Episode 156: Running a pen show with Mario Campa & Michael Bloom

In this week's episode, we have not one, but two guests who have been in the hobby of collecting pens for much longer than Tom and I combined. Mario Campa and Michael Bloom run the New York Metropolitan Pen Show (formerly known as the Long Island Pen Show). From squirting ink all over each other in grade school to selling five-figure fountain pens in the hot basement of a Times Square hotel, they've seen it all. It's an enlightening conversation into the business of running a pen show (spoiler: it's not as easy as you think!).

 

The next NY Metropolitan Pen Show will be held at Hofstra University in Long Island on April 22-23. More information can be found at nypenshow.com

 

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The new Endless Pen companions are here to take your precious pens on an adventure. Available in 2, 3, or 5-pen storage capacities, these genuine leather pen pouches are adjustable to fit pens of any size! Coming soon at your favorite fine pen retailers.

 

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