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Limited-Edition 2016 T-Shirt
We are happy to announce that, in addition the dozens of tables filled with fabulous pen and writing goodies, we are adding to your list of must-haves: a limited edition Scriptus 2016 t-shirt....
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Scriptus 2016 Exhibitors Map Now Online
With Scriptus only three weeks away, everyone is working hard to make sure things go smoothly. Exhibitors are polishing up their pens. Inks are boxed up. Paper is in neat piles. Mapmakers are...
View ArticleScriptus and the Introvert
Pen shows can be a bit overwhelming. Dozens of exhibitors, colours everywhere, people jostling around. For those of us who find that draining, it can be enough to make us think twice about coming at...
View ArticleA Quick Inky Postscript…
After thinking about the huge success of last year’s show ink, Maple Red, something occurred to us. In the interests of fairness, we will be limiting the purchase size for this year’s Northern Twilight...
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Looking for a Few Good Thumbs: the Scriptus Instagram Contest
Tomorrow, hordes of pen and writing lovers will be descending on the Toronto Reference Library for Scriptus 2016. In the past, such an event would have an ‘official photographer’, who would dutifully...
View ArticleScriptus 2016 Raffle Winners
One of the biggest factors in helping Scriptus continue year-after-year is the raffle. Our third show was supported wholeheartedly by many exhibitors, and we had a record twenty prizes on offer. The...
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Instagram Contest Winner
We are happy to announce a winner in the “People at Scriptus 2016” Instagram contest. While there were a number of excellent photos posted to #ScriptusToronto, one in particular struck us as...
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Scriptus 2017 – Save the Date!
With the roaring success of Scriptus over the past three years, we are happy to announce Scriptus 2017, our biggest, best show yet! This year’s show will be held on October 29, 2017, again at the...
View ArticleScriptus 2017 Pre-registration
We are happy to announce that, on May 15, 2017, pre-registration will be opening for Scriptus 2017. This will be an opportunity for last year’s exhibitors to secure a table in advance. General...
View Article2017 General Registration Now Open
Midsummer is nearly here, and that can only mean one thing: the Scriptus team is thinking about nothing but fall! We are pleased to announce that general registration is now open for Scriptus 2017, to...
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I Think We Should Do A Pen…
So, Philip and I were sitting in the official Scriptus offices in downtown Toronto, also known as Balzac’s Café at the Toronto Reference Library. We try to meet there every month or so, to compare...
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Red Ripple Is Nice…
A show pen. A show pen. A show pen? We’re doing a show pen! Yikes. One of the first important things to consider in designing any kind of pen is what material it will be made of. Plastic is...
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Simple Isn’t So Easy
Philip “As I work on this pen design I am amazed at how complex simple can be.” David “Heh. That’s why so many people make things funky: no skill required. Plain, simple, and classic—with no...
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All That Glitters…
“Say, how do like your new pen?” It seems like a strightforward question, doesn’t it? But the answer you might get depends entirely on when you ask. Or, rather, in what era you asked. Today, the answer...
View ArticleScriptus 2017 Call For Volunteers
Six weeks. Six weeks? Six Weeks!! With only six weeks to go until Scriptus 2017, we are in need of our faithful army of volunteers. Could you help out, even for just an hour? Because the show is...
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Reading and Writing
Philip “It’s Canada 150! Who doesn’t want to celebrate Canada 150?” David “Me?” Philip “Well, the show pen is going to be a Canada 150 celebration: restrained, elegant, red ripple. And it needs to be...
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2017 Show Ink: Confederation Brown
Label calligraphy by Salman Khattak (torontopencompany.com) Line art by Alannah (@iamjoopiter)We are happy to announce the arrival of hundreds of pounds of ink, in crates, in Philip’s living room! The...
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Red Alert
Philip “So, it looks like our pen is red.” You know how some TV shows drop a bomb at the beginning, and then flash back to show you how it all happened? I hate that too. But that is what we are doing...
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Here, There, and Everywhere
So it’s been a busy couple of weeks. Obviously, with Scriptus being only just over a week away. Following a bit on the last post’s trend, it started with this photo: David “Caps are good. They look...
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The Last Chapter
We are happy to announce that pre-ordering is now open for the Scriptus Canada 150 pen, commissioned for Scriptus 2017. The lovely Scriptus Canada 150 show pen, styled after the classic designs of the...
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