Xi Barcelona Pen Show, 2016

March 20, 2016

Hello,

The 2016 Barcelona Pen Show 2016 has finished, it took place yesterday, and I that think the event was a success. The size of the Barcelona pen show is small (just 15 expositors), but it has the advantage that the environment offers more intimacy between sellers, buyers and curious people attending the pen show.

I attended the pen show only in the morning, which is the preferred time for most of people. Compared to previous editions, I think that the level of assistance was the highest in recent years, which is really good and ensures future editions of the pen show.

Most of the exhibitors are Spanish, although there were also some well known vendors coming from Italy, Germany, Italy and Japan. In my case, managed to avoid temptations of buying interesting fountain pens. Basically, I was thinking of my recent purchases (Montblanc M and Montblanc Heritage 1912), which have consumed my pens budget for the rest of the year (I hope so). However, I did buy two inkwells, a Pelikan (Amethyst) and a Montblanc (Blue Hour).

I took some pictures with my iphone, although not many. Some colleagues were using SLR cameras and I thought that I could not compete with them. Anyway, here you have some of the pictures that will give a better flavor of the pen show.

First, one vendor offering papers and calligraphy material:

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The fountain pens of Estilomanía vendor (one of the organizers):

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The table of the “Central de l'Estilogràfica”, with some discounts for the occasion (in fact, that's the inkwell MB Blue Hour that came home, the last one!):

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The table of Joseph, from “Philartpens”:

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Joseph also offered products from “Vienna” local stationery shop, with the range of TWSBI fountain pens as the flagship product (this is the only vendor that carries TWSBI in Spain).

Here a German seller (I forget his name) that was repairing a pen on the spot. The buyer was looking forward to the process. I could not look away from the hands of this repairman, who was using the different tools with great ease:

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Some pictures of the room:

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Finally, some colleagues doing a bit of bargaining, with vintage hard rubber bars and nibs:

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Regards,

Josep Lluís

March 20, 2016

Dear Josep, thanks for the wonderful review of the 2016 Barcelona pen show for the rest of us to see. Much appreciated! Regards, Photios

March 20, 2016

Hmmm, a pen show in Barcelona. Did fpnibs.com have a table?

Tempting.

I must remember to ask my wife if she fancies a weekend in Barcelona next spring!

Cheers,

David.

March 20, 2016

Dear Josep, thanks for the wonderful review of the 2016 Barcelona pen show for the rest of us to see. Much appreciated! Regards, Photios

You are welcome!

March 20, 2016

Hmmm, a pen show in Barcelona. Did fpnibs.com have a table?

Tempting.

I must remember to ask my wife if she fancies a weekend in Barcelona next spring!

Cheers,
David.

Dear David,

Unfortunately, Gimena (fpnibs) did not come this year. They came last year (and I bought one Gimena Ebenus), and hope they will manage to do so in 2017.

Regards,

Josep