The Pen Addict

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76: It Has Two Nibs Oct 15, 2013

Show notes

In this episode Brad and Myke follow up on a pen purchase that Brad has been wanting to make for months and finally did. Brad also talks about the big update to his Top 5 Pens list, including two separate fountain pen lists and the much requested fountain pen ink Top 5.

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

Nock Co. - Pen Cases Hand Made In The USA by NockCo — Kickstarter

Photo by nockco

Model 40 Pocket Fountain Pens - Franklin-Christoph Fine Writing

Photo by trefste_metrese

Top 5 Pens - Fall 2013 Update — The Pen Addict

Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict

TWSBI Diamond 540 ROC 100 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki - Winter Persimmon (50ml)

Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun - Old Man Winter (50ml)

Photo by elltbr

Field Notes — The Pen Addict

Field Notes Collection — mykehurley.net

5by5 | The Pen Addict #75: Nerdiness In Its Purest Form

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75: Nerdiness In Its Purest Form Oct 08, 2013

Show notes

In this episode Brad and Myke share their new fountain pen experiences from the weekend. Brad attended his first pen collectors club meeting, and Myke attended his first pen show. It was a fantastic learning experience, although Myke went broke much faster.

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

Nock Co. - Pen Cases Hand Made In The USA by NockCo — Kickstarter

Southeast Pen Collectors' Club

Montblanc - Luxury Watches, Writing Instruments, Jewelry & Leather

Pelikan Souverän fountain pen Black-Green M1000 M800 M600 M400 M300

Fountain pens custom nib work

My Fountain Pen Education: The Parker 51 — The Pen Addict

2013 Atlanta Pen Show Recap - Part 2 — The Pen Addict

Winter Session + DP - 4 Barrel Holster / doanepaper

Fountain Pen Specialists established 2000: The Writing Desk. Fountain Pens and Fine Writing Instruments, Fountain Pen Ink, Quality Stationery and Premium Writing Accessories.

The Writing Desk: Edison

My Fountain Pen Education: The Edison Pearl — The Pen Addict

The Writing Desk: Fountain Pen Specialists established 2000. Vintage and Modern Writing Instruments, Fountain Pen Ink, Quality Stationery and Premium Writing Accessories.

The Writing Desk: Pelikan M205 Duo highlighter ink. Free UK delivery on all pens.

The Writing Desk: Pilot Iroshizuku ink. Free UK delivery on all pens.

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74: Why Can't You Do This Oct 01, 2013

Show notes

In this episode Brad and Myke each issue corrections from the previous episode, before getting into the story of the day: The launch of the Nock Co. Kickstarter. They discuss all the nuts and bolts of designing, pricing, and launching the project, and all the nerves that come along with it.

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

Dillon Carter (DillonIanCarter) on Twitter

Rhodia R Premium Notepad Review — The Pen Addict

Field Nuts on Facebook

Field Nuts

Field Nuts (FieldNuts) on Twitter

Moleskine and FiftyThree Team Up For Paper Book

Moleskine Folio Sketchbook

Nock Co. - Pen Cases Hand Made In The USA by NockCo — Kickstarter

Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter

Nock Co. – “The Lookout” Pen Case Kickstarter Launch | edjelley.com

Photo by mrmikedudek

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73: Polar Beer Sep 26, 2013

Show notes

In this episode we discuss Myke's recent trip to Portland for the XOXO Fest and all of the Field Notes goodness that came along with it. Speaking of Field Notes, the Fall 2013 edition is out and in Brad's hands during this episode. The boys also discuss a booming pen project on Kickstarter and a very magical pen picture that showed up on Twitter.

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

Field Notes Collection — mykehurley.net

Myke's Draplin T-Shirt

Draplin Design Co.: Welcome To The DDC Merch Store!

The Art of Molly Crabapple | The Art of Molly Crabapple

Myke was wrong – it was Dillon – not Jason

Myke and Dillon (not Jason)

FIELD NOTES COLORS:“DRINK LOCAL” EDITION

Rhodia R Premium Notepad Review — The Pen Addict

Goldspot Pens Fine Writing Blog: Coming this Halloween - Montegrappa Skull Pens

Montegrappa Batman Limited Edition Fountain Pen

Pen/stylus made from MAGNETS. POLAR PEN - Modular Tool by Andrew Gardner — Kickstarter

MOH Liquidating Trust

A Year of Icons Archives » Sensible World

Twitter / keithketover: Not a bad choice! @dowdyism ...

TOPO designs + DP - Mountain Briefcase / doanepaper

Nock Co.

Nock Co. (NockCo) on Twitter

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72: It’s A Shame You Picked The Wrong Pen Sep 17, 2013

Show notes

In this episode the boys are back together and discussing two pen reviews a long time coming: The Lamy 2000 and the Cult Pens Kaweco Mini Fountain Pen. Brad also talks about his role in a recent Wirecutter article on the best pen, and Myke goes gaga over a Field Notes spreadsheet to end all spreadsheets.

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

The Well-Appointed Desk | For the love of paper, pens and office supplies

5by5 | The Pen Addict #71: Sharpening Rainbows

The Best Pen | The Wirecutter

What makes one pen superior to another? | Take Two | 89.3 KPCC

Field Notes Ebay Spreadsheet

Field Notes Ebay Data

Lamy 2000 Review — The Pen Addict

Mike It Work! - Home

Lamy 2000 Fountain Pen - Cult Pens

Home - London Writing Equipment Show

Field Notes — The Pen Addict

Cult Pens Mini Fountain Pen

Cult Pens Mini Nib Comparison

Sakura Pigma Calligrapher Review — The Pen Addict

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71: Sharpening Rainbows Sep 14, 2013

Show notes

In this episode Brad is joined by Ana Reinert from The Well-Appointed Desk to discuss all things stationery. Topics include this rise in popularity of pencils, recent crowd-funded notebook projects, what to do when a product you love gets discontinued, and how to handle a faulty pen.

Guest Starring:

Ana Reinert

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

The Well-Appointed Desk | For the love of paper, pens and office supplies

Pencil Revolution

The World's Best Website About Pencils - Rebecca J. Rosen - The Atlantic

Tombow Mono 100 Hexagonal Wooden Body Pencils - JetPens.com

Faber-Castell - Graphite pencil GRIP 2001 with eraser HB

pencil talk | pencil reviews and discussion » Faber-Castell Grip Sparkle pencils

My Favorite Pencils: Tombow 8900, Faber-Castell Grip 2001 and Palomino Blackwing 602 | The Well-Appointed Desk

Holy Cow! Monsieur Notebook Review | The Well-Appointed Desk

Vertical Paper | Monsieur Fountain Notebook Review

Baron Fig: Sketchbooks & Notebooks for Thinkers

Rainbow Pencils by Duncan Shotton — Kickstarter

Poppin 18-month Planner | The Well-Appointed Desk

Paperblanks Weekly Planner 2013 Review | The Well-Appointed Desk

Review: Pentel Graphgear 1000 Ballpoint 0.5mm — The Pen Addict

Pilot Explorer Extra Fine Black Review — The Pen Addict

Hobonichi Techo

Kaweco Liliput Al Fountain Pens - JetPens.com

Vintage Clothing, Cute Dresses, Indie & Retro Women's Clothing | ModCloth

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70: Bullet Journal Time Sep 03, 2013

Show notes

In this episode, Brad and Myke are joined by Ryder Carroll from BulletJournal.com. We discuss how the idea for the Bullet Journal came to be, how to get started, and some tips and tricks to keep your journal flowing smoothly. Myke and I also do a bit of follow-up on the back end of the show on a few hot topics of the week.

Guest Starring:

Ryder Carroll

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

Bullet Journal: An analog note-taking system for the digital age

Ryder Carroll (rydercarroll) on Twitter

Dot Grid Journal on Creatives Outfitter

Rhodia Webnotebook - 5.5 x 8.25, Dot Grid Paper - Black

MASTER NOTEBOOK – THE CLASSIC | Leuchtturm1917

Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks and diaries from Bureau Direct

Whitelines from Bureau Direct

Whitelines

Pilot Super Petit Marker Review — The Pen Addict

Nock Co.

Nothing Rhymes With Orange — Nock Co.

Kickstarter Video - In The Books! — Nock Co.

Penultimate — The Magazine

Cult Pens Cult Pens Mini Fountain Pen

The Clicky "Trading" Post — The Clicky Post

Myke's Groove

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69: Give ‘em Hell Bryan Bedell! Aug 27, 2013

Show notes

In this episode Brad and Myke are joined by Field Notes jack-of-all-trades Bryan Bedell. Bryan talks about the creative process behind their limited COLORS editions, the design choices they make around paper and cover styles, and the challenges of getting everything just right. We also have fun talking about the collectibility aspect of the brand and our favorite and least favorite editions.

Guest Starring:

Bryan Bedell

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

Field Notes — “I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”

Nock Co.

Field Notes Notebook "Butcher Extra Blue" Original Seal Three Pack | eBay

5by5 | CMD+Space #57: Digital and Physical things, with Jim Coudal

Visionnaire - Fine Writing Instruments by BHG Design — Kickstarter

Field Notes Space Pens

Bryan's Coin Tosses

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68: It Is Tuesday And We Are Listening Aug 20, 2013

Show notes

In this episode Brad and Myke regale you with wonderful words of poetry from our listeners. Once we are centered and in our happy place, we discuss the big price jumps in the secondary Field Notes market, pen conversation on other 5by5 podcasts, and unveil Brad's new pen case project with Nock Co.

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

Introducing Nock Co. - Pen Cases Made In The USA — The Pen Addict

Andy's Pen Collection

Field Notes Notebook "Butcher Orange" Original Seal Three Pack | eBay

The Reaction To The $300 Butcher Orange On The Field Notes Facebook Group

5by5 | CMD+Space #57: Digital and Physical things, with Jim Coudal

5by5 | Systematic #57: Digging in with Dr. Drang

Nock Co.

nockco on Instagram

A Pile of Prototypes

The 3+1 Prototype

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67: I’m A Fashion Maven Aug 13, 2013

Show notes

In this episode Brad and Myke cover loads of follow-up topics, including a Field Notes AMA, why Brad chose the specific five fountain pens in his load out, and a cool new collaboration from Cult Pens and Kaweco. We also go back in the archives and discuss how well we have stuck to our stationery resolutions for 2013.