The Manila Pen Show 2019!

[@MD-wk3gj]

I’ve watched many different pen show videos and this show had the most articulate, upbeat, friendly and happy people ever! It must have been a great blessing to be there. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much for watching! The people really made it for me!

[@berryrohseberryrohse8392]

I appreciate your focus on the new generation of fountain pen, paper, and ink enthusiastts, especially your grounding remark at 6:25/25:06. Thanks for this fascinating glimpse into the 2019 Manila Pen Show.

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks so much for watching! This is an older video and it's funny seeing all the stuff I messed up hahaha! But I truly enjoyed myself so much there.

[@GS-cg3yn]

I really enjoy living vicariously in your nice videos. Thanks for making them.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much! This was one of my earlier videos and I didn't do the show justice. I hope to make it out there again and do a better job of it!

[@milchpuder]

Watching this back in 2021. What a show! Vendors seemed really cool and it's great to see that pen related businesses in Asia were very much alive and well. I hope that they will make a comeback in 2022.

[@InkyRocks]

It really was! I hope there is one soon after we get this pandemic thing sorted. It's such a fun show!

[@jom6829]

Now that's a pen show I'd love to go to. I'm pleased to have both Vinta and TMKR inks but I couldn't get over how young the TMKR guys are and they seemed so sweet too. I so want that wonderful ink journal you showed but naturally not available for me to get hold of. If I had the jet set life I'd basically just visit all the pen shows around the world.

[@InkyRocks]

I would too! I'm just lucky that right now in my life, we are living in Tokyo so that I can go to some of these pen show (after the pandemic is over, I would like to go again!)

[@snoozleblob]

Wow! That really does seem like a fun show. First time I've seen a lot of people I've heard of online. You've convinced me to add this show on my to-go list!

[@InkyRocks]

I'm so glad! It was the first show where being silly with other pen people was more fun than looking at all the new stuff!

[@zerobladehonmono]

Glad you enjoyed the variable stub, and the wing sung! Sorry I was so swamped with work that I couldn't spare any time for an interview or whatnot... I definitely have a few new grind ideas in my head, and will very likely have a much nicer setup for a bigger pen show next year!

[@InkyRocks]

That's great--looking forward to it! I thought having the demo pens was useful (especially since I got one hahaha). Being swamped is a good thing. Thanks again!

[@RBartsy]

Manila pen show looks wonderful! Full of youngish fountain pen & ink & paper lovers who are authentically happy to be there & happy you made the journey yo be with them!

[@InkyRocks]

I really think so! I had so much fun. Though I can get many stationery items here in Japan, I plan on going to the next Manila Pen Show when we can all travel again!

[@alfredovitente6024]

One of your videos recently popped up on my home page and I quickly subscribed. I'm a pretty big stationary and art supply geek, and love that your videos are both informative and beautiful to watch. Seeing the growing fountain pen community, and industry, in the Philippines makes me proud and happy. Hoping to make it out to a future pen show.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much! I so enjoyed the Manila Pen Show--the group there is so fun! Maybe I'll see you at a future show!

[@MistaRhoi]

Feels like I was there. Thanks for the in-depth overview of the pen show. Appreciate it.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! It was a truly fun pen show!

[@bornacisar]

Fantastic, even better than usual. Loved the Kasama being dropped and washed, you're a beast :) I really keep looking forward to your videos on Fridays! Oh, and Daryl from Musubi :heart:

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks so much! That first drop was a bit scary, and then after looking over my pen carefully, it became pretty fun! Thanks for your support!

[@pasttenseSara]

That looked to be so much fun. I miss the Philippines. I hope to return some day. Thanks for your wonderful video! I really enjoyed it.

[@InkyRocks]

It was so much fun! The people really made it for me. Thank you for watching--glad you enjoyed it!

[@kapirk2244]

Fantastic video! I would love to go to this pen show! It’s on my wish list! Very well done video!

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks so much for watching and your comment! It really is a fun show--very friendly crowd!

[@deanandreoli1975]

wow! Incredible! Troublemaker inks On TAP?! i would lose my mind over that! i love their inks so much. and Diamine??? absolutely essential for my art. Also... that. NIB!yowza. what a beauty. If you could only choose one ink brand for the rest of your pen life, which would you choose?

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I’d probs pick Iroshizuku mainly because it’s so reliable. If it was just one ink, it would be Pilot Blue Black

[@jshu-_-]

Oh the innocence of the outro, we all thkught we'd be able to go to a 2020 pen show orz

[@InkyRocks]

I know! Japan still is pretty strict and I'm thinking it will be spring of 2022 at least before I can go anywhere!

[@ger1g0]

Thank you! What a great capture of such a fun event!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you for watching--glad you liked it!

[@thedoover6520]

I have seen the acronym, EDC, but don't know what it means. Would you tell me?

[@thedoover6520]

Every day carry?

[@InkyRocks]

Yes!

[@penthevision4706]

Wow! What a feast! Thanks so much for this video. I am going!

[@InkyRocks]

It is such a fun pen show!

[@justmejus]

Wow, this is amazing!! I'm new to the pen world, but this is a pen show that I would love to attend if traveling is possible. Is this happening in 2022? Where was this held in the Manila?

[@InkyRocks]

It’s a wonderful and fun show but I don’t know if it will be held this year. This one was the second one, I believe and then the pandemic hit. So things are still in flux. This show was held at a Holiday Inn at Manila. I’m not sure if that would be the venue for the next one-which I’m definitely going to!

[@DocRen]

What an honor it must be to have an international guest like you to have flown in just to attend this event. :) Seems like the participants had a lot of fun especially with the sold out inks and pens! 9:58 I laughed way too hard at this part "Roll, pen! Roll!" XD And OMG you put it in the wash! I can't even- XDD DANG. As a casual viewer, I've never heard of this event even though I live here in the Philippines. ^__^ I literally didn't even know that such beautiful pens and inks were being made in the Philippines. :D Thank you for introducing me to this event. Definitely sharing it with my friends ^__^v

[@InkyRocks]

I think this was the first one and then last year's got canceled because of the pandemic. It's a fantastic show to go to even if you don't do fountain pens because of all the other stationery. I love the Philippines anyways and the show was icing on the cake. Thank you so much! 💕

[@DocRen]

@@InkyRocks Aww! I hope they have it again when the pandemic ends. ^__^

[@tsherbs1309]

very cool! Thanks for sharing this. I loved that EF cursive italic!

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks for watching! I still use the pen for the excellent nib even though it dries out so fast (the pen model)!

[@yongbobe478]

Best show. Best people. Loved it.

[@InkyRocks]

Yes! It was awesome!

[@wheillebherttjanmontalbeu]

Supewr! Super glad to meet you! Hope to see you again

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! (Nice TN!)

[@mhsvz6735]

Great review of the pen show, thank you. What type of nib was that at the very end of video. Thank you.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! Are you talking about the one in the thumbnail? It's a Regalia Writing Crown Sequel I think (I can't remember all of Ralph's names for his nibs). I really enjoyed the show.

[@moniquelegarda1842]

Any news on whether this year's show will pull through?

[@InkyRocks]

I haven't heard anything. Even if they have it, I may not be able to go because it would be difficult to get back into Japan...

[@bieberninja1]

that's amazing you were able to go to a pen show in another country, i've always wanted to do that, you should make a video giving your advice on how to make the most out of your pen show experience

[@InkyRocks]

That sounds like a great idea! The pandemic has put a stop to them for awhile, but I'm hoping that things will be OK for the October/November Taiwan Pen Show!

[@bieberninja1]

@@InkyRocks thank you in advance, i'm sure it will be a very detailed video

[@cathyb52480]

Really fun and interesting video - thanks!

[@InkyRocks]

It was a really fun show! Thank you for watching!

[@thedoover6520]

The kimono journal... OMG 😱

[@InkyRocks]

It's beautiful isn't it? I think they are putting out more now!

[@iakoli]

It took me a while to watch and read things about this I was in denial because I missed the event because of work...

[@InkyRocks]

That's a bummer. But the nice thing about pen shows is that there will always be another one! And you probably did your wallet some good hahaha . Thank you for watching!

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Thank you

[@InkyRocks]

Hope you liked it!

[@stampinsan]

What a wonderfully informative video. I'm watching it now for the second time. Thanks! Tell me, how do you spell your first name? Alyssa?

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! This was my first "longer" video and my computer couldn't render it properly so there were lots of mistakes hahaha! But the Manila Pen Show was so much fun. Alesa, and pronounced like Lisa with an "uh" as the first syllable (like the u in up).

[@stampinsan]

Honestly wish I lived closer to The Philippines and could go to that show. Everyone seems so friendly! But instead I shall look forward to your trip to the 2020 Manila Pen Show! Today I was watching Chaim’s Top e Pens on Appelboom’s KZbin and see that you, Alesa, are next up! 😊

[@InkyRocks]

@@stampinsan I don't know when the Manila show will be on this year. I think they want to deconflict with the Tokyo show as that has moved. Throw in all this Covid stuff and it really complicates things! Let's keep our fingers crossed! Yes! I'm surprised they made it a live stream--pretty cool! I've never been in one!

[@nasseralshagdary8818]

Can you write for me the notebook brand for this 16:21 To google it

[@InkyRocks]

It is from the company Musubi. I believe it is his Spica Bond paper journal and may be sold out. You will need to check his site. The link is in the description box.

[@fizixguru101]

There are many great aspects to your videos but the way inks are thrown around and wasted always puts me off I mean like Anderson pens also write with drops on paper but that is somehow a piece of art for it truly allows you to see the ink shades but we never through the ink everywhere so the honest colour will be actually showing writing samples ...but I am sure many would like what you do so I will leave it for them to like

[@InkyRocks]

I guess art is in the eye of the beholder...

[@fizixguru101]

Honoured to receive a response from you Surely it is in the eye of the beholder...wonder where is the thin line between art and vandalism? Where some may like graffiti and others consider it unsightly yet even in graffiti some are crude and some refined... and there aspects where you imbue your videos with some really creative ideas ...its a free world and everyone should have the freedom of expression

[@InkyRocks]

@@fizixguru101 I agree. But in no way is my work vandalism--I don't destroy other people's property. And you are uninformed about how much ink I use. I've used my Mont Blanc Royal Blue in 4 videos and still have over half a bottle. I would venture to say, most people will never use all the in they own in their lifetime--I actually use mine, enjoy it, and don't hoard it. No one complains about the buckets of ink Jason Pollock uses.