The Pen Addict

David Parker, better known as Figboot on Pens, joins Brad on the show to catch up and discuss his next fountain pen collaboration. They also talk about the success of Figboot's YouTube channel, the nervousness of giving a seminar, deciphering true opinions in reviews, and their positive experiences with product collaborations and limited edition pens.

You’ve made it this far, and it still feels like the beginning. That’s a good place to be! Brad and Myke reminisce about the past, and look into the future in this week’s episode. 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 Submit Feedback The Pen Addict #1: Glossary - Relay FM Kickstarter - Wikipedia Omega X Swatch – MoonSwatch collection

The hosts discuss a new release from Pelican and the confusion around gold trim pens. They compare Diamond Reddit and selling products. They analyze the inclusion of a clip in pen design and discuss new fountain pen releases. They express mixed feelings about ball action pens and discuss the uniqueness of a certain product. They explore the wide range of unique stationary products at Enigma Stationery. They review the Pulsar Polycarbonate Mechanical Pencil and the Mark three pen. They provide tips on using wrenches for piston pens.

What are we using? What is Brad buying? Are you keeping up with your Burn Book? We answer all of these questions in this week’s episode. 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 Submit Feedback reMarkable Strategic Paper Replacement: Adventures in E-Ink, Part I (The Physical Writing Experience) — The Gentleman Stationer Mac Power Users #652: Where Does the iPad Fit? - Relay FM Sailor 1911 Standard Royal Tangerine Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Sailor Kingdom Note "fungi Series" Mycena Pura - The Fountain Pen Network Sailor Pro Gear Mikkabi Mandarin Orange – BUNGUBOX OMAS Violet Ink - 62 ml Bottle | JetPens TWSBI ECO Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet OMAS Fountain Pen Ink - 62 ml - Sepia | JetPens Mark One – Studio Neat Keepbook – Studio Neat Finished my first Deadball game – Pen Addict – Instagram Pen Type-C – CW&T Sailor 1911 Large Wicked Witch of the West Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict 8-Bit - Tactile Turn, Spring 2023 Sidekick Notepad by Cortex Brand The Erasable Podcast Episode 206: All Reachers Great and Small | The Erasable Podcast Moterm Planner Cover Gfeller Leather Casemakers Mean Girls x G2 - YouTube Amazon – Pilot G2 Mean Girls Set Unlock the Secrets of Alchemy with Alchemist Ink by Dominant Industry — Kickstarter Dominant Industry Inks & Fountain Pen Accessories | PenChalet.com Tohma Pens Hachidori 55 Honey Tortoise Type C - Tohma Pens - Instagram Makar Tools – Instagram Scribo Pen

The new year brings new product teases, and we got hints about one of our favorites this week. Brad is excited about the upcoming Lamy Safari, a new Retro 51, and gives his initial thoughts on the just released Studio Neat Keepbook. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Penedex on the App Store Fountain Pen Companion New Limited Edition Lamy pens. Pink Cliff and Violet Blackberry – Cult Pens – Instagram Full image of new LAMY colours Keepbook – Studio Neat Deadball — W.M. Akers Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM Retro 51 Day and Night – Instagram The Pen Addict #497: Here's My Desk Computer, Here's My Desk Cup - Relay FM 365 Days of Ink! 2023 Review! – pens.paper.plans – Instagram How Many Pens Can Girologio Cases Hold? All Of Them. — The Pen Addict

New year, new Theme! Myke and Brad discuss their themes for 2024, and it will come as no surprise that it involves a lot of stationery. 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. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Cortex #150: 2024 Yearly Themes - Relay FM The Theme System Cortex Brand on Instagram Brad's Micro Blog Crucial Tracks PenAddict’s Music Profile | Last.fm Pilot Korea on Instagram FriXion Waai | Instagram Hobonichi 5-Year Techo Lineup - Hobonichi Techo 2024 Plotter Narrow Field Notes William Hannah We Got Robbed – Wonder Pens Lamy Mix and Match Teaser – Instagram Scription: Scription Chronodex Weekly Planner Jan - Jun 2024 Released

Myke is back from … college? Yes, Myke was expanding his brainpower last week, but most importantly, he had to go school supply shopping. That’s the focus of this week’s episode, along with a few product updates from Brad’s desk. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT. ShipStation: Set your business up for holiday season success. Get a FREE 60-day trial. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback The Pen Addict #594: My Bank Account Is Sick - Relay FM The Pen Addict #500: Pens! - Relay FM Cortex #150: 2024 Yearly Themes - Relay FM The Theme System Daler-Rowney Graphic Series Layout Pad A4 Copic MultiLiner SP Drawing Pen Prismalo® Water-Soluble Colour Pencils | Caran d'Ache MONO Zero Precision Round Tip Eraser, Refillable | Tombow Midori Multi-Ruler 30cm Precision Knife - Ceramic Craft Blade | Slice – Slice UK Ceramic Scissors (Small) | Slice – Slice UK Mark Three – Studio Neat The Cortex Mark One Pen Platinum 3776 Century Nice Lilas Review — The Pen Addict Sidekick Notepad by Cortex Brand Uni-ball One F Gel Pens | JetPens Platinum 3776 Sands of Komodo Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Meet Your Maker – Tim Cullen, Hooligan Georgia — The Pen Addict California Pen Show KODAK STEP The Paper Mind Passepied Cream Hardcover Notebook For Fountain Pens The Paper Mind Passepied Cream Hardcover Notebook For Fountain Pens The Paper Mind Mitsubishi Bank Paper Notebook Review — The Pen Addict Sidekick Calendar Companion Spoke Pencil Model 6 – Spoke Design

Brad is joined this week by Arielle Fragassi, aka ToastyTreat to discuss her recent trip to Japan. There was food, friends, and fun, but most importantly, there was stationery. Time to plan a trip! This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Wildgrain: Get FREE croissants in every box and $30 off your first box. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT. 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. Guest Starring: Arielle Fragassi Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Arielle Toasty Fragassi (@toastytreat) – Instagram toastytreat - Twitch Bungujoshi Itoya Watercolors – Hobein Plotter USA Ancora Cute Things from Japan Traveler's Factory The Superior Labor The Gundam Base Kurashiki - Wikipedia Tono and Lims

This episode discusses the Battle of the Abs between Montegrappa and Graf von Faber Castell, a possible rename of the Pilot Explorer, and Brad's stationery preps for vacation.

Brad is joined by Ana Reinert from The Well-Appointed Desk to help out with all of your holiday stationery needs. Or maybe they just shop for themselves instead. 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. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Guest Starring: Ana Reinert Links and Show Notes: Kaweco Collector's Edition Perkeo Fountain Pens Platinum Preppy Fountain Pen WA Limited Edition - Yagasuri Cult Pens Exclusive Skyline Sport Fountain Pen Transparent Silver by K Caran d'Ache Keith Haring Special Edition 849 Ballpoint Pen — The Gentleman Stationer Opus 88 Koloro Pink TWSBI Vac700R Fountain Pens | JetPens Waterman Tender Purple Ink - 50 ml Bottle | JetPens Pen Type-C – CW&T Nahvalur (Narwhal) Limited Edition Nautilus Ebonite Fountain Pens Anodized Aluminum "Pocket Six" Fountain Pen | Schon DSGN Leonardo Aloha Momento Zero Limited Edition Fountain Pens Diamine Inkvent 2023 Calendar Purple Edition Wearingeul Becoming Witch Ink Set Hightide Co. Sandglasses — The Gentleman Stationer BSC - Tray Trio – Amarillo Stationery Imari Crown Rest Rickshaw Bags Rainbow Fountain Pens Pen Cases - Etsy EDC Wallet - 100% Handmade in Turkey - Galen Leather Ocean Blue - Leather Zippered 3 Slots Pen Case | Galen Leather Stocking Stuffer Ideas - The Well-Appointed Desk Journals & Notebooks – Curiosa - Purveyors of Extraordinary Things Sailor Dipton + Hocoro - Dip Pen and Shimmering Ink Set - Limited Edit – Yoseka Stationery Search Results for "eric small things" | JetPens Shop — The Pen Addict Santa Stationery Kit Letter From Santa 5 Pack - Etsy skylabletterpress - Etsy Leather Flap Pen Case for Five Pens - Crazy H. Brown - Galen Leather YSTUDIO Pens: Sleek & Robust Fountain Pens - Add to description - Goldspot Pens Midori 5 Year Diary - Gate - Red | JetPens Porcelain Hedgehog Brush Rest – St. Louis Art Supply DIY: Make Your Own Pen Flush - The Well-Appointed Desk Preground Nibs – All in the Nib Custom Nib Studio Well Appointed Desk Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback