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we will bring some inks to test- akkerman and callifolio

 

That's exciting! And will those inks be available for purchase?

 

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we will bring some inks to test- akkerman and callifolio

 

Great! Thank you in advance. I am really enjoying all my Bung Box inks.

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

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I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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That's exciting! And will those inks be available for purchase?

 

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yes! Several Japenese inks too along with whatever people request. Since DC is right before this requests by July would be helpful to ya'll and to us!

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yes! Several Japenese inks too along with whatever people request. Since DC is right before this requests by July would be helpful to ya'll and to us!

 

I'm making a list. :happyberet:

 

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Ink testing station?? Oh, man. That's sounds amazing!

 

“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

 

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. As well as The Esterbrook Project.

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Ink testing station?? Oh, man. That's sounds amazing!

 

I first went to a pen show in the nineties. It was the DC show, but as I recall, it was in Crystal City, Virginia. When I first walked in, there were about two hundred bottles of ink sitting on a table. One could just pull out a pen and fill up to her or his heart's content. I wasn't aware of this program, so I didn't have any empty pens with me. In this era of viral epidemics, etc., they are probably going to have filled pens to try, not just a free-for-all like they had in DC.

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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In this era of viral epidemics, etc., they are probably going to have filled pens to try, not just a free-for-all like they had in DC.

 

Indeed, you are correct. The number of pens with ink in them to sample may well be... extraordinary.

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

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I first went to a pen show in the nineties. It was the DC show, but as I recall, it was in Crystal City, Virginia. When I first walked in, there were about two hundred bottles of ink sitting on a table. One could just pull out a pen and fill up to her or his heart's content. I wasn't aware of this program, so I didn't have any empty pens with me. In this era of viral epidemics, etc., they are probably going to have filled pens to try, not just a free-for-all like they had in DC.

 

And at DC on Sunday, the ink in the bottles were probably not the same color as it was on Friday. Cross contamination.

Testing at the SF show will be with pre-filled pens, to prevent cross-contamination.

 

And as Jon said, "The number of pens with ink in them to sample may well be... extraordinary."

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San Francisco Pen Show - August 28-30, 2020 - Redwood City, California

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And at DC on Sunday, the ink in the bottles were probably not the same color as it was on Friday. Cross contamination.

Testing at the SF show will be with pre-filled pens to prevent cross-contamination.

 

And as Jon said, "The number of pens with ink in them to sample may well be... extraordinary."

 

Actually, by Sunday, the ink in the bottles was gone! Sucked up by all those pens sold at the show.

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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Actually, by Sunday, the ink in the bottles was gone! Sucked up by all those pens sold at the show.

 

Well that is another thing that people testing the inks won't be able to do.

 

But there will be several vendors selling ink. And at pretty darn good prices, if they price their inks similar to last year. I bought about a dozen bottles of ink last year, and I have a shopping list for more ink to buy this year.

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San Francisco Pen Show - August 28-30, 2020 - Redwood City, California

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The number of pre-inked pens will be staggering! Ricky *must* take a view of the ocean of pens before anyone starts testing pens, or y'all won't believe it.

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What kind of pens are being used for the inking station?

 

Curious minds want to know!

 

“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

 

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. As well as The Esterbrook Project.

"No one is exempt from talking nonsense; the mistake is to do it solemnly."

-Montaigne

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What kind of pens are being used for the inking station?

 

Curious minds want to know!

 

I'll see if this is privileged information. I do know this arrived:

 

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My room is booked. Two months to go. Damage will be done!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57KN5NjVdg

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~ Benjamin Franklin

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Pooh! A good sized box of pens. I'm guessing it's not filled with MB 149's unless you have some tech teenage billionaire supporting the show...?

 

“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

 

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. As well as The Esterbrook Project.

"No one is exempt from talking nonsense; the mistake is to do it solemnly."

-Montaigne

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Does anyone know if there are dealer tables still available?

 

Contact Syd at www.SFPenShow.com and ask him.

http://www.sfpenshow.com/SFPENSHOW/CONTACT.html

 

Ricky is doing the layout so you could contact him also.

But you still got to pay Syd.

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San Francisco Pen Show - August 28-30, 2020 - Redwood City, California

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I'm pretty sure they're using the fountain kind of pen.

 

I've checked with the holder of "the box". He wants to hold off a little while longer before the reveal. My lips are sealed.

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

~ Benjamin Franklin

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More info has been revealed.

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

~ Benjamin Franklin

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