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    • Seminar: The ABCs of Vintage Pen Collecting – David Silber.
    • Seminar: American Cursive Handwriting with Hong Nguyen.
    • Seminar: Calligraphic Style of Copperplate Script by Nikola Pang.
    • Seminar: Fun with FLOW-rals by Jessica Davies.
    • Seminar: Fountain Pen Show Etiquette with Pierre Miller.
    • Seminar: Fountain Pens 101, Beginners Guide – co-sponsers – Pen Boutique and Jesse Tanenblatt.
    • Seminar: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy by Nikola Pang.
    • Seminar: Pelikan, The Early Years with Tom Baley.
    • Seminar: Random Ruminations on Collecting Vintage Pens with David Isaacson and Paul Erano.
    • After Hours Events – Stand Up Comedy with Michelle MaliZaki.
    • After Hours Events – Pen Shows After Dark with Cary Yeager of Fountain Pen Day.
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Seminars, Events, Workshops 2023

#BWIPS 2023 Seminars & Workshops schedules are continuously updated.
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Friday
Friday March 10, 2023 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST

Pelikan: The Early Years with Tom Baley.

‘Pelikan, The Early Years’ has become a favorite seminar for people who collect the Pelikan pen brand and enthusiasts fascinated by the golden years of fine writing instruments.

Don’t miss out on this fascinating seminar with Tom Baley. He is an expert on the history of Pelikan Pens, Germany, and will bring around 500 vintage pens for this special event.
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Friday, March 10, 2023 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST

Calligraphic Style of Copperplate Script

Come learn the beautiful calligraphic style of copperplate script! Copperplate calligraphy, also known as roundhand, engrosser’s, and engraver’s script, is considered by most to be the mother of all pointed pen hands.
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Baltimore Washington International Pen Show After Hours Events

After Hours Events – Pen Shows After Dark with Cary Yeager of Fountain Pen Day.

Popular after-hours party with fellow pen-people. Socialize, make new friends, and have fun.

“Pens Shows After Dark” is a trendy after-hours party full of people that share the same passion as you do! Giveaways and other entertaining activities are all part of the fun.
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Baltimore Washington International Pen Show After Hours Events

After Hours Events - Stand Up Comedy.

Popular after-hours party with fellow pen-people. Socialize, make new friends, and enjoy.

The Number One Japanese Mom, Michelle Malizaki is a musical artist and a stand-up comedian. Her song, Nap Time! by nap8sta is the official song for National Napping Day. As a comedian, Michelle has opened for Russell Peters many times and was a runner-up for the US Comedy Contest in 2021 and the finalist for the Clean Comedy Challenge in 2020 and 2021.
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Saturday
Saturday March 11, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

Fountain Pens 101 - Beginner's guide to fountain pens.

Sponsored by Jesse Tanenblatt (The Pen Blotter) and Pen Boutique, a local Columbia, MD retailer, “Fountain Pen 101” seminars are geared to those who are just starting out in the hobby. They will feature how the fountain pens function, what makes them what they are, and associated accessories.
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Saturday March 11, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

The ABCs of Vintage Pen Collecting

David Silber, owner, and founder of Noyesville Pens is well known for his vast range of fully serviced vintage writing instruments, ready for their new owners to enjoy! For more than 55 years, David has been passionately restoring writing instruments made between 75 to over one hundred years ago.

David is hosting an informal ‘Questions & Answers’ in this seminar on the ABC’s of vintage pen collecting.
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Sunday
Sunday March 12, 2023 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Introduction to Italic Calligraphy

Join Nikola Pang in learning the beautiful, classical, forms of Italic script! Cancelleresca, or Chancery hand, came about from a marriage of humanist and Roman forms and really hit its stride during the period we know as the Italian Renaissance.

In this course we will focus on the history, forms, and execution of creating classic (and perhaps a few contemporary) Italic hands.
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Sunday March 12, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Fun with FLOW-rals

Discover how to draw graceful botanical imagery with simple strokes of a pen while exploring your creative flow and embracing the element of surprise.

This Zentangle®-inspired class is a relaxing and easy method of drawing that does not require previous experience in Zentangle or any other art. “BeLEAF” it or not, if you can use a pen to write your name, you are perfectly capable of excelling in this workshop!
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Sunday March 12, 2023 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

American Cursive Handwriting

This class is ideal for those who wish to gain understanding and improvement in the area of American Cursive Handwriting. Hong Nguyen is a certified, experienced instructor who has taught and helped many people of various backgrounds.  Her skill and resolution has been acknowledged not only through awards, but also through the words of her students and mentors. Her goal is to help people improve and appreciate the joy that handwriting brings, and these sentiments show that it is well within reach.
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Sunday March 12, 2023 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Join two collectors with >65 years of hobby involvement between them for the inside scoop on collecting old pens. Paul has written a best seller in the trade: Fountain Pens Past and Present. Both collectors have offered pen show seminars and written numerous articles on collecting. Two years ago they were two of three to go on the Great Pen Trek, purchasing >8000 vintage pens from an estate. There will be a lot to discuss…
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BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL PEN SHOW 2023

March 10-11-12, 2023
The Baltimore / Washington International Pen Show is booked and ready to go!

The Baltimore / Washington International Pen Show 2023 is booked and ready to go! The show starts Friday, March 10th and runs through Sunday, March 12th. It will be three full days of buying, selling, and trading the world’s greatest (new and old) fountain pens, ballpoints, and anything else that writes. We will have a house-full of modern and vintage dealers.

This year’s show will host multiple seminars ranging from pen history to calligraphy classes. While all 3 days will be full of dealers, we will be trying something new in the evenings. Browse 100 tables of writing instruments and accessories with vendors from across the United States and distributors representing brands from around the world.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

If you have any questions, please call me at 301.770.7367 or send an email to: bert@bertramsinkwell.com

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Bert Oser


Browse 150-plus tables of writing instruments and accessories with vendors from across the United States.
Pen repair and nib grinding will be offered all weekend long! 

PEN SHOW HOURS:

Friday, March 10, 2023 11 AM to 6 PM
Saturday, March 11, 2023 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday, March 12, 2023 10 AM to 4 PM


LOCATION
Baltimore Washington Pen ShowBWI Airport Marriott
1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, Maryland 21090
Tel: 410-859-8300
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The Baltimore/Washington Pen Show special room rate will be confirmed shortly.

Once our block of rooms are opened, and if you're unable to get the room rate or get in the room block, please make a reservation at the prevailing rate, and forward us your reservation number to bert@bertramsinkwell.com, so we can make the adjustment. Of course, this is only applicable to a rate that can be canceled.

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We look forward to seeing you soon!
Bert Oser



 

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BWI AIRPORT MARRIOTT
1743 WEST NURSERY ROAD
LINTHICUM, MARYLAND 21090
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