to find out. :)

[junglejim]

Thank you. :) Does anyone know who is the "Pen Whisperer"? :thumb:

Probably Richard Binder. The Commonwealth is the only show he attends these days and the only place you'll find him working on pens.

[SlowMovingTarget]

Day 1 done. I attended from opening until around 2:30.

Richard Binder fixed my 20yo Cross ATX, which had been out of commission for 3 years, and turned my Opus 88 Omar broad nib into a Cursive Italic. We had a nice chat about the Japanese eyedropper system while he worked.

Richard's wife Barbara told the story of boxes of pens arriving. "He tells me 'They're for my next book, I need them.'" I find myself strongly relating to the anecdote.

Alan of Crazy Al's Emporium sold me an absolutely beautiful Pilot Vanishing Point SE in Marble Red. I showed Richard and Barbara. Richard pretended to pocket the pen. :cool:

I got to try some vintage flex pens, and had a micro-lesson in Spencerian from another attendee who happened to be trying out a Wahl Eversharp. I'm very happy I went. I've been wanting to go for three years, and finally got the chance.