Post #1706637

2026-04-25 21:34 UTC

This is an appreciation post for Little Craft Fest. This is its second year and it&#39;s rapidly become my favorite pen show. Technically it&#39;s a stationery show, and it shows (pun intended); it has &quot;anime con artists alley&quot; energy with tons of artists and small businesses. But it has big name #FountainPen vendors too (Itoya, Kaweco, Esterbrook, Tono &amp; Lims, Papier Plume...). And the vibes are immaculate. Diverse pen and stationery fans galore, with none of the gatekeepy old white men. 10/10.

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@ldottxt@kind.social 2026-04-25 21:46

Having been to both Dallas Pen Show and Little Craft Fest, here's my take on Texas pen shows: If you want nibmeisters, custom pens, or vintage pens, go to Dallas Pen Show. It's #FountainPens all the way down. The downside of this is it is FULL of snobby, gatekeepy old white men who would love to sell you something while treating you like a second-class citizen if you are anything other than a cis het white man. If you want anything else including modern FPs, go to Little Craft Fest.

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@retrosponge@kind.social 2026-04-25 21:49

@ldottxt@kind.social You're saying about a stationery show I really want to say is there a moving one?

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@krparadis@techhub.social 2026-04-26 00:36

@ldottxt@kind.social It seemed overly crowded to me and I was too annoyed to wait in the lines to finish the stamp rally on Friday. Entirely possible that I was just having a cranky day. And having said that, I do love being able to see the artists and brands in person. Is the Dallas show that cramped too?

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