January 22, 2020

394: Who Better Than Us?

1 hour 1 minute

One of our favorite brands, Retro 51, is closing up shop. What does that mean to us, and to the pen industry?

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

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Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership A letter from the Retro51 Team | The Retro 51 Blog Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “A few outtakes from our visit to @schon_dsgn last week.” Schon DSGN Pocket Six Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict The "Pocket Six" Fountain Pen | Schon DSGN Sailor 1911 King of Pen Fountain Pen – US Exclusive – Royal Tangerine, Rhodium Trim – The Nibsmith Custom Nib Studio Jonathon Brooks on Instagram: “So happy with this! Sailor KOP that I did some urushi on. Started off with a honeycomb pattern in gold followed by a Tamenuri finish.” Introducing: Ystudio's Unryuhaku Rollerball Pen – The Calm Before The Storm Japan Premium Pen Show 2020 information Calligraphy Nut on Twitter: New LAMY Safari Colors Ti Mini Pen by chadwick parker & joe huang — Kickstarter