Calling All Ann Arbor Pen People

[bookwrapt]

 

Today I went exploring with my family in Kerrytown and the surrounding downtown area, and I found two shops with some fun stationery items, including some Kaweco Sports in one shop, called Found, and some Lamy’s in the Literati book shop. They had a Safari in Terra Red, which I had to have. The matte finish along with the black clip and black steel nib are all very compelling, and I was happy to have the chance to get a feel for it in person.

 

This got me thinking about the Ann Arbor Pen Posse that I’ve seen mentioned in the forum. I don’t want to step on anyone’s toes on the organizational side of things, but I do want to say I’m very interested in getting to know some other pen enthusiasts in the area!

[AmericanMonk]

Greetings from the west side! If you ever hear about any pen-related events in the Grand Rapids area, please let me know. If I ever hear about anything in the AA area, I'll be sure to make you aware.

 

Did you happen to notice if Found or Literati sold Pilot Metropolitans? A Meijer near me was selling them for $16 not too long ago but have not re-stocked after they sold out.

[bookwrapt]

On 2/28/2023 at 5:57 PM, AmericanMonk said:

A Meijer near me was selling them for $16 not too long ago but have not re-stocked after they sold out.

That’s a great price for a great pen!

Neither of the stores I visited had Pilots, which is a bummer, because I love how they write. I’m also devoted to their Iroshizuku inks.

 

I’ll definitely share any Michigan fountain pen finds. Happy writing!

[knarflj]

Thanks for the tips on Found and Literati, @bookwrapt.  I don't get to AA very often, but I'll try to keep them in mind next time I do.

 

I'd love to see our pen posse start up again, too.  Unfortunately, I'm not much of an organizer, and I don't know my way around the area that well.  We used to meet at the Corner Brewery (in Ypsi?) once a month, but I don't even know whether someone used to contact the brewery ahead of time, or whether we just showed up and snagged a table or two.  I just used to watch the forums here and tell my husband what day and time we had to be there.

[bookwrapt]

On 3/7/2023 at 5:44 PM, knarflj said:

We used to meet at the Corner Brewery (in Ypsi?) once a month

That’s great info! Maybe someone there remembers the group. What day/time did you meet up?

[knarflj]

19 hours ago, bookwrapt said:

That’s great info! Maybe someone there remembers the group. What day/time did you meet up?

 

Used to be 2:00 on the second Sunday of the month, if my memory is accurate that far back.

 

[TylerS]

I live in the Ann Arbor area and just came across this thread. Did the group ever pull together and start meeting?

[knarflj]

Not that I've heard of.  I didn't even get to the Detroit pen show last year, so I haven't seen any of the old crew for ages.