DC Fountain Pen Supershow

The Washington D.C. Collectible Fountain Pen SUPERSHOW

The Largest Pen Event in the World

Box 80384
Simpsonville, SC 29680
ph: 864-360-0835
bjohnson@pencentral.com

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Announcing the Twenty Fifth Annual

Washington D.C. Collectible Fountain Pen SUPERSHOW

The Largest Pen Event in the World

2016 Date August 4-7,2016

General Public admission $8 Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm

Shuttle Pickup at Dulles

The transportation company said the bus will be at "Arrivals Door 3", he will be in a white bus with a sign that reads "Pen Show Shuttle to Sheraton Tysons".He will wait 30 minutes before departing each time.

Sheraton Show rate is $119 (703-448-1234)

call with questions

Bob Johnson 1-864-360-0835

Come and meet long time pen enthusiast Glen Bowen

Co-Sponsored by Pen World

Pen World Subscription Specials available at the show

Free Monteverde Stylus pen with 3 year subscription
Free $8 admission to the pen show with a new Pen World Subscription

Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner

Sheraton Premiere Promotional Video(on UTUBE)

CBS Sunday Morning 2010 visit by CBS newsz and Rita Braver

2009 Washington Post Article on Richard Binder

Free Limo from Dulles
DC Metro(subway) map
Easy Access from National or Dulles
Free 200 bottles of Conklin Ink on Saturday and Sunday
High Profile Retail Area
Free Parking
Free Limo to both Tysons Malls, the Metro (subway), Dulles Airport, and local restaurants)
Sheraton Premiere-please register on line or 1(800) 572-7666.
Open to the public Saturday and Sunday $8 Early admission Thursday and Friday, $45

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The 2016 DC Fountain Pen Supershow Postcard

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Richard Binder's Nib Smoothing Workshop 2016

Richard Binder has confirmed that he will give the class in 2016 and will be accepting registrations ON

Richard's registration page

Payment will be made through credit card or paypal(if you have one), through the registration page.

Richard Binder's nib smoothing Workshop is a "must" for anyone who collects or uses fountains. In the past Richard has been featured nationally on the National Geographic Explorer channel, the CBS Sunday Morning News, and the Washington Post.

Calligraphy Seminars Friday

Copperplate by Deborah Basel 9am-1pm The class will be a hands-on beginner class where we will learn the art of Copperplate script.For those who want to learn what a flexible nib can do, this class will teach you how to use one to write beautifully, taking you from basic exercises to letters and words. There’s no need to risk springing a gold nib; instructor Deborah Basel will provide all supplies, including an oblique holder, a selection of dip pen nibs, and ink.No calligraphic experience is necessary; however, students should preferably have some experience writing with a fountain pen.Date: Friday, August 5, 2016Time: 9a.m. to 1p.m.Cost: $50 per person – If there are still spaces available on the day of the class, you may pay in person with cash or check or you may pre-register and pay through Paypal (MRSBAZ@comcast.net) through noon on Thursday, August 4th. Class size is limited to 20 people, so pre-registration is preferred. Unfortunately, I am not equipped to take credit card payments. Contact Deborah Basel with any questions MRSBAZ@comcast.net

Italics by Deborah Basel2pm-6pmThis workshop is a basic beginner Italics class. We will start with a stick of cardboard and work our way up to using a calligraphy fountain pen to form letters. We will start with the minuscules (small letters), progress to majuscules (capital letters), and you will see that the letters all build on what has come before – so what seems like a daunting task is broken down into fun and manageable chunks.
You will learn how the angle that the pen is held and unique shape of the italic nib combine into the unique thin and thick line variations that form the graceful Italic letterforms. Date: Friday, August 5, 2016
Time: 2p.m. to 6 p.m.
Supplies: ALL supplies are included! Materials include practice paper, lessons, an exemplar, and a Sheaffer calligraphy pen. The class will include teacher demonstrations, student practice, and one-on-one critiques.
Cost: $50 per person – If there are still spaces available, you may pay in person on the day of the class with cash or check or you may pre-register and pay through Paypal (MRSBAZ@comcast.net) through noon on Thursday, August 4th. Class size is limited to 20 people, so pre-registration is preferred. Unfortunately, I am not equipped to take credit card payments.
Please contact Deborah Basel with any questions MRSBAZ@comcast.net

Pens for Kids Sunday at 2pm

This is a program sponsored by the Pen Collectors of America (PCA) and run by calligrapher, artist, and Pen World Magazine Contributing Editor, Deborah Basel. We will briefly discuss the history of writing implements and the children will get a chance to try grinding ink on an ink stone with Japanese stick ink. While they are taking turns grinding ink, testing the ink, and admiring the materials displayed, Basel will execute each child’s name in calligraphy. Fountain pens will be provided to each child. This will be followed by some note writing and origami crafts. We will also have a door prize drawing – but you have to be there to win!

Sailor Kobe Ink has just arrived from Japan

New DECOBANDs in DC

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Vanness Pens (https://vanness1938.com/) will be travelling from Arkansas and will bring a complete line of AAkerman ink made in Holland. Note the unusual shape and functionality of the bottle.

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TACCIA promotion at the DC Pen Show. A $30 value Kimono single pen wrap will be given to customers with any TACCIA fountain or rollerball pen at the show through our retailers. Taccia will also launch a series of beautiful Maki-e LE collection and a new Tanto LE at the show

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Makim Stulov established Artus Pens in 1993 in the central part of Russia, since that, we have been concentrating on making and promoting top quality lacquer art.

Artus pens will be presenting new one of a kind solid silver with cold enamel clips that could be installed free of charge with any order during DC pen show-

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Pentooling.com will attend the DC Fountain Pen Supershow and will be selling copies of vintage pen repair tools. My favorate pentooling tool is their their nib pliers.