My 2015 La Pen Show Sunday Pics Album

[zchen]

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Observations

1. First 10 mins or so will be overwhelming if this is your first show, even if you go in with goals and checklist.

2. With that said, having a check list and hard budget makes it easy on your mind and wallet.....

3. Nothing beats being able to hold the pen you desire in real life and get the feel for it, which is also really bad for your wallet.

4. Being able to sit down and test all kinds of nibs is awesome, thumbs up to all the vendors( Nibs.com, Franklin-Christoph, Edison Pens etc) for this.

5. If you want better interactions with people, probably better to get trader's pass and go on the other days. Everyone was kind and answered my questions on Sunday but with the steady stream of people at all tables it is not the most ideal situation to get deep dives.

6. Great time to bring your pen for the nibmeisters, I saw Mr. Matsuyama once again had a special guest doing nib work at his stand this year. (And really I expected a longer line for his table)

Edited February 17, 2015 by zchen

[zaddick]

It's a little scary to me that I can identify several of the vendors just by looking at their pen trays, and I did not go to the show!

[Cyber6]

WOW... where those funky Lamy's came from?... I never cared much about Lamy Safaris... but those ones, I wouldn't mind start collecting... :wub:

 

http://i.imgur.com/O71bE3w.jpg

[wimg]

Nice, thank you!

 

Warm regards, Wim

[da vinci]

Great pictures, thanks

[zchen]

WOW... where those funky Lamy's came from?... I never cared much about Lamy Safaris... but those ones, I wouldn't mind start collecting... :wub:

 

 

They are custom barrels made by Penchetta Pens.

[ethernautrix]

The last LA Pen Show I attended was 2013, so I appreciate looking at the photos. It's funny, cos the show is overwhelming with pens (I'd have to blur my vision cos it was too much!), so I relied on Ricky (AltecGreen) to be my Show Sherpa. Looking at the photos is great! I'd never have seen those Lamys at the show (unless someone had pointed them out), for instance.

 

Pen Show Poland is coming up in April (11 & 12, if anyone in Poland is reading this) (at Kino Kosmos in Katowice). It's a smaller show with a lovely, friendly atmosphere. Sarj the One-Man Pen Show and Jas will be there (from England), and I always get a good look at his many pens, not to mention the pleasure of hanging out with him and Jas.

 

Anyway. Thanks for sharing your photos!