EXB Pen Wrap Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)Carrying your pens around is a dangerous affair, which is why you should...
View ArticleSailor Pen and Message Cigar Ink Review
(This is a guest post by Felix Jen. Felix is a fountain pen and ink enthusiast. You can find him at his blog, Inks and Pens, or at his Instagram.) Sailor, the Japanese pen and ink manufacturer, has...
View ArticleBuyer's Remorse, Impulse Buys, and Shady Sellers: The Vagaries of Buying...
(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.) It's a horrible feeling, buyer's remorse. You...
View ArticleSunderland mk1
The Sunderland mk1 has hit its final hours on Kickstarter, so now is your last chance to get in on this wonderfully made machined pen. Sleek design, tight tolerances, and solid cap posting are the...
View ArticleAndy Warhol Philosophy Pencils Review
I’ve been an Andy Warhol fan as long as I can remember. His style of art resonates with me, as does the art of younger contemporaries like Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Unfortunately, none of...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 170 - Mykeanical Pencils
If you find me repeating myself about how much fun we have recording the podcast it is because we have so much fun recording the podcast! This was one of those wide ranging episodes where I played both...
View ArticlePilot Parallel Calligraphy Pen Review
(This is a guest post by Nick Folz. You can find more of Nick and his work on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr.) The Inkiest Pen The Pilot Parallel is one of those pens that will turn heads. It doesn't...
View ArticleOmas 90th Anniversary Journal Giveaway
I talk a lot about how amazing the pen community is, and this giveaway is a perfect example of that. My friend Cary from Fountain Pen Day sent me an Omas 90th Anniversary Journal to give away on the...
View ArticleSpyderco BaliYo Pen Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.) I've seen some unique pens in my day, but this one takes the cake. The...
View ArticleOmas 90th Anniversary Journal Winners
I'm back from Vegas, the tables were nice to me, and now it's time to pick more winners! These four commenters are taking home the goods from Omas and Fountain Pen Day: Congrats to all of you! Please...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 171 - They Make Me Cross
In a special Labor Day early morning recording Myke and I discuss how amazing Field Notes nerdery can be, the crashing of the Hobonichi website on launch day, and how insane the new Star Wars fountain...
View ArticleYou Think This Comes Along Every Day?
(This is a guest post by Jon Bemis. You can find Jon on Twitter @jtower42.)After more than a decade of marriage it becomes more and more difficult to come up with gifts for the other person. The...
View ArticleDiamine Ancient Copper, A Champion Of Red-Browns
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)Diamine Ancient Copper is one of the inks that I heard of or discovered...
View ArticleMontblanc Heritage 1912 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.) I wasn't planning on buying another Montblanc,...
View ArticleShachihata Artline Blox Pen Review
Sometimes a pen is more than a pen. The Shachihata Artline Blox is of course a pen, first and foremost, but with the addition of Lego-style attachments to the barrel, this pen is a great desk toy as...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 172 - Writing on a Banana Skin
If you could create your perfect pen work area, what would it look like? Myke and I dream big, discuss EDC pen drama, and go behind the scenes at Nock Co. for a little inside baseball. Show Notes &...
View ArticlePen Addict AMA on Grouphunt Wednesday Night!
The gang over at Grouphunt was kind enough to invite me over for an Ask Me Anything session on Wednesday night between 7pm and 9pm Eastern time. You can get your questions asked in advance or you can...
View ArticlePilot Acroball 4 Multi Pen Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)It took me a while to give the Pilot Acroball a shot. I'm a fairly committed...
View ArticleJ. Herbin Emerald of Chivor Ink 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.) When J. Herbin first announced their newest 1670...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Facebook Page
I'm finding myself spending more time on Facebook these days, so I figured it was about time I created a page for the blog. Check it out here and throw me a Like!
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