A huge thank-you to everyone who came out Friday for our in-store event with Vanness Pens, Pilot, and Matthew Chen! Despite having to scramble and reorganize things a bit due to the shifting weather forecasts, we had a full house all day Friday, and it was fun to watch everyone try out Matthew’s tester pens and nib grinds. (Apparently the Kodachi remains an extremely popular choice!) Please note that while the online shop remains open, our in-person shop in Nashville is CLOSED today due to the weather. Please do not come by as I am on-site now and the access road is getting covered with snow. Stay home!
We are not like the grocery stores across the South - our shelves are not bare and we remain open online! :)
We will plan on doing more of these events, as it was fun hosting not only allowing people to peruse Lisa Vanness’s ink samples and Matthew Chen’s nibs, but Bill Pearcy of Pilot USA was on site with a full set of Pilot nibs in both the Custom 743 and Custom 912 sizes. We now carry a selection of the most popular Pilot specialty nibs, including the FA (Falcon semi-flex), PO (Posting), WA (Waverly) and SF (Soft-fine) and we will be expanding our selection in the future.
Pilot’s Waverly nib features slightly upturned tines that write smoothly from multiple angles. I hadn’t spent a lot of time writing with this one until recently, and it may become a new go-to recommendation for those with challenging writing angles.