Geneva man’s 1,500 fountain pens leads to Chicago Pen Show

This episode is 3 minutes long.

This episode was published on April 29, 2026.

The Chicago Pen Show, which returns Thursday through Sunday, offers foundation pen aficionados like Paul Conterato of Geneva the chance to gather with hundreds of other pen enthusiasts. Conterato himself has some 1,500 pens in his collection.

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