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    Hello everyone

    I would love to share the DC show with you all. Please be warned I only use my phone to take pics. I do my best but it won't be top notch.

    I love when folks document their local shows so here we go....

    If there's anything at the show you want a pic of - tell me and will try to seek it out.

    I thought I would share my journey down to DC. It's about 6 hours driving time from my home to DC. I made a decision to break up the journey going down.

    Here's my pens in Michael's bag - my shot gun partner in the passenger seat.



    What a crappy time crossing the George Washington bridge. I need avoid that going home. Followed by boring I95. Ugh nothing to look at. Thank goodness for loud rock music and cold air conditioning, helped me stay alert.

    After 4 hours in the car I reached new castle Delaware. I found a very nice B&B - terry house.
    The town is stepping back in time - 1700's. Beautiful town.


    Someone has a beautiful succulent garden.



    Only a block to the water.


    Inside the B&B



    Tomorrow I head to the DuPont mansion for a tour of the "house" and gardens. It's a three hour tour - and no it's not on a boat

    Then back in the car for another 2 hours to hotel. I'll keep you posted.

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    This is nice, thanks for sharing. I'll try to do the same for the SF Show in a couple weeks.
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    Great photos! And now I want to check out New Castle, Delaware.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
    This is nice, thanks for sharing. I'll try to do the same for the SF Show in a couple weeks.
    That would great. It's fun checking out the other shows. Plus SF is a thousand more times pretty than tysons Corner. It's pretty ugly around the hotel/convention hall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laura N View Post
    Great photos! And now I want to check out New Castle, Delaware.
    My client recommended the area. A bit farther south is the beach. But the hotels were booked up. A fun area to explore.

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    The GW is always fun... I usually have a movie ready to play on the dashboard when we get in line lol

    We came home from Atlantic City one time and watched White Chicks while waiting... the WHOLE movie !!! It can be brutal getting through there.

    Ill be arriving later Friday afternoon.... WOOT WOOT !!!!

    Remember... everyone who is going DO NOT BE SHY as you are amongst your friends whether you know them yet or not a pen show is "the" place to be your friendliest.

    Ill get pics, video and PERISCOPE up and running while I am there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by earthdawn View Post
    The GW is always fun... I usually have a movie ready to play on the dashboard when we get in line lol

    We came home from Atlantic City one time and watched White Chicks while waiting... the WHOLE movie !!! It can be brutal getting through there.

    Ill be arriving later Friday afternoon.... WOOT WOOT !!!!

    Remember... everyone who is going DO NOT BE SHY as you are amongst your friends whether you know them yet or not a pen show is "the" place to be your friendliest.

    Ill get pics, video and PERISCOPE up and running while I am there.
    Yup. Tappanzee bridge going home. No GWB. Ok ....that's depressing to be stuck in traffic that long AND watch white chicks. God bless you you patience

    See you earthdawn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazyorange View Post

    Yup. Tappanzee bridge going home. No GWB. Ok ....that's depressing to be stuck in traffic that long AND watch white chicks. God bless you you patience

    See you earthdawn.
    Sooooo glad you brought the bag with you... I want see that !!!!

    OHHHH.... and since your there early, you lucky dog, if you see "J Herbin 1670 Emerald of Chivor" SAVE ME ONE !!!!!!!!
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    Photo request? Could you see if Nibs.com (or someone else) has the rose raden Nakaya there? I am really thinking about saving up for one last Nakaya and can't decide between the rose one, which I've never seen reviewed, never seen photos outside of Nakaya official photos, and the galaxy which come to think of it I've only see "live" user photos of once. :\ I'd love to see how they come across in something other than advertising pictures!
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    Quote Originally Posted by tandaina View Post
    Photo request? Could you see if Nibs.com (or someone else) has the rose raden Nakaya there? I am really thinking about saving up for one last Nakaya and can't decide between the rose one, which I've never seen reviewed, never seen photos outside of Nakaya official photos, and the galaxy which come to think of it I've only see "live" user photos of once. :\ I'd love to see how they come across in something other than advertising pictures!
    Nibs.com won't be at the show. Or at least not in full force.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tandaina View Post
    Photo request? Could you see if Nibs.com (or someone else) has the rose raden Nakaya there? I am really thinking about saving up for one last Nakaya and can't decide between the rose one, which I've never seen reviewed, never seen photos outside of Nakaya official photos, and the galaxy which come to think of it I've only see "live" user photos of once. :\ I'd love to see how they come across in something other than advertising pictures!
    Yup. No nibs.com this year. I emailed them two months ago to see if they were coming. They will be at the LA show this year. Next year they will be at the DC show. They only do one major show a year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazyorange View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by tandaina View Post
    Photo request? Could you see if Nibs.com (or someone else) has the rose raden Nakaya there? I am really thinking about saving up for one last Nakaya and can't decide between the rose one, which I've never seen reviewed, never seen photos outside of Nakaya official photos, and the galaxy which come to think of it I've only see "live" user photos of once. :\ I'd love to see how they come across in something other than advertising pictures!
    Yup. No nibs.com this year. I emailed them two months ago to see if they were coming. They will be at the LA show this year. Next year they will be at the DC show. They only do one major show a year.
    They'll be at SF, too.

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    Well shoot. Thanks guys.
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    Thanks for sharing your journey
    Have a great weekend

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    The continuing saga.....

    Went to the nemours mansion. Well worth going to.



    You're not allowed to take photos inside the mansion. It's filled with European art, crystal chandeliers and silver.

    The gardens are impressive.


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    This is the family's swimming pool- 80,000 gallons.




    Followed by the maze garden with a sculpture.




    Beyond that is the sunken gardens with massive water falls.



    Then more gardens.

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    Now that's living!
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    DuPont build the 46,000 sqf mansion in hopes his wife would love him. She never did love him. Well....I wouldn't mind a shot at love with a nice guy who builds me a mansion.

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    She was having a thing with the pool guy, I bet.
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    After 4 hours on the road....
    I arrived at the pen show.

    Here's the ink table.


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