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…
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Just days away: Arkansas Pen Show!
Just a quick reminder that The Well-Appointed Desk will be at the Arkansas Pen Show this weekend. Just to whet your appetite The Desk will once again have a table with the steadfast and true Skylab Letterpress and will be selling a variety of goods including: Col-o-ring Ink Testing Books Typewriters Letterpress printed paper goods…
LA Pen Show Recap
Laura did her LA Pen Show recap earlier this week and provided the perspective of a first-time pen show attendee. Now its my turn to give my recap. As Laura mentioned, we arrived in LA late on Thursday night and after some struggles trying to acquire an Uber, we switched to Lyft and managed to…
Recap: LA Pen Show
Recap by Laura Cameron This past weekend, I went to my very first pen show, the Los Angeles International Pen Show. I was born and raised in Los Angeles and my dad, who is a fountain pen enthusiast, still lives there. Ana and I decided to make the trip and I got to spend time…
Pen Show: LA or Bust!
Laura and I are headed for the LA Pen Show tomorrow. It’s Laura’s first pen show ever and, for me, I think I’ve actually lost count but I think I’ve finally moved past double digits. We will be at the show for the whole weekend, arriving Thursday night. Laura will be getting the full immersive…
Housekeeping: Ink Reviews & Pen Shows
Just thought I’d drop a little housekeeping post today to let everybody know what’s going on around here. Ink Review Week First, between Laura and I, there are going to be a ton of ink reviews in the next week or so. I have over a dozen Colorverse inks to review which I’ve decided to…
Reflections on the DC Pen Show
Thursday & Friday: Last year was my first DC Pen Show. Previously, it had been held at the same location for many years, bet this year its been moved to a new location. While I am by no means a seasoned pen show attendee, I’ve attended enough shows to feel a certain rhythm. Suffice to…