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Michael Hochstetler of Michael's Fat Boy Pens tells us how he got started making ergonomically designed pens, the materials he uses, and all about the influences behind his Cam engine pen. Website: www.michaelspens.com/

Pierre Miller of Desiderata Pen Company talks with us about how he got started making pens, his love of flexible nibs, the materials he uses, and that one pen that says BAMF on it. Facebook: TheDesiderataPenCompany Instagram: thedesideratapencompany Twitter: DesiderataPens Website: www.desideratapens.com/

Lih-Tah Wong, avid pen collector, shares a presentation on the history of the Parker 75 fountain pen. He also talks about his involvement with the Michigan Pen Collectors Club and how folks can get involved or start a pen club/group in their area. Lih-Tah's website: parker75.com/ Michigan Pen Collectors Club: www.michpens.com/

Calligrapher Nik Pang sits down with us to talk about how he got into calligraphy and fountain pens, the type of work he's done to customize his own pens, and his favorite resources for newbies to hand lettering. He closes with showing us different lettering styles. Facebook: EntropyInk Instagram: EntropyInk Website: entropy.ink/

Puerto Rican penmaker Alfonso Trenche joins us to talk about the pens and home decor items he crafts by hand using exotic woods native to Puerto Rico, plus their custom handcrafted fountain pens in other materials.

John Phelan from Lemur Ink talks about what influenced the company name, the ink brands he carries, the newest Pilot Vanishing Point, TWSBI fountain pens, and more. Facebook: LemurInkStore/ Instagram: lemurink Website: www.lemurink.com/

Frank Limper from Federalist Pens & Paper tells us all his nicknames, plus talks about the Frankly inks from Robert Oster and how those got started and what's new out of the pen, paper and ink brands he carries. Facebook: FederalistPens/ Twitter: FederalistPens Instagram: federalistpens Website: federalistpens.com/

Bert Oser of Bertram's Inkwell in Rockville, MD talks about the history of the shop, the brands they carry, some of the more popular pen, paper, ink AND pencils, how former shop employee Tyler Thompson, founder of Organics Studio, got his start with fountain pens and making ink, and what's coming next for the store. Website: www.bertramsinkwell.com/ Blog: blog.bertramsinkwell.com/ FB Page: face...

Brad Dowdy of The Pen Addict moderates this panel discussion with four penmakers from across the USA: Brian Gray, Edison Pen Co. edisonpen.com/ Greg Hardy, Hardy Penwrights hardypens.com/ Jim Hinze, Hinze Pen Co. hinzepens.com/ Dale Penkala, Opus Mechan opusmechan.com/ This event was hosted by the 2020 Virtual Detroit Pen Show and sponsored by Opus Mechan.

Are you from Michigan? Raise your hand and show us! A special geography lesson about the Great Lakes State, brought to you by the Detroit Pen Show.

Dale Penkala, showrunner and host of this year's show, and cohost Corinne Litchfield welcome you to the 2020 Detroit Pen Show and provide a brief rundown of what to expect this year.