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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

Brad’s wrist is improving, but is his left-handed handwriting? We discuss other lefty-centric topics, perforated pages, abs on a pen and making better pencil recommendations. 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. Good Made Better: Magnify the delights of life. Get 15% off your Penwell purchase with code PENADDICT. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Brad's wrist update on Instagram The Pen Addict "Loaner" Bic Clic — The Pen Addict The Pen Addict Live 2019: Atlanta and San Francisco by NockCo — Kickstarter Penwell Craftsman—Click Pen Convenience for Capped Pens by Good Made Better — Kickstarter Daniel Smith on Twitter: 1911 Loch Ness Monster Pictures Amazon.com : OLFA Perforation Cutter 28 235B : Office Products Wildlife – Dingbats* Notebooks® - USA Store inkstable.com | The New Graf von Faber Castell Pen of the Year 2021 : Knights Graf von Faber-Castell - Pen of the Year 2020 Sparta The Pen Addict #386: Massive Massive Mistake - Relay FM Graf von Faber-Castell – Pen of the Year Best Pencils for Writing and Schoolwork 2020 | Reviews by Wirecutter Best Notebooks and Notepads 2020 | Reviews by Wirecutter Penswap Subreddit Virtual Pen Show (@virtualpenshow) • Instagram photos and videos The Pen Addict #8: Retro Style - Relay FM Pilot BRFN-30 refills

Brad is back … or is he? With a broken wrist in tow, he and Myke try to sort out what is going on with Sailor’s many new releases. Is it all a fever dream? 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. Use the code THEPENADDICT for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “So this guy right here, the one who relies on his right hand for part of his job, broke his wrist in gnarly fashion during a rousing game…” Pickleball - Wikipedia Become a member of The Pen Addict Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: “The Loch Ness Monster.” Sailor Shikiori – Sailor Japan tokyostationpens on Twitter: "New model of Sailor to use black KOP sized nibs, and KOP in Ishime finish." News: M600 Tortoiseshell-Red « The Pelikan's Perch Writer’s Blood is the new Diamine Reddit ink! – FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART Writer’s Blood is the new Diamine Reddit ink! – FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART

Brad did some shopping for Fountain Pen Day. Did you? We talk about a couple of new acquisitions, and then listen live as Myke stumbles upon a secret. 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 Pen Addict - Twitch mykehurley - Twitch TWSBI ECO piston fountain pen Rose Gold Taipei Golden Horse Awards Edition | Mostwanted Pens Nibs and Sections for Kaweco pens (and others) | Mostwanted Pens Kaweco AL Sport Golden Espresso Special Edition Fountain Pen – Vanness Kaweco AL Sport Paladin Evergreen Fountain Pen | Penworld » More than 10.000 pens in stock, fast delivery Fountain Pen Day The Pen Addict #222: Keep the Dream Alive - Relay FM Kona Snow Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. Sailor Pro Gear Regular Fountain Pen in British Racing Green - 21kt Go – Goldspot Pens Brad's Bestseller Jonathon Brooks' Images of the Bestselller Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Shhh! @carolinapencompany” 15. Brad Dowdy of The Pen Addict | Stationery Orbit Ferris Wheel Press

The results of the Great Pen Addict Slack Survey are in! Brad and Myke break it all down, plus discuss new, and strange, pens from TWSBI, making Zines, and what uni-ball is up to in the US. 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. Green Chef: Healthy and Organic Meal Kit Delivery Service. Get $80 off across 4 boxes including free shipping on your first box. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership The Great Pen Addict Slack Survey – PDF Pen Addict Slack Survey 2020 Results - YouTube The Bent Tines Podcast The Temp Track Retro 51 Bump in the Night – Katherine Palmisano on Instagram Zine - Wikipedia Useful Journaling Issue 1 | Comfortable Shoes Studio Pencil Revolution is now also a ZINE! – PENCIL REVOLUTION! The Word Distribution TWSBI Vac700R Iris Fountain Pens TWSBI on Instagram: "NEW TWSBI Vac700R Iris fountain pen" Visconti Watermark Fountain Pen - Iridium Rainbow (Limited Edition) – The Goulet Pen Company TWSBI ECO RoseGold Golden Horse Awards Edition Fountain Pen | TWSBI Kaweco Novelties for fall/winter Kaweco Supra Stainless Steel Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Sailor Pro Gear Regular Fountain Pen in British Racing Green - 21kt Go – Goldspot Pens BUNGUBOX Online Store uni-ball Nock Co. Waxed Canvas Pen Cases by NockCo — Kickstarter

It’s a business-heavy podcast this week, as we talk about bits of news across the stationery industry. We also discuss the upcoming virtual Detroit Pen Show, and a couple of new products on Brad’s desk. 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 Big Changes Ahead | CW Pencil Enterprise Limited Editions | Field Notes Blackwing Volumes Subscription | Blackwing602.com ArtSnacks - The Best Monthly Art Supply Subscription Box. Ti2 Design Pen of the Month Club Membership Brian Giniewski is creating Drippy Pots | Patreon Galen Leather Email Traveler's Notebooks, Leather Notebook Covers, & More - Galen Leather The Detroit Pen Show - Register Today! design03 - Otto Hutt GmbH REVIEW: OTTO HUTT DESIGN 03 FOUNTAIN PEN | The Pencilcase Blog | Fountain pen, Pencil, Ink and Paper reviews 2021 Weekly planner SLIM Traveler's Notebook – SOUMKINE The Theme System Journal – On Sale for $15 Cortex #105: Atomic Notes - Relay FM Zettelkasten - Wikipedia

Sailor pens or Benu pens? Why not both! We dig into the latest Sailor business news this week, and Brad expresses his love for a brand he was indifferent on for years. We also reminisce about our friend Bob Johnson, owner of the DC Supershow, who passed away last month. 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 16: The Sailor’s New Clothes | Tokyo Inklings Announcement about Bob Johnson BIC BodyMark Temporary Tattoo Marker Skin Markers - McKesson Medical-Surgical Viscot Industries 1451-200 - McKesson Medical-Surgical Benu Pen Euphoria Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Benu Pen Euphoria Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Nock Co. Waxed Canvas Pen Cases by NockCo — Kickstarter

What do you think of the Sailor Pen rebrand? How do you review the King of Pen? Is King of Pen even spelled correctly? These are the hard hitting questions Brad and Myke tackle today. Plus, Brad asks if he can buy a pen. 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. Kanilea Pen Co: Choose Your Aloha today! Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Brad's Tweet Thread Nock Co. Waxed Canvas Pen Cases by NockCo — Kickstarter Sailor's new branding announcement Sailor's Website (featuring their new branding) Emergency 2: Sailor Minus | Tokyo Inklings Sailor Pro Gear King of Pen Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Rockster Pens The image Brad found on Instagram RingLeader - Rockster Pens

The Pilot G2 is a good gel ink pen. There are better gel ink pens right next to it on the store shelf, and Brad digs into the ones you should consider the next time you are stocking up. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Kanilea Pen Co: Choose Your Aloha today! Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM for St. Jude Nock Co. Waxed Canvas Pen Cases by NockCo — Kickstarter Kona Snow Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. cam's Viral Tweets Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict G2: Pilot Pen Uni-ball Signo 307 Gel Ink Pen Review — The Pen Addict EnerGel — Pentel of America, Ltd. Paper Mate Inkjoy Writing Pens Precise: Pilot Pen JETSTREAM - uni-ball Felt Tip | Papermate Marker Pens | Sharpie Acroball: Pilot Pen G-Tec-C: Pilot Pen uni-ball Signo DX Gel Pens, Ultra Micro (.38mm) – Staples PenAddict - Twitch The Theme System – Cortex Brand | Cotton Bureau Brad's Poll