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2019 San Francisco International Pen Show Recap!
Part the First (because you can only put 15 images in a post)
The eight-hour drive to San Francisco sometimes gives me pause, if only for how to avoid LA traffic, but never has the trip been more worthwhile than this year. The showrunners for the last few years (Todd Eberspacher, Ricky Chau, and Syd Saperstein) managed to eclipse any of their other shows previous. Bigger, better, funner! I haven't had this good a time at a pen show ever.
(Caveat: I didn't take as many photos this year but just enough decent shots to cover some bases. Keep an eye out on other sites, too, because there were plenty of people documenting)
The venue (the Pullman Hotel in Redwood City) is a fine location for the show, with good lighting in the showrooms and what *had* been plenty of room. They are already planning on another 1000 sq ft for next year. The night before the frenzy begins, a lovely sunset over the lagoon (taken from our room).
I usually take a photo of my pen case before I enter the show. It reminds me what I brought, but also serves as something I can show that I actually *own* the pens I'm carrying, as well as being helpful if one or more are missing (or heaven forbid, pilfered).
One of the first vendors as you first enter the lobby of the show, Curnow Bookbinding and Leatherwork. Steve Curnow puts out a great set of products, unique and usable journals with Tomoe River paper and interesting bindings, and he and Dianne and Katie are a real positive start to the show.
Right off the bat, in the bright morning sun of the outer lobby area, are the vibrant offerings of Brian Gray and Edison Pen Company. Such a great guy, with pens to match. Brian had a beautiful limited edition pen made for the show... in a run of 10. They were gone in the first hour of the early access hours on Friday. He'll make more next time!
Right inside the main ballroom was the traditional location for Peyton Street Pens. Teri Morris has one of the widest selection of pens to choose from: vintage and NOS to Indian ebonite to hand-crafted pens and pens from private collections. If you were new to pens and shows, you could do worse than spend a good deal of time here.
My friend and one of the great nib artists, Mike Masuyama. He's shown here, working on one of three pens I had him touch this time. I had two tunings and one custom grind, an Aurora Optima going from a B to a nice crisp italic. It is a wonder to hand him a pen and mere minutes later get back an entirely new writing experience. I just love spending time there, chatting and watching the magic happen.
Heading back into the ballroom, Papier Plume of New Orleans was a new attendee this year. They brought a lot of very cool stuff, including glass dip pens, fountain pens, writing supplies and a big selection of their house brand inks.
These wild pens were part of the Papier Plume display as well. They also were doing good business with a large selection of sealing waxes and stamps. Very classy and unique items.
I'll admit it: bling is not my thing. If it's yours, you could do far worse than the glittery offerings from Benu Pens!
Another new product line that was very handsome were the products from Galen Leather of Turkey. They had their own table but these were also being sold by Vanness Pen Co., a regular attendee of the show. Vanness had a very good selection, well displayed.
All manner of things can be ordered online when you need them, but one of my must-stops at every show is Dale Beebe's Pentooling tables. If you need something - supply, item, tool, part - to repair or restore a pen, he has it, along with a nice selection of restored vintage pens.
Among the many well-known vintage sellers at the show was Cliff Harrington. From the very first pen show I attended, I've made it a point to do everything I can to have good conversations with people like Cliff. I learn so much from them, and even if I don't happen to purchase anything at the moment, you start a relationship. They love their pens and are happy to share info, the best part of community. Cliff brings quality stuff.
(... to be continued ...)
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Part the Second (...whereby we show the rest of the images)
Typical pen show scene: two sellers (David Ushkow (l) and Ray Walters (r)) making a (possible) transaction. Ray brings a serious collection from the UK and David has some find niche pens as well. Ray also showed us on Saturday night what a good dancer he is!
"Life is good!" You'll hear Miroslav Tischler say that many times at a show, and he's right! This time he had a whole slew of pristine vintage Pelikans, including about twenty (at the start) tortoise 400NNs. I succumbed. These pens, from the 50s, are pretty much unsurpassed in everything from their great 14k nibs to a superb piston. What a treat, and what a good reason to attend a show.
I'm a huge fan of Daryl Lim and his Atelier Musubi. He is one of those rare people who has taken high principles and respect for people and rolled it into a project/product/business. Makers, in the best way possible, of high-end journals, the one shown here is from a limited set of journals made with a rare Japanese bamboo paper and had been adorned with by artistry of the singular Leigh Reyes. If I understood correctly, they found precisely one box of this paper that was still in existence.
Amidst all the giddy energy of the show, this shot gives me pause. A friend, who is a pen collector/user and maker of iron gall inks, lost his home and everything in it in last years Paradise Fire. What you see here is all that was left of the pen/pencil collection that had been *inside* a metal document filing cabinet. In the tray to the front, you can see remnants of nibs and pen parts; some of the little round balls are gold nibs, melted by the fire to a small blob. In the bottom left, before-and-after photos of the house. Sobering moments.
One of the best parts of the SF Show is they allow a variety of the visual arts to become part of the mix. There were calligraphers in the entrance lobby doing custom work, various writing and craft seminars and a number of "non-pen" (but related) tables. This year included Roses Without Thorns from Ontario, Canada. They make the most amazing "pop-up" paper cards... so creative and exquisitely done.
Here's another shot showing (hopefully) the intricacy of the designs that still fold flat, and then spring to life when you open the card!
Finally, my favorite part: people. To start with, the show had FIVE active nib professionals; you've already seen Mike It Work. Here is Gena Salorino, taking a breather from the daily grind. One of the fresh new faces in the nib world, she trained with John Mottishaw and has done journeys to Japan for further craft. A bright future.
A show gives you the opportunity to finally meet people you've chatted with online, sometimes for years. This is Claudia Astorquiza of Bauer Inks of Toronto. What an absolute sweetheart she is! The ink-art on display is done by her daughter; Claudia came bearing a full assortment of Robert Oster inks.
A quick candid turned into one of my fave shots - PenCelebrities! L-R: Brad Dowdy (PenAddict), artist Joey Feldman, dear Lisa Vanness (Vanness Pen), and Jonathon Brooks (Carolina Pen Co). The bomb, they are.
One of the most extraordinary things I've ever seen took place Saturday night, right outside the room where a live band was playing for show attendees. In the corridor, in the middle of a crowd of people, Leigh Reyes, Joey Feldman, and Dan Hoizner proceeded to do a live, collaborative ink-oriented art work. It was insane! Ink and brushes and spray bottles in a big mash-up! Here they are with the finished piece.
Sun flare and all, this photo captures it for me: noted pen dealer Joel Hamilton, ready to greet the day with energy and good spirit to go along with all his beautiful pens. What a joy it is to spend time among these people.
The finale: a rarely seen Waterman "Doll" pen, fully functional even at that minuscule size. Often referred to as "The World's Smallest Pen", they are over 100 years old. This one now belongs to the friend that holds the pen, made all the more special that it came from another great friend and pen collector. This was as I was leaving the show and it has made me happy for days.
I feel like I've babbled incessantly but I've only scratched the surface. There was so much to do and so many enjoyable ways to spend time that the fact they call this "The Fun Pen Show" really rings pretty true. All the producers worked their butts off, as did the many volunteers, a large number of them members of the SF Pen Posse. There are tons of these people and those showing their wares that I've missed mentioning. Keep your eyes open for other reports coming in - Ricky (AltecGreen on most forums) usually does a stellar write-up with a million photos - because I've barely covered it. (I'll make a post about my pen show haul elsewhere on the forum)
Oh, and the show got covered in the SF Chronicle!
Some Of These Pens Are More Expensive Than The Sword
So that's it. Another great weekend in the Bay area and I wouldn't miss next year for anything. I hope to see some of you there.
It's worth the trip.
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It all sounds magical and makes me wish I had been there. Thanks Jon. :)
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Fantastic photos and reporting, Jon! Some really great shots. Sigh. The next best thing to being there....
Thank you!
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Very interesting! The San Francisco show highlights the creative side of things much more so than any pen show I attend on the east coast. And then the organizers arrange a live band for the attendees? Very cool. It's a fresh approach that other show promoters need to see.
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Thank-you for a great job, Jon!
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So, okay, you *make* me log in for this, by sending me the link and telling me in your sweet Jon way that I could if I want to check it out though it's no big deal, and I've known you long enough to know that means it's probably something amazing.
And yes, of course, I have to log in, because, omg, always with this site throwing me out....
And what do I find? Perhaps the finest photo essay I've ever seen on a pen forum. These are amazing. Thank you.
:hail:
So now, I'm not letting you off the hook: you have to come to Chicago next year and take our photos. Thursday, April 30 through Sunday, May 3, 2020.
Write it in fountain pen ink in your sure-to-be-paper calendar and journal(s). And bring many Californians with you. You will find that planes do, indeed, fly east. (No, really, they do. And not just to NYC.) And we are very chill here, like California used to be, and the weather in May is always lovely, I promise. (Or it could be raining, but you're already there, so what are you gonna do.... )
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FredRydr
Very interesting! The San Francisco show highlights the creative side of things much more so than any pen show I attend on the east coast. And then the organizers arrange a live band for the attendees? Very cool. It's a fresh approach that other show promoters need to see.
Fred! Hi!
Many other shows do this as well. Chicago does, for sure. ;) It's possible that *showgoers* need to start going to other shows, instead of just going to DC again.... :) Next year, try Chicago, try San Francisco, try Baltimore.... :)
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What a fabulous writeup! I wish I wasn't so many thousands of miles away!
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Fabulous reportage, Jon.
No doubt that the folks in the Bay Area set up a high-bar as far as shows go.
GOOD JOB!! Y'ALL!!
But that's why the other 16 shows should be excited about this, seeing so many people are interested in our hobby.
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But that's why the other 16 shows should be excited about this, seeing so many people are interested in our hobby.
Absolutely. If I never felt it before, and bearing in mind there are a few things at play in SF, this show made it patently obvious there is a sea change going on in the pen world. A new generation. I think, in a way, the Chronicle article touched on it a bit.
And, frankly, it is going to impact the vintage world, and the way vintage sellers present themselves, in a significant way. The pen show model of the 70s - 90s or so is going to have to be re-evaluated as the original vintage crowd ages. The pens are still intensely valuable and some new paradigms in presentation and selling will need to be considered, both on an individual and show level.
At least that is my impression, from observations over the last couple of years.
BTW, Will, look for a contact from a Bay area pen peep who will be visiting Dallas and had a question on nib work.
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I really need to get to this show!
Next year. Hell or high water.
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Jon, thank you very much for the excellent writeup and photos! You not only gave a great description of the show, but also conveyed the energy and vibe that infused everything there. I don't think I have ever experienced anything similar in a show of any sort. Out of all the recaps, yours is the best IMHO.
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Absolutely. If I never felt it before, and bearing in mind there are a few things at play in SF, this show made it patently obvious there is a sea change going on in the pen world. A new generation. I think, in a way, the Chronicle article touched on it a bit.
A sea change to say the very least. My jaw dropped after walking into the ballroom and seeing the tsunami of people there. Ho. Lee. Toledo. How did that many people know about the show? Maybe the article in the Chronicle had something to do with it? The number of pens and other pen-related products available now is staggering. We really are at the dawn of a new fountain pen golden age.
A new generation to be sure, there were very many young people there. What was surprising was that there were also some very old people there, they must have been in their 90s. All ages in between, too.
Thanks again, Jon. You totally rock!
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A sea change to say the very least. My jaw dropped after walking into the ballroom and seeing the tsunami of people there. Ho. Lee. Toledo. How did that many people know about the show? Maybe the article in the Chronicle had something to do with it? The number of pens and other pen-related products available now is staggering. We really are at the dawn of a new fountain pen golden age.
First off, thank you for those words of appreciation, it means a great deal to me in light of wanting to give back to the community. It's a tough time in the world today and hard to shut that all out. For a couple of days, there was so much positive energy and good times I really just keep putting myself back there.
But there is adulting to do, I suppose...
As to the Chronicle, that came out at the end of the weekend so it wouldn't have affected the crowds. The SF Pen Posse, a large (now) and loose-knit group of pen afficianados, including two of the three show producers, has a big impact on the area. There is a LOT of fp and related arts activity in the Bay and surroundings, and word has gotten out with each successive year. Many campuses, the current trends, some of the well-known podcasts in attendance (Pen Addict did a live broadcast on Friday night with Brad, Myke and Ana). So, yeah, the new gen is onto it, and they know a good pen show.
I never thought I'd see this: most pen shows have an "All Access" pass that costs more and lets you in earlier in the day before the general public. This is usually the hard-core collectors, and usually sold in advance. I couldn't figure out why there were so many people on Friday early in the morning, and it turns out that 60+ people showed up and paid for AA passes that morning. Crazy.
Well, it was certainly fun. I really appreciate your kind comments.
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The last time I checked, the SF Pen Posse was just a few people. Good to hear it has grown and been so successful.
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It's a tough time in the world today and hard to shut that all out. For a couple of days, there was so much positive energy and good times I really just keep putting myself back there.
But there is adulting to do, I suppose...
Sometimes our world can seem a little crazy, but there are still many places where there are super positive vibes and memorable experiences to be had. As you note, that energy doesn't go away. Enjoying the little pleasures in life is part of adulting, too. RWS is no doubt experiencing that now riding up Highway 1.
If you ever get a chance to spend a little time before or after the pen show in the area, I highly recommend visiting Filoli. It is a large, very well preserved and exceptionally beautiful estate open to the public. Only eight miles away from the Pullman Hotel, it is like stepping into another world. The vibes there are different from those at the SF Pen Show, but just as beneficial.
If anyone decides to go there, the website is https://filoli.org/. It is on Caņada Road, which is closed every Sunday between Ralston Ave. / Highway 92 and the Filoli entrance. You can still get there from the Pullman on Sunday by taking Brittan Ave., Google Maps provides good directions. If you are there later in the day and want to grab dinner afterwards, the nearby town of Woodside has some great restaurants, including locally produced wines.
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But that's why the other 16 shows should be excited about this, seeing so many people are interested in our hobby.
Absolutely. If I never felt it before, and bearing in mind there are a few things at play in SF, this show made it patently obvious there is a sea change going on in the pen world. A new generation. I think, in a way, the Chronicle article touched on it a bit.
And, frankly,
it is going to impact the vintage world, and the way vintage sellers present themselves, in a significant way. The pen show model of the 70s - 90s or so is going to have to be re-evaluated as the original vintage crowd ages. The pens are still intensely valuable and some new paradigms in presentation and selling will need to be considered, both on an individual and show level.
At least that is my impression, from observations over the last couple of years.
BTW, Will, look for a contact from a Bay area pen peep who will be visiting Dallas and had a question on nib work.
Sometimes I feel that only you see what I'm seeing also.
As people, we can only grasp what we know, and the vintage crowd, being the more knowledgeable of the two "generations" (I loathe to use that word because it conveys age division as though it matters), should extend the imparting of knowledge which I don't see it happening, at least not in the scale that it should.
I wrote in another post, the vintage crowd today deserve a lot of credit for bringing this hobby to life through their diligence, research, and sheer tenacity when nothing is out there yet. But I observe that there are many of these vintage vendor and collectors rest in this laurel, thinking that the next generation will just pick it up somehow and magically know that that first generation Parker 51 with a blackened silver cap is a lot more valuable than the shinier lustraloy cap next to it.
Deep inside we all know, that knowledge transferred with the mindset so the next generation can continue to enjoy what we have, is a good thing. But the correlation with what you said is this, unless there are enough awareness of this among the vintage collectors, I predict that we'll see the gap becoming more pronounced as each pen show goes.
Of course, this doesn't leave the next generation off the hook either. Bridging the gap is best done when both sides are working together instead of alienating each other.
Just my view on this.
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But I observe that there are many of these vintage vendor and collectors rest in this laurel, thinking that the next generation will just pick it up somehow and magically know that that first generation Parker 51 with a blackened silver cap is a lot more valuable than the shinier lustraloy cap next to it.
IMHO, it is not worth worrying about. While some vintage collectors and experts might rest on their laurels, there are many, many others who are very happy to share all that they know. For example:
To get people started in fountain pen use:
The Love Of The Ink: A Book About Fountain Pens: For Beginners: Learn All About Fountain Pens In One Day Paperback
by Harrison West
Fountain Pens: History, Repair, and Current Values Paperback
by Cliff Lawrence
Perhaps the first book on the subject, or at least one of the first.
This book was published in 1977. The Amazon description for it appears to be taken from the book, and states:
"Until a few years ago, old fountain pens and mechanical pencils were relegated to cigar boxes and usually in flea markets. We pen collectors found them to be the perfect collectable. In them we saw beauty, craftsmanship, and nostalgia all trimmed in gold."
https://www.amazon.com/Fountain-Pens.../dp/0891450645
This dates start of fountain pen collecting to the early to mid 1970s.
Fountain Pens of the World
Fountain Pens Vingate and Modern
Fountain Pens of the USA
Fountain Pens USA and UK
Fountain Pens of Japan
by Andreas Lambrou
The RichardsPens Guide to Fountain Pens, Volume 1: Glossopedia
The RichardsPens Guide to Fountain Pens, Volume 2: Restoration
The RichardsPens Guide to Fountain Pens, Volume 3: Filling Systems
The RichardsPens Guide to Fountain Pens: Volume 4: Learning About Pens
Fountain Pen Profiles: Wahl-Eversharp
Fountain Pen Profiles: L. E. & A. A. Waterman
Personalized Pens: History in Your Hand
By Richard Binder
Fountain Pens: Past & Present, Identification & Value Guide
by Paul Erano
Collectible Fountain Pens
by Juan Manuel Clark
Fountain Pens: A Collector's Guide
by Peter Twydle
Fountain Pens: The Collector's Guide to Selecting, Buying, and Enjoying New and Vintage Fountain Pens
by Jonathan Steinberg
Fountain Pens: Their History and Art
by Jonathan Steinberg
Identifying Fountain Pens: The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier (Identifying Guide Series)
by Jonathan Steinberg
Fountain Pens: History and Design
by Giorgio Dragoni and Guiseppe Fishera
Fountain Pens; the Complete Guide to Repair & Restoration
by Frank Dubiel
The Fountain Pen Book
by Tony Thomas
Pen Repair: A Practical Repair Guide for Collectable Pens and Pencils
by Jim Marshall
The Write Stuff: A Collector's Guide to Inkwells, Fountain Pens, and Desk Accessories
by Raymond G. Jaegers and Beverly C. Jaegers
Collectible Fountain Pens: Parker, Sheaffer, Wahl-Eversharp, Waterman & Many More
by Glen Bowen
The Book of Fountain Pens and Pencils
by Stuart Schneider, George Fischler, et al.
Fountain Pen Anthology
by Ron L. Dutcher
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Fantastic writeup, Jon.
Thank you a lot for making me live the SF pen show as if I was there. Really, great travel.
I appreciate the fact you cover all aspects of the show, not only trays and trays of pens, as many do.
Thank you also for letting me became acquainted with some faces I have been hearing the names for a long time.
Geat photos and infos.
Just... thank you.:applause:
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Pendragon: Yes, but... I think the notion of buying a reference book about fountain pens is something you do after you have already become a fairly in-depth collector and not before. It certainly isn't what I do on starting a new hobby.
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Pendragon: Yes, but... I think the notion of buying a reference book about fountain pens is something you do after you have already become a fairly in-depth collector and not before. It certainly isn't what I do on starting a new hobby.
I purchased a fountain pen book, Collectible Fountain Pens by Juan Manuel Clark, and it lead directly to my first fountain pen purchase. I do get your point, though, which is well taken.
@penwash seemed concerned that the expert collectors of today would go offline, retire, etc. and their knowledge would be lost. I was merely pointing out that there are a large number of reference works on the subject. We don't need to worry about that knowledge going away. Not all of those books are still in print, but virtually all of them can be readily found for sale online in ether new or used condition. There were even some at the SF Pen Show. Now there is an opportunity for an enterprising bookstore - an entire table full of different fountain pen books.
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Pendragon: Yes, but... I think the notion of buying a reference book about fountain pens is something you do after you have already become a fairly in-depth collector and not before. It certainly isn't what I do on starting a new hobby.
I purchased a fountain pen book, Collectible Fountain Pens by Juan Manuel Clark, and it lead directly to my first fountain pen purchase. I do get your point, though, which is well taken.
@penwash seemed concerned that the expert collectors of today would go offline, retire, etc. and their knowledge would be lost.
I was merely pointing out that there are a large number of reference works on the subject. We don't need to worry about that knowledge going away. Not all of those books are still in print, but virtually all of them can be readily found for sale online in ether new or used condition. There were even some at the SF Pen Show. Now there is an opportunity for an enterprising bookstore - an entire table full of different fountain pen books.
@pendragon, this is why I thank you for the post above. That is a good list of available books. In the Dallas Pen Show club meetings, we have a gentleman who is the custodian of the pen club's books, and it's literally a table full of fountain pen books.
I agree with you, the knowlege recorded in those books aren't going away soon. And I'm not losing sleep over it, I just feel that we could do better as a community to foster knowledge transfer from one generation to the next. And being smack dab in the middle of both generations, I see both perspectives.
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I agree with you, the knowlege recorded in those books aren't going away soon. And I'm not losing sleep over it, I just feel that we could do better as a community to foster knowledge transfer from one generation to the next. And being smack dab in the middle of both generations, I see both perspectives.
Perhaps that could be done through the Writing Equipment Society (WES) and the Pen Collectors of America (PCA) and affiliated local pen clubs? Maybe a series of online courses combined with hands-on workshops at some of the pen show, local junior colleges or adult education centers would help?
Thanks again to Jon for his recap and for posting Miro's video here. The only thing better is actually being at the show, which is apparently going to be even bigger and better still next year.
Real life beckons, so I will check back in another 5 years and see what has happened in the fountain pen world. The sea changes that have occurred since 2014 are amazing and wonderful to see. It is so good to see what was once a micro hobby gain wider recognition. The vastly increased variety and quality pens, notebooks and accessories is a fantastic development. That people of all ages and backgrounds now participate is particularly gratifying.
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lovely recap Jon. felt like I was there. I had such a ball in SF last year.
I feel like I'm sure to make it back, although we need a better means of travel than airplanes.
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...we need a better means of travel than airplanes.
Ray-VIgo will make the arrangements:
https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=h...JPG&f=1&nofb=1
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...we need a better means of travel than airplanes.
Ray-VIgo will make the arrangements:
Downtube pump - old school!!
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Hah - no waiting in the gate, but you'd better be in a riding mood if you want to get there.
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...we need a better means of travel than airplanes.
Ray-VIgo will make the arrangements:
that is a gorgeous bike!
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Maybe someday us newbies will get to experience such a magnificent and magical event...
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Maybe someday us newbies will get to experience such a magnificent and magical event...
I agree with you! I have never been to a pen show. I am targeting the Chicago one. Fingers crossed!!!
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Maybe someday us newbies will get to experience such a magnificent and magical event...
I agree with you! I have never been to a pen show. I am targeting the Chicago one. Fingers crossed!!!
Awesome!
The NC one is closest to me...I'm hoping that it gets scheduled.
I'd rather drive to NC than go to DC...I hate going to there.
Of course, if I wind up in a conference for work during the same time period...the Miami Pen Show is also happening this year.
:)
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Pen shows are a great way to connect to the real world. Beyond pen shows we have The Pen Event, sometimes referred to the Fun Pen Show. I am told that planning for the 2021 San Francisco Pen Show is underway and on-schedule for the last weekend in August.
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What is The Pen Event?
I believe Farmboy is doing some self-referencing to the SF Show. He's... involved in the production. He tends to focus very directly on the pens, not so much the other stuff. Well, except for the live music, that too.
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What is The Pen Event?
The Fun Pen Show
Come see Jon wear a bow tie.
