Review by Laura Cameron This past weekend I attended the inaugural St. Louis Pen Show. This time around I didn’t go to work, I just loaded up the car with another knitting pen-loving friend and we went as guests. We both had to work half-days on Friday, so we didn’t arrive until Friday evening, but…
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Upcoming Events: Maker Faire KC & Saint Louis Pen Show
Maker Faire KC If you are local to Kansas City, the Maker Faire is fast approaching. Its the weekend of June 23 and 24th at Union Station and we will once again be participating under the Skylab Letterpress banner. We will be inside in the main hall again this year. If you are interested in…
Chicago Pen Show 2018 Recap (Part 2)
Laura put together her perspective of the Chicago Pen Show so I guess its my turn. While she can still count how many pen shows she’s been to, I have lost count. While Laura knit on the drive to Chicago, I drove. My beloved Mini needed a goodly amount of service prior to the trip…
Chicago Pen Show 2018 Recap
By Laura Cameron The Chicago Pen Show is only the second pen show I have attended, and I upped the ante for my second show by working in the Vanness Pen Shop booth for the weekend. This left me with very little time to shop and wander the show, but I got to meet and talk…
First Look: Papier Plume House of the Rising Sun Ink
We were honored to get a first look at the new ink from Papier Plume to be unveiled tomorrow (Friday) at the Atlanta Pen Show. It’s a radiant orange called House of the Rising Sun ($8). House of the Rising Sun is a warm, bright red orange. It looks like it has some shading but…
Onward to Atlanta!
Just a quick reminder that I’ll be heading to the Atlanta Pen Show this weekend. Laura and Tina will be in charge so all y’all sticking around these parts be on your best behavior, okay? If you are going to be in Atlanta for the show, please come by the Vanness Pen Shop table and…
Arkansas Pen Show Recap
Thursday: The one thing about the Arkansas Pen Show that makes it different than almost any other pen show that I attend is that I set up my own table. Last year, Bob and I did what they call in the industry a soft-launch of the Col-o-ring. This year, we decided to continue the tradition…