Drippy Musings
71 Pen News posts. Shop news, pen show reports (Chicago, DC, Dallas and Ohio through 2020), holiday shipping deadlines and what came in this month. The running diary of ThePenMarket.com since 2013.
December 10, 2019 · Pen News
Season’s Greeting from Wausau, Wis. We hope your holidays are joyous and bright. Wasn’t it John Lennon who said that “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans”? I had a lot of plans for ThePenMarket.com in 2019. SQUIRREL! There are still so many blog posts I’ve started and haven’t yet finished. Oh, look at this…
August 25, 2019 · Pen News
Dawn and I take a coffee break during our busy summer of 2019. I’m engaged! Certain friends have accused me of “burying the lead” in my news of late, so I’m just gonna put this out there at the top. Pen shows lead to true love, it turns out. Dawn and I met at the…
April 24, 2019 · Pen News
It has been far too long since last writing in November. To say I’ve been a little busy is a bit of an understatement. In addition to running this business, I’ve taken a job learning…and hopefully mastering…the art of clock repair! It has been a passion for some time, and an opportunity arose in December…
October 25, 2018 · Pen News
Wow! What a whirlwind year! I can’t believe it is already time to go to Columbus for what will likely be our last pen show for the year. The Ohio Pen Show is always a great one. These are just the repairs we’re delivering to customers at this year’s Ohio Pen Show. Just imagine the…
October 3, 2018 · Pen News
Sometimes the biggest part of an adventure is just arriving safely. My trusty car, Penelope Apocalypse, was debating existential issues with herself, as her starter was giving out. A quick trip to the dealership the day I was scheduled to drive south turned into a prolonged exploration of the starter system. After 5 hours of…
September 26, 2018 · Pen News
We’ve got four boxes and a whole lot more filled with vintage and preowned modern luxury pens to tempt you with at this weekend’s Dallas Pen Show! Do you think I have enough pens for the Dallas Pen Show? We’ve got a tower of swag to bring to our southernmost pen show. A new cache…
August 9, 2018 · Pen News
To be honest, a lot of us had our doubts about the 2018 DC Pen Show. Last year’s show was a near train wreck at the start. So, we waited with baited breath to see if it was a harbinger for a disaster for this year’s show. It was NOT. Here’s ThePenMarket.com table in action…
July 31, 2018 · Pen News
After last year’s chaotic but successful pen show, we are hitting the road for the 2018 DC Pen Super Show! We’ve spent the past month cleaning, polishing and organizing more than 300 vintage and modern pre-owned luxury pens not yet online for this show. This photo shows only a tiny fraction of what we will…
July 15, 2018 · Pen News
Since last writing, I’ve been to the inaugural St. Louis Pen Show, moved secret underground workshop lairs and hosted visits by many members of my college fencing team! The first St. Louis Pen Show was a monster success and a ton of fun. First to the exciting and wonderful new St. Louis Pen Show. More…
May 11, 2018 · Pen News
There was something new in the air this year at the 2018 Chicago Pen Show, and I liked it: new blood, innovation, advancements on the writing experience. This year’s Bootlegger’s Sacrament and last year’s Chicago Blue are great examples of city-themed ink from Papier Plume and KWZ, respectively. Long-time readers of this blog know there…
May 2, 2018 · Pen News
Turning it around for the Chicago Pen Show, immediately after Atlanta, is tricky, but we do it in style. In addition to cranking through a ton of vintage pen restorations, I’ve picked up a collection of Omas fountain pens which will make their appearance at our tables for the very first time. Visit us at…
April 21, 2018 · Pen News
I love that fresh, brilliant light green of new leaves after a long winter. These are white oaks from northern Georgia in full bloom. I got my motor running and headed out on the highway for another spectacular trip down to Atlanta for a great pen show. Maybe it was due to the fact Chicago…
