Fall Update

I can't believe how much time has passed since my last blog. Just to follow up, we did not bring in much in the way of vintage pens yet. There are some collections floating around nearby, so let me know if there is something you seek and we'll see if we can help.

Our vacation in early August was a one week trip to Seattle for a family wedding. The weather was just right, meaning the temperatures were mostly between 70 and 80, a perfect break for us desert dwellers. We had sunshine and we had rain, we had wonderful meals with family that we see too seldom, and did some incredible kite flying with my cousin and her husband.

Back here at the store we had a good summer and have officially firmed up November 14-15 for our 1st Annual Fall Trunk Show. We are expecting reps from Acme, Cross, Faber-Castell, and Michel Perchin. Other manufacturers have agreed to send in some special items for the show. I believe we're going have a calligrapher here at the same time- that's going to be a real treat as she is a very talented artist.

We are back to normal hours, which means we're open seven days a week. Since we're active with our daughter's high school marching band we are usually not open late on Friday nights yet, but that will change soon enough.

We are adding new items as we can. We've just received some of the Waterman Perspective and Waterman Expert City Line, and put in a display of high quality ink pots and pen holders from El Casco of Spain. From Monteverde see the Artista Wild Stripes and the Jewelria woods, while from Pelikan be awed by the limited Yellow Toledo. From Montblanc we have an amazing selection of sold out limited editions, while from Visconti some new colors in the Van Gogh line have brightened our showcase.