Philadelphia Pen Show 2016
/ KentThe Philadelphia Pen Show 2016 will be January 23rd & 24th. I will be updating this page with pictures throughout the show so continue to check. I will as I can but the pictures will be done throughout the days & nights. Follow all the Fountain Pen Day social media as well for pictures, tweets and of course some Periscope time. All social links are at the bottom of this page except Periscope which is @FountainPenDay as well.
Packing up for the show.
Some of the raffle for Saturdays meet & greet @ 5pm
Fountain Pen Day has arrived
The Anderson's had Pilot in the house
Tha Anderson's had Platinum & Sailor
The Anderson's had Montblanc
Brian & Lisa Anderson with Steph
Mark Bakus aka "Nib Grinder" & Ira
Mark Bacus grinding it out all day. Here's our buddy Ira getting some work done.
Bittner
Chef Brandon Lee and Ryan Krusac
The Chocholatier Brandon Lee had an amazing assorment
The Chocholatier display
Deborah Basel giving a Cursive Writing class.
Me Interrupting the always smiling Deborah Basel
Franklin Christoph proto-type pens
Franklin Christoph proto-type pens
Franklin Christoph with the now famous Antique Glass pens aka "cokebottle pens"
Not much later the tray was picked apart
Franklin Christoph proto-type pens
Total Office Products on the left & Federalist Pens on the right
Fountain Pen Day table
Fountain Pen Day table
Fountain Pen Day table
Fountain Pen Day table
John Greco of GW Pens
John Greco of GW Pens
Jim Rouse of Franklin Christoph smoothing nibs
Yes, Jim brings a microscope to the shows for super closeups of nib adjustments
Bryan and Neil of KENRO
KENRO table
Aurora at KENRO
More Aurora at KENRO
OMAS at KENRO
The matte orange Ipsilon at KENRO
A "mystery" guest and Eric Orozco the Show Organizer
Paul Erano talkin' pens... vintage pens of course
If you want to know DEEP history and info on pens just look for these guys at a pen show
Paul Erano pens and it's not all vintage
Paul Erano pens
Paul Erano pens
Paul Schooling some of the youth on vintage pens
John from Pen World always happy to be at a show
Steph working the registration table
Steph !!!
Brian Anderson holding class
Mr. Esterbrook Brian Anderson showing how to re-sac an Esterbrook
Bryan raising a toast with some great pen people
Scott getting in on the Saturday after party
The Grappa setup
Bryan Hulser of Kenro who brought the entire Grappa setup for everyone to see up close
Grappa & some other drinks were poured
Jimmy Dolive & Susan of Total Office Products
They even had a VP Twilight
Total Office Products had some rare pens
Total Office Products
Total Office Products
Total Office Products
Total Office Products
Susan rock'in a Fountain Pen Day shirt.
Toys in the Attic
Toys in the Attic
Mike Ward holding class
Mike Wards amazing work. He wrote out anyones name who asked
Mike Ward explaining technique to Winnie
Mike Ward burning leather
YAFA
Mike Ward getting a crowd
Scott Franklin presenting a surprised Dan with the $300 gift card for Franklin Christoph
Close up of the Laban "Elegant" for raffle from Federalist Pens
Julian was the winner of the Laban "Elegance"
The Pelikan m400 for raffle donated by Powers Pen Co.
Ashley won the Pelikan m400 from Powers Pen Co.
1 last shot of the Fountain Pen Day table