2019 Dc Pen Show: What Did You Buy?

[Ana_]

I FINALLY made the DC Fountain Pen Super Show!! Woo Hoo!! First time EVER! It IS Super huge. Found a great workhorse writer in the Pilot Elite 95S, discovered the intricate fine quality leather work of Galen Leather of Turkey and snapped up one of their zippered 5 pen/notebook holders in Crazy Horse Brown, love it! Also bought their passport sized 3 notebook pen case inserts of Tomoe River paper that came in a great Pen Show only zippered gorgeous brown pouch, bought a 18111 fountain pen, so pleasing to the touch and seamless in a soothing Royston Turquoise sea green at a bargain bargain price, it is so buttery smooth you have to keep it from gliding off of the page, got a lovely bottle of Vinta ink: Azure/Maharlika7107 a dusky blurple, my favorite color from Ana of Vaness / The Well Appointed Desk, and a couple of cute nib art decals... don’t know the artist, she wasn’t present so I talked to her Dad.. it was a fantastic time. Everyone was so friendly & helpful & I made some great fp friends which is ALWAYS a blessing.

[Ana_]

I think I just saw a tumble weed blow past this post ... lol where are my fellow DC Pen Show people???

[dennis_f]

Maybe they're all still at the show? Too busy shopping to post?

Instagram is a bit of a desert as well. And those of us who couldn't make the show are really feeling the absence of substantial posts.But thanks so much for your update. I just re-read your post and the enthusiasm really comes across. Glad you had a great time!

 

(ps: thanks too for your comments on Galen Leather. I only just discovered them and yours is the first review I've read; glad to hear that you're impressed).

[inkstainedruth]

I haven't been able to make DCSS for the last several years -- the last time I went, it was at the old site in Tysons Corners. And unless they move the date later, the way it was the last year I went, I'm unlikely to be able to go anytime for the foreseeable future due to scheduling conflicts.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Derwin-Milhous]

I live right by it. Sadly I am out of the country right now and couldn’t attend. I already have a wish list of discontinued pens I am going to scour it for next year.

[SpecTP]

I think we had reviewed the show in the other forum

[CraigN]

Ana,

 

Try the "Clubs, meetings, and events" subforum. We often discuss pen shows there.

 

I am glad you enjoyed the show. I also saw the Galen Leather wares and was impressed.

 

Regards,

Craig