Exclusive Look Inside Yoseka Stationery Fest 2024 : Vlog & Haul

[@PlanYourOneLife]

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[@dee_ewell_pierce]

That looks like heaven on earth!

[@PlanYourOneLife]

It was! 😃

[@TheFieldhockeygk11]

Firmament means the earth or ground! Which is why that ink is green! How cool!

[@katr2771]

It always wonderful to have a partner that supportive of our hobbies. ❤ blessed life

[@snicklesfritz8449]

The mini fountain pen that you received actually pulls open to reveal a nib as well. You have to pull really hard (not twist) buts it’s cute. We got in-line around 9:30(ish) so we must have been close. It was fantastic seeing all of the like minded stationery lovers in one place. ❤

[@PlanYourOneLife]

I saw someone else open it, but every time that I pull it, it feels like it's going to snap and half. So, I gave up. 😅 I'd rather be able to still use it as a keychain. Aww, it would been great to meet you. If they have it next year, will you go?

[@snicklesfritz8449]

@@PlanYourOneLife ABSOLUTELY 100% I would go. My daughter is a mini me and we had so much fun! 🥰

[@journeytowisdomandwealth2905]

Hi 👋🏾 B loved the intro seeinv what you were checking out and learning.. You got some nice things .. sounds like an interactive experience .. 2 days out of 3 os nice .. very nice of your hubby to take video for you... I miss NY pizza 🍕.. the dip pen holder is so pretty .. I love summer just not the humidity.. so moon river is a color changing ink how cool 😎

[@stephanieh2863]

Great haul. Looks like Stationery Fest was fun. Love the color of those inks

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Thank you! 😄

[@mybibliofiles]

Drooling over that Life notebook! 😍

[@PlanYourOneLife]

It's awesome! The pages are about 80gsm...thicker than TRP, but great for fountain pens. The grid is 5mm. It lays flat when it's opened, too!

[@Eversew139]

This was Yoseka’s Stationeryfest maiden voyage so I do understand the kinks with the long wait times. Hopefully they can trouble shoot and find a solution if they have another next year. Thanks for the peek in to the venue.

[@jy98]

That's an amazing haul! I loved the variety of vendors at the event - I'm not big on fancy stationery items and still got a lot of wonderful art and stickers. I arrived at noon and there wasn't a huge line, but I wonder if the coordinators would do timed entries next year/a bigger space so there isn't hours of waiting and a crowd right at opening 😅 I was collecting stamps and shopping with my group and another customer very loudly started complaining about how we "weren't even buying anything" and was blocking the flow of traffic even though we were right against the table LOL

[@PlanYourOneLife]

It was there first event, I expected everything not to go perfectly. I think that the staff tried their best to handle the unexpected amount of people. Next year, if they decide to do it again, they should choose a bigger event space to accommodate more people. I'm glad that you had a good time. Some people were a little bit pushy- too much excitement. 😆

[@hollyhockNYC]

Awesome video... Thanks for putting this together!

[@elizabethevans5931]

Wow, thanks for taking us along

[@michellealdrich]

Great video - I was also there Wednesday & Thursday 😊 TFS 💫

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Thank you!

[@pauldavidartistclub6723]

Thursday and Friday. I missed the long wait to get in on Wednesday, but I still had a two hour drive to get in from not-too-far Long Island! The LIE was a nightmare on Thursday, but flew in on Friday. Jeez

[@PlanYourOneLife]

@pauldavidartistclub6723 Wow! I'm shocked that the LIE wasn't busy on Friday.

[@pauldavidartistclub6723]

@@PlanYourOneLifeFriday’s experience was amazing…what happened was that my wife, who couldn’t make it, loved the pens from TACCIA so much that she asked if I could go back on Friday to get some more! I had taken that day off anyway but didn’t have an advance ticket or prepaid parking spot (8 blocks away!) but wanted to make my wife happy so took the chance…I had no traffic this time, found free street parking one block away and got in to the show too! Ms Lin was so happy that I returned that she gave me a bottle of ink, two leather pen cases and even a pen! I had upgraded my wife’s pen to a gold nib, and because of her generosity I bought yet another pen and another bottle of ink too! I wish I got one or two of her Japanese kimono pen sleeves, but had run out of budget, lol. My wife was happily I can report 😊

[@PlanYourOneLife]

@pauldavidartistclub6723 Wow again!

[@sherrycohen1824]

Brittany, this is the BEST Stationery Fest vlog and haul I've seen. Kudos to your husband for filiming there. The shots were well composed. I planned to go to Stationery Fest, but my brother is sick, and I didn't know if he would feel up to going, and I couldn't enjoy myself if he wasn't. (Thankfully, he's doing well.) But by the time I knew, the tickets were all sold out. I knew I would love Stationery Fest because I've been to pen shows and a stationery trade show and loved them. As for the rose gold nib replacement, have you tried calling The Fountain Pen Hospital in Lower Manhattan? My husband and my brother love that store. The notebook is beautiful and unusual. Don't feel guilty about buying another notebook.

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Thank you! 😃 I'm glad to hear that your brother is feeling much better now. I've never heard of the FP hospital...I'm going to have to research it. Thank you for sharing that information with me.

[@PrettyGreenMaiden]

Wow, it looks fun in there! The 5mm grid notebook looks so pretty. That Moonriver ink is lovely and compliments the pen well.

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Thank you!

[@ginaturney7068]

Awesome stuff and show! I live in northern Florida and wish we had shows like this close by. ❤❤

[@nijad.9526]

Great footage! Really digging the chocolate brown ink.

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Thank you!

[@pauldavidartistclub6723]

Hello I just found your channel, because I was looking to show some videos of the Fest to my wife who couldn’t make it last week…thank you for sharing. I was disappointed that there were no vintage/used pen dealers, but I was still so excited by the show! I discovered PENLUX, TACCIA, and STÜDYO AĞACKANAN (from Turkey, I guess Galen sponsored their trip over?), and bought some real gems for both my wife and myself, which was neat because they were unexpected finds! The only pen I got that was in my want list was an OPUS 88 Omar which my wife had been wanting me to get for a long time (and I don’t think Pos 88 is making anymore). I also got that same Life notebook (I already have one, and their A4 letter writing pad, but the price couldn’t be beat at the show). From Gina Salorino I finally purchased one of her Journaler nibs which she had designed for Esterbrook, and picked up two inks from J Herbin. I’m not personally into all the wasi tape, stamps, or stickers that seemed to be such a draw, and would have liked to see some actual letter paper and envelopes, but it is what it is. Everyone was so friendly and giving of their time at the show (completely opposite to most dealers at book, record, toy, and comics shows…having been the manager of a big comics store in Manhattan and owner of a second hand book store on Long Island, I know, lol!). My best experience was in meeting Ms. Lin, the founder and creative controller of TACCIA, wow we became fast friends, and I got SIX of her pens (no not Urushi!), and a bunch of her beautiful inks. Just a fabulous experience. Thanks again for sharing your own at the show!

[@PlanYourOneLife]

I would have loved it if there were some vintage pen dealers there, too. I regret not buying two more of those Life Noble Notebooks. I LOVE that the paper is thicker than TRP, yet still very lightweight and fountain pen friendly. I agree with you that all of the vendors and staff were warm and friendly. I felt comfortable asking questions and swatching new inks. Thank you for sharing your experience with me! 😊

[@draganascrafts]

Great video! So wonderful that you were able to go there and experience the stationery wonder event 🤗

[@iMakePlans]

🤩Wow!!! Amazing video thanks for sharing!!! Love the Moon River ink!!!

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Thank you! 😃

[@lillabjornstationery]

Looks like a ton of fun! That little fp keychain is adorable 😍

[@PlanYourOneLife]

It was! 😄Thanks for watching!

[@annithatorres9606]

So sad I missed this but I will definitely go if they have one next year!

[@idamariegiusti3615]

Good video. Thanks for the tips.

[@planwithtiffanita]

Lets switch! You come to the Caribbean and take some heat. Ill take the Autumn weather any day 😂 Great video! Hubby did a wonderful job. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@PlanYourOneLife]

😂 Thank you, Tiffany!

[@ConfidentCanvas]

Lovely recap! Sorry I missed you.

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Next time!

[@WitNWhimsyWrites]

Someone might've told you but the nibmeister with the 3 layer demo pen is Cy of Tokyostationpens! The co-host of Tokyo Inklings podcast 😊 hopefully that helps!

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Thank you! I felt bad because I couldn't remember his name or the company that he worked for. He was very nice, too.

[@WitNWhimsyWrites]

@@PlanYourOneLife no problem! Did you end up getting one of your nibs done by him, or just testing them out?

[@PlanYourOneLife]

@WitNWhimsyWrites I only tested out the different nibs. But, I do plan on getting my Pelikan Copper Rose Gold with a medium nib ground to a smooth Italic. Now that I know his name and information, I'm going to reach out to him for my nib grind.

[@WitNWhimsyWrites]

@@PlanYourOneLife ooh how fun! I love a cursive smooth italic nib so hopefully you enjoy it 😊

[@PlanYourOneLife]

@WitNWhimsyWrites Thank you!

[@bsmithremmick]

How do you clean the dip brush pen between swatches? This is making me want to get one!

[@PlanYourOneLife]

I only use a cup of water. You dip it into the water to clean it. I have a few ink swatching videos on my channel, if you want to see me clean it.

[@bsmithremmick]

@@PlanYourOneLife Awesome! So glad I found your channel :)

[@PlanYourOneLife]

@bsmithremmick Welcome to the community! 🤗

[@madeinboome]

Great vlog! I saw someone posted that they had to wait over 2 hours to get in. Was that an issue with the size of the venue in your opinion or something else like getting your info/lanyard?

[@PlanYourOneLife]

I think that the size of the venue was a good size. The first couple of hours for the first day was very busy. The second day wasn't nearly as busy as the first day. I didn't go on the third day, so I wouldn't be able to tell you how it was. But, from what I saw in Yoseka's IG page, it wasn't very busy at all. Keep in mind that not all of the vendors were there for all of the days of the event. There were more than enough freebies for everyone. They give you a blank card for your lanyard. You're supposed to write your name on it, not the staff. Abbey Sy was getting paid about $5 or $7 to write people's names on their cards for them. I didn't wear the lanyard, so it didn't matter to me.

[@renisha_th]

I’m new to fountain pens and ink. What is the pen you use to swatch the ink ?

[@PlanYourOneLife]

It's a called a dip pen. It's mainly used to test and swatch inks. This one has a separate nib and nib holder. The nib is made by Kakimori and the nib holder is made by Rivercity Pens.

[@kellymcdaniel6272]

Where did you get the purple notebook?! I can’t find it anywhere💜

[@PlanYourOneLife]

I got it while I was at Stationery Fest from one of the vendors.

[@kellymcdaniel6272]

Do you know which vendor?

[@PlanYourOneLife]

@kellymcdaniel6272 No, I'm sorry. They were Japanese and they didn't speak English that well.

[@kellymcdaniel6272]

@@PlanYourOneLife that kinda helps, thanks!

[@PlanYourOneLife]

@kellymcdaniel6272 I found it on Amazon! But they don't have it in the same color. Hopefully, this helps! amzn.to/3X3AZb7

[@bunnys47]

Hi, where was the fest ?

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Brooklyn, NY

[@bunnys47]

@@PlanYourOneLife ty😊

[@racheldlfc]

Head's up, Gena uses they/them pronouns. I adore their nib grinds because they're so smooth.

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Thanks!

[@carriebartkowiak]

That Kakimori bullet nib that you tried in the beginning footage...I have one of those in stainless steel and I looooooooooove it. I paired it up with the "E+M Marble Nib Holder - Silver-Black" from JetPens, and it looks like it was made for that nib. 🤍

[@PlanYourOneLife]

I have the brass one and I use it with Rivercity brand (small company) non holder. If you click on the last chapter of this video, you will see me use it while swatching my new inks. I might buy the stainless steel one for variety. TFS that with me! 😄