Ink Links

– Artist Highlight - Alex Leon (JetPens Blog)


– Charlotte’s First [graphite] Pencil (Pencil Revolution)


– Kokuyp Inspiracion Notebook (Note Booker, Esq.


– Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite Fountain Pen Ink (Office Supple Geek)


– Uni-ball Jetstream Color Series Ballpoint Pens (No Pen Intended)


– Vintage Office Supply Overdose (The Well-Appointed Desk)


– Stipula Bon Voyage! - an improvement on the Passaporto (Fountain Pen Geeks)


– Mandala Doodling on a Rhodia dotPad (Rhodia Drive)


– Review: Zebra Jiminie RT Ballpoint Pen (Gourmet Pens)


– Another Eraser Option (Lung Sketching Scrolls)


– Interview: Scott Franklin of Franklin Christoph Pens (Pen and Design)


– Pens With Great Names (My Supply Room)


– Pilot FriXion vs Muji Erasables (Paper Lovestory)


– Review: Zebra V–301 Fountain Pen (PenSwag)


– A Stunner: The Monteverde One Touch Engage Retractable Ink Ball Pen (From the Pen Cup)


– Deleter Neopiko Line 2 (Economy Pens)


– Uni-ball Jetstream Color 0.5 tastes better than crow (The Well-Appointed Desk)


– 10 Years (Cronicas Esilograficas)


– Waterman Purple ink review (Peninkcillin)


– JetPens Precision Tools and In-Progress (Cole Wardell)


– MUJI Pens (Penfan.ru)

Posted on May 19, 2012 and filed under Links.

Podcast Episode 14 and a Site Update

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Episode 14 of The Pen Addict Podcast - titled “Vanished in Customs” - has been posted. Myke details the challenges of freeing his Vanishing Point from the grip of the UK Customs Office and I talk about a pen I love on the polar opposite end of the pricing spectrum.


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The podcast has been a blast so far and I would love to hear if you have any suggestions for upcoming episodes. Myke and I keep a running list, but are always open to new ideas. Feel free to leave a comment, email me, or find me on Twitter @dowdyism.


Also, there has been a lot of talk in online circles about the death of the RSS feed. I am a dyed in the wool RSS guy, but for those who have moved their news/article/blog post gathering to Twitter, I have created a blog post only Twitter feed @Pen_Addict so please follow if you are so inclined.

Posted on May 18, 2012 and filed under Podcast.

Monteverde Artista Crystal Fountain Pen Winner

Thank you all for the great feedback on this giveaway! Fountain pens are gaining in popularity and I am glad to be able to give pens like the Monteverde Artista Crystal away to awesome readers like you. There will definitely be more to come in the future!


The winner of this giveaway is:


Monteverde Winner


Congratulations! Here is what I need from you:



  1. Leave a comment on this post.

  2. Email me your mailing address using the address on the sidebar.


You have one week to claim your prize. Hop to it!

Posted on May 17, 2012 and filed under Fountain Pens, Giveaways, Monteverde.