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So I officially begin my vacation tomorrow. I don't know if this is the right forum for this... but here it goes. Can anybody give me any tips of good places to buy pens and ink in the following states... Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Southern California? I'm driving from Nebraska to California and was hoping to find a couple of cool places to buy pens and ink. Any ideas would be really appreciated. They don't have to be large pen dealers, just places that carry either ink, pens, or both. Thanks in advance for the help.

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I think Pendimonium is in Arizona.

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In southern California, don't miss the Fountain Pen Shop in Monrovia. Be sure to call ahead - the selection is wonderful and Fred has forgotten more things about pens than most will ever know, but I've heard of those who just dropped by and found it closed. I always call first and have never had a problem. Fred has amazing vintage, some new pens (sorry I can't remember, but I wasn't shopping for new and have poor impulse control, so I am better off not looking) and can custom tune for you on the spot. If you love pens and inks it is a must-see.

 

Vroman's bookstore in Pasadena has many new pens and a surprising amount of ink as well.

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You could drive North to Millbrae from LA on your way home (the far end of I-80 is in San Francisco) and we could celebrate your use of I-5 at Peter's Cafe and I could provide an astonishing quantity of pens you could purchase.

Let me know what you are looking for now in case I need to look for it...

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San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

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Salt Lake City - Tabula Rasa in Trolley Square. Stationery place but they do have some pens and inks. Trolley Square is a quirky mall built in old trolley barns.

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"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try." - Mark Twain

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