======================================================================== Nib Noise * Volume 15 Number 8 * November 2016 ======================================================================== Welcome to Nib Noise. We hope you'll enjoy reading this month's issue. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS NEWSLETTER! For comments or questions, send email to: richard@richardspens.com To subscribe or unsubscribe, please DO NOT use the links in the footer of this email. Instead, visit the Free Email Newsletter page on our site: http://www.richardspens.com/?info=nibnoise ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** The Monthly "Pen Show Tray" Is Going Strong! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Filled to bursting with great pens, including top brands and some less common names that you really will want for your collection, the Tray will open itself for sale promptly at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time tonight, so don't be late! http://www.richardspens.com/?pens=tray ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Woo Hoo! Don's Cigar-Box Pen Chests Are Back! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There was a great wailing and gnashing of teeth when Don Fluckinger quit making his fabulous repurposed Spanish cedar cigar box pen chests. He's had a change of heart, at least for a while, and those great chests are back. For how long, we don't know. But what we do know is that you should take this opportunity to buy one for yourself and another for the collector in your life who deserves the holiday gift of high-quality pen storage. http://www.richardspens.com/?acc=boxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Barbara'a Attic *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In her Attic Barbara has added a surprisingly interesting Pelikan M200 from the Vault, freshened up the tray, and dropped some new Richard Binder custom-ground nibs into the Nib Shop. http://www.richardspens.com/?acc=attic ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** The RichardsPens 2017 Calendar Is Almost Ready *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am finishing up my 2017 calendar tonight, and it will be available for sale at CafePress tomorrow. We do not stock these calendars; you order them from CafePress, and CafePress prints and delivers them. Please note, the calendar starts by default on the month in which you order it. PLEASE SET THE STARTING MONTH FOR JANUARY SO THE CALENDAR WILL LAST ALL YEAR! http://www.cafepress.com/richardspens.1674131464 Remember, if you buy in the next few hours, check before you buy to be sure you're getting the 2017 calendar, not last year's version. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** The 22nd Annual Ohio Pen Show Is This Month *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 22nd Annual Ohio Pen Show is less than two weeks away (November 10-13). Barbara and I will be on hand for all the festivities -- where will YOU be? The Ohio Pen Show is one of the greatest shows on the circuit. It's famous all over the world for the quality and quantity of vintage pens that you'll see. Meet your fellow collectors on a warm friendly atmosphere. There are extra events for weekend pass holders, including two, count 'em TWO, auctions, one on Thursday the 10th and the big one on Saturday the 12th. Oh, and did I mention the pizza party on Friday? With Weekenders' events cranking up on Thursday (30 trading tables) and running all day Friday (160 tables), and two full public days on the weekend, this year's show will be the ideal way to make up your Holiday wish list. As always, there will be exciting new products and all those vintage pens I mentioned, as well as some fabulous auction action. The Ohio show offers a grand time, and it's really not to be missed. In case you haven't already made your reservation, Terry and his minions will be happy to sell you a Weekend Pass when you walk in the door on Thursday, so you needn't miss out on the variety of evening events. For much more information, visit the show's Web site: http://www.theohiopenshow.com/ If this will be your first-ever pen show, be sure to read my pen show virgin's guide: http://www.richardspens.com/?shows=firstshow As always, I'll be regrinding and tweaking nibs while you wait. We use a list, like your favorite restaurant, so you can enjoy the rest of the show while you await your turn. (But we don't have those buzzy hockey puck things...) Bring a pen, and share a little time with friends at our table while I jazz up your writing experience. PLEASE READ OUR "TABLE TALK" FAQ TO LEARN HOW WE OPERATE AT A SHOW: http://www.richardspens.com/?info=shows If you have pens that need repairs other than nib work, you can hand them to any of the several repairers who will be working at the show. We recommend Mike and Linda Kennedy of IndyPenDance, Martin Ferguson of Martin's Pens 51, or Ron Zorn of Main Street Pens. We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones. We hope to see you there -- come and join the fun! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Hands-On Nib Workshop in Ohio *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ably assisted by Linda Kennedy of IndyPenDance (a fifth-year student) and Brian Gray of Edison Pen (a first-year student), I will be giving my hands-on nib smoothing seminar at the Ohio show. It happens Sunday morning, beginning promptly at 8:30. Attendance for hands-on guidance is limited to 16 registered participants and is filled, but you will be welcome to audit the workshop without registering. We will have extra copies of the handouts. If you decide after the workshop that you'd like to try working with your own pens, Mike and Linda at IndyPenDance will have complete kits of the workshop materials for sale at their table. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Broad Strokes *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Pen Doctor has made another house call, and a report of what he's prescribed is now available in the Reference Info section of the site: http://www.richardspens.com/?pendoc=27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Pens That Write Right! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unless otherwise requested at the time of sale or unless otherwise noted in Barbara's Attic, I personally tune each new nib we sell at no extra charge before shipment. I test the nib in a pen filled with Waterman Mysterious Blue ink and write with it on paper of better than average quality, adjusting as necessary to bring it up to the RichardsPens.com "factory" standard for smoothness and flow. If you order a new nib with customization (gold nibs only), I'll modify the nib (for an extra charge), and we will ship it without any extra delay. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Follow Us on the Internet with Facebook and Twitter *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We'd like to be liked on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NashuaPenSpa And you're invited to follow our occasional tweets on Twitter: @RichardsPens ======================================================================== If you received this newsletter from Richard Binder, you are a Nib Noise subscriber. If it came from someone else, I invite you to subscribe. 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