Good Morning Everyone,
I look forward to learning a lot from you. If anyone lives close to me or has any information about upcoming local (San Antonio or Austin) shows or clubs, I'd be delighted to hear from you,
Mike

Welcome from Western Canada!
Can't help you with your local pen shows, obviously, but there are lots of Texans on the board so you should get useful answers soon. What kind of pens are you interested in, by the way, Mike?

Murdoch

I'm sorta re-learning the whole fountain pen thing, they were compulsory when I was at school in the late 50's/most of the 60's in U.K.. My writing style seems to suit their use an. d the missus bought me a nice Montblanc last Christmas. I don't consider my self a collector of..... ....... anything really, but I like what I use to be of the best quality - and I already had the Dunhill pipe etc.!

MP

Welcome to FPN from Kentucky!

Welcome from Louisiana! Hope you enjoy FPN. I love the Texas Hill Country.

Judybug

You can stop hogging all the rain now.

Welcome from the DFW area. As far as I know, the Dallas Pen Show the weekend of Sep 28 at the Holiday Inn Select in Richardson (just north of Dallas on US 75) is the closest pen show to Austin. I think it is a 3-4 hour drive from Austin, but www.dallaspenshow.com has all the info on the show, as well as lodging specials in conjunction with the show. I am looking forward to my first pen show there, and meeting some people who post on this board, as well as connecting with Susan Wirth in order to get some nibs for my two Parker 45s which don't spread ink like a paint roller .

A cursory google search revealed little fountain pen activity in Austin, which is surprising, as it is a big college town, as well as the state Capital. I wish you success in finding a local source for fp paraphenalia.
Donnie

As far as I can tell, the pen show in Dallas is the _only_ pen show in Texas anymore, at least, organized larger than the 'club' level.

The Houston one hasn't happened for several years.

Welcome to FPN. Come on up to the show. I went last year and it was my first pen show. Very interesting!

That rain has been crazy these past couple of months..............I didn't sign up for Puerto Rico ! - August has been back to normal, so far but we have flora & fauna that I've never seen here before.................Mushrooms for example.............everywhere!!

Thanks Mike, Biblio. & Don,
Maybe next year. one of my other passions, tennis, has to take priority this year as I was conscripted to be Capt. of our local team,
MP

I am indeed fortunate to be able to live here, Thanks for the welcome. MP

Thank You EH, I believe I'd like Kentucky - must try it sometime MP

Welcome to FPN.

Welcome to FPN, my family has a ranch in the Utopia area, love the hill country. Cheers.

Howdy,

I'm in AUSTIN!

Hello, and welcome to FPN from the other side of the tracts.

Welcome Mike and Phoenix!!!!! Austin is a great place,and you are lucky to be there.
BTW, thereis an Austin Pen Club. Look in the Clubs/Meetings section, I have seen them post meeting notices there.

Welcome to the wild and whacky world of fountain pens!!!

Welcome to FPN! Hope to see you in Dallas this weekend! We'll be driving down from the Arkansas Hill country (Ozarks!)