SHOW HOURS
2018 SHOW SPONSORS
OUR 15 th YEAR - FIRST YEAR AT NEW LOCATION
HILTON GARDEN INN, CRABTREE VALLEY MALL, RALEIGH, NC
3912 ARROW DRIVE, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, 27612, EXIT 7 OFF I-440.
SHOW RATE $124, INCLUDES FREE BREAKFAST, FREE PARKING
****SHOW RATE CUT OFF DATE MAY 9TH****
HOTEL PHONE NUMBER 919-703-2525
or reserve online at http://group.hiltongardeninn.com/TrianglePenShow
2018 TRIANGLE PEN SHOW
JOIN US FOR ONE OF THE LARGEST GATHERINGS OF PEN AND INK USERS ON THE EAST COAST
IF YOU ENJOY WRITING WITH A FOUNTAIN PEN WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
THERE WILL BE OVER 70 TABLES FILLED WITH VINTAGE AND MODERN FOUNTAIN PENS, LIMITED EDITIONS,
ROLLER BALL PENS, BALLPOINT PENS, PENCILS, INK, PAPER AND RELATED PRODUCTS.
SEE OUR EXHIBITOR LIST BELOW AND FOLLOW THE LINKS TO THEIR WEBSITES.
IT NEVER HURTS TO CONTACT THEM PRIOR TO THE SHOW, JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE SPECIFIC WANTS OR NEEDS.
MANY OF THEM TRAVEL GREAT DISTANCES TO GET HERE AND HAVE LIMITED CARGO SPACE.
IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR THAT RARE PEN, PART OR INK YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING LET THEM KNOW YOU WILL BE AT THE SHOW AND SPECIFICALLY WHAT YOU WANT!!!
Thursday MAY 31st - JUNE 1st, 2nd & 3rd 2018
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL DISPLAY OF EXOTIC AND RARE PENCILS
AT THIS YEAR'S SHOW. LONGTIME COLLECTOR JOE NEMECEK WILL DISPLAY HIS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION.
THIS GROUPING REPRESENTS SOME 20 YEARS OF COLLECTING. DON'T MISS SEEING IT.
2018 WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
FRIDAY
( 1:30-2:15) Joe Nemecek-20th Century Pencils, A History and Review
(3:00-4:00) Ron Zorn, General Fountain Pen Repair
(2:30-5:30) Nik Pang, Copperplate Script Workshop***
***There is a $60 fee to take his workshop but it includes public show admission and materials.
SATURDAY
( 10:45-12:45 ) Deborah Basel "Calligraphy for Advanced and Beginning Students"
There is a $25 fee to take this workshop (plus $7. materials fee) but it includes admission to the show during public hours.
( 1:00-2:00 ) TBA
( 2:00-3:00 ) Tom Baley "Pelikan Fountain Pens", 1800'S TO WW2
SUNDAY
( 11:00-11:45) Joe Nemecek-20th Century Pencils, A History and Review
( 12:00-2:00 ) Deborah Basel "Calligraphy For Advanced and Beginning Students"
There is a $25 fee to take this workshop (plus $7. materials fee) but it includes admission to the show during public hours.
( 2:30-3:15 ) Deborah Basel "Pens For Kids Program" Sponsored by the PCA
This is a program sponsored by the Pen Collectors of America (PCA) and run by Deborah Basel.
We will briefly discuss the history of writing implements. 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 write each child’s name in calligraphy. Brian and Lisa Anderson of Anderson Pens and Basel have donated fountain pens which 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!
THURSDAY MAY 31ST- WEEKEND REGISTRANTS AND EXHIBITORS- 9:00 AM TO 7:00 PM
FRIDAY JUNE 1st- 1:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
SATURDAY JUNE 2nd- 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
SUNDAY JUNE 3rd- 11:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
PUBLIC ADMISSION
$10 PER PERSON OR $15 PER COUPLE
AND INCLUDES RETURNING ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
EARLY ADMISSION
$25 PER PERSON OR $35 PER COUPLE IS AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY AT 8:00 AM.
THAT'S FIVE EXTRA SHOPPING HOURS WHILE THE EXHIBITORS ARE SETTING UP
AND BEFORE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARRIVES AT 1:00 PM
THIS LEVEL OF ADMISSION ALSO ENTITLES YOU TO ENTER THE SHOW
WITH THE EXHIBITORS ON SATURDAY AT 8:00 AM AND SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM
WEEKEND REGISTRANT PACKAGE
$50 PER COUPLE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO ENTER THE SHOW ON THURSDAY BETWEEN 9:00 AM AND 6:00 PM.
WE WILL HAVE 13 or MORE TABLES THAT DAY OFFERING VINTAGE AND MODERN PENS, PARTS, ETC.
WEEKEND REGISTRANTS HAVE FULL "RUN" OF THE SHOW ALL WEEKEND WITH NO ADDED COST TO INCLUDE
THURSDAY 6:00 PM PIZZA PARTY, EARLY ADMISSION FRIDAY 8:00 AM DURING SET UP AND AGAINEARLY SAT & SUN
PLUS THE DESSERT PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT 7:15 PM BEFORE THE AUCTION AT 8:00 PM
*****FREE PEN APPRAISALS WITH PAID ADMISSION*****
2018 EXHIBITORS
HOWARD LEVY, BEXLEY PEN COMPANY
SCOTT FRANKLIN, FRANKLIN-CHRISTOPH PENCOMPANY, BASED IN WAKE FOREST, NC
RON ZORN, REPAIR SERVICES, GENERAL PEN SALES
BRAD DOWDY,www.nockco.com
JAMES DOLIVE, MODERN PEN SALES
LEE CHAIT, PARKER 75'S, ETC.
MIKE & LINDA KENNEDY, PEN REPAIR www.indy-pen-dance.com INKZAP!
NIK PANG, CALLIGRAPHER
MARTIN FERGUSON, REPAIR, http://martinspens51.com
BILL WEAKLEY
TOM BICKTA
DAVID SILBER
GARY GARNER, GENERAL PEN SALES
R. GEORGE ADAMS
JOHN MALONEY
MIKE ALLEN, HANDMADE PENS
BERT OSER, MODERN PENS, REFILLS, INK
PAT MOHAN
RYAN KRUSAC, HANDCRAFTED PENS
PAUL ERANO, GENERAL PEN SALES, WATCHES
CARL SEIDL, HANDCRAFTED PENS, PARTS
GERRY BERG, PEN SALES, REPAIR
ALAN COHEN, MODERN PENS, PAPER, INK
CLIFF HARRINGTON
BRIAN AND LISA ANDERSON, GENERAL PEN SALES, PAPER, INK, ETC.
LARRY RAGLAND, www.mydiplomatpen.com
JIM DAY, GENERAL PEN SALES
HIRSCH DAVIS, GENERAL PEN SALES
TOM BALEY, PELICAN PEN SPECIALIST
GARY AND MYRNA LEHRER
JIM CARPENITO, PEN SALES, WATCHES
ALAN & SHERRY HIRSCH, GENERAL SALES
CARL DANIEL, GENERAL PEN SALES
LISA VANNESS, www.vanness1938.com
JONATHON BROOKS, HANDMADE PENS
DEB KINNEY, INK, NIB ADJUSTMENT/GRINDING
JON BERLIN
AN TRAN
LISA SALMONS
ANDY LAMBROU, www.classicpensinc.com
BRIAN MCQUEEN, VINTAGE PENS
JON VELEY
JOHN HALL
FRANK LIMPER, FEDERALIST PENS AND PAPER
SHU-JEN LIN, TACCIA PEN COMPANY
ROB BADER