The Pen Addict

We love you, uniball, but what are we doing with all of these ink formulations? Importantly, how can I decide which is best for me? Do we need to get Red Dot involved? This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: St Louis Pen Show: Join us June 26-29. Tickets on sale now! Kanilea Pen Co: Choose your Aloha today! Enigma Stationery: Unique items, top brands and hard-to-find imports. Get a free gift and free US shipping on orders of $50 or more. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Platinum 3776 Century Fountain Pen in Mountain Mist - Goldspot Pens Platinum Mountain Mist – Luxury Brands – Instagram 2025 St. Louis Pen Show T-Shirts Where Are All the Emails? - June Thomas - Buttondown The Pen Addict #189: OG Colorer - Relay Notebook – iA iA Wins Red Dot Best of Best Stationery Store Map uniball™ Zento Liquid Gel Ink Retractable Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm) The Zento Signature Craze: First Look at Uniball's Highly Sought-After New Rollerball - YouTube uniball ZENTO Press Release | Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd. Traveler's Company - Love & Trip Collection - Special Edition Platinum 3776 Century Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet YSTUDIO® Resin - Rollerball Pen - ystudio Resin – YSTUDIO

It’s Sidekick Pocket launch time! Brad quizzes Myke on all of the details, and then then dig in to a few new products on Brad’s desk. Plus, what kind of wood is it? This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT. Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Sidekick Pocket – Cortex Brand Sidekick Pocket Launch - Cortex Brand - YouTube The Pocket Pen | Compact Ballpoint – AJOTO Ajoto Pocket Pen on Kickstarter Dominant Industry Ink Archiving Book Memo & Notebooks Dominant Industry Ink Archiving Book Memo & Notebooks – Pen Chalet Dominant Industry Ink Archiving Book - Getting Inky! - Pen Addict YouTube Sugar Turtle (@sugarturtlestudio) – Instagram Your Birth Month as a Pen – sugarturtlestudio Montblanc Heritage Rouge et Noir Baby Special Edition – Instagram KURUTOGA Wood Opus 88 Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet SCHONDSGN General's Test Scoring Pencil — Two Hands Paperie

It’s a very Pen Addict episode with LAMY, TWSBI, and Tactile Turn leading the new releases. And then we talk about tariffs, and how they are affecting us, and the industry we love. Oh boy! This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Kenro Industries: Esterbrook introduces the new Estie Coffee Monsterz Co pen. Click to buy now. Kanilea Pen Co: Choose your Aloha today! Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback LAMY Safari 2025 Limited Edition – Instagram LAMY AL-star Denim and Aubergine - Instagram LAMY Safari 2025 Pictures from Goldspot - Instagram TWSBI Precision Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet 16-Bit Seasonal Release – Tactile Turn 8-Bit - Tactile Turn, Spring 2023 Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Wikipedia LAMY ABC Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Berol Handwriting Pens – Amazon.co.uk Mintlodica The Pen Addict + Mintlodica Retro 51 Pastel Shiba — The Pen Addict Tariffs and EDC — Everyday Commentary How Will Tariffs Affect Notebook Prices? | Notebook Stories Roller Pro Carry-On Luggage by Peak Design – Kickstarter The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump’s tariffs | The Verge Information on product price revision | Sailor Fountain Pen Out of the Park Baseball - Wikipedia Platinum Chou Kuro Black Ink Review — The Pen Addict Sidekick Pocket Launch - YouTube

Myke is back, with Document Ink all over his hands. We discuss his return, and everything that Brad has been up to during his leave. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT. Pen Chalet: Check out 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 Submit Feedback Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack Upgrade #560: Thank All the Daddies - Relay Brad at St Jude – Instagram Traveler’s Notebook P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict Ink Review #1107: Sailor Manyo Akebi — Mountain of Ink Robert Oster Signature Ink Fire and Ice: A Review — The Pen Addict Schreiberling – Montblanc® US

This week, Brad has the privilege of being joined by the newly-hired President of Fahrney’s Pens, Drew Brown. It’s been a heck of a year, but the best is still ahead for everyone’s friend This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Enigma Stationery: Join Enigma's support of LGBTQIA+ youth. Visit their fundraising page now. Kenro Industries: Esterbrook introduces the new Estie Coffee Monsterz Co pen. Click to buy now. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Guest Starring: Drew Brown Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Fahrney’s Pens Fahrney's on Instagram Drew Brown on Instagram Drew Brown on YouTube Esterbrook x TheCoffeeMonsterzCo has launched Atlanta Pen Show Follow-up Retro 51 2025 Cherry Blossom Fahrney's Exclusive Rollerball

This week, Brad is joined by Kimberly Lau, aka @allthehobbies. They had a goal today to get through as much #ASKTPA as possible. How many questions did they get to? A lot. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Kenro Industries: Esterbrook introduces the new Estie Coffee Monsterz Co pen. Click to buy now. Guest Starring: Kimberly Lau Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback @allthehobbies on Instagram Sheaffer Skrip Red Robert Oster Red Candy Diamine Orange Akkerman 16 Oranje Boven Sailor Ink Studio 770 Pilot Iroshizuku 100th Anniversary Daikokuten Montblanc Irish Green Taccia Midori Green LAMY Turquoise Pelikan Sapphire Blue Diamine Oxford Blue Diamine Bilberry Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki-shikibu J. Herbin Violet Pensee Nibs.com Bankruptcy Nibs.com Bankruptcy Documents Refill Finder Epic Refill Reference Guide Parker Jotter compatible refills Spoke Roady XL

Anabelle Hiller is a talented goldsmith specializing in handcrafted fountain pen nibs, and she's taken the stationery world by storm. In this conversation, she shares her journey from Austria to self-employment, highlighting her passion for pen craftsmanship. Anabelle discusses the intricacies of creating custom nibs, her love for vintage pens, and the delight of attending pen shows. She also touches on the community support within the pen-making niche and the thrill of documenting her experiences through stationery journaling, blending her love for F1 with artistry.

Abstract Floral Art is her game, and FromCarola is her name. This week, Brad is joined by Carola Sallis to discuss her stationery journey, inky creativity, and teaching at pen shows. We also debate PLOTTER vs. Traveler’s Notebook. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Guest Starring: Carola Sallis Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback FromCarola on Instagram FromCarola on YouTube FromCarola on Twitch FromCarola on Substack Lili & Bella Pilot Hi-Tec-C 80’s Series 2025 Kaweco DIY Sport - Emerald Eve DIY Kaweco Event at Flax Pen to Paper Tombow Creator Crew Klarissa - The Snowy Studio PLOTTER Rings or Traveler’s Notebooks - Which One Is Right For You?

Brad is joined this week by Robb Knight to discuss his latest obsession: stationery. This is a brand new experience for Robb, so they discuss everything that a beginner to this world is getting up to. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Enigma Stationery: Shop online with code PENADDICT25 for a free gift and discounted shipping on orders of $50 or more. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT. Guest Starring: Robb Knight Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Robb Knight Robb Knight on Mastodon Ruminate Podcast Echofeed LAMY Sepia and Petrol Inks 2025 LAMY AL-Star Colors Caran d’Ache Black Edition Bullet Journal LAMY AL-Star Fiery Studio Neat Mark One: Enigma Edition Zebra Mildliners - How many colors are there? Uni Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil - 0.3 mm - Pikachu

Brad is joined this week by Erick Gama of Amarillo Stationery to discuss … the first 2025 LAMY AL-Star LE images? That, and more importantly, Erick’s stationery journey, and all things Amarillo. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Factor: Healthy, full-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code FACTORPODCAST for 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Guest Starring: Erick Gama Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Amarillo Stationery Amarillo Stationery on Instagram Erick Gama on YouTube LAMY AL-Star 2025 LE Sneak Peak The Coffemonsterzco. x Esterbrook New: uniball one P Cider and Raspberry Tinterías Podcast Platinum Procyon InCoWriMo Blue Star Crafts Azul Frida