Top 5 Pens Page Updates Are Underway!

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This Toptober, I’ve been working on updates to the Top 5 Pens page on the site. So far, five of the lists have been brought up to speed, which are:

Top 5 Micro Gel Ink Pens

Top 5 Pens In The Store

Top 5 Fountain Pens For Beginners

Top 5 Fountain Pen Ink Brands

Top 5 Paper Brands

In the notes section of each list you will see the update date, so look for the 2025 marker for the most current lists. There are still plenty of updates to come, so stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!

Posted on October 29, 2025 and filed under Top 5.

October Sponsor Spotlight

Sun-Star UFO Pencil Case

“Take me to your stationery!” The Sun-Star UFO Pencil Case, 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 shine the light on the best of the best for you. If you are shopping for pens, paper, inks, and more, please check out these great companies and see what they have to offer. Some recent highlights:

Vanness Pens gets you ready for Spooky Season with a collection of themed goods, including Jacques Herbin Phosphorescent Ink for glow in the dark fun.

JetPens is now stocking the popular Sun-Star UFO Pencil Case. Which stationery are you going to beam up?

Goldspot received Nahvalur’s latest themed limited edition, the Nautilus Dracula Fountain Pen in Titanium.

Dromgoole’s dropped their latest Retro 51 exclusive, the seasonally appropriate Showtime Tornado Rollerball.

Posted on October 28, 2025 and filed under Sponsors.

Doane Paper Idea Journal Large Giveaway

Doane Paper Idea Journal Large Giveaway

The Doane Paper Idea Journal played a huge role in my stationery journey, and I’m glad to see that designer Chad Doane believes in this product so much that he just wrapped up a full product overhaul. To celebrate, he has offered up Three updated notebooks, one of which will ship to each of Three winners of this giveaway.

One note: This giveaway is limited to US winners only, as shipping these heavy-duty notebooks is expensive. This rule supersedes the shipping rule below.

Read the other rules below and enter away!

Posted on October 28, 2025 and filed under Giveaways.