SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 1, 2024
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Open all day for Exhibitors and Weekend Traders
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Friday, August 2, 2024
9 AM - 5 PM Exhibitors and Weekend Traders
12 PM – 5 PM Public Admission
11 AM - 5 PM VANNESS Pen Lounge
12 PM - 5 PM PILOT Handwriting Analysis
WORKSHOPS
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9:00 – 12:00 PM FINDING YOUR VOICE: HONING YOUR HANDWRITING STYLE – Connie Chen (Boardroom)
10:00 – 11:30 AM EXPLORE CREATIVE JOURNALING – Tom Forsythe (Langley)
11:30 – 1:00 PM MAD SCIENTIST INK MIXING - Thien-Kim Lam (McLean)
1:00 – 4:00 PM INTRODUCTION TO ITALIC CALLIGRAPHY – Nik Pang (Boardroom)
2:00 - 3:30 PM WATERCOLOR & INK SKETCHING 101 - Sarah Greesonbach (McLean)
4:00 – 5:00 PM INKY MESSES – Azizah (Langley)
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SPECIAL EVENT​
6 - 8 PM ERANO & LAX PRESENT THE GREAT DC VINTAGE PEN PANEL AND WRITE AROUND
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Saturday, August 3, 2024
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9 AM - 5 PM Exhibitors and Weekend Traders
10 AM – 5 PM Public Admission
11 AM - 5 PM VANNESS Pen Lounge​
10 AM - 5 PM PILOT Handwriting Analysis
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1 PM - 3 PM CHATTERLEY LUXURIES - Pen Trivia for Kids
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SEMINARS
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10 AM - HAVE YOU SEEN MY BAG? - Mike Matteson
11 AM - PILOT VANISHING POINT - David Rzeszotarski
12 PM - AKA FIGBOOT - David Parker
1 PM - VALUING VINTAGE PENS - David Silber
2 PM - RADIUS AND THE KING - Letizia Iacopini
3 PM - PEN SHOW ETIQUETTE - Pierre Miller
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WORKSHOPS
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8:00 – 9:30 AM NIBS 101: NIB ANATOMY, SMOOTHING & ADJUSTING TECHNIQUES – JC Ament (McLean)
10:00 – 11:30 AM GET LOST IN YOUR CREATIVE JOURNAL – Tom Forsythe (Langley)
11:30 – 1:00 PM INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL JOURNALING – Thien-Kim Lam (McLean)
12:30 – 2:30 PM COLLAGE JOURNALING AND TUNNEL PAGES – Suzette Perez (Boardroom)
1:00 - 2:00 PM DOODLING WITH FOUNTAIN PENS – Candace Marie (Langley)
1:30 - 3:00 PM WATERCOLOR & INK SKETCHING 101 - Sarah Greesonbach (McLean)
3:00 - 4:00 PM DOODLING WITH FOUNTAIN PENS – Candace Marie (Langley)
4:00 – 5:00 PM INKY MESSES – Azizah (Langley)
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SPECIAL EVENT​
8 - 9:30 PM WAJIMA RECOVERY AUCTION SPONSORED BY TACCIA
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Sunday, August 4, 2024
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9 AM - 5 PM Exhibitors and Weekend Traders
10 AM – 5 PM Public Admission
1 PM VANNESS Pen Lounge
10 AM - 5 PM PILOT Handwriting Analysis
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SPECIAL EVENT
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11 AM - 12:30 PM GOULET PENCAST - LIVE WITH BRIAN GOULET AND DREW BROWN
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WORKSHOPS
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9:00 – 12:00 PM CALLIGRAPHIC STYLE OF COPPERPLATE SCRIPT – Nik Pang (Boardroom)
9:00 – 10:30 AM MAD SCIENTIST INK MIXING - Thien-Kim Lam (McLean)
11:00 – 12:30 PM HOW TO MAKE POP UP CARDS – Link Tong (Langley)
12:30 – 2:30 PM COLLAGE JOURNALING AND TUNNEL PAGES – Suzette Perez (Boardroom)
1:00 – 2:30 PM INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL JOURNALING – Thien-Kim Lam (McLean)
Details for Admission, Exhibitors, Seminars, Special Events, Workshops at dcpenshow.com website
Vanness Pen Lounge, Seminars and Special Events in Junior Ballroom on Lower Level
Ink Testing Tables on Lower Level outside of Junior Ballroom
VANNESS PEN LOUNGE
AUGUST 2, 3 & 4
Hang out at the Vanness Pen Lounge
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Are you new to fountain pens or attending your first pen show?
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Feeling overwhelmed by all the different vendors and options, and don’t know where to start?
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Do you simply want a (relatively) quiet place to want to take a break and talk with fellow enthusiasts?
At this year’s D.C. Pen SUPERSHOW, you can visit the Vanness Pen Lounge, which will be located in the downstairs conference area under the main ballroom, where we will have fellow pen lovers volunteering each day. These awesome pen folks will be hanging out and ready to guide you through the maze of all things pens and stationery the entirety of the show hours Friday and Saturday. There will also be several mini-workshops and classes in the lounge running throughout the weekend. Just check the schedule below!
FRIDAY
11:00 Ink swatching with Ana Reinert of the Well-Appointed Desk
1:00 Fountain Pen Basics with Lisa Vanness of Vanness Pens (with other volunteers assisting through the weekend)
2:00 Notebook Systems Overview with Joe Crace of The Gentleman Stationer
3:00 Fountain Pen Basics
4:30 Meet up
SATURDAY
11:00 Fountain Pen Basics
1:00 Fountain Pen Basics
2:00 Notebooks Systems Overview
3:00 Fountain Pen Basics
4:30 Meetup with Your Favorite Fountain Pen Bloggers, YouTubers, Streamers, and Fellow Enthusiasts
SUNDAY
1:30 Fountain Pen Basics
Fountain Pen Basics Seminars (Sponsored by Luxury Brands US distributor for Platinum brand)
Learn how various types of filling systems work and how to clean pens as well as what nib might work best for you.
Friday 1:00 and 3:00
Saturday 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00
Sunday 1:30
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Ink Cataloging Workshop at 11 Friday
Are you collecting inks these days?
Join Ana Reinert of the Well Appointed Desk and creator of the Col-O-Ring as she provides tools to catalog your newest inks (and your oldest) this class will have a materials fee of $30.00
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Notebook Systems Overview at 2 Friday and Saturday
Join Joe Crace from the Gentleman Stationer for an overview of different notebook systems, including those from Traveler’s Company, Lochby, Midori, Roterfaden, and many more! Joe will have samples available to handle in person and will be available to answer questions. Due to the number of options available in today’s market, choosing a notebook system can feel intimidating, but it’s all about matching the system to your needs. Joe will also be bringing a limited selection of organizers and notebook covers for purchase at the Vanness tables.
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Friday Meetup at 4:30
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Want to test hard -to -find pens and paper?
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Want to share and trade pens, paper and ink samples with fellow show attendees?
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Coming to the show by yourself and simply want to socialize and meet other enthusiasts in person?
Join Dan Hoizner (@dandon) and our lead volunteers Trinita, Charlotte and Essandra of the D.C. Pen Club for misadventures in art and fountain pens
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Saturday Meetup at 4:30
The Vanness Pen Lounge will be hosting a post-show Meetup with influential (and knowledgeable!) bloggers, YouTubers, and more, including:
youtuber @FigbootonPens
David Parker
@wellappointed desk
Ana Reinert
@Gentleman Stationer
Joe Crace
@FountainPenDay Founder
Cary Yeager
PILOT HANDWRITING ANALYSIS
“Get ready for an exciting opportunity at the Washington DC Fountain Pen SUPERSHOW!
Join Pilot Corporation of America (Pilot Pen & Namiki) for a unique handwriting analysis experience.
Our Research and Development team will analyze your personal handwriting to unveil fascinating insights about your writing pressure, angles, and style.
Each session takes just 10 minutes!
This year, all handwriting analyses will be conducted by walkups only—no appointments necessary.
Simply drop by our tables, try out our exquisite Pilot fountain pens, and jot away. After your session, you can test the suggested nibs that best suit your handwriting at our table.
Don't miss this chance to discover the nuances of your handwriting with Pilot Pen & Namiki. We look forward to seeing you there! Happy writing!”
RAFFLES
Several SUPERSHOW exhibitors will have raffles. Register at their table and find out day/time raffle will be held at the table.
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Many exhibitors will have special prices on items at their table for the SUPERSHOW.
BottegandO
"Homage to the Renaissance" Urushi hand-turned fountain pen in lime wood, without clip. The barrel and pen cap have been lacquered with 11 layers of red Aka Urushi, carefully sanded and polished. Work Maki-e representing, within gilded frames as was used in the miniatures of the fifteenth century, on the cap a landscape with hoopoe perched on a branch and on the shaft of the pen a landscape with an ancient city perched on a hill with vineyards, fields and mountains in the distance. Techniques used: Taka maki-e (in which multi-layered white, green, red, blue and orange colored urushi and fine powders of 22K gold, 23.75K gold, pure silver and pure platinum and palladium powders create a painting in relief) for the mountains, the cultivated fields, the city, the clouds; Togidashi Maki-e (22K gold powders, pure palladium and pure silver are covered with layers of white, red and black colored urushi then abraded with magnolia charcoal to bring the metal back to light and create delicate shades) for the branch and l 'bird; Hira maki-e (flat painting with urushi covered with 22k gold dust of different fineness) for the frames and bows. Final polishing, performed three times, with Kijomi Urushi, very fine mineral powder and camellia oil rubbed delicately with the fingers. Nib holder in lacquered brass with red Aka Urushi. 14K gold nib with 6 mm ink feeder, M (medium) stroke of the renowned German manufacture Bock. with international standard connection for cartridge or converter feeding. Non-screwable screw cap on the back of the pen. Ring in chromed and gold-plated metal inserted at the mouth of the cap. Open length 13.5 cm, closed length 16.5 cm, cap diameter 1.7 cm, barrel diameter 1.6 cm. Bottegando brand "B", signed "S.M." of the author and serial number U99 in Urushi lacquer and 22K gold on the barrel of the pen. The pen is new and is sold with box and certificate of guarantee and uniqueness. One of a kind Exemplary.
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CHATTERLEY LUXURIES
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​Visit the Chatterley Luxuries table anytime between 10 AM and 3:30 PM Saturday, August 3, to collect your free raffle ticket and Chatterley DC SUPERSHOW Exclusive coupon code.
You'll automatically enter a drawing to win a Free ST Dupont Sunburst Blue Limited Edition Fountain Pen valued at $1,100—no purchase required! This hand-lacquered pen with a distinctive dappled effect incorporates unique ancestral techniques and expertise, such as were used in the atelier in 1953.
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The drawing will be held at 4 PM at the Chatterley Luxuries table. Remember, you must be present to win!
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LUXURY BRANDS
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​Waldmann Sapphire Tango Imagination is the second numbered North American exclusive pen produced for Luxury Brands of America. The body and cap are made of 925 sterling silver, the artisan engraves the pattern into both sides of the pen, then sapphire lacquer is applied over the pattern, the lacquer is then shaved down to micron levels and clear lacquered over the sapphire blue color so you can see the original pattern, but you can’t feel it while using this beautiful pen. The pen is made entirely in Germany, it’s not designed there and made somewhere else. In addition, approximately 72% of the pen is made by hand.
Platinum Pen #3776 Century fountain pen is Platinum's flagship pen. Platinum is a 105-year-old family company run by the grandson of the founder. Platinum makes all of their own nibs, by hand, in their own factory in Tokyo. Each nib undergoes a 15-step quality assurance process, which takes about 2 days to make a single nib. At this year’s show, Luxury Brands is giving away a Black Diamond #3776 Century pen in a broad nib. The Black Diamond is a transparent black pen with a rhodium nib and trim. In addition, to the outstanding craftmanship that goes into each nib, the #3776 Century features their patented “slip and seal” cap which prevents the pen from drying out even after a year of not being used.
OPUS 88​
Three specially designed OPUS 88 fountain pens will be given away. The pens will also be available for sale at the OPUS 88 table.
PILOT
One Pilot Ishime on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. MSRP $800​Ishime - In Japanese, Ishime means "stone path," and these beautiful Urushi pens feature a unique, stone-block pattern etched onto the hand-layered, lacquer finish of the cap and barrel using the kawari-nuri style of Maki-e. Offered in four striking colors, each pen features an 18K gold nib crafted with the renowned quality and writability that Pilot is known for throughout the world.
The SUPERSHOW thanks all of the exhibitors for providing raffles and specials for you to enjoy during the pen show.