The Pen Addict

Brad is back from the San Francisco Pen Show and has all the tales to tell. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership BUNGUBOX on Instagram: The Cinderella Slipper Brad Dowdy on Instagram: "Toyooka Craft Before > 2 hours later > The next day." Plotter Skogsy Pens – Instagram Musubi BUNGUBOX 10th Anniversary Fountain pen "Mikkaibii Mandarin Orange" The Tokyo Stationery Pen Addict Inklings Cafe Pencast at SF Pen Show 2022 - YouTube Enigma Blanks Fountain Pen: Enigma Blanks SF Pen Show Collection - The Well-Appointed Desk Inkyconverters - Etsy UK Yamamoto Paper Montegrappa Venetia Fountain Pen - Rio Di San Marcuola - Flax Pen to P – FlaxPentoPaper Sinclair Model R - Rickshaw

Before Brad heads to the San Francisco Pen Show, we have some important things to discuss. Mainly, Hobonichi’s plan to phase in the new Tomoe River paper in time for 2024 planners. Brad also pen show preps, and then gets help from Myke on how to sort his loose fountain pen nibs. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Trade: Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order. 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 Try out the new Tomoe River Paper coming to the techo next year. [Techo Preview 2023] - Fun Stuff - Hobonichi Techo HON: Now in production! [Techo Preview 2023] - Fun Stuff - Hobonichi Techo San Francisco International Pen Show PLOTTER coming to 2022 Pen Shows in DC and San Francisco - PLOTTER USA Musubi Curnow Bookbinding & Leather (@curnowbooknleather) – Instagram Pilot Vanishing Point SE Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Brad Dowdy on Instagram: The Tokyo Inklings Pen Addict Inklings Cafe Pencast Iguana Blue Kaweco AL Sport – Pen Chalet

Brad is on a pen show bender-when will it end? Not for several weeks, at least! Brad has signed up for classes in San Francisco, started updating his Top 5 Pens list, and rails on ink bottle design thanks to an #ASKTPA question. Myke is here, too. 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. Kanilea Pen Co: Choose your Aloha today! Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership San Francisco International Pen Show Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict Craft Design Technology, Inc. Penswap Subreddit Kyo No Oto Nurebairo Ink Review — The Pen Addict

Brad auditioned for not one, but two new jobs this week. What are they, and will he be leaving Myke in the dust? Tune in to find out! 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. Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership 2022 D.C. Pen Show Recap: Is "The Big Show" Still "The Big Show"? — The Gentleman Stationer San Francisco International Pen Show Orlando Pen Show Pilot Custom 912 Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Nahvalur on Instagram: "Meet Nahvalur!" T Bone Burnett, House Music History, Favorite Pens, Summer TV | All Of It | WNYC Diplomat Magnum Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Sinclair Model R - Rickshaw Bagworks Rickshaw Bagworks on Instagram: Sinclair Model R Announcement Rickshaw Bagworks on Instagram: Sinclair Model R Features

It’s DC Pen Show week-will you be there? Brad and Myke won’t, but that doesn’t stop Brad from being the unofficial hype man for the “Supershow.” What will you find there? Maybe some of the new products we discuss on this episode. 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. Trade: Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow Plotter Specials for DC -- Instagram TRC USA Pop-up Events at DC Fountain Pen Super Show and SF Pen Show 2022 - TRAVELER'S COMPANY USA Schon Dsgn Specials at DC -- Instagram San Francisco International Pen Show – The fun pen show Orlando Pen Show Pelikan Hubs 2022, It’s Back! « The Pelikan's Perch Esterbrook Camden Northern Lights Fountain Pens -- Pen Chalet Mark Two – Studio Neat Thoroughly Considered #83: The Last Detail with Adam Lisagor - Relay FM Montblanc Heritage Rouge et Noir Baby -- Instagram Cufflinks Heritage Rouge et Noir - Luxury Cufflinks – Montblanc Rouge et noir baby – Montblanc® GB Sailor Pro Gear Winter Sky -- Instagram Kaweco Original Fountain Pen - Black Chrome CACHE: Kaweco Original Fountain Pen in Black - 250 – Goldspot Pens CACHE: Kaweco Original Fountain Pens -- Pen Chalet Kaweco Original Image

What is the P.A.R.? Brad breaks down the stationery grading system he shares with Pen Addict Members each week, and gives out grades for a few popular products. The show also makes a guest appearance on the most recent Office Ladies podcast, which is the highlight of a lifetime for Brad and Myke. 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. Kanilea Pen Co: Choose your Aloha today! Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Semicool Ceramics Semicool Ceramics on Instagram: "Pen cups pen cups pen cups!" e+m Potbelly Pen Pot | Cult Pens The Cover-Up — Office Ladies — Overcast Episode 130 | The Cover-Up — Office Ladies Parker Jotter Ballpoint Pen Review — The Pen Addict Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow San Francisco International Pen Show – The fun pen show Orlando Pen Show Membership — The Pen Addict P.A.R Description P.A.R Scale P.A.R Rotring 600 P.A.R Bic Cristal P.A.R Wopex Scouting Explained: The 20-80 Scouting Scale | FanGraphs Baseball

Do you have a pen type? Can you define it? Is there a single pen that encapsulates your pen type perfectly? Brad explores what he looks for when buying and selling pens in an effort to make the best decision possible. 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. Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Rhodia Pencil Holder | Cult Pens e+m Potbelly Pen Pot | Cult Pens Shop — Penquisition Pencil Holder 41936 | DOTS | LEGO CUBE- Machined Pen Storage | Karas Pen Co. e+m Desk Accessories | Cult Pens Cute Banana Pen Holder 41948 | DOTS | LEGO Yoseka x Hachi Collections - Walnut Pen Tray – Yoseka Stationery

International. Paper. Standards. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Trade: Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order. 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 LAMY 'Glossy Red' Marketing Info LIMITED EDITION LAMY SAFARI SKY BLUE with Red Clip Fountain Pen 2006 | eBay Field Notes | Great Lakes Brad's Blackwing Pencils Charity Raffle for the Alzheimer's Association! : fountainpens Spoke Design Schon DSGN Anniversary Rollerball Pen Review — The Pen Addict Schon DSGN | The Classic Machined Pen. Brass, Aluminum, Titanium, Steel and More. | Schon DSGN The Subtle Notebook Stalogy 365Days Notebooks | JetPens Nebula by Colorverse – Goldspot Pens Endless Recorder Memo & Notebooks Tomoe River Notebooks - Fountain Pen Friendly Paper | Galen Leather Clairfontaine Age Bag

How much Ultem is too much? We aren’t there yet, according to Brad. In fact, he wants more Ultem in his pens and pencils. He and Myke discuss that, plus and interesting Sailor North America release, National Mechanical Pencil Day, and a hopeful conclusion to the TWSBI/Narwhal saga. 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 Faggionato PKS | Inkdependence Bungukan Kobayashi – Hello Sailors! Ultem Bolt Action Pen – Tactile Turn Ultem Bexar – Tactile Knife Co. the Folsom - The James Brand The Engineered Plastics Fountain Pen. In Peek, Ultem and Black Ultem | Schon DSGN Sailor Pen North America Line Characters Mechanical Pencil Day - July 5, 2022 - National Today Rotring 600 Drafting Pencil Review — The Pen Addict Model 4 Pencil / Spec Your Own – Spoke Design Uni Kuru Toga Roulette Mechanical Pencil - 0.5 mm - Gun Metallic Body | JetPens Pentel Sharp Drafting Pencils | JetPens Pentel Kerry: A "postable" mechanical pencil with an unchanging design since 1971 — The Pen Addict Tombow Mono Graph Grip Shaker Mechanical Pencil Review — The Pen Addict Uni Shift Pipe Lock Drafting Pencil - Color Body Series - 0.5 mm - Black Body with Smoke Accent | JetPens Pentel Q1005 Smash Drafting Pencil Review — The Pen Addict TWSBI's Statement Narwhal's Statement Narwhal Schuylkill Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Narwhal Nautilus Grand Rhapsody Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet TWSBI on Instagram: TWSBI Diamond 580 Iris Magneye - fountain pen - nib #8 steel - magnacartapen Tallulah - Zip Two Pen — Nock Co. The Superior Labor Leather Pen and Wallet Case - Light Brown – Wonder Pens

What is the ultimate EDC? Could it be the ULTEMate EDC? Brad and Myke discuss a new product from Tactile Turn featuring everybody’s favorite plastic alternative, a wild release from Franklin-Christoph, and Brad’s thoughts on the Kaweco Premium nib after months of use. 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 @tactileturn on Instagram: "The ULTEMate EDC combo" FOUNDATION: Tops – Ultem – Protozoa Studio Mark Three: A Minimal and Durable Mechanical Pencil. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter The Cortex Mark One Pen Toyooka Craft on Instagram: "Some pen trays for the Fountain Pen Ches" Franklin-Christoph, Ltd on Instagram: "The Model 50 Outer Banks" Retro 1951 Panda Conservation Pen – Instagram Retro 51 Bamboo Tornado Ballpoint Pen Kaweco Premium Steel Fountain Pen Nib Review — The Pen Addict The Pen Addict #481: Fully Precedented - Relay FM NAKAYA - Portable - Writer Kuro-tamenuri Sailor 1911 Large Wicked Witch of the West Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Inkebara Crimson – Vanness Faggionato PKS | Inkdependence Bungukan Kobayashi – Hello Sailors! P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict Spoke Roady – Spoke Design Blackwing Volume 530 Pencils | Blackwing602.com Iridescent indigo; Bank Paper | Musubi Foglietto Memo Cards A7 - Mixed – Nero's Notes