Announcing the Twenty first Annual

Washington D.C. Collectible Fountain Pen SUPERSHOW

The Largest Pen Event in the World

2012 Theme Pen: Stipula Tuscany Dream Pen

and available titanium Flex Nib

August 9th, 10th (Preshow), 11th and 12th, 2012

Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner(hotel link works with Firefox)

  CBS Sunday Morning 2010 visit by Rita Braver

2009 Washington Post Article on Richard Binder

1995 CNN Headline News Visit

• Free Limo from Dulles
• DC Metro(subway) map
• Easy Access from National or Dulles
• 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  $7

 Scenes from Past Shows

Slide Show of 2005 Sunday

2010 DC Show by official photographer Tom Young

2010 DC Show by Bob Johnson

2008 Supershow Sunday

2007 Supershow Sunday

2006Supershow                                                                                                                                                    1998 Theme Pen:Delta Israel 50 and Yair Greenberg

1998 Show at the Ritz Carlton with some of Paul Sameth's Desk Bases

2000 at the Ritz Carlton

2001 at the Ritz Carlton some pictures of the famous Dick Johnson

Links to interesting stuff

 Old Time Repairman

Collectors Weekly link for Ebay Pens

Must See

Bill Cosby on Letterman talking about pens

Quick Links to Fountain Pen Repair Experts and Repair People

See Tab for pictures of the experts

1. Roger Cromwell  www.penopoloy.com

2. Richard Binder

www.richardspens.com

3. John Mottishaw

www.nibs.com

4. Ron Zorn

repairs@mainstreetpens.com

5. Deb Kinney

debkinney@alumni.duke.edu

6. Richard and Robert Lott

www.fivestarpens.com

7. Mike Masuyama

Mikeitwork.com

8. Greg Minuskin

www.gregminuskin.com

 9. Jim Marshall

ppgallery@aol.com

10. Dale Beebee

meebeebe@aol.com



Stipula Netto Clean Ink filling system

  *    Information about Stipula's Netto fountain Pen bottle ink filling system that will be at the ink testing tables

      *Ralph Stillwell from Michigan has confirmed that he will be at the DC show and will present the PCA Pens for Kids workshop.  It was a spectacular success last year.  You do not need to be a "Kid" to attend.  It is free.

   *New Calligraphy Chisel Point Workshop, never before offered in at the show.  A Better Handwriting for Fountain Pen Users Workshop by Tamera Stoneburger is open to the public of all calligraphic handwriting levels, with all supplies provided, including notebooks containing reference materials and lettering templates. This is a good class to learn basics of better hand posture, structured letterforms, and ink control in using your chisel-edge fountain pen nibs to create a legible, simple, elegant everyday Italic handwriting.  

*  There are 17 calligraphers signed up for Maria Weyraugh's calligraphy Workshop.  Almost full so you should sign up soon.

*Registration for Maria Weyraugh's calligraphy Workshop on "Basic Pointed-Pen Writing" has begun.  (see tab on Left)

Pen Collectors of America (PCA) Pens for Kids Workshop...Free  Saturday/Sunday At 2:00  Ralph Stillwell is coming from Michigan to be the instructor.