The Nib Section

47 - Collectors Series Part 6: Leo Fok


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Leo Fok, self-described “casual buyer of pens”, was in Sydney recently, and joined Diana, Sharyn et co. for a long, free-pouring lunch, where they eventually got around to talking about his collection and collecting habits. 

 

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This episode features Leo (@inquisitivequill), Diana (@thegrynne), Sharyn (@sharynzha), Brian (@briansaputro) and Ada. Dogs of the pod, Lance and Sebastian, also lent their voices. 

 

 

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00:33—Leo Fok  

 

Previous episodes in the Collectors Series:

  • Episode 11 - Nicholas Gold 
  • Episode 15 - Costa Koutsis 
  • Episode 19 - Kosta Kamboukos and David van Cuylenburg 
  • Episode 27 - Ian Reid 
  • Episode 39 - Kevin Yank 
  • Previous episodes that Leo has guested in:

    • Episode 4 - Pelikan Hubs Preview, or How to Crowdsource a Pen Event 
  • Episode 17 - Buy Now, Regret Later (Tokyo Edition) 
  • Episode 30 - The Hand Senses More Than the Eye Can See 
  • Episode 40 - Tokyo Pen Expedition (Decimania Edition) 
  • Episode 41 - Tokyo Pen Expedition (A Happy Cut of the Tine Edition) 
  • Inquisitive Quill on Youtube 

    @inquisitivequill 

    Controversy Over The Early M900 Toledo - The Pelikan’s Perch 

    Lamy Joy 1.1mm - Dymocks 

    Tainan Pen Show Public Group 

    Tokyo International Pen Show 

    Sailor Pro Gear Umeda Chayamachi store exclusive, "snow, moon, wind, and flowers" - @inquisitivequill 

    Sailor Pro Gear Morita Robin Blue and Sailor Pro Gear 雪月風花 “Wind” from Umeda Chayamachi compared - TNS on FB 

    Namiki Custom Impressions - TNS on FB 

    Pilot 100th Anniversary Limited Edition Fountain Pens Press Release 

    Aurora Internazionale Fountain Pen - Novelli Pens 

    Pilot Custom 823 - Tokyo Pen Shop 

    Pilot Custom Urushi - Anderson Pens 

    Pilot Sakura Fubuki “Sakura Snowstorm” patterned pens - TNS on FB 

    Pilot Sakura Fubuki in red and black - @inquisitivequill 

    Diamine Lion Rock (狮子山) Fountain Pen Ink - @muzepens 

    Leo’s profile in Shumi no bungu bako - TNS on FB 

    Shumi no bungu bako Volume 50 - Amazon 

    Review: M805 Anthracite Stresemann (2015) - The Pelikan’s Perch 

    Pelikan Souverän M800 Tortoiseshell Brown Review - Scribalishess 

    Pilot Sokuikinen HouOu Phoenix Coronation Pen - Elephant & Coral 

    Aurora launches the Goccia Nib - Aurora Pen 

    Aurora Optima Coral Red 365 & the Goccia Nib! - Mike Matteson 

    The Two Super Ultra 500 - Crónicas Estilográficas 

     

    59:04—Thanks and Credits 

     

    Producer: Diana Dai.

    Recording and editing: Diana Dai. 

    Special guest: Leo Fok.

    Music: Michael Pearce. 

    Logo: Will H. Smith. 

    Logo artwork: Melissa Graf. 

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