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Pen Shows

The Ohio Pen Show Was a Blast!

Hi Pen Fans!

As usual, the Ohio Pen Show was a smashing success!!!  Big thanks to Terry Mawhorter and his crew or putting on another great show!

Highlights….
Laurence Oldfield was able to visit from the UK.  Very nice guy, and he had a couple of incredible Fords.
I saw a pair of solid gold Parker T-1’s.  Amazing!
Michael Sull was in attendance making us all jealous of his phenomenal script!
There’s lots more!  All of these highlights, as well as more are within the slideshow below.

(if you cannot see this slideshow, click here)

We are pretty exhausted, and will not be in the shop today and possibly tomorrow, as well.  If you are expecting an email from me, I’ll return it tomorrow or Wednesday.

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

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Pen Shows

Ohio Pen Show! Check Out Our Inventory!

HI Pen Fans!

The Ohio Pen Show is this weekend!  For those of you who will be attending, you are in for a treat!

We’ll be set up Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  We hope to see you there!

For those who can’t make it, I have our Current Inventory highlighted in the video below!

So these pens will be at the Ohio Show!  If you can’t attend, but are intererested in any of the pens in the video below, se sure to email me!

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

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New Pens

2013 Limited Edition Edison Nouveau Premiere!

Hi Pen Fans!

It’s time to announce a new Limited Edition Pen in collaboration with the Goulet Pen Co!

I will make this announcement brief, as Brian Goulet does a great job of covering this project in the video below, and on his blog post.

Make sure to check out the entire announcement over at Ink Nouveau for all details, but I will highlight some bullet points below…..

1.  The pen will be a Premiere.  It will be made from a fantastic ebonite that the Edison Pen Co has never used in the past.

2.  Pens will be sold through the Goulet Pen Company.  They will not be sold direct through Edison.

3.  There will be a buying period that is open right now.  The buying period will end on November 30th.  No orders will be accepted after this.

4.  Once the buying period is complete, Edison will order materials and begin manufacturing pens.  Of course, this means that there could be a month or two in between when you order your pen and when you receive your pen.  We are shooting for January.

5.  Cost of this pen is $200.

6.  Click here to buy this pen.

This covers a lot of the bullet points.  If you have questions, make sure to read the full announcement over at Goulet Pens, or leave questions in the comments.

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

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Special Offers

Fountain Pen Day 24 Hour Special!

Hi Pen Fans!

Highlights from the video….

1.  On Friday November 1st, Fountain Pen Day, we will be offering a free italic grind (stub, cursive italic, or crisp italic) with the purchase of any Current Inventory Pen.

2.  To take advantage of this offer, send me an email with your request on Fountain Pen Day between 12:00am and 11:59pm, EST.  Obviously, I might not be able to respond to emails sent outside of business hours, but as long as your email is in my inbox within those hours, we’ll honor the free grind.

3.  The Ohio Pen Show is right around the corner!  We hope to see you there!

Happy Fountain Pen Day!

Brian at Edison

 (if you cannot see the slideshow below, click here)

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New Pens

#5 Italic Nibs are Here!

Hi Pen Fans!

I’m very happy to announce that our #5 1.1mm and 1.4mnm Italic nibs are finally here!

These are steel nibs, and are available in #5 size, which means that they will fit on the Mina, Pearlette, and Encore.

So this makes the full range of Edison Nib offerings as such….

Steel #6 – XF, F, M, B, 1.1mm, 1.5mm Italic.
18k #6 – XF, F, M, B
Steel #5 – XF, F, M, B, 1.1mm, 1.4mm Italic.
18k #5 – XF, F, M, B

These new italic nibs will be available on all Edison Pens.  This includes the Production Line, so you will see these #5 italic nibs being offered from our retailers as well. 

These nibs can be purchased separately and be placed on current Edison Pens.  Cost is $20 for the #5 size, or $25 for the #6 size.  Email me to inquire.

Brian at Edison

 

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Production Line

A New Retailer Carrying the Production Line in the US!

Hi Pen Fans!

I’m very happy to announce that there is now another fine retailer carrying the Production Line in the US.

While at the DC Pen Show, we got a chance to meet Leena Shrestha-Menon, who runs Pen Boutique in Maryland.

After some very nice conversations and emails, we figured that our businesses compliment each other very well, and carrying the Edison Production Line became a very easy fit for both of us.

Pen Boutique has a very extensive online selection, but they also have two brick and mortar locations in Columbia and also Bethesda, MD.

Click Here to see the Edison Offerings at Pen Boutique.

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

 

 

 

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Production Line

Another European Retailer for the Production Line!

Hi Pen Fans!

I’ve very please to announce that La Couronne du Comte from the Netherlands, is now carrying the Edison Production Line!

I’ve known the general manager, Dennis van der Graaf, for a bit now and I’ve also enjoyed following their social media campaigns.

A lot of the reasons for adding La Couronne du Comte to our retailers comes from my European customers telling me how wonderful of a business they run.  So between my relationship with Dennis and the word of my customers, I’m sure that the Edison Production Line will be in good hands over in the Netherlands!

You can see the Edison Line on their webstore by clicking here. 

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

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Current Inventory

Current Inventory Updated!

Hi Pen Fans!

After the Michigan Pen Show, we had a chance to get everything photographed and uploaded to the Current Inventory Gallery!

If you can’t see the slideshow below, click here.

Any pens in the gallery above are in stock and ready to ship, no waiting.  You can email me if you are interested in one of these pens.

In particular, I wanted to highlight a couple of Menlo Pump Fillers that I thought turned out really nice!  These pens came to be as I had a couple pieces of pretty rare stock, but didn’t have enough length to make a whole pen.  We thought that making a few Menlos with a black cap, section, and blind cap would be nice, and I pretty sure you’ll see more like these!  I love how these turned out! 

If you like either of these pens, they are the absolute last of each material.  I can’t make more like them.  See below….

Menlo Pump Filler in Black Speck Acrylic….

…and a Menlo in Black/White Cellulose Acetate….

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

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Pen Shows

The Michigan Pen Show Was Great!

Hi Pen Fans!

The Michigan Pen Show was another success!

While this show is not as large as DC or LA, Lih-Tah and the other Michigan Pen Collectors really put on a good show.  A good representation of vintage and modern.  If you are in the area next year, I do recommend attending!

There was a nice group of Canadian collectors that made the trip across the river as well, so it was nice to see our Northern friends!

Below is a slideshow with some of my photos from the show.  (if you can’t see the slideshow, click here)

And I have to share one of the neatest vintage displays that I’ve ever seen!

This is a vintage diplay for a Shaeffer Vacuum-Fil.  The display has a working pen within, and there’s a motor behind the display that keeps the mechanism filling and emptying, filling and empyting!  Very very neat!

I’ve had a couple people ask about our Current Inventory after the Michigan Pen Show.  We will get that gallery updated tomorrow!  I’ll announce it here on the blog, so keep your eye on this page tomorrow!

Brian at Edison

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Pen Shows

Heading to the Michigan Pen Show!

Hi Pen Fans!

One of our favorite "quaint" pen shows is this weekend!

We will be at the Michigan Pen Show!  We’ll be set up by 3 on Friday, and then we’ll be there all day Saturday.

Now we won’t have time to update the Current Inventory Galleries today, so there will be some pens that are not in those galleries that will be at the show.  We’ll be bringing around 250 pens, including about 40 pneumatics and about 30 pump fillers.

If you are near Michigan, I do recommend attending.  It’s not as large as DC or LA, but there are some great vendors there.  Lih-Tah and the rest of the MIchigan collectors always put on a quality show.  There is usually a nice Canadian crowd that crosses the river to participate, as well.

If you are wondering about the pens that are not in the Current Inventory Galleries yet, we’ll take whatever doesn’t sell in Michigan, photograph them, and update the gallery next week.  I’ll announce on the blog when the galleries are updated.

We hope to see you this weekend!

Brian at Edison