Met some amazing, fun, interesting, quirky, kind, generous, happy, lovely people.
Went to talks:
- Sheaffer Pen Museum director Thomas Barker. He was a great, energetic presenter, and has a nice breadth of knowledge in library science and museum conservatorship. So many in the audience were able to add their knowledge to the discussion.
- artist and vintage pen lover Scott Jones. He had amazing original periodicals to pass around, with beautiful art. And a good vintage pens overview.
- Vintage Pen Tasting with David Nishimura
(Vintagepens.com), Matt Greenberger (vintagependoctor.com), and others. Great workshop with hands-on pens. Was so nice to see many people try their first vintage pens!
Attended my first pen auction. Had a blast. Bid on one pen and waved my paddle frantically from the back of the room. Fun! Met another lady who also bid for the first time.
Had breakfast with new friends, urgently discussed nibmeister appointments or the lack thereof, celebrated our finds, wished for more coffee!
Bought some books.
Sold some pens. Accidentally bought some pens.
- Parker Televisor
- Pelikan 100N
- Pelikan Toledo M700
- Parker Vacumatic - auction win
- Parker Shadow Wave burgundy
- Franklin-Christoph Pocket 20 with SIG nib
- edit: almost forgot the mini - Magna Carta Trilli, necklace eyedropper pen.
Lost my water bottle 18 times. Swam in the hotel pool (not too bad). Forgot to eat lunch twice. Talked too much!