Is our beloved Sailor Pen Co. about to have a new owner? Brad and Myke discuss all of the rumblings and try to sort out what it means. But first, we set the mood by lighting up the new Jacques Herbin scented candles. 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. Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Jacques Herbin – Scented Candles NEW: LAMY dialog cc - YouTube NEW: LAMY ideos - YouTube LAMY studio glacier Speial Edition 2020 - YouTube Moonman Hongdian Filler Cartridge Ink Converter Fountain Pen Ink Absorber Ink Suction Device Pipette Instrument Tool Pen Parts| | - AliExpress Emergency 1: Sailor Plus | Tokyo Inklings PLUS Stationery | English Site Fancy Cherry Blossom Notebook and Fountain Pen to be Released by PLUS and SAILOR | MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON | もしもしにっぽん Pilot Violet Ink - 5 Cartridges | JetPens

Want to write your government official? Our listeners came through with all of the tips you need to make sure your voice is heard. We also talk about new products from some of our favorite brands, including Studio Neat, Ugmonk, and Field Notes. 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 Department of the Navy Correspondence Manual Santini Italia Official on Instagram: “Here we present our new solid rose gold nib 18 kt.” Rose gold - Wikipedia Blackwing One-Step Long Point Sharpener Review — The Pen Addict Myke's Urushi LAMY Safari • Instagram Story Jonathon Brooks on Instagram: "Myke's Lamy Safari!" Mark Two: A Minimal and Durable Pocket Pen by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Thoroughly Considered #60: Mark Two - Relay FM Analog: The simplest productivity system by Jeff Sheldon — Kickstarter Heavy Duty | Field Notes Papier Plume - 2019 Limited Edition Fountain Pen Ink - N° 13 Papier Plume № 13 Review - Figboot on Pens - YouTube Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai Ink Review — The Pen Addict Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict Ink Review #1107: Sailor Manyo Akebi — Mountain of Ink Callifolio Andrinople — Mountain of Ink Tono & Lims Fukuoka: Fidelity Ink Review — The Pen Addict Ink Review: Akkerman #28 (Hofkwartier Groen) — The Gentleman Stationer Graf von Faber-Castell Viper Green Ink Review — The Pen Addict Monteverde Sweet Life Inks, Part 2 — Mountain of Ink

Congratulations, you played yourself. 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 Santini Italia Official on Instagram: “Here we present our new solid rose gold nib 18 kt.” Sailor 1911 Large Wicked Witch of the West Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Sailor 1911 Standard Wicked Witch of the West Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Sailor's Sailor Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet Blackwing One-Step Long Point Sharpener Review — The Pen Addict The Franklin-Christoph Online Pen Show Levenger | Circa Customizable Notebooks, Discbound Notebooks William Hannah Leather Notebooks – William Hannah Limited Rite in the Rain Official Site | Shop All Weather Products The Inky Psyde's TWSBI Focused - Relay FM Spoke Pen / Editions – Spoke Design

How do file-based digital planners work? Brad wants to know, and Myke tries to help. The conversation goes about as well as you would expect. Brad also shares a Kickstarter update, and digs into a slew of new stationery releases. 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: Check out the new release: Kona Cherry — and ‘Choose Your Aloha’ today! Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Soumkine Digital Planner Myke's Screenshot Introducing the Side Click pen – Tactile Turn Sailor Manyo Inks – Instagram Introducing Blackwing 3 - The Ravi Shankar Pencil - Blackwing Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen in Black Links - 18K Gold Medium Po – Goldspot Pens Pilot Vanishing Point Crossed Lines Limited Edition | Nibs

Myke and I are joined by Ana Reinert of The Well-Appointed Desk to discuss 10 years of blogging adventures. 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. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Guest Starring: Ana Reinert Links and Show Notes: Support this show and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Black Lives Matter — The Pen Addict We need to be better. | Inkdependence! Ana's LAMY AL Star – Jonathon Brooks on Instagram Myke's LAMY Safari – Jonathon Brooks on Instagram Brad's LAMY Safari – Jonathon Brooks on Instagram Ten Years of The Well-Appointed Desk - The Well-Appointed Desk About Us - The Well-Appointed Desk The Well-Appointed Desk Shop Top Ten Posts - The Well-Appointed Desk Vintage Ink Bottle Discovery: Akkerman Predecessors - The Well-Appointed Desk

Brad opened the box! We talk about the amazing urushi work found inside the box, plus new event cancellations, Myke’s ink swabbing experiment, and a six-pen challenge in this jam-packed 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. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Use the code THEPENADDICT for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support this show with a Relay FM Membership and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow Pelikan Passion on Instagram: Pelikan Hubs Cancellation Myke Hurley on Instagram: “Swatch Party” Kala Inks – Shigure Inks TWSBI GO Smoke Fountain Pen | TWSBI What’s in the box??? Featuring Carolina Pen Co. - YouTube Brad Dowdy on Instagram: The Carolina Pen Company Urushi LAMY Safari collection. Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Brad's Urushi Safari Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Myke's Urushi Safari Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Ana's Urushi Safari Jonathon Brooks (@carolinapencompany) • Instagram Pen Addict Fire On Fire Fountain Pen Ink, by Robert Oster — The Pen Addict Rite in the Rain PenBBS 492 magnetic filler was a blast! : r/fountainpens

So much Platinum talk, so little time! Brad and Myke break into cracked feeds and broken pricing, plus talk about some new pens that are intriguing. There is also an unopened box. 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 this show with a Relay FM Membership and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Platinum 3776 Shiun Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Platinum Curidas - Cracked Feeds : r/fountainpens Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Brad's Cracked Feed BUNGUBOX on Instagram: FUJIYAMA BLUE 2020 Sailor Professional Gear Slim Mini Series Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet TWSBI on Instagram: “TWSBI Diamond 580ALR Prussian Blue” Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Mark's Repair Job My Fountain Pen Education: The Pilot Custom Heritage — The Pen Addict Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Fresh grinds from @nibgrinder”

This episode is one big tease of new products from some of our favorite brands like Leonardo, Platinum, and Sailor. Also, if you had to rename the international paper standard naming convention, what names would you choose? 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 and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Cortex #101: Productivity 101 - Relay FM Moving Forward - Relay FM Bungubox Fujiyama Blue on Instagram Sailor Pro Gear - BUNGUBOX FUJIYAMA BLUE – Carousell Sailor Tamaruri - reddit Platinum 3776 Shiun Sales Materials Platinum #3776 Century Rokka Fountain Pen: A Review — The Pen Addict Pineider La Grande Bellezza Honeycomb Fountain Pen - Black Knight (Lim – The Goulet Pen Company Leonardo Pens on Instagram: “A preview, the new MZ grande 2020” Kala Inks – Shigure Inks TWSBI on Instagram: “TWSBI ECO Transparent color series.” Foolscap Size & Dimensions For The Old British Imperial Paper Sizes Jeremy Burge (@jeremyburge) / Twitter Platinum Curidas Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Pilot Custom Heritage 92 Collection Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Tono & Lims Fukuoka: Fidelity - 30ml Glass Bottle – Shigure Inks Viking Element 1 Writing Pencil - HB | CW Pencil Enterprise MD Notebook | MD PAPER PRODUCTS Tot • Your tiny text companion The Executive Notebook – Ink+Volt Notebook Review: Ink + Volt The Founders Notebook (and Giveaway) - The Well-Appointed Desk Panobook – Studio Neat The Theme System National Parks | Field Notes The System: Clicky Post Exclusive Retro 51 Tornado (Announcement & Pre-Order) SOLD OUT — The Clicky Post Mark One: Apollo Edition Pen by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Sailor 1911 King of Pen Fountain Pen – US Exclusive – Royal Tangerine, Rhodium Trim – The Nibsmith Pen Addict Fire On Fire Fountain Pen Ink, by Robert Oster — The Pen Addict Deader Prints | Field Notes

We have wonderful follow-up this week, including an updated translation and a searing look into neon inks. Brad and Myke then discuss tracking their collections, and Brad’s first foray into the Fountain Pen Companion. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. 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 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Jasper Lai's Translation Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Podcast prep. #lennontoolbar” Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Testing out the Kala Nostalgia Neon inks” Stilo & Stile Platinum Blue Black Fuji Ink Bottle 60 ml 100th Anniversary Special Edition - Stilo&Stile Stilo&Stile – J. Herbin Herbin Bleu Myosotis Ink Bottle 500 ml 350th Anniversary Limited Edition - Stilo&Stile Aaron's Pen Cleaning Myke's Pen and Ink List Platinum Kanazawa Leaf Red Mt. Fuji Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Fountain Pen Companion The Pen Addict - Fountain Pen Companion (1) The Fountain Pen Companion. Get on it, Inksters - StringsAndPedals - YouTube Triomphe pads and envelopes - Clairefontaine Pilot Letter Pad for Fountain Pens Review — The Pen Addict

Brad received the Platinum Curidas and gives his initial impressions. Then, a shopping spree happened, 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: Check out the new release: Kona Cherry — and ‘Choose Your Aloha’ today! Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Platinum Curidas Pilot Dr. Grip: A Comprehensive Guide | JetPens Brad had an accident – Instagram LONG VERSION: The Sharpest Tool in the Shed - Hank Green - YouTube Nib Grinder – Mark Bacas John Green keeps AFC Wimbledon stadium hopes alive | Wimbledon Times The Blackwing Bracket Blackwing Volume 811 (Set of 12) | Blackwing602.com Standard Bindery Stargaze Ink Review — The Pen Addict Montegrappa Elmo Fantasy Blooms Fountain - Blue Cross Gentian – Vanness Aurora Orange Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict Leonardo Officina Italiana Messenger Fountain Pens Leonardo Officina Italiana Exclusive Momento Zero Fountain Pens Zebra bLen Ballpoint Pen - 0.5 mm - Gray Body - Black Ink | JetPens Kunisawa Find Smart Note Notebook - Black | JetPens Sakura Pigma Micron Pens - Size 05 - 0.45 mm | JetPens Diamine Indigo Ink - 30 ml Bottle | JetPens Diamine Havasu Turquoise Ink - 80 ml Bottle | JetPens Ink Review #1132: Diamine Havasu Turquoise — Mountain of Ink Edison x Goldspot Pens Newark Fountain Pen in AC High Voltage Green Colorverse Goldspot Exclusive Bottled Ink in Solar Wind and Magnetosph – Goldspot Pens Kaweco Supra Fountain Pen in Stainless Steel – Goldspot Pens Lamy Safari Candy Fountain Pen in Mango 2020 Special Edition – Goldspot Pens Lamy Safari Candy Fountain Pen in Violet 2020 Special Edition – Goldspot Pens Lamy Fountain Pen Ink Cartridges in Mango - Pack of 5 – Goldspot Pens Taccia Hokusai-Fukakihanda (Light Blue) Bottled Ink - 40 mL – Goldspot Pens J. Herbin Blotter Paper in Pink – Goldspot Pens Kala Inks – Shigure Inks Tono & Lims Inks – Shigure Inks Lennon Tool Bar Inks – Shigure Inks iPaper Inks – Shigure Inks Color Traveler Inks – Shigure Inks Viking Collector's Pencil Boxed Set | CW Pencil Enterprise Introducing Backstage, a New Members Podcast — Relay FM B-Sides #41: Backstage 01: The Idea - Relay FM