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Ink is a low margin low volume business per the overhead costs of doing a pen show. Table registration, transportation, meals and hotel costs to do a pen show exceed $1,000. Add the cost of carry ink inventory and you need a truck load of ink sales to justify attending.

 

I was able to purchase 2 bottles of ink from Sam and Frank, they had a long drive from Iowa!

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Chalk up Refill Monster's absence to "personal" and leave it at that. Bjor would have been there if she'd had the time.

 

If other vendors want to bring ink... that's up to them. Pen Posse on Sunday -- we'll talk.

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Wow wow wow. This Canadian loved those pics and narration. The closest for me is Detroit. AND I want a Nakaya. Thanks for the digital entertainment from the great White North. It's a long winter. Nicely done to organizers and reporters.

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