Carolina Pen Company Carolina Blue Ink Giveaway
My good friend Jonathon Brooks of the Carolina Pen Company has jumped on the custom ink train with his very own Robert Oster formulation. Carolina Blue is a medium/dark blue with nice shading and a...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Live 2019: Atlanta and San Francisco - Now on Kickstarter!
It’s that time of the year again kids! Myke and I are ready to take The Pen Addict show on the road - with our trusty friend Ana of course - and are bringing our shenanigans not only to Atlanta in...
View ArticleTuesday Toolset, It’s A Lake Edition
With all of the moving and shaking in my daily carry, there has been one consistent product in my lineup in 2019. And, because of that product, two more products. Confused yet? Read on ... Nock Co....
View ArticleZebra Sparky-2 Highlighter Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)Highlighters are one of those stationery items that many people keep on hand...
View ArticleRobert Oster Thunderstorm Ink 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. And check out her first novel, The Bone Weaver’s Orchard, now...
View ArticleMidori MD Goat Leather Notebook Cover - A5: 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.)In 2017, I reviewed the Midori MD A5 Notebook...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 347 - It’s Only Pens
Sailor 1911 Red Mozaique, via Anderson Pens It’s only pens? IT’S ONLY PENS??? Ok, it’s only pens. Let’s not get too worked up here. Myke and I drop the news about our 2019 Kickstarter, and welcome San...
View ArticleCarolina Pen Company Carolina Blue Ink Giveaway Winner
I’m anxious to see Jonathon in person next week in Baltimore, and check out all the new goods from Carolina Pen Company. That includes his new ink, Carolina Blue, made by Robert Oster. I had one bottle...
View ArticleMisfill, Kinda Naked 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...
View ArticleTombow Mono Graph Lead HB 0.5 mm Review
The mechanical pencil lead reviews I’ve taken up this year are leading me down an interesting path. I want to find the best lead out there for me - and hopefully you - and so far, I’m waiting for one...
View ArticleSpoke Pen Prototype Giveaway
The Spoke Pen Kickstarter has been firing on all cylinders since launch, and just recently crossed the $75,000 mark. Mind, blown! To celebrate, I’m giving away one of our prototype Spoke Pens, the...
View ArticleTuesday Toolset, Energeia Edition
Simple is always the right answer. I try to make it complex in the name of testing or research, but I’m always the most happy when my carry is simple. Pilot Vanishing Point, Bungubox Energeia Limited...
View ArticlePentel Kerry: A "postable" mechanical pencil with an unchanging design since...
(Original Mai-bun.com article, published 02/10/2019. Written by Takuya Takahashi. Translated by Bruce Eimon.)I have started noticing "older" business people mingling amongst students in the mechanical...
View ArticleFebruary Sponsor Spotlight
Image via JetPens Sponsor support is very important to me here at The Pen Addict. My sidebar advertisers put their faith in me to deliver good value for them month in and month out, and I want to...
View ArticleIconic Pencil Cap 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. And check out her first novel, The Bone Weaver’s Orchard, now...
View ArticleSpoke Pen Prototype Giveaway Winner
Based on the feedback I received at the Baltimore Pen Show this past weekend, I cannot wait to get the Spoke Pen into people's hands. And one of our prototypes is about to head out into the world to...
View ArticleApica Premium C.D. A5 Hardcover Notebook Giveaway
Image via JetPens In the vast pantheon of products I love but I have yet to review, the Apica Premium C.D. A5 Hardcover Notebook is one of the best. The paper is top-notch for any pen or pencil, and...
View ArticleTuesday Toolset, Drifter Edition
I carry different things when I travel than when I am at home. That should go without saying, but I have one particular product that lives in my backpack for when I hit the road, and has been a...
View ArticlePentel EnerGel Infree Gel Pen Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)We're all familiar with the Pentel EnerGel lineup, and for good reason. This...
View ArticleKokuyo Buncobon Dot Cover Notebook 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. And check out her first novel, The Bone Weaver’s Orchard, now...
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