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The Pen Addict

The Pen Addict is a weekly fix for all things stationery. Pens, pencils, paper, ink – you name it, and Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley are into it. Join as they geek out over the analog tools they love so dearly. Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.

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Latest Episodes:

426: When Am I Gonna Get One? Sep 02, 2020

Show notes

Will Brad ever ship Myke his Retro51 Celebration? Will Myke become a pirate? Will Brad re-up his pencil subscription? All of these questions - and more - answered in this week’s episode.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Kanilea Pen Co: Choose Your Aloha today!
Kenro Industries: Announcing the new JR Pocket Pen.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Fountain Pen Companion

Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: 1911 Pirates Life

Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Another Image of the Pirate's Life

Blackwing Volume XIX Pencils (Set of 12) | Blackwing602.com

Say Hello to Our New Look - Blackwing

The fall 2020 update – Musubi

Musubi

Plume Dip Pen & Round Inkwell | GeckoDesign

Retro 51 Escape – Pen Chalet

Contest: WIN a Pelikan M205 Moonstone Fountain Pen & Ink Set « The Pelikan's Perch

ystudio Brassing Portable Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Black Steel - Everyday items built to last a lifetime by Alasdair MacLaine — Kickstarter

425: The 1911 of Pen Aug 26, 2020

Show notes

Packing. Pens. Podcastathon. We talk about all of those things, although not in that order. Plus, what pens would you pair with your other preferences?

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Retro 51 Shipping

Relay FM for St. Jude 2020

Relay FM - Twitch

Membership - Relay FM

Relay FM Crossover feed – for Relay FM Members

PenAddict - Twitch

alexotos - Twitch

Sailor Compass 1911 Fountain Pen

Emergency 2: Sailor Minus | Tokyo Inklings

Sailor Pro Gear Sigma

Appelboom Laren on Instagram: New Visconti Homo Sapiens

Visconti | Appelboom.com

Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Swirl Rollerball - Rollerball | Appelboom.com

Gravitas pens by Ben Walsh — Kickstarter

Mechanical Head Pens Subreddit

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Sneaker Shot

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “The official loan refinance signing pen”

The Pen Addict "Loaner" Bic Clic — The Pen Addict

424: Keyboard Addict Aug 19, 2020

Show notes

What has happened to this show? Are we no longer discussing pens? Of course we are! But Myke has a wonderful digression on how similar the mechanical keyboard community is to the pen community. Join us!

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Brad's Packing Supplies

Midori MD Notebook - 10th Anniversary Edition - A5 - White Grid | JetPens

Meisterstück Gold-Coated 149 Fountain Pen – Mont Blanc

Urusi Studio BOKUMONDOH (@bokumondoh) – Instagram

Nakaya Piccolo

Hombre X Kaweco – Studio Pens

Spoke Design

Pilot FriXion Ball Slim Biz Gel Pen - 0.38 mm - Black Ink - Black Accent | JetPens

William Hannah Leather Notebook

Sailor 1911 Standard Wicked Witch of the West Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Trafalgar Square 21045 | Architecture

Relay FM Crossover feed (for Relay FM Members)

Membership - Relay FM

Sailor 1911 Compass – Goldspot Pens

Brad Dowdy - The Pen Addict on Twitter: "👀" / Twitter

Amalfi – TheKey.Company

GMK Future Funk - Group-Buy Mechanical Keyboard Kit

S-Craft Studio

Cookie Cables!

Space Cables – Custom USB Cables – Made To Order

Satisfaction 75 – Cannon Keys

The Slippery Slope of Mechanical Keyboards — The Pen Addict

423: Cute Fun Spooky Aug 12, 2020

Show notes

It’s not Halloween just yet, but that doesn’t stop us from liking cute, fun, and spooky pens when they launch! We discuss all kinds of new products in this episode, how to sell your expensive pens, and why the classic Parker 51 doesn’t need to be remade.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Matthew Morse on Instagram: Retro 51 'Bump in the Night'

The Pen Addict + Mintlodica Retro 51 Pastel Shiba — The Pen Addict

Woodshed Pen Co "Shimmer" Collection by Mike Allen — Kickstarter

TWSBI ECO Cement Grey Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Parker 51 Fountain Pen – Fahrney's

Parker 51 Deluxe Fountain Pen 18KT – Fahrney's

Spoke Roady – Spoke Design

podcast mentorship

Zebra Disposable Brush Pen - Extra Fine | JetPens

Pentel Pocket Brush Pen XGFKP-A | JetPens

Pentel Fude Touch Brush Sign Pen | JetPens

422: The Future is Not Fountain Pens Aug 05, 2020

Show notes

Or is it? Brad and Myke dig deep into the stationery world for answers in this episode. The real question is did they find any.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package.

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Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Celebration Poster

Hombre x Kaweco Edition | New | Kaweco

Hombre X Kaweco – Studio Pens

Musubi x Leigh Reyes: Overgrowth | Musubi

Sailors Statement on Hand Sanitiser (Japanese)

Jacobs translation of Sailor's Statement

Sailor 1911 Mozaique Fountain Pens - Mosaic

“The Theme System Journal” | Cotton Bureau

421: Return of the Tower of Pens Jul 29, 2020

Show notes

Mega Studio pen situation, explained! We also discussed a new series on The Pen Addict blog, wax poetic on the future of Kickstarter pens, and dig into a large batch of #ASKTPA.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Primary Manipulation Leonardo

There’s nothing Regular about the Conid Bulkfiller | UK fountain pens

Retro 51 Tornado - Union Jack (Mann Inc Exclusive) – Mann Inc Ltd

Calligraphers of Color Spotlight: Amanda Reid — The Pen Addict

Calligraphers of Color (@calligraphersofcolor) • Instagram photos and videos

Platinum Curidas Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM

Melamine | CW Pencil Enterprise

Enshu cotton Cartonnage Pen tray/rest for Fountain Pens, Small (Brown): Amazon

420: The Real Collector's Edition Jul 22, 2020

Show notes

To celebrate this illustrious 420th episode of The Pen Addict podcast, we talked about the only thing that did this number justice: Pizza pens! We also discuss our beloved Scribble pen in unflattering terms, and dig into what makes a pen a collectors edition.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Retro 51 Goldspot Exclusive Tornado Rollerball Pizza – Goldspot Pens

Retro 1951 on Twitter: Gone Fishing "Lunkers."

The Pen Addict #401: Can I Touch the Pen? - Relay FM

Casa della Stilografica on Instagram: Primary Manipulation

Lamy AL-star EMR @ Supernote A6 X

Digital Writing – LAMY

Kaweco Collector's Edition Coral Fountain – Vanness

Kaweco Sport Coral Guilloche Gold fountain pen - Fontoplumo

Kaweco Sport Fountain Pen - Collectors Edition Coral – Mann Inc Ltd

Kaweco Classic Black Crystal Cabazon Fountain Pen - Dromgoole's Fine Writing Instruments

Sailor Pro Gear King of Pen Fountain Pen in Lucky Charm Green - 21kt G – Goldspot Pens

Sailor Pro Gear Lucky Charm at Pen Chalet

Kasama (@kasamaph) • Instagram photos and videos

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Kasama Ultem

Meisterstück Gold-Coated 149 Fountain Pen | Montblanc

Architecture | Themes | Official LEGO® Shop US

Trafalgar Square 21045 | Architecture | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US

419: That's So Draplin Jul 15, 2020

Show notes

Brad gets all zen about pen cleaning - again. We also discuss a special Retro 51 anniversary, a virtual pen fair, and dig into recent pen reviews from Kaweco and Esterbrook.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

A Look at the Special Edition Red, Green, & Blue rOtring 600s – Penquisition

Spoke Pen / Classic Series – Spoke Design

Uni-ball Signo UM-151 Gel Pen - 0.38 mm - Lavender Black | JetPens

Spoke Pencil / Model 4 – Spoke Design

Spoke Pencil / Model 5-1 – Spoke Design

Introducing Blackwing 3 - The Ravi Shankar Pencil

Musubi

Iridescent indigo; Bank Paper | Musubi

Life Bank Paper Review — The Pen Addict

Pen Chalet Endless Recorder Notebooks - Tomoe River

Kaweco Supra Stainless Steel Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

The Pen Show that Wasn’t – St Louis Virtual Maker Fair

Retro 1951 on Twitter: "Celebrating Retro's Pearl Anniversary"

Retro 51 Limited Edition Tornado Popper Under the Radar Rollerball - Dromgoole's Fine Writing Instruments

Esterbrook “The Journaler” Nib Review — The Pen Addict

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Sparkly Esterbrook

Camden Composition - Esterbrook Pens

Sparkle - Esterbrook Pens

Aaron James Draplin on Instagram: “TIMEX x DDC Standard Issue Scout Watch”

Episode 144: Where I Feel Most Free (with special guest Aaron James Draplin) | The Erasable Podcast

418: Today I Hate Paper Jul 08, 2020

Show notes

Changes, they are coming - at least for our beloved Tomoe River paper. We discuss that, new Sailor releases, and try to decide how much Primary Manipulation we need in our lives.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Pen Show Updates

Does This Candle Really Smell Like a New Mac? - YouTube

No. 2 Pencil Perfume | CW Pencil Enterprise

Sailor Professional Gear Pillow Book King of Pen Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

The Pillow Book - Wikipedia

New Sailor coming in the cocktail series soon - Kure Azur : fountainpens

Sailor Cocktail Series Limited Edition– PenSachi

Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Sailor Jentle Discontinued

Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Four Seasons Shikiori Ink cartridges!

Leonardo Momento Zero Grande Fountain Pen in Stromboli Primary Manipul – Goldspot Pens

Leonardo Momento Zero Grande Fountain Pen in Vesuvio Primary Manipulat – Goldspot Pens

Some words on Tomoe River. | Musubi

Triomphe pads and envelopes - Clairefontaine

Spoke Design

417: Barely Cut Hay Jul 01, 2020

Show notes

Is our beloved Sailor Pen Co. about to have a new owner? Brad and Myke discuss all of the rumblings and try to sort out what it means. But first, we set the mood by lighting up the new Jacques Herbin scented candles.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Jacques Herbin – Scented Candles

NEW: LAMY dialog cc - YouTube

NEW: LAMY ideos - YouTube

LAMY studio glacier Speial Edition 2020 - YouTube

Moonman Hongdian Filler Cartridge Ink Converter Fountain Pen Ink Absorber Ink Suction Device Pipette Instrument Tool Pen Parts| | - AliExpress

Emergency 1: Sailor Plus | Tokyo Inklings

PLUS Stationery | English Site

Fancy Cherry Blossom Notebook and Fountain Pen to be Released by PLUS and SAILOR | MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON | もしもしにっぽん

Pilot Violet Ink - 5 Cartridges | JetPens

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