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Author: Pál Hegedűs

A marketing communication adventurer who builds domestic and international brands with his advertising agency. Leaving the keyboard behind, he enjoys immersing himself in various hobbies from vinyl record collecting to gastronomy to fountain pens. He discovered the latter a few years ago and has since been seeking the answer to how so much creativity, engineering achievement, and good stories can fit into a single tiny writing instrument.

Pens, Trends, Stories – Hungary Pen Show 2025

Posted on 2025.11.26.2025.11.27. By Hegedűs Pál

A report on the event that made the hearts of writing instrument enthusiasts race.

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I attended the II. Hungary Pen Show

Posted on 2024.11.20.2024.11.20. By Hegedűs Pál

The event where everyone is obsessed, or a photo report on the II. Hungary Pen Show

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I attended the I. Hungary Pen Show.

Posted on 2023.11.12.2023.11.13. By Hegedűs Pál

The Lurdy House hosted the I. Hungary Pen Show, where various writing instruments, inks, and papers took center stage alongside friendly gatherings.

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Pelikan Hub 2023

Posted on 2023.09.24.2023.09.25. By Hegedűs Pál

Join me for a virtual tour at this year's Pelikan Hub location in Budapest and get to know the organizers and participants through the eyes of an enthusiastic amateur!

We visited Papeterie in Berlin

Posted on 2023.03.08.2023.07.24. By Hegedűs Pál

On-site report from Berlin's legendary stationery shop, Papeterie, which has been in operation for over a hundred years.

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