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Nakaya Portable Cigar Ishime-Kanshitsu Midori: A Review
One of the pens on my “holy grail” list was a Nakaya in the Ishime-Kanshitsu Midori finish. I finally purchased one in June 2018 from Nibs.com and chose the Nakaya Portable Cigar model. I can honestly...
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You Pick It 2019 Planner Giveaway Winner
There is nothing like cracking open a new planner at the start of a new year, but how do you pick one out? Well, now is the time to try something new, as the winner can choose any currently in stock...
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Misfill, Snake Charmer Edition
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...
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Pilot Neox 2H 0.5 mm Graphite Review
The first time I touched the page with the Pilot Neox 2H I thought “Wow, I can write firm and fast with this lead.” Then I realized “Oh yeah, it’s a 2H lead, dummy!” Decades of stock HB mechanical...
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Rickshaw + Pen Addict Solo Pen Sleeve Giveaway, Round 2
Rickshaw Bagworks produced a batch of Pen Addict themed Solo Pen Sleeves for giveaway on the blog last year, and I forgot to run the second half of the giveaway! Well, this is it, as I have five more...
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Tuesday Toolset, First Edition Edition?
I want to add a regularly scheduled post to the blog around my personal daily and weekly carry items, and Tuesday Toolset is my answer to that. It is absolutely a work in progress, and your feedback is...
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Kokuyo Tack Memo Sticky Notes Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)The category of sticky notes isn't an overly large one, even in the big box...
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Zebra Justfit Mojini Line Highlighter
(Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Twitter.)A new semester is starting! It's time to pack away the holidays,...
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The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 341 - Get Your Own Shimmer
The infamous Mango Pen, Pilot Custom 912 with custom maki-e artwork. In the realm of things I thought I would undertake in 2019, inking up my pens with shimmer ink was not one of them. Well, it...
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Musubi Oversize Two-Pen Case in Murasaki Seigaiha: A Review
(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.) Musubi is a manufacturer of beautiful...
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Rickshaw + Pen Addict Solo Pen Sleeve Giveaway Winners
Want to freshen up your pen carry in 2019? How about a Solo Pen Sleeve from Rickshaw Bagworks? Rickshaw made a batch of Pen Addict Solo Sleeves for readers of the blog, and I have five to give away....
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Misfill, Holy Grail Edition
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...
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Robert Oster Honey Bee Ink Review
2018 was an ink desert for me. The inky landscape exploded, and I was overwhelmed. That feeling made me slow way, way down on ink acquisitions, but in 2019 I am getting back into the ink game. I am...
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Tactile Turn White Delrin Gist Fountain Pen Giveaway
I’ve been a fan of everything Tactile Turn makes since Will Hodges launched his company on Kickstarter many years ago. With his new shop up and running as of last fall, Will has been making...
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Tuesday Toolset, Fixpencil Edition
If I set the Over/Under at 1.5 Tuesday Toolset posts before I included my beloved Caran d’Ache Fixpencil, how many of you would have taken the under? Yeah, me too. And we would all be poorer for it. I...
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ensso XS Minimalist Pocket Fountain Pen Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)Just a few years ago, the portable fountain pen market was pretty bare. On...
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Kuretake Fudegokochi Brush Pen Review
(Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Twitter.)I can't draw or do lettering very well, so brush pens always...
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The Pen Rest by Walden Woodworkers: A Review
(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.)Galen Leather sent me several wonderful pen items...
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The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 342 - They Made It More Boring
The Mark One by Studio Neat I get it. You need basic, standard colors in your product lineup. And honestly, that is probably where the majority of sales come from, especially from first time buyers....
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Tactile Turn White Delrin Gist Fountain Pen Giveaway Winner
The updated Gist Fountain Pen looks like a winner in my book. So much so that I need to pick up one of these for myself soon - especially this white Delrin model. Tactile Turn was kind enough to send...
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