The Baltimore Pen Show Mar 3-5, 2017

My very first pen show!

I did my research, wore my comfortable shoes, managed my budget and kept a list.  I also worked up the courage to speak to many folks and was happy to find so many smiling and friendly faces.  It was a little overwhelming; the crowd, a plethora of pens and a tons of helpful information!  I am definitely going to make this, at minimum, a yearly goal. If not this location, perhaps a different one.

Finds include:
TWSBI Mini with stub nib
Airmail eyedropper, fine nib in amber
Two Sheaffer Snorkel pen adverts from the 1950’s
A lovely RK handmade pen (metal, cocobolo wood w/ magnetic cap) for my significant other
Organics ink in “Edgar Allan Poe”
Two Rodha vellum notepads
Official membership to the Pen Collectors of America

Martin from Martin’s pens who specializes in Snorkels even took the time to let me pick his brain about my finicky peacock blue set. Thank you Martin!

Even though it would have taken the entirety of my budget (and it was a steal!), I managed to lay my eyes on a pristine periwinkle Snorkel set complete with “chalk marks” (aka original price stickers), box, instructions and even the little plastic covers for the pen/pencil.  It was never inked!  Deep down in my heart I knew that it had to go to an avid collector.  I wouldn’t be able to resist to urge to use it.

Write on my friends!

~*Twigg*~