DC show 2014

[Crazyorange]

Hello folks...
I've spent my second day here. First, all newbies...don't hesitate to come to the show. I'm blown away at how friendly people are. I've meet ron zorn, richard binder and Joel past president of pen collectors of America. I've spoken to many collectors and learned a lot. I have spent hours talking to people. It's been truly an outstanding experience.

So for the pics .

[Crazyorange]

There's going to be a lot of pics. Please excuse some fuzzy pics. My phone is my camera and I'm not a photo taking person.

[Crazyorange]

Here's the big room.

It's overwhelming. All those pens. :0

[Crazyorange]

The first booth I hit was Edison booth. My favorite modern pens.

This particular pen almost came home with me. It was a canceled pearlette. It was a piston filler in matte finish. You couldn't see the line between barrel and top cover. In the end I passed it up because I love color. But that matte finish had a great feel.

[Crazyorange]

Then I went to the eversharp booth. The modern versions of the skyline is outstanding.

I really wanted the limited Edison skyline. But beyond my budget. Since I live close to NYC, the pen strongly reminds me of the Chrysler building. To me it catches the time period of the 30's with a modern flare.

[Crazyorange]

Then the lamy pen stood out to me. I've forgotten which one it is. I'm not a lamy fan but this metal finish was beautiful. I wrote with a sample pen and I see why lamy has big fans. It wrote smoothly with good balance. If you are on the fence buying this pen....get it you'll love it.

[Crazyorange]

Here's pens that are art. Lambro pens. My crappy phone pics don't do justice. Amazing someone has the patience to make delicate and complicated scenes.

[Crazyorange]

Onto franklin Christoph. The smoke pen with ice accents is made just for the show. It's the pen in the front.



I did buy a pen here. Just "ice" look with a music nib. I'll post later

[Crazyorange]

Here's some nakaya pens. I see why people collect them. Amazing colors and designs. I particular like this green one because of the cracks.


Here's others ones caught my eye.

[Crazyorange]

I believe these are nakaya pens with inlaid mother if pearl.







This pen was huge.

[Crazyorange]

Can't leave out visconte.

[Crazyorange]

Here's the monte blanc Carnegie pen. Got $6,000? White gold fairy over mother of pearl.

[Crazyorange]

Need a money pen?

[Crazyorange]

I met rick who is the pelikan man. He tells me you pelikan fans will die over this vintage pelikan pen.

The nib was beautiful.


Here's more pelikan pens.

[Mags]

CrazyOrange you are doing great. Find Dan next to get your FPGeek pin or enjoy at the social tonight.

[Crazyorange]

CrazyOrange you are doing great. Find Dan next to get your FPGeek pin or enjoy at the social tonight.

Found dan at the Starbucks. Got a pin

See you at tonight's meet and greet.

[Jon Szanto]

No apologies for your pix, you are doing great! Enjoy the rest of your time - your photos show why there is no substitute for attending a pen show, live. Just two weeks until SF...

[Tony Rex]

Here's some nakaya pens.

I think I know who's responsible for one of the empty slots there.

[Crazyorange]

I was wondering about that.

[aardvarkbark]

I was thinking last night that I should just go ahead and call out to the hanger and have them fuel up my plane and then fly up there first thing this morning. But then I remembered that I don't have a plane. So I just cut the grass. But it sure has been fun pretending and enjoying all the eye candy you've been so kind to post. The forum should get Tim or folks like you hooked up with Google Glass or GoPro so you can live stream.