Fine Writing - Stylus Magazine

98 october/november 2003 s t y lu s
The Washington,
D.C. Fountain Pen
Supershow 2003
B Y J O N M E S S E R
Yes, friends, a summertime
sojourn to
the balmy climes of
the nation’s capital area
ripe with its art, museums,
history and culture, is a
perfect venue to meet and
surround yourself with
every conceivable writing
related instrument.
renowned collector
and always gracious
show host bob Johnson
guided his eleventh annual
Fountain Pen Supershow
to record heights
August 7 through 10 at
the Sheraton Premiere in
tysons corner, virgina.
And this show is one for
Vintage pen dealer Bernard Barston, of
the books. collectors Fairfax, Virginia, specializes in vintage
and aficionados of vin­ pens and watches.
tage and modern writing
instruments, accessories and
ephemera were treated to an
international feast of product,
service and seminars.
new attendance records
were set for both travelers and
local attendees. Hundreds of
vintage collectors and dealers
from the United States,