Saturday, May 22, 2010

Pens and the Post



Will you be in Washington, D.C., next Saturday, May 29? If so, stop by the National Postal Museum and take part in "Pens and the Post: Collect, Correspond, Celebrate!"

It'll be taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum and is co-sponsored by the Pen Collectors of America. According to the website, participants will have a chance to learn about letter writing past and present with many fun activities, including:

  • * Create a beautiful card with young designer Sophia Breuer
  • * Watch calligraphy demonstrations by expert calligrapher Deborah Basel and take home your name in beautiful Copperplate calligraphy style
  • * Take a fancy fountain pen for a spin at the “Pen Petting Zoo” provided by Fahrney’s Pens
  • * Discover how ink has changed over the years and sample a rainbow of ink colors withJohn Bosley, author of Vintage Inks
  • * Explore the pen-to-paper relationship and try out beautiful papers from plain to posh with handwriting specialist Nan Barchowsky
  • * Pen a letter to U.S. military members and learn about World War II era correspondence just in time for Memorial Day
  • * Tell the world your correspondence, mail, or pen story at the “Pen Postings” board or give a shout out to your favorite pen
  • * Meet the Pen Collectors of America and find out more about the community of pen collectors who are so passionate about fountain pens, their history, and manufacture.
It sounds like a great event! Click on the links above for more information.

1 comment:

Siné said...

Thank you for posting about this event. I have been looking to take a few interesting day trips before my first child arrives next month. This seems like a perfect match!

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