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My favorite part of the DC Pen Show (Supershow) is the ink testing table - it's free and available 24 hours a day in the lobby for the length of the show.

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Our very own plistumi, testing some of the new Akkerman ink in tester bottles, brought by Vanness Pens.

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Vanness sold their 60ml bottles of Akkerman at lightning speed. Some colors were sold out within minutes of the show's start.

 

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In order of unavailability it was #11, #5, and #23 & 26. I'm not sure what went after I left Saturday at lunch, but I hope they sold out...

 

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Sailor brought their new inks, which were added to the table.

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Also, the full line of standard Montblanc inks.

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In addition to the new inks, there was the usual set of Noodler's, Private Reserve, J.Herbin, Franklin Cristoph, Organics Studio, Sheaffer, etc. Unfortunately, Diamine didn't make it to the table this year. It appears that they are running out of table space...

 

It's a great show, and I'd recommend it highly to anyone who's able to attend.

 

 

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What a great idea! Perhaps when our show here in Colorado grows up (this October will be our very first show,) we will be able to do something like this, too. :)

 

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The inks are generally donated by the manufacturers, or larger ink sellers attending the show. The caps are removed to prevent theft (which was a problem, particularly with the Iroshizuku inks, a number of which disappeared one night).

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The inks are generally donated by the manufacturers, or larger ink sellers attending the show. The caps are removed to prevent theft (which was a problem, particularly with the Iroshizuku inks, a number of which disappeared one night).

Thieves amongst us? :mellow: :o :angry: Disappointing, but of course fountain pen users are just a cross section of our society. Of course, no one here meets the definition, but apparently even scoundrels can love fountain pens and inks.

 

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Thieves amongst us? :mellow: :o :angry: Disappointing, but of course fountain pen users are just a cross section of our society. Of course, no one here meets the definition, but apparently even scoundrels can love fountain pens and inks.

 

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Yeah, that caught me off guard. Unfortunate to learn of this....

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Maybe the Dallas show will have that one day as I rely on the Goulet samples to find what I am looking for. Sampling at a show would be convenient and encourage me to hand over more money haha

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I wonder how much the inks get contaminated by people putting the dip pen nib into a new ink w/o cleaning it? Or someone sticking their uncleaned fountain pen into the bottle? Brand X black ink into the bottle of Brand Y Orange....YUK !!!!

The logistics of preventing contamination boggles me, especially if the testing table is left unattended, as a 24x7 testing table might be.

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I wonder how much the inks get contaminated by people putting the dip pen nib into a new ink w/o cleaning it? Or someone sticking their uncleaned fountain pen into the bottle? Brand X black ink into the bottle of Brand Y Orange....YUK !!!!

The logistics of preventing contamination boggles me, especially if the testing table is left unattended, as a 24x7 testing table might be.

ewwwwww.

 

STD!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Stop The Dipping!!!)

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