Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter , I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links: Read: — Artist Hiro Sugiyama Recreates Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ With 750,000 Dahlias (Spoon &…
Sent to us as part of Kimberly’s Laban Pens - A Quick Comparison , the Laban Taroko is an excellent offering from this Taiwanese maker. I have one Taroko in their Pinnacle material, with a Fine Steel nib, to give away this week, and the winner is: Congrats Heather! I’ve sent you an email to collect your shipping address.
( Kimberly (she/her) took the express train down the fountain pen/stationery rabbit hole and doesn't want to be rescued. She can be found on Instagram @allthehobbies because there really are many, many hobbies!. ) Holy frijoles, how has it been five years writing for The Pen Addict?!? On the one hand, it feels like just yesterday that the Bossman asked if I would be interested in writing for TPA,…
Platinum Komodo Fountain Pen. “But Brad, wasn’t Stationery Fest two weeks ago?” Yes, but we had to cut things from the last episode and we still had notebooks to empty! Myke and I cover those last bits, including a quick chat with Ryder Carroll, the creator of The Bullet Journal. We also dig into the Brasstown’s triumphant return, plus good and bad news from Platinum. Show Notes & Download Links…
( Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Bluesky . And her latest book, The Atropine Tree , is now available! ) Dearest pen friends, this week is my 10th anniversary writing for Brad here at The Pen Addict blog. Ten years ago, Brad put out a call for additional help writing posts for his site and asked folks to…
Sent to us as part of Kimberly’s Laban Pens - A Quick Comparison , the Laban Taroko is an excellent offering from this Taiwanese maker. I have one Taroko in their Pinnacle material, with a Fine Steel nib, to give away this week, so read the rules below and enter away! Laban Taroko Fountain Pen Giveaway
Even if I’ve reviewed a product before, I like to return to it every few years if the company keeps it in the lineup. It doesn’t have to be changed much, if at all, but I do want to see if anything is different as the product matures. And let’s be clear, I’m a simple man. I see fun colors, I’m interested. That’s the case with the Nahvalur Original Plus in Powder Blue . It caught me by surprise in…
Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter , I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links: Read: — How Does It Feel? Peter Saville’s Color Code (greg.org) — My wife’s antique mall booth…
LAMY has released so many awesome colors in the past couple of years I’vem still finding different models in the stash to give away. This time, it is the LAMY AL-Star in Aubergine , with an Extra Fine Steel nib. And the winner is: Congrats NB! I’ve sent you an email to collect your shipping address.
I had a blast at Stationery Fest last weekend! I did a lot of different things that I’ll be sharing over the next few weeks, starting off with this shopping adventure with Daisy from Yoseka Stationery. Have a look and see some of my Stationery Fest haul!
Stationery Fest was a big event in many ways, and Myke and I were on site in Brooklyn, New York, to take it all in. We run through our entire experience, the pros and cons, the panels we hosted, and our wide-ranging acquisitions. Then Myke ruins everything. Show Notes & Download Links This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Kaleidocraft : Playful stationery and functional goods. Get 15%…
( Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Bluesky . And her latest book, The Atropine Tree , is now available! ) When I think of BENU , I think of bright colors, glitz, glam, sparkle, and pizzazz. The Lisa Frank of pens. So I did a double-take when this elegant writing instrument crossed my screen. We've still got…
LAMY has released so many awesome colors in the past couple of years I’m still finding different models in the stash to give away. This time, it is the LAMY AL-Star in Aubergine , with an Extra Fine Steel nib. Read the rules below and enter away! LAMY AL-Star Aubergine Fountain Pen Giveaway
I’m just back from Stationery Fest and of course stopped by the Zodiac Pen Co. table to see Bart’s amazing work. At a previous event, he handed me this Zodiac Pen Co. customized Rickshaw Sinclair for giveaway, and I figure what better time to do that than now? I’m giving away one Sinclair (shown above,) this week to one winner, and the winner is: Congrats Rob! I’ve sent you an email to collect…
( Kimberly (she/her) took the express train down the fountain pen/stationery rabbit hole and doesn't want to be rescued. She can be found on Instagram @allthehobbies because there really are many, many hobbies!. ) My first article for TPA came out in time for the first post-pandemic show in 2021, the DC Pen Show. I thought it might be time to do a bit of an update since I’ve learned a lot more in…
( Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Bluesky . And her latest book, The Atropine Tree , is now available! ) Esterbrook is officially the source of all desk accessories I didn't know I wanted until I saw them. The latest to hit my collection is the Brass Nib Bookmark . I've had pen nib inspired page markers…
The Boys are headed to Brooklyn! Well, we may already be there by the time you hear this, and my hype levels are peaking for what I hope to be a great time at Stationery Fest. Myke and I talk about what we will be up to this weekend, and we hope to share it all with you once we return. Show Notes & Download Links This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Kaleidocraft : Playful stationery and…
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Will you be at Stationery Fest this week? If so, be sure to stop by the Zodiac Pen Co. table and see Bart’s amazing work. At a previous event, he handed me this Zodiac Pen Co. customized Rickshaw Sinclair for giveaway, and I figure what better time to do that than now? I’m giving away one Sinclair (shown above,) this week to one winner, so read the rules below and enter away! Zodiac Pen Co.…
The paper in Maruman notebooks and notepads is some of the best in the business, and over the past few years, they have expanded their traditional spiral-bound options into hardbound formats. I’ve been a little slow in reviewing any of their Maruman Mnemosyne Journal offerings, but that changes today with the A6 Slim Notebook . Pilot FriXion for scale. For starters, this notebook is an amazing…