Last minute information and updates

There are so many things happening and happening so quickly. We are excited to announce some of the new developments.

Stylus Magazine shows the public they support our industry 110% . . .

Stylus Magazine, one of our loyal supporters has promised to give a subscription to their wonderful magazine away every hour during the duration of the show. That means that from noon to 7 pm on Friday, from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday a very lucky attendee will receive a free subscription of a great, informative and entertaining magazine, dedicated entirely to pens and pen related material. That is 20 free subscriptions during the show.

The current copy of the Stylus will be available during the show free of charge along with a handy tote bag for your shopping convenience. Representatives of the magazine will be on hand to listen to your comments and suggestion and to help you with any subscription questions or information you might want.

The Fountain Pen Hospital is giving away a special gift card . . . .

Each and every attendee will receive a $10.00 gift card. This card can be used on any purchase of $50.00 or more, at the Fountain Pen Hospital exhibit during the show, after the show in their retail store, located at 10 Warren Street, New York, NY or for purchases made online off their everyday low prices . You can also pick up your 2008 Fountain Pen Hospital Catalog and maybe, just maybe the calendar too.

The one sure thing is that there will be no shortage of pens to chose from

JOE CALI ORIGINAL . . . . and the lucky winner is . . . . . .

Joe Cali of Caliper Pens has agreed to make a very special one of a kind pen for the New York-New Jersey Pen Show. A drawing for the winner of this pen will take place on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and the winner must be present to win.

Caliper Studios is producing a fresh new line of one of a kind fountain pens. This company is the brain child of Joe Cali, retired architectural designer, accomplished artist, scupturer and avid pen collector.

It all started with a dream and the lathe he received as a gift. Joe Cali sketches out shapes of the caps and barrels, then tinkers with the materials, maps out his color schemes and puts his designs to the test. Each instrument is hand made, from beginning to end. Each piece is weight tested for balance and ease of use. Each of them are unique in design and materials.

The design aspect of each pen is what has sparked Mr. Cali to fulfill his dream. His background as a visual artist with painitngs and charcoals on display at places like the Brooklyn Museum, Museum of Modern Art, the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum and Kohinoor Museum and Wagner College, have fortified his confidence to pursue his passion. With each new finished product comes the satisfaction that the product is the best possible quality, design and function. The pens are made of acrylics, seasoned celluloids, industrial plastics with the look and feel of hard rubber, ivory and marbleized plastics, from both here and abroad.

Each pen is presented with either a 14kt gold vintage nib and feed giving it the look and feel of years gone by, or the modern 14 and 18kt gold nibs used today in modern pen manufacturing.

A new repairman on the scene and for the first time in NY/NJ with . . .

record turn-a-round time. Aaron Svabik, an energetic young man with a penchance for perfection and a love for pens has been working on pen repair for almost 10 years now. Some of those years he was repairing pens for his own use and those of close friends. After some coaxing by his wife Kim, and many of his friends he is now a full time repair person, doing a wonderful job of repairing all types of pens and problems. Aaron will be set up at the show ready and willing to fix anything you can bring him, some on the spot, and some he may have to spend more time on, but one thing is for sure, you will not be disappointed with his work or the turn-a-round time. Come visit with him and bring your pens, thosein need of tender, loving care.

Pen House - Owner Barbara Carpentier

Barbara Carpentier is the owner of Pen House a website devoted to writing and children. Ms. Carpentier has graciously donated the following items as door prizes during the show.

Ghost Writers, INK
Gobs of Ghostly Fun! Send secret notes to your friends that only they can reveal with the ghostly light! Refill the fountain pens over and over again! The kit includes: Invisible Fountain Pen Ink, 2 Fountain Pens, 2 Blacklights, eyedropper and a pad of paper all tucked into a custom finished and fitted wooden book box.


Wine Glass Charms with Nibs! The Write Wine! (gold)
Identify your wine glass with style! This set of six wine glass charms sport vintage George W. Hughes "Ajusto" gold plated nibs from the early 1900's. The beautiful semi-precious stones on each charm provide color coding for easy wine glass identification! The stones are selected from turquoise, cultured pearl, coral, lapis, rose quartz, tiger eye, goldstone, blue goldstone, onyx, jade, amethyst, jasper and others. They make a great gift. We love these and use them often at our "Pen House!"