This used to be an Ashley's furniture store in Algonquin, IL, had a grand opening yesterday but just got there today. 50,000 square feet, mind boggling huge, over 300 cabinets and spaces. Parking lot was so full, closest spot I found was 10 miles away
I have many years of navigating an antique store or mall. My eyes are still like radar, quickly walking all the aisles with everything you can think of....but incredibly...not a single fountain pen. What does that mean? With over 300 exhibitors is there not one person that has fountain pens, or, where else would they go? Perhaps eBay or other online selling sites. The only thing I found that resembled a writing instrument was a Tiffany 14K pencil for the modest sum of $450. !!
The check out lane was filled with so many people having fun finding their goodies.
Well, I will just have to stop here again from time to time, maybe the luck of Sumgai will be upon me. Best of luck to all my friends and Happy Hunting.