How do price increases affect retailers? How about consumers? Are we heading towards a tipping point in a few years? Brad has no clue, but he would like to find out. We also talk new products from Platinum, and new decisions from Kaweco 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 Brad's Otto Hut Design 03 – Instagram Brad's Wicked Witch – Instagram Platinum's next Limited Edition – Twitter Sailor Pro Gear Slim Cocktail #2 Negroni fountain pen - Fontoplumo Kaweco Madness - Kaweco Collection Galen Leather Co: Violet Kaweco – Instagram: MUSIS - Ebonite collection – Leonardo Pens – Instagram

No, not The Pen Addict, but our good friends over at Retro 51 have officially made the transition. We also discuss Brad’s foray back into fountain pens, Presidential writing instruments, and Sailor price increases. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Martin's Pens 51 Inkpen Vintage Fountain Pen Main Street Pens Indy-Pen-Dance Retro 2.0 | The Retro 51 Blog Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “We back. @montegrappausa Mia Meteor Shower” Montegrappa - Mia Fountain Pen Pen Review: Montegrappa Monte-Grappa — The Gentleman Stationer Manfred Lamy: Long-time boss of the Heidelberg writing instrument manufacturer Lamy is dead - Archyde Fontoplumo on Twitter: Safari Box Change Original Safari Packaging – r/fountainpens – Reddit Alternate Current Safari Packaging LAMY tipo AI/K Copper Orange & Petrol Cross Pens on Instagram: Joe Biden's Actual Pen President Biden on Twitter: 'Fountain Pen' Image President Joe Biden on Instagram: Document Signing Lindsay Carroll on Twitter: Cross Size Comparisons Japanese Sailor Studio Fountain Pen Ink Bottle, 20ml – Choosing Keeping Sailor Ink — Mountain of Ink Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Sailor North America 2021 Pen of the Year Sailor 1911 Pen of the Year 2021 Standard Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Sailor Pro Gear Regular Cocktail Series Piccadilly Night Fountain Pen – Goldspot Pens

It’s new notebook day for Brad, and there are many great reasons as to why. We also discuss Retro 51 sale news, and dig into a big batch of #ASKTPA. 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 Midori MD Notebook - 10th Anniversary Edition - A5 - White Grid | JetPens Uni Mitsubishi 9850 Pencil with Eraser - HB | JetPens Iridescent indigo; Bank Paper | Musubi Okkervil River - Wikipedia Panobook – Studio Neat Platinum #3776 Urushi Raden Galaxy Starlight Fountain Pen – The Nibsmith JAPAN BLUE Professional Gear Fountain Pen | Wancher Pen JAPAN BLUE Ballpoint Pen | Wancher Pen Retro 51 Statement – Taken from Goldspot’s IG Stories A Letter from George | The Retro 51 Blog N1 Titanium Pocket Pen by namisu — Kickstarter Ballpoint: A Tale of Genius and Grit, Perilous Times, and the Invention that Changed the Way We Write: György Moldova – Amazon Books About Pens OLFA Perforation Cutter 28 235B – Amazon PaperWantsAPen (@paperwantsapen) • Instagram photos and videos Pen Cases and Sleeves | Schon DSGN Kaweco Denim Pouch Review — The Pen Addict Le Carré (Square) Notepads | Rhodia The Engineer Notebook "Together We Build" — Write Notepads & Co.

News of a new, old Lamy Safari hit the stationary internet, and Brad and Myke discuss what it is, and what it means. They also break down an 87 pen list as best as one can, and talk about what 2021 may hold from a stationary perspective. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. 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 Ungeniused #77: 420 - Relay FM Lamy Safari Original Savannah Green and Terra Red 2021 – Fontoplumo 1980 Lamy Safari Terra Red – Flickr 1980 Lamy Safari Savannah Green – Flickr An album of older Lamy pens | Flickr Retro 51 Hubble Telescope Rollerball Pens – Retro 51 We Tested the 87 Best Pens | The Strategist UK | New York Magazine The Pen Addict #335: A Very Peculiar Scale - Relay FM Parker 51 Fountain Pen – Fahrneys

Brad breaks down not only his Theme System Journal in this week’s episode, but also his 2021 planner, and his Notebook of Randomness. 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 Cortex #110: 2021 Yearly Themes - Relay FM Your Theme - CGP Grey - YouTube TheThemeSystem.com The Theme System Journal - CGP Grey - YouTube The Theme System Journal – Cortex Brand – Cotton Bureau Brad's Journal Page – Instagram Brad's Daily Theme Pages (Habit Tracking) – Instagram William Hannah Leather Notebooks A5 Classic Notebook – William Hannah Limited Six Month Weekly Diary with Notes (A5, Week-to-ONE-page) – William Hannah Limited William Hannah : 5mm Dotted Grid Paper A5 Refill (50 pack) – William Hannah Limited

The holiday break is over and there is stationary to discuss! Brad and Myke do just that this week, with talk around the Theme System, Retro 51, Holiday gifts, and rage cleaning all of your fountain pens. 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. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership The Theme System Journal - CGP Grey - YouTube 'Tuesday' – Retro 51 Tornado Popper – Pen Chalet Montegrappa MIA Regular edition - Casa della Stilografica Esterbrook Estie Limited Edition Rocky Top Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Before —> After —> Zisso” Scription: Chronodex Weekly Planner Jan - Jun 2021 Released

Rachael Maddow, we are so sorry! Your pencil choices were a big topic of conversation today, and we broke down a few that may make a good replacement for you. Myke and I also discuss the new Theme System Journal, Second Edition, from cover to cover. 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 TheThemeSystem.com The Theme System Journal – CortexMerch.com Cortex #110: 2021 Yearly Themes - Relay FM Cortex #95: 2020 Yearly Themes - Relay FM Totebook – Studio Neat Rachel Maddow on Mechanical Pencils Staedtler 0.5mm Riptide Automatic Pencils #984 05ABK3 Rotring Tikky Mechanical Pencils | JetPens Tombow Mono Graph Shaker Mechanical Pencils | JetPens Uni Alpha Gel Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencils | JetPens QUICK CLICK Mechanical Pencils — Pentel of America, Ltd.

Hello Kitty. Lisa Frank. Popper-palooza. How much better can one episode get? How about 99,999 times better? This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Snowy Evening | Field Notes Retro 51 Tornado Popper Rollerball Pens - Pen Chalet “Kaweco x Hello Kitty” – Andy in Parentheses on Instagram Mark Berman on Twitter: Obama's Pen uni-ball Vision Elite Pens | Professional Pens | uni-ball Episode 41: Finding Life’s System in the Chronodex with Patrick Ng - The Stationery Cafe TWSBI GO Smoke Fountain Pen | TWSBI TWSBI ECO White Fountain Pen | TWSBI Akkerman 28 Hofkwartier Groen – Vanness Diamine Shimmer Inks: A Review — The Pen Addict Robert Oster Shimmer Inks – Vanness Nicole Carpenter's Pen Spotting in The Crown Immerse Yourself in Pens | Pen Museum Jewellery Quarter Uni KH-20 Pencil Sharpeners | JetPens KUM Automatic Brake Long Point 2 Step Pencil Sharpener + 2 Spare Blades - Red | JetPens Rotring 800 Drafting Pencil - 0.5 mm - Black Body | JetPens Platinum Pro-Use 171 Drafting Pencils | JetPens

Two of our favorite brands - Pilot and Sailor - have done some interesting things over the past week. Brad and Myke discuss that, plus Brad’s TWSBI Golden Horse, and the latest version of the Bullet Journal notebook. 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. Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Use the code PENADDICT10 for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Fountain Pens as a Left-Hander — The Pen Addict The Pen Addict #438: I’ll Take a Kilt – Holiday Gift Guide 2020 - Relay FM TWSBI Eco Fountain Pen - Rose Gold Golden Horse Awards Edition - The Writing Desk Sailor 'Be You!' Montegrappa - Configurator PILOT ILMILY – Instagram Edition 2 - Bullet Journal CortexMerch.com

Brad and Myke are joined by Ana Reinert of The Well-Appointed Desk for our annual Gift Guide Episode. We tackle a ton of categories to cover all of your holiday shopping needs! 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. Good Made Better: Magnify the delights of life. Get 15% off your Penwell purchase with code PENADDICT. Guest Starring: Ana Reinert Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership TWSBI ECO Cement Grey Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Monteverde Bottled Ink(30ml) Fountain Pen Ink - Pen Chalet Clairefontaine Triomphe Memo Books & Notebooks - Pen Chalet Ink Sample Box Set with 10 Assorted Samples – inkjournal Col-o-ring Ink Testing Book (Standard Size) | The Well-Appointed Desk Shop "The Daily Grind" Rubber Stamps | The Well-Appointed Desk Shop Handmade Wood Pen Dip Ink Pen Bamboo Shape Test Colorful Ink Glass Nib Pen Rest | eBay Rotring 600 Drafting Pencil - 0.5 mm - Black | JetPens Rhodia Webnotebooks ("Webbies") | Rhodia Pads and Notebooks A Compendium of Unfamiliars: Fantasy Nib Rubber Stamps | The Well-Appointed Desk Shop Hightide Co. 30 Minute Sandglass — The Gentleman Stationer Penwell – Frosted Acrylic | Enjoy Writing More | Good Made Better Yamamoto Paper Fountain Pen Friendly Collection – Vanness Paper Review: Yamamoto Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Collection - The Well-Appointed Desk Colorverse The Mini Collection – Vanness Kuretake Karappo Empty Felt Tip Pen - Fine - Pack of 5 | JetPens Mark One – Studio Neat Panobook – Studio Neat Cortex Podcast | Cotton Bureau Lamy Safari Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Robert Oster Leonardo Officina Italiana Momento Zero Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Robert Oster Signature Bottled Fountain Pen Ink - Pen Chalet Endless Recorder Memo & Notebooks - Pen Chalet Visconti Homo Sapiens Lava Color Oversize Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Peru: Shipibo-Conibo; natural cotton | Musubi J. Herbin 350th Anniversary Fountain Pen Ink (500mL) - Bleu Myosotis ( – Wonder Pens Schoolhouse Cushioned Lap Desk | Wood Lap Desk 3Oysters My Color DIY Ink Starter Kit 12 colors x 5ml – Vanness Jacques Herbin Essential Ink Miniature Set- Lunares – Vanness Caran d'Ache + Paul Smith Supracolor Special Edition Pencil Set — The Gentleman Stationer Engineer Shoulder Bag XS || Navy Stripe – Baum-kuchen Platinum #3776 Urushi Raden Galaxy Starlight Fountain Pen – The Nibsmith Seven Seas Crossfield Tomoe River Notebook Ink Review: Montblanc Lucky Orange - The Well-Appointed Desk Monteverde 10 pc. Sweet Life Collection Gift Set Fountain Pen Ink - Pen Chalet [IC] J-01 Rev 1 Prices and Dates Announced (Isolation Gasket 65% with Macrokeys) Jordan 11 Retro Low Concord Bred - AV2187-160 Aurora Optima Cento 100th Anniversary LE Fountain Pen – The Nibsmith Retro 51 Typewriter Rollerball Pens - Pen Chalet 2021 Mini Hanging Calendar by Risotto – Little Otsu Tokyo Glow-in-the-Dark Furoshiki – spoon & tamago Le Chat Fountain Pen by Tools to Liveby – Little Otsu Cute Cat USB Humidifier + Diffuser – NotebookTherapy Yoseka Washi Tape - Ester's Paws – Yoseka Stationery MT Washi Tape - Neko - rikumo Cute Cat Roll Up Pencil Case – NotebookTherapy Hot Cool Tokyo Cat Erasers Hightide Penco Calendar - A4 – Yoseka Stationery Shinnippon Sora Calendar – Yoseka Stationery The Folsom - The James Brand Draplin Design Co.: DDC-263 The James Brand x DDC "Elko" Folding Knife Field Notes Nock Co. Sinclair - Zip Three Pen and Notebook Case — Nock Co. Gather Basic Set (Walnut) – Ugmonk "Do or Do Not" Notepad | The Well-Appointed Desk Shop Paper Goods from Pencil Revolution by PencilRevolution on Etsy TheWordDistribution on Etsy Visit LCHarper's Ko-fi Shop! - Ko-fi Stationery-themed art and designs by inkyconverters on Etsy Modern Everyday Carry Pens. Machined from solid barstock in the USA! Tactile Turn - It just feels right. Spoke – Spoke Design Matthew Martin Makes R.E.Load! The Well-Appointed Desk Shop TheWellAppointedDesk – Etsy skylabletterpress – Etsy Yoseka Stationery Japanese Stationery, Anime, Character Shop | Hakubundo Rikumo Greer Chicago The Gentleman Stationer NotebookTherapy Omoi Zakka Shop Shigure Inks Baum-kuchen Kanilea Pen Co. Carolina Pen Company Woodshed Pen Company Newton Pens Write Notepads & Co. Vanness White Lightning Ink Additive