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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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356: Busy Week in the Inbox Apr 24, 2019

Show notes

We got a ton of feedback on last week’s episode, mostly in Brad’s email inbox. We go through those messages as part of an overall discussion about pen commentary and our place in it. We also dig into Kaweco’s soul, and what makes a Perfect Pencil.

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.
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.
Moo: Custom business printing and design. Use promo code PRINT15 for 15% off.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

IndiGraph Fountain Pen by Inigo Echeverria — Kickstarter

Cleaning & Servicing 'Rapidograph' Faber Castell TG1-S Technical Pens - YouTube

Faber-Castell Technical Drawing Pen TG-1 Set 0.25mm/0.35mm/0.50mm/0.7mm

IndiGraph Fountain Pen That Can Use India Ink | Hey there! SBREBrown

Indigraph - The fountain pen that uses India ink | Parka Blogs

Noodlers Boston Safety Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Kaweco Student Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Graf von Faber Platinum-plated Perfect Pencil | CW Pencil Enterprise

GVFC Perfect Pencil Refill Set | CW Pencil Enterprise

GVFC Perfect Pencil Refill Set | CW Pencil Enterprise

Orange Platinum 3776

Brad Dowdy on Twitter: Which Lamy Safari Pastel color are you choosing?

JAPAN BLUE Professional Gear Fountain Pen | Wancher Pen

LAMY safari pastel

Matthew Martin Custom Pens

Amodex

Rite in the Rain

Expedition Edition Waterproof Notebook 3-Pack | Field Notes

Make Do #29: Reunited And It Feels So... Good? - Relay FM

355: Redlight Project Apr 17, 2019

Show notes

Brad and Myke dig into all of the recent pen news, including a rash of Kickstarter projects that bear a lengthy discussion. They also talk about what they are currently using, and answer all of the #ASKTPA. John Tesh, are you listening?

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

Pen Review: Sailor Pro Gear Sapporo Mini — The Gentleman Stationer

Sailor Nano Sei-boku Ink (Blue Black) - 12 Cartridges | JetPens

Weekly Planner – 2019 – A5 – Set of 2 – SOUMKINE. Plan and Play

Sailor 1911 King of Pen Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Panobook – Studio Neat

Penwell – Walnut | Enjoy Writing More | Good Made Better

Tuesday Toolset, Picture Sticker Edition — The Pen Addict

DotDash Sidebound Pocket Notebook — Nock Co.

22pen – Kickstarter

The Sailor Pro Gear Customizer

The Pen Addict Coloring Page

Brad's Tweet to John Tesh

TWSBI on Instagram: “TWSBI ECO Transparent Orange coming April 23rd”

Ti Ultra : The Ultimate 3-in-1 Titanium Pen by chadwick parker & joe huang — Kickstarter

Tactile Turn BAK - Bolt Action Knife by Will Hodges — Kickstarter

Page One - The Writer's Notebook by Write Gear — Kickstarter

22pen: Special Ballpoint Pen for Designers & Creators. by Mario Shimodaira — Kickstarter

Vittae Dual-Nib Fountain Pen by Kevin Sinclair — Kickstarter

IndiGraph Fountain Pen by Inigo Echeverria — Kickstarter

PlayingForFunFM - Twitch

PenAddict - Twitch

354: As Legally and Safely as Possible Apr 10, 2019

Show notes

Wait, are we still in Atlanta? No, but it sure feels like it. Brad and Myke wrap up the Atlanta Pen Show, talk final purchases, and catch up on the recent pen news.

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.
Moo: Custom business printing and design. Use promo code PRINT15 for 15% off.

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

The Pen Addict #353: Live from the Atlanta Pen Show 2019 - Relay FM

Ungeniused #76: Three More Unusual Sports - Relay FM

Lamy Safari Griso Grey Limited Edition

Mile Marker | Field Notes

Nat’l Highway Map | Field Notes

H’way Map Press Sheet | Field Notes

Sailor Prices Rising April 15th 2019 | Nibs

Semicool Ceramics

Semicool Ceramics (@semicoolceramics) • Instagram photos and videos

Leonardo Momento fountain pen - Hawaii Blue

Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pens

STUDIO NOTE Tomoe River Notebook

Pilot 100th Anniversary LE Fountain Pen Ink

Brad's FC Pocket 45 Ghost – Instagram

Lamy Crystal Fountain Pen Ink

Archer Paper Goods

Lamy Crystal Benitoite Ink Giveaway — The Pen Addict

Kat's TWSBI Aurora – Instagram

J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor Ink Review — The Pen Addict

Ink Review: Montblanc Irish Green

TWSBI ECO Black Fountain Pen | TWSBI

Uni-ball Signo RT1 Gel Pens | JetPens

Karas Kustoms Retrakt Pen

Tactile Turn Mover Review — The Pen Addict

353: Live from the Atlanta Pen Show 2019 Apr 07, 2019

Show notes

Ana, Brad, and Myke are excited to be back at the Atlanta Pen show for their fifth year! Listen in as we discuss this year’s pen show, plus hear our interviews with our guests; Chris Rothe of Write Notepads, and Jessica Coles of Vintage Pen Shop.

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

Guest Starring:

Chris Rothe and Jessica Coles

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Sailor Japanese Blue

Pilot 100th Anniversary Ink – Vanness

Matthew Martin Custom Pens

Tactile Turn - It just feels right.

Write Notepads & Co.—Tools to help you plan, organize, and create

Vintage Pen Shop

The Pen Addict #317: Born With It - Relay FM

352: Mandatory Cookout Mar 27, 2019

Show notes

We are ready for the Atlanta Pen Show! So ready, in fact, that we have official third host Ana Reinert join us this week for our annual pen show pre-game episode.

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.
eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and a year of eero Plus.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Oita Made – The original product "JAPAN BLUE Fountain Pen"

Dudek Modern Goods "The Lady" Display - The Well-Appointed Desk

Lamy Crystal Fountain Pen Ink

Ink Review: Lamy Crystal Amazonite - The Well-Appointed Desk

Ink Review: Lamy Crystal Rhodonite - The Well-Appointed Desk

Blackwing Volume 811 (Set of 12) | Blackwing602.com

Day Game Memo Book 3-Pack | Field Notes

Hittin' the Road with Ana Reinert - YouTube

On The Way To LA Pen Show - YouTube

351: Hardest Question of all the Questions Mar 21, 2019

Show notes

You ask, we answer. Maybe. While we may not have all of the answers, we do know that you all helped us smash every Pen Addict Kickstarter record ever. We discuss that, episode 350 feedback, and new notebooks that Brad loves.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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

The Pen Addict Live 2019: Atlanta and San Francisco by NockCo — Kickstarter

TWSBI Aurora Fountain Pen | TWSBI

Andy in Parentheses on Instagram: “TWSBI Trio"

Adobe and Moleskine bring paper drawing to the Mac with Creative Cloud connected notebook - 9to5Mac

Pen+Ellipse – Moleskine

North of Rosemont | Made in Montreal

End Papers - Journal for Collections and Lists | Field Notes

Yoseka Stationery

Yoseka Notebook – Yoseka Stationery

Seven Seas Crossfield Tomoe River Notebook

Visconti Homo Sapiens Fountain Pen - Midnight in Florence – The Goulet Pen Company

350: Superbacker Mar 13, 2019

Show notes

There is a long list of topics that are recurring themes on this show, and Kickstarter projects are certainly one of them. It’s apparently Kickstarter season, and we discuss them all. A perfect topic for our 350th episode!

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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.
Warby Parker: Quality eyewear at a fraction of the usual price. Order your FREE Home Try-On kit today

Links and Show Notes:

Back our Kickstarter Campaign!

The Pen Addict Live 2019: Atlanta and San Francisco by NockCo — Kickstarter

The Burton prototype is here, and it's fabulous! — Kickstarter

Kickstarter Sticker Sheet

CW Pencil Enterprise on Instagram: “Happy birthday to us!"

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “@cwpencilenterprise is the best at what they do.”

Caroline Weaver on Twitter: "What if I really let the power get to my head and do a subscription box of my favorite things?"

Pentel Super Hi-Polymer 0.5 mm 2B Lead Review — The Pen Addict

New Limited Clear/Silver Pentel 5 Kerry P1035 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil with Cap | eBay

Pentel Kerry Pencil 0.5mm | Cult Pens

Spoke Pen by Brian Conti — Kickstarter

CW&T Studio Sketchbook. by cw&t — Kickstarter

Brad's CW&T Sketchbook on Instagram

Brad's Ink Testing with the CW&T Sketchbook on Instagram

Hippo Noto, the A5 Standard/B6 Pygmy Invasion by Squishy-Ink — Kickstarter

Brad's Hippo Noto on Instagram

Field Pen | Twist by Adam Hogsett — Kickstarter

Brad's 22 Pen on Instagram

22pen: Special Ballpoint Pen for Designers & Creators. by Mario Shimodaira — Kickstarter

Herbert Pen Company Vanishing Point Pen Barrel on Instagram

Monteverde Ink Issue

Pen Addict Fire On Fire Fountain Pen Ink, by Robert Oster — The Pen Addict

Scott Pilgrim film Ramona hair sketch

349: Magic Graphite Stick Mar 06, 2019

Show notes

Brad is back from the Baltimore Pen Show with tales of joy. Snow couldn’t keep the fun away! We detail the event, plus dig into various Kickstarters and world travels.

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.
Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘penaddict’.
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

The Pen Addict Live 2019: Atlanta and San Francisco by NockCo — Kickstarter

Penucopia on Instagram: "Solid vs Tamenuri finishes."

Mac Power Users #472: Live in Chicago with Friends - Relay FM

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “I got to see the red Sailor 1911 Mozaique”

What Makes a Pen Show "Great"? Takeaways from the 2019 Baltimore Pen Show — The Gentleman Stationer

BWIPS Maker’s Panel - YouTube

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Showing off the Spoke Pen

Spoke Pen by Brian Conti — Kickstarter

Spoke Pen by Brian Conti » Home stretch + Refill details — Kickstarter

Nakaya Portable Writer Kuro-tamenuri | Nibs

Carolina Pen Company

Leonardo Officina Italiana Momento Zero Positano Resin Fountain Pen: A Review — The Pen Addict

CW&T Studio Sketchbook. by cw&t — Kickstarter

22pen: The world's first Ballpoint Pen for Idea Creation. by Mario Shimodaira — Kickstarter

Mario Shimodaira on Twitter: "Brad downy"

Ultra Fine | Sharpie

Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict

The Pencil Box Quarterly Subscription | CW Pencil Enterprise

PenAddict - Twitch

348: Baltomorrow Feb 27, 2019

Show notes

All aboard the Baltimore hype train! Brad is hitting up his first pen show of the year very soon, and cannot wait. Myke also tries to buy a Sailor Pen from 7 years ago, and Brad falls in love with the Vanishing Point all over again.

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

Links and Show Notes:

Back our Kickstarter Campaign!

The Pen Addict Live 2019: Atlanta and San Francisco by NockCo — Kickstarter

Brad's Wancher Dream Pen – Instagram

Bungubox Teases Us – Instagram

LEPENS | Japanese Fountain Pens

Kingdom Note × Sailor Bespoke Fountain Pen & Bottle Ink

Sailor 1911 King of Pen Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Sailor 1911 Standard Mozaique - Anderson Pens

CW&T on Instagram: “CW&T has an official #studiosketchbook, 🚀 soon!"

CW&T on Instagram: “Hanji is a traditional Korean paper made primarily from the inner bark of the mulberry tree and the sunset hibiscus."

22pen: The world's first Ballpoint Pen for Idea Creation. by Mario Shimodaira — Kickstarter

Tuesday Toolset, Energeia Edition — The Pen Addict

Sailor Professional Gear II Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

RKSpens (@ryankrusac) • Instagram photos and videos

Leonardo Officina Italiana Momento Zero Positano Resin Fountain Pen: A Review — The Pen Addict

Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl Special Edition: A Review — The Pen Addict

347: It's Only Pens Feb 20, 2019

Show notes

San Francisco here we come! We finally dropped the news for the 2019 Kickstarter campaign, and we are heading out west. Along with that big news, Brad rattles on about Sailor for way too long, and give his initial impressions of the Wancher Dream Pen.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.

Links and Show Notes:

Back our Kickstarter Campaign!

The Pen Addict Live 2019: Atlanta and San Francisco by NockCo — Kickstarter

Bungubox Sailor Magnolia – Instagram

Sailor 1911 Standard Mozaique - Anderson Pens - YouTube

Sailor 1911 Standard Mozaique - Anderson Pens

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Sailor King of Pen Green Mozaique."

Sailor Pro Gear Ocean Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Dream Pen: True Ebonite Fountain Pens with Japanese Art by Wancher — Kickstarter

Dream Pen True Urushi - Ebonite Fountain Pen with Japanese Urushi – Wancherpen

Urushi — Carolina Pen Company

Paper Goods — Nock Co.

Noodler's Nib Creaper Fountain Pens – The Goulet Pen Company

Effectively Wild | FanGraphs Baseball

MLB.com Statcast Podcast | MLB.com

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Lihit Lab Bag Organizers - JetPens

Clairefontaine Triomphe Notepads & Envelopes - JetPens

Make Do - Relay FM

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