Last minute information and updates

There are so many things happening and happening so quickly. We are excited to announce some of the new developments. If you are interested in attending any of the seminars, demonstrations and workshops, please SIGN UP HERE

The Edison Pen Company is coming to the show and bringing its Herald . . .

Brian Gray of the Edison Pen Company is planning on showing his new and improved line of hand crafted fountain pens at the show. . . This is another first for both The Edison Pen Company and the NY-NJ Pen Show. We are excited to have him join us and excited to see this new line of writing instruments. From all indications, you will not be disappointed. These are magnificent pens and an array of stunning and eyecatching materials including one of the most sort after, ebonite.

Mabie Todd & Co., is being re-introduced during the Show . . .

Conklin Pen Company is proud to announce the launch of the Mabie Todd & Co. brand. The first of a series of new and exciting pens under that brand is the famous and beloved SWALLOW that was originally released in 1930’s and became an immediate success for Mabie, Todd & Co. The New SWALLOW Collection is based on the original model and will be available in five distinct colors, Nile Green, Tangerine, Scarlet Red and Lavender Purple and Royal Blue.

The New SWALLOW Collection truly reflects the early 1930’s vintage designs which made The Mabie Todd & Co., writing instruments such a success during the golden era of fountain pens. Come in and join the celebration and see for yourself.

Fountain Pen Hospital makes a special discount card for the Pen Show. . . . . Fountain Pen Hospital of 10 Warren Street, New York, NY is giving away $10.00 gift cards to every registrant to be used at their exhibit table toward the purchase of $50.00 or more. These cards are limited to use during the show and cannot be combined with any other offer, or offers. Pick up your gift card at the resgistration table on Friday, Saturday or Sunday and buy yourself that special pen.

His Nibs, Norman Haase and Theresa Haase will be attending the show and will be bringing Delta, Monteverde, Chinese pens, Lai Yee's pen rolls ; the new Pakistani 'Dollar' piston demonstrators and Pilot 78G pens...including the 'BB' stub/italics.

The Pen Collectors of America (PCA) is proud to be part of the 7th annual NY-NJ Pen Show.  Our representative, Kim Svabik, will be available at our booth for membership sign ups, questions, and of course the "Pens for Kids" scavenger hunt forms.  Children attending the show are rewarded after finding a variety of items that are on exhibitors tables.  Bring the kids and enjoy your day with us.  Also, for the first time, we are going to offer PCA seminars on both Saturday and Sunday.  The history of our organization, officers, and our mission are at times obscure to those in the pen community

We want to take some time at this show to shed some light on our organization and encourage membership.  Come and join the discussion !

The PENMEN are running cross country to be at the NY-NJ Pen Show . . .

Gary Blehm, creator of Penmen characters, Flash developer, animator and artist will be joining us for the first time ever at any Pen Show. His work with Penmen has been displayed in Wine Enthusiast Magazine and other leading pen magazines. A book of his art has been published by Harcourt Brace Publishing Co. In 2006 he animated an adventure series entitled "PENMEN" was created for a European kids television network

Gary will selling his art posters and much more, in addition to drawing on the fly for those lucky people who stop by his exhibit table.

Visit the Penmen website and see the amazing animation and thoroughly entertaining videos that he has created.

David's story: After many years of working in the financial industry and in luxury automotive sales, he found a need for unique, custom made writing instruments. In sales, it is your most important tool. Although he has worked in every major financial center in the world as a consultant, he now lives on a farm in rural Iowa. He says: "I could not be happier. I have a large workshop were all pens are handcraft by me. My workspace has grown to accommodate wood working, metal working, casting equipment, milling stations and a small forge.  Pens are made from a solid piece of wood or material and turned by hand on a lathe. I am constantly searching for exotic woods and materials and presently use over 40 different types of wood from around the world". 
 
Specialties: He prefers to work with natural materials, as they are the most unique.  Two of his favorite materials are ivory and buffalo horn.  He is now working with two types of ivory.  Legal, pre-ban ivory that is unbleached and 10,000 year old mammoth ivory from Russia.  Both have a limited quantity available as they will someday all be gone.  He takes special care in working with the ivory to ensure that it will last for many years.  The finished pen feels like round piano keys.

He also found a need for storage, for himself and my clients.  David said: "A client commissioned me to make a 200 pen collector chest to store his pen collection.  The project was a success and I have been supplying pen enthusiasts with custom made storage boxes and chests on a regular basis".  Much of his work is custom orders for collectors and previous clients.  You can see more on David Collins unique pens and cases at  www.CollinsWoodCrafting.com

John Mottishaw of Classic Fountain Pens, Inc., Los Angeles, CA will . . . .be exhibiting at our show and doing some of his magic on nibs for the first time since the 1st New York Pen Show, at the Hilton Hotel on Broadway NYC, 18 days following the devastation of 9-11-2001. It had been John's decision back then to come to New York to support our show and all of the people that were impacted by that horrendous display of cowardess on the part of the terrorists. That was an amazing show and there were pen collectors and dealers from all over the world coming to be with us on the opening of that great show. Thanks John for coming back.

John will be conducting a seminar entitled : “The Persistent Pen, its relationship to social change.  Plus the nib nuts and bolts getting it writing right for you.” Click here to sign-up for this seminar and see it scheduled times

We are pleased to have him once again at our show. Classic Fountain Pens is the exclusive distributor for Nakaya Pens in the US and there will be an impressive display at John's exhibit table. Come join us You can also visit Classic Pens website here

Michael Masuyama of MikeItWork.com will be on hand to adjust and customize your nibs, both new and vintage. http://www.mikeitwork.com/NibRepair.html

Michael Masuyama has 23 years of experience with Sailor Pens and has been blessed with the opportunity to work extensively with "the god of fountain pens" Mr. Nagahara and his son. He learned from them the various subtle causes for a pen to lose its true smooth writing. As for the nib adjustment techniques, he learned directly from one of the most respected Japanese "pen-doctors," Mr. Kawaguchi. In recent years, he has worked as a distributor for companies such as Ancora, Conway Stewart, Sailor, and Stipula.He also has extensive experience making repairs and adjustments, especially with those by the aforementioned companies and also those by Conklin, Delta, Ferrari da Varese, Platinum, and Visconti. His experiences and skills with fountain pens can only be a benefit to those who use his services.

Nib Repair and Adjustment Guide

• General Adjustment: adjusting the nib, tines, and feeder as well as fixing the pen point so as to bring out the pen's true potential.
  Any adjustment will require a combination of the above. An estimate will be provided before work is done.
• Ink Flow Adjustment: Nib and ink flow adjustment, Ink Flow Increase/Decrease, and Nib Straightening
• Nib Modification:

  Grind down

  Grind existing point down to any desired point size (B to M, Medium Fine, F, Extra Fine or Ultra Fine, etc)

  Stub

  Grind existing 3B, 2B, B, or M point to square shape point for great line variation with great smoothness for daily use

  Italic

  Grind existing 3B, 2B, B, M, or F point to square shape point with sharper edge for crispy line variation

  Oblique

  Grind square shape nib with an angle to give forgiveness for who rotates pen when grip (Right Foot Oblique, or Left Foot Oblique)

There is a new kid on the block, and his name is Carl Seidl. Carl is a craftsman making some outstanding and desirable writing instruments, and included in his offerings are a very unique ballpoint, but I will let you see it for yourself:

As Always Stylus Magazine shows the public they support our industry 110% . . .

Stylus Magazine, one of our loyal supporters has promised to give a subscription to their wonderful magazine away every hour during the duration of the show. That means that from noon to 7 pm on Friday, from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday a very lucky attendee will receive a free subscription of a great, informative and entertaining magazine, dedicated entirely to pens and pen related material. That is 20 free subscriptions during the show. In addition each attendee with paid admission will receive a free tote bag.

The current copy of the Stylus will be available during the show free of charge along with a handy tote bag for your shopping convenience. Representatives of the magazine will be on hand to listen to your comments and suggestion and to help you with any subscription questions or information you might want.

The charming and amazing Susan Wirth will host several seminars during the weekend.

The first will be on Friday at 1:00 p.m. and again on both Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Anyone who is serious about finding the perfect pen to fit their writing style should plan on attending this seminar.

WHY SOME FOUNTAIN PENS CAN MAKE ANYONE'S WRITING LOOK GOOD!
(and how to find them at a pen show.)

Susan Wirth of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, says some of her best customers are those who initially believed they couldn't use a fountain pen saying,

•         "I can't use a fountain pen because I have terrible handwriting. "
•         "I can't use a fountain pen because I'm left-handed. "
•         "I can't use a fountain pen because I just print. "

Richard Binder will be demonstrating how to. . . . . .

He will be set up in his usual spot and will demonstrate how to grind a standard nib into something amazing, a stub. He will demonstrate all phases of how this is done and take questions and answers during the demonstration. Anyone interested in stylized writing will be not only impressed with the how to, but the results. Stop by a chat with Barbara and Richard during the show and get your place for easy viewing during Richard's informative demonstrations.

Aaron Svabik of Pentiques will be in NY/NJ again with . . .

record turn-a-round time. Aaron Svabik, an energetic young man with a penchance for perfection and a love for pens has been working on pen repair for almost 10 years now. Some of those years he was repairing pens for his own use and those of close friends. After some coaxing by his wife Kim, and many of his friends he is now a full time repair person, doing a wonderful job of repairing all types of pens and problems. Aaron will be set up at the show ready and willing to fix anything you can bring him, some on the spot, and some he may have to spend more time on, but one thing is for sure, you will not be disappointed with his work or the turn-a-round time. Come visit with him and bring your pens, those in need of tender, loving care.

Ron Zorn of Main Street Pens will also be on hand to do your repairs. . . . .

Ron together with his lovely wife Robin will be at the show for the entire three days, fixing your precious pens. Ron is a master craftsman and expert repair person. Bring in those items that you have that you can't seem to get working properly and Ron will make them work for you. He also sells some cool stuff at his table so stop by and see what he has with him this time.