The Pelikan M620 Grand Place Fountain Pen: 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.)When the Pelikan M800 Grand Place came out...
View ArticleVanness Pens
Vanness Pens carries all of my favorite inks, such as Bung Box , KWZ, and P.W. Akkerman , and even stocks large 4 ml samples of each so you can try before you buy a full bottle. Retro 51 just released...
View ArticleBaron Fig Squire Winner
To mark the retail launch of the Baron Fig Squire, the Baron Fig crew was kind enough to offer up one Squire in charcoal to a reader of The Pen Addict. And the winner is: Congrats Tom! Get in touch via...
View ArticleTom Bihn Field Journal Notebook Review
There is no bag maker that impresses me more with their quality than Tom Bihn. Just holding and touching their products makes me smile because I can feel the quality in my hands and see it with my...
View ArticleLamy Safari Dark Lilac Fountain Pen Giveaway
Image via JetPens Has there been a hotter Lamy release in recent memory than the Dark Lilac lineup? If there has been I can't think of it. The inks are already impossible to find, and the pens are on...
View ArticleWaterman Mysterious Blue Ink Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)I'm always on the hunt for exciting blue inks, and the most recent to come...
View ArticleKuretake Zig Cartoonist Menso Brush Small Kolinsky Hair Review
(This is a guest post by Nick Folz. You can find more of Nick and his work on his blog, Smallberry Drive, Twitter, and Instagram.)Whew! I'll do my best to unpack that name as I go. The first thing you...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episdoe 206 - Put Myself On That Google Map
Myke and I were joined this week by Tessa Sowry from All Things Stationery. We discussed how she got started blogging, her stationery world tour, and why the UK stationery scene is awesome. Thanks for...
View ArticleLamy Dark Lilac Fountain Pen Ink: 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.)Lamy Dark Lilac ink is a special edition...
View ArticleLamy Safari Dark Lilac Fountain Pen Winner
The Lamy Dark Lilac lineup is selling like hotcackes and I'm thankful to my friends at JetPens for sending me this one to give away. And the winner is: Congrats Sharon! Get in touch via the Contact...
View ArticleMay Sponsor Spotlight
Sterling Silver Retro 51 Tornado Slim from Goldspot 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...
View ArticleFresh From Japan: Zebra Sarasa Dry and Uni-ball Air
My friend June Thomas teased us all about her pending tour of Japan in Episode 189 of The Pen Addict Podcast. She made it back safe and sound, and a little care package from her made its way into my...
View ArticleTom Bihn Field Journal Notebook Giveaway
As with my original review, I am giving away my review unit of the Tom Bihn Field Journal Notebook to one lucky reader. Huge thanks to the crew at Tom Bihn for sending this product my way. The Field...
View ArticlePilot Iroshizuku Ama-iro Ink Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)For the longest time, I thought Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki was my favorite...
View ArticleThe Esterbrook J (and close relatives)
(Ron Gilmour is a fountain pen enthusiast, would-be calligrapher, and librarian. You can find him online at Twitter @gilmour70 and Instagram.)If there is a Lamy Safari of the vintage fountain pen...
View ArticleAurora Mare Limited Edition Fountain Pen: 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.)Long ago I acquired a blue Auroloide Aurora...
View ArticleTom Bihn Field Journal Notebook Giveaway Winner
This was a good one gang, thanks to my friends over at Tom Bihn. They have a nice thing going with the relaunch of their Field Journal Notebook and I am happy to be able to give my review model away....
View ArticlePelikan M205 Special Edition Transparent Blue Demonstrator Review
Pelikan is one of the top brands in the fountain pen market for a reason. The history behind the company is strong and the quality they produce year in and year out is outstanding. They like to have...
View ArticlePelikan M205 Special Edition Transparent Blue Demonstrator Giveaway
Thanks to my friends at Pen Boutique, I have this wonderful Pelikan M205 Special Edition Blue Demonstrator to give away to readers of The Pen Addict. This is a great pen any fountain pen user would be...
View ArticleJ. Herbin Straight Body Frosted Glass Dip Pen (or, my favorite ink testing pen)
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)In all of the different reviews and discussions about the various types of...
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