The Pen Addict

Brad reviews his new Moleskine notebook, and it doesn’t go well. We also discuss Unicorn Snot, $750 Sharpies, and spend some of Myke’s money on purple pens. 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. Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get $30 off your first delivery and FREE SHIPPING. Links and Show Notes Brad's Moleskine Paper Test - Instagram MLBD Edition Field Notes - fakedanblack MLBD Edition Field Notes - Draplin Unicorn Snot Sinclair - NockCo Everyday Objects marker in sterling silver and Tiffany Blue® enamel. | Tiffany & Co. Melbourne Pen Show 2017 Nibbler | Austin Tooley Kaweco Steel Sport Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Sailor Professional Gear Slim Purple Cosmos Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Platinum 3776 Nice Lavende Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Aurora Optima Flex in Orange - fountainpenfollies - Instagram Aurora Optima 365 light blue 2017 limited edition - Fontoplumo Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl Special Edition Fountain Pen | Pelikan Pens UK Online Specialist Stationery Shop A5 DotDash Notebook — Nock Co. Apica CD Grid Notebooks - JetPens.com Write Notepads & Co. Pocket Staple - Edition 407 – Story Supply Co. BIGiDESIGN Ti Arto Titanium Pen - JetPens.com Pilot Metropolitan Rollerball Gel Pens - JetPens.com Ti2 TechLiner

Brad and Myke tackle tons of new products, including the latest from Tactile Turn, Hippo Noto, Penwell, and more. And don’t forget to check out our amazing listener artwork! This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Harry's: Claim your free trial set! Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes Kate's Amazing Artwork Sarah's Creepy (but also amazing) Artwork Colorbook: Pen Addicts Pencil According to Brad Dowdy | CW Pencil Enterprise Take a Peek into 15 Orchard Street! | CW Pencil Enterprise Sunday Reading for October 29, 2017 (And Some Pics from NYC) — The Gentleman Stationer The Secret Life of the Pencil: Great Creatives and Their Pencils: Alex Hammond, Mike Tinney: Amazon The Pencil Perfect: The Untold Story of a Cultural Icon: Caroline Weaver, Oriana Fenwick: Amazon Tactile Turn Mover & Shaker Pens - New Click Mechanism! by Will Hodges — Kickstarter New Tactile Turn Mover and Shaker Giveaway — The Pen Addict Priya finds The Pen Addict in the Observer Myke's close up photo of The Observer Sneak Peek: J. Herbin 1798 Amethyste de l'Oural - Goulet Pens Blog Fountain Pen Day Scriptus Pen Show - Toronto Penwell Co. | Penwell – Make Any Pen a Desk Pen Hippo Noto – Hippo Noto by Squishy-Ink Moleskine Classic Notebook, Large, Dotted, Black, Hard Cover (5 x 8.25): Moleskine: Amazon Pre-order: Cool Fresh Gear — Relay FM Nock Co. Nock Co. Gift Card — Nock Co. National Novel Writing Month Vito Grippi on Twitter: "Already failed #NaNoWriMo2017" The Nib Section Podcast Episode 83: A Happy Blue | The Erasable Podcast Stationery Wiki BLOG — Nock Co.

Brad and Myke have returned to their respective homes after a great trip to Chicago. They recap the Field Notes event, talk about Brad’s trip journaling practices, and tease the upcoming Pen Addict Retro 51. There is also a ton of new product discussion, including possible Pelikan price changes. 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 Members — The Pen Addict “Ice-O-Metric” graphic tee by Michael. | Cotton Bureau TAGGED MEMO PAD: A Waterproof Pocket Notebook — The Pen Addict Caran d'Ache Justice League - Fontoplumo Caran d'Ache 849 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Fold by Moleskine: The New Magazine for Art, Trends and Talents Moleskine Launches Online Magazine 'The Fold' 10/13/2017 News: A Shifting Pricing Strategy in the U.S. Market? « The Pelikan's Perch Pelikan Pricing — Pen Economics Thank you, Relay FM – Thank You Project – Medium

Brad and Myke visit Field Notes HQ in Chicago and chat live with Jim Coudal and Bryan Bedell. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Guest Starring: Bryan Bedell and Jim Coudal Links and Show Notes Photo by Ben McCarthy Limited Editions | Field Notes Three Staples

It’s been a big shopping month at The Pen Addict household, with Brad receiving his latest purchases from Franklin-Christoph, Woodshed, and Schon DSGN. He talks about those, plus pencil love, Lamy’s Black Amber problems, and our upcoming live event at Field Notes. 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: Claim your free trial set! Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get 3 meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping! Links and Show Notes Pen Addict Podcast & Field Notes Open House Experiment • Baron Fig Black Amber — Pen Economics Lamy Imporium in Black and Gold: A Review — The Pen Addict CWPE x Pen Addict: Pencils for Pen Lovers Sampler Set | CW Pencil Enterprise Modern Fuel Mechanical Pencil 2.0 Review — The Pen Addict A Minimal Mechanical Pencil that will Last a Lifetime 2.0 by Andrew Sanderson — Kickstarter Sailor Four Seasons Hobonichi Techo 2018 Mother 2: Magicant Map - Hobonichi Techo 2018 A Collaboration for Charity - Limited Edition Franklin-Christoph Model 20 · Penucopia Brad's New Pens Brad's Tibaldi FC Cracked Ice fountain pens by Mike Allen — Kickstarter The Clip Pen by Schon DSGN - Write With Distinction by Ian Schon — Kickstarter Maruman Spiral Note Basic Notebooks - JetPens.com JetPens Mini Aluminum Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict JetPens Mini Aluminum Fountain Pens - JetPens.com Regal - JetPens.com Ink Palette: Autumn Trees — Mountain of Ink Ink Palette: Fall Sunset — Mountain of Ink

Myke regales us with the tale of his visit to the London Pen Show, where he almost wasn’t allowed to enter. We also discuss Japanese stationery partnerships, take personality quizzes, and mention more animals in this episode than in the previous 276 episodes combined. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Bombfell: Find the right clothes for you. Get $25 off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes LONDON (LWES) PEN SHOW 2017 - Grandmia Pens - YouTube Losing my pen show virginity | UK fountain pens The Sailor Emperor Conid - Giraffe Red Conid Giraffe The Pen Addict forms a content partnership with Mainichi Bunbougu of Japan — The Pen Addict Hippo Noto – Hippo Noto by Squishy-Ink Productivity in Tech Podcast: Creating a Community of Pen Addicts - Brad Dowdy Originality #5: 73 Million Blank Notebooks - Relay FM Pen Personality Quiz | The Journal Shop The Inktober Initiative - Mr Jake Parker Inktober (@inktober) | Twitter Brian Draghi (@sketchscape) • Instagram photos and videos Tiff (@tiffanyarment) | Twitter Level designers show off work in ’blocktober’ hashtag - Polygon Graf von Faber-Castell Carbon Black (Cartridges) Kaweco Calligraphy Pens - JetPens.com Maruman Mnemosyne - JetPens.com Notebooks - JetPens.com Kaweco Perkeo Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet The Best Pen: Wirecutter Reviews | A New York Times Company

It’s Top 5 Pens update time! We discuss Brad’s annual update to the most popular page on his site. What new products made the cut? What old ones got dumped? Listen 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. Harry's: Claim your free trial set! Links and Show Notes #pelikanhubs2017 • Instagram photos and videos London Writing Equipment Show A Minimal Mechanical Pencil that will Last a Lifetime 2.0 by Andrew Sanderson — Kickstarter Blackwing Volumes - Blackwing 1 - The Guy Clark Pencil Plumbago Issue 3 Submissions Seed A6 — Nock Co. Nock Co. (@NockCo) | Twitter Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict Friends of Type — Keep Fresh, Stay Rad: Box set Fresh From Japan: Zebra Sarasa Dry and Uni-ball Air — The Pen Addict

The new Field Notes is out, and Brad and Myke play the guessing game of what each other think about the Fall 2017 edition. Spoiler alert: Duh. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘PENADDICT’. Links and Show Notes The Launch of Kickstarter Japan and the Projects You Can Expect to See - Core77 Members — The Pen Addict Sapelo - Penvelope Pen Addict Edition 2017 — Nock Co. Rollgut Pen Wrap and Paper Holder - OfficeSupplyGeek® Pelikan Hubs London Writing Equipment Show Dime Novel | Field Notes Jim Coudal on Instagram: “TBT: October 7, 2007” • Instagram Jim Coudal on Twitter: "Field Notes X." Apica Notebooks - JetPens.com Apica Premium C.D. Notebook Hardcover - A5 - Graph - Black - JetPens.com Montblanc Bottled Fountain Pen Ink - Anderson Pens Zebra Sarasa Push Clip Gel Pens - JetPens.com Zebra Brush Pens - JetPens.com Zebra Sharbo X LT3 Multi Pen Body Components - JetPens.com Mitsu-bishi Office 9850 Pencil - HB | CW Pencil Enterprise Mitsu-bishi Mark Sheet Pencil - HB | CW Pencil Enterprise iOS 11: The MacStories Review – Audiobook

Analog tools are the true treasures of the earth, but the digital world is making inroads. We talk about new crossover products from Moleskine and Wacom, plus a new collaboration in the pen world that has Brad very excited. 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. Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Harry's: Claim your free trial set! Links and Show Notes Your Chicago To-Do List | Field Notes Moleskine’s next paper planner will automatically sync with Google Calendar and Apple’s iCal | TechCrunch rhodia - Bamboo: Smart Styli for Digital Writing & Drawing | Wacom - Making Ideas - Making Ideas Rollgut: Bring your thoughts to roll by Thomas Sommer — Kickstarter Ryan Krusac Studios Ryan Krusac L14 & L16 Brad's 'Ryan Krusac x Fountain Pen Day' Pen Newton Pens Scholarships Treasures of the Earth Magazine - Google Search Lamy aion Fountain Pen – Pete Denison Members — The Pen Addict Pjotr Spica Virginis 3d Printed Fountain Pen Review | The Pencilcase Blog | Fountain pen, Pencil, Ink and Paper reviews YAMAMOTO PAPER RO-BIKI of YAMAMOTO PAPER PAPER TASTING of YAMAMOTO PAPER Pen Models - BRUTE FORCE design Brad's 'Brute Force Design' Pen @bruteforcedesign • Instagram photos and videos Productivity in Tech Maruman Mnemosyne Notebooks - JetPens.com

Myke is back from his world tour and we catch up on all the goings on in the pen, pencil, and Kickstarter world. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘penaddict’. Links and Show Notes Please consider becoming a Relay FM member to support this show Nock Co. on Instagram: 'Available in a few weeks...' ana reinert on Instagram: 'Star Wars Sheaffer Pens' Star Wars Darth Vader Rollerball Pen, Black | John Lewis Sheaffer Star Wars POP Fountain Pen How Nakaya Pens Anticipated the Writing-Tool Renaissance - Bloomberg The Pen Addict #189: OG Colorer - Relay FM SLICE - Notebook for Thinkers by Sirius Design Co. — Kickstarter Rollgut: Bring your thoughts to roll by Thomas Sommer — Kickstarter Pink, Black and White, Oh My! - Blackwing Fountain Pen Review: Sailor ProColor Stardust – The Well-Appointed Desk Platinum 3776 Shungyo Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Spin The Compass | Follow me as I try to get lost in the woods! Metro Datum Gangreserve sapphire crystal back | Beautiful watches purchased online. Directly from NOMOS Glashütte. The Mod Watch by Timex + Todd Snyder