Miami Pen Show Report
by Joe Engel 7/13/05

The Miami Pen & Watch Show
July 9-10, 2005, at the Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL

Grand Entrance To The Show At The Biltmore

Truly, a Grand Hotel. And this is just one wing... but right now it's the one to be in. It's where the pens are. And watches and knives. Behind the big windows in the center. Note the pen show poster at the foot of the steps

Pens over the pool.

Miami Pen & Watch Show: Looking up.

Preparing For The Show

Wind whips the palms around the courtyard fountain at the Biltmore on Friday night as Hurricane Dennis moves in. It was beautiful, really.

Discussing some of the finer points of knife-making as dealers set up.

Susan Wirth, before her hands get covered with ink!

Roger Cromwell discusses the finer points of pen repair during morning set-up.

Text and photos copyright © 2005 Joe Engel

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For More Information About The Miami Pen Show

See the official Miami Pen Show press release here

See the official Miami Pen Show advertisements here

For more information about the show, please go to www.miamipenshow.com. Or call Jim Rouse of Bertram’s Inkwell at 410 539-7367. For directions, call the Biltmore Hotel at 305 455-1926.