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I wonder how the Baltimore Pen Show is coming along? A few hours ago, I was eight miles into a 100-mile drive to the show with a case full of pens...until I had an irrepairable tire puncture. :facepalm: Would you rather have a new pen today, or a new tire delivered on Monday?
Doh! Rotten luck.
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Bad luck Fred. :(
Oof. That sucks.
Fred, could you drive to the show using the spare tire, sell a couple of pens and use the money to pay for the new tire?
I can commiserate literally, I've once had to use the money I got from pen sales to pay for a new tire for my truck.
A likely story!
I had plans (and reservations) to go, but at 8 AM Saturday morning, I was just too lazy. My tires are fine!
The woman running the social media for the show is doing a great job with updates on Instagram...
https://www.instagram.com/baltimorewashingtonpenshow/
I went yesterday and had a great time. "Mike it Work" did some work at the show to a broken diaphragm on 1948 Parker Vac I had and it now functions great and looks brand new. I also picked up a bottle of ink along with a new green platinum #3776 fountain pen, that I had never before seen in person to add to the black, Chatres blue and Burgogne ones I already have. I love the #3776 line of fountain pens. It was great spending time with the vendors and other pen people at the show.
Dangit Fred!
the show was a blast. there was a respectable (ahem) contingent of Columbusites there.
the drive back to Cbus took 8 hours in the weather. Only the middle 7 hours of it sucked.
what's your next show Fred?
there was a pool at the Marriott, so you really missed out. My kids were in it most of the weekend.
I may go to the Long Island show in two weeks, Saturday only. It's not as big, but it's always busy, especially for selling.Quote:
Originally Posted by manoeuver
Sorry Fred!
I had my first major theft as a vendor at Baltimore..
Someone made of with an M815 Pel FP!
Prior to this, it was little items <$50 for the most part.
Many vendors have suffered in recent shows.
Not company I intended to be in, but it is the nature of what we do!
Frank:(
Hey Bill!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brilliant Bill
That would be Kim (@allthehobbies)
She does/gives a lot of help/support at shows!
Frank