So as I write this I’m in the Delta Skyclub at LAX, with an hour or so to burn before I make my connection to San Francisco. Thankfully, the Delta App tells me that both of my bags made it as far as Los Angeles, so there’s that! This week’s Thursday Drops will focus heavily on what I’m bringing to the show with me - a selection of products that I think tend to be underpromoted at pen shows, either due to vendors thinking they are too “common” to take to a show despite being excellent (i.e., the Lamy 2000 and Pilot Custom 74), or simply because they aren’t widely distributed (i.e., Lochby cases and paper refills).
Some items (Pilot Custom 74 fountain pens, certain TWSBI models) are available in limited quantities and therefore will be taken out of stock in the shop later tonight before going live at the show tomorrow. Other items (such as most Lochby goods and the Anterique pens) will remain in stock in the online store AND available in person at the San Francisco Pen Show. Our table is located between Vanness Pens and Enigma Stationery, so we’re in good company. Come see us!
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Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pens. We will have at the table the excellent Custom 74 demonstrator in all colors and nib sizes. Read our recent review revisited here.
Lamy 2000 Pens (and Pencils). A personal favorite across the board, ranging from the iconic fountain pen to the matching rollerball, ballpoint, and mechanical pencil, the latter of which I reviewed yesterday.
TWSBI Diamond 580 Sunset Yellow. We have a handful of the latest TWSBI release, in this excellent gold/light orange color. I plan to restock once I return home, in time for the Navy Blue + Bronze Eco release!
TWSBI Diamond Mini AL Grape. TWSBI is doing more with the pocketable Diamond Mini lately, and I love it. The cap threads onto the back of the barrel when posting to create a full-sized writing experience.
TWSBI Diamond Mini White and Rose Gold II. Like the White and Rose Gold II Diamond 580, only smaller!
Lochby Field Journals. At the last few pen shows I’ve attended, it’s been a toss-up between the Lochby Field Journal and the Lochby Venture Pouch for most popular table item! This go-round I will also have the Lochby refill notebooks to allow you to build out your ideal planner/notebook setup at the table, and you will also be able to add-on accessories such as a pen case or roll.
Lochby Venture Pouch. One of those surprising products that sells extremely well in person but struggles online - or maybe it’s not so surprising! A stationery pouch that incorporates a four-slot zippered pen-case into the design is a bit hard to show off without an in-person demo. I did try.
Lochby Tool Roll. I failed the DC show crowd by only having a handful of these available for purchase at the table. I’m bringing more to San Francisco!
Lochby Quattro 4-Pen Case. The classic four-pen zippered case with offset slots so your pens don’t touch! All three colors will be with me this weekend.
Anterique Ballpoint Pens. Finally, the Anterique Ballpoints are one of my favorite discoveries from the past year, and I can’t wait to take them to a show. Everyone who buys one ends up getting more.
I hope to see many of you tomorrow!