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The COVID-19 pandemic is still gripping the globe, and most of us are quarantined to some degree in our homes. To be human is to be connected with other humans, no matter how introverted we are. And letters are the natural way to reach out to other people for the Stationery Inclined. Join the Erasable hosts for a chat with Courtney Cochran, founder of the Snail Mail Social Club — all about letter-writing!This episode is sponsored by Notegeist, an independent, one-stop stationery shop online. Use code ERASABLEFUN on your order of $30 or more to get a special goodie bag and 15% off Blackwing products. Limited to the first 50 orders or April 30, whichever is reached first.Show Notes and LinksNotegeistSnail Mail Social ClubSnail Mail Social Club PatreonCourtney’s past Erasable EpisodeBuy stamps onlinePencil of the MonthAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsHow to Change Your MindOne Hundred Years of SolitudeCounterpartParker 98r safety razorLa Berlue pencil caseReview of the sameBulsa BagsJohnny’s favorite Airmail envelopesOur GuestCourtney CochranSnail Mail Social ClubInstagramFacebookPatreonYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

While March is Women’s History Month, we’re kicking off April with a question based on Virginia Woolf’s 1929 A Room of One’s Own — if you have a room of your own (man, woman, or nonbinary), what does it look like? What kind of stationery is in it to assure maximum productivity? How is this room serving you during remote work? And if you don’t have a room of your own at the moment, what does it look like in your dreams?Show Notes and LinksPDF of A Room of One’s OwnLadies of Erasable playlist on SpotifyIron Curtain Press Task PadThe Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadWhose Story Is This? by Rebecca SolnitHometown on HGTVMadame SecretaryThe VoiceFrozen IIPBS NewshourThe Queen by Josh LevinShinola stationeryBlueberry Oatmeal Muffins recipePier 1 Papasan chairBaronfig Gather Review Journal

Social distancing doesn’t mean we need to be socially isolated. On March 23, 2020, while the world is staying indoors and away from others to stem the surging tide of COVID-19, we recorded a special episode live, as Zoom webinar. We talk about how we’re occupying ourselves, our partners and our children with stationery, in order to stay happy and healthy during a supremely stressful time.Because of the unusual nature of this episode, we do not have show notes for this episode.

We are back from our Baltimore adventure, with stories to tell, tattoos to show off, and to celebrate our six years of podcasting. Tune in as we reminisce about our weekend together and rap about the new spring releases from Write Notepads, Field Notes, and Blackwing.Show Notes and LinksErasable PatreonBaltimore Washington International Pen ShowPencil of the Month: Mitsubishi 9852EW HBOracle NightNeeding to Know For SureHuntersThe Future of Another TimelineErin RaeTownes Van Zandt (Be Here To Love Me)The Rise of Theodore RooseveltH. R. Spanks TattooWrite Notepads AmethystField Notes VignetteBlackwing Volume 840Legendary Lead Co.

(On February 28, 2020, Johnny, Tim and Andy met up in person — for the first time ever — in Baltimore to hang out, get tattoos, and record an episode in front of a live studio audience at the Baltimore Pen Show. This is that recording.) Since we were recording in front of an audience at a pen show, we thought it only fitting to make the case for wood case — pencils, that is. Joined by pen show superstars Ana Reinert and Brad Dowdy, and fellow graphiteer Dade Scolardi from The Weekly Pencil and the RSVP Stationery Podcast, we laid out what we hope is a compelling case for those who are into fancy fountain pens to pick up and consider a humble wooden pencil.

We have been talking about the exciting new brand and marketing efforts of Musgrave for a few months now. Tonight, we are lucky to have creative directors Nicole and Tim Delger on the show with us, to chat about rebranding an American pencil icon.Show Notes and LinksNicole DelgerTim DelgerMusgrave Pencil CompanyErasable Episode 106Baltimore Washington International Pen ShowErasable PatreonThe Body Keeps the ScoreStar Trek: PicardAnd It’s Still AlrightNathan CoulterThe MiniaturistThe Year of Magical ThinkingDecomposition BooksWrite Notepads & Co Open HouseHipster Logo Design GuideOur GuestsNicole Delgernicoledelger.com@nicoledelger on InstagramTim Delgertimdelger.com@tdelger on InstagramYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

We are lucky enough to be joined again by Lady Graphite herself, Caroline Weaver. Her new book Pencils You Should Know is out this week! Tune in to hear all about some of the pencils whose stories are featured.Show Notes & LinksCW Pencil EnterprisePencils You Should Know | Chronicle BooksFebruary Pencil of the Month: Mitsu-bishi 9852EWWriting is DesigningMiss AmericanaGeniusOK IkumiMarcus Aurelius’ MeditationsThe Unbearable Lightness of BeingWhen in Doubt, Make BeliefLegendA Beginning at the EndThe Flop House podcastShrill Season 2The Blackwing rebrandingBaron Fig Work/Play 3Pencil Revolution’s Musgrave Tennessee Red ReviewBlackwing single hole sharpener

It’s nearly a month into the new year. How is your organization system working out? Tonight, we are joined by our friend Caitlin Elgin, to talk about getting our crap together for 2020.Plumbago Magazine, Issue 7 is now available for pre-order! Order your copy of this tiny issue now in the Erasable shop.Show Notes and LinksErasable PatreonJanuary 2020 Pencil of the Month: Musgrave Tennessee RedKiller InsidePermanent Record (Edward Snowden)I Am Dynamite (Nietzsche bio)Frontline (“America’s Great Divide”)The New PopeI Heart HuckabeesAll American BoysThe Serpent KingUntitled Goose GamePencil Things Palomino pencilsGrow Daily Journal | BaronfigMonk ManualErin Condren PlannersClear Habit Journal | BaronfigPoketo Project PlannerStalogy Washi Tape dotsMoleskine sticky notesPencil page flagsOur GuestCaitlin Elgin@cait.elgin on InstagramYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem(Download audio file)

We are ringing in the New Year with special guest Brian Manning, owner of Portland’s new Revolutions Bookshop. Tune in to learn about the adventures of running an independent bookstore in the Age of Amazon. Plus, a dramatic reading of a Gilmore Girls novel, as a treat.This episode is brought to you by Notegeist, an online, curated stationery shop, re-launching January 9. Be among the first 40 people to use the coupon code ERASABLES to get a goodie bag with your purchase of $10 or more.

The year is almost over, and as you rush around in a panic over what to get the very specific type of people in your life, don’t worry. We have your back. Join us for mini roundups of our most used tools and our brand new gifting guide, from the middle aged coworker who thinks pencils are for kids, to your third cousin whose main hobby is carving decoy ducks for hunters!