Appelboom Bites

We are honored to have Giuseppe Aquila (CEO of Montegrappa) as a guest in this episode. Our co-host Douglas Rathbun (Inquiring_minds) had some very good questions and we learned a couple of things from both gentleman. Giuseppe talked about some recent launches of Montegrappa, but also about the special Montegrappa celluloid and the history of the brand.

We also had a lot of great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Giuseppe, Doug and Joost quite special. 

Joost also showed some products that just launched at Appelboom: Montegrappa 007 Goldfinger .

In this episode we talked about the newbie fountain pen user, the starting problems, and some good tips from our guests Douglas Rathbun (Inquiring_minds) and Wendi Sue (FountainPenNews). The fanclub of Wendi was in the comment section very active with good questions. If you have a question yourself, feel free to ask them in the comment section.

We also had a lot of great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Wendi, Doug and Joost quite special. 

Joost also showed some products that just launched at Appelboom: Nahvalur Original Fall, Nahvalur Voyage Cookie & Cream, Platinum 3776 Coffee Jelly and Graf von Faber-Castell Pen Of The Year 2024 Ottoman Empire fountain pens, .

This episode is the start of a new series with our new co-host Douglas Rathbun (Inquiring_minds). He will be our co-host for the upcoming 5 episodes with some very cool guests. The first guest is the former Managing Director of Pilot/Namiki, Frank Schelkens. 

We talked with Frank and Doug about the Pilot and Namiki pens and we learned a lot of new things!

We also had a lot of great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Frank, Doug and Joost quite special. 

Joost also showed some products that just launched at Appelboom: Esterbrook King of the Night, and the Lamy Al-star Harry Potter fountain pens, .

Please Visit our website for our complete collection of luxury fountain pens, ballpoint pens, inks, and more: https://appelboom.com/ 

Whether you're a longtime fan of handcrafted pens or new to the world of high-end pen collectors, our latest video is sure to elevate your luxury writing experience.

Together with Azizah (Gourmetpens) and Cary Yeager (Mr. Fountain Pen Day) Joost dived into the special day called Fountain Pen Day. What does it mean? How is it celebrated? Does Appelboom have promotions?

We had a lot of great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Cary, Azizah and Joost quite special. 

Joost also showed some products that just launched at Appelboom: Nahvalur Halloween fountain pen and Wancher fountain pens, .

Please Visit our website for our complete collection of luxury fountain pens, ballpoint pens, inks, and more: https://appelboom.com/ 

Whether you're a longtime fan of handcrafted pens or new to the world of high-end pen collectors, our latest video is sure to elevate your luxury writing experience.

Together with Azizah (Gourmetpens) and Giles English (Owner of Yard O Led) Joost dived into the world of Yard O Led pens. Especially the new Deco 34 and The Pinstripe models are discussed and we got some nice history lessons about Birmingham.

We had a lot of great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Giles, Azizah and Joost quite special. 

Joost also showed some products that just launched at Appelboom: Pelikan M910 Toledo White, The Diamine Inkvent Calendar and the Visconti Homo Sapiens Carbon Moiré fountain pen.

Together with Azizah (Gourmetpens) and Mathias (CEO of Diplomat) Joost dived into the world of Diplomat pens. Especially the new Viper was discussed and we got a live review from Azizah about this new model of Diplomat.

We had a lot of great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Mathias, Azizah and Joost quite special. 

Joost also showed some products that just launched at Appelboom: Nahvalur Breast Cancer Awareness, Yard o Led Deco 34, and the Pilot Custom Urushi Blue fountain pens.

Together with Azizah (Gourmetpens) and Tori (Stationery Universe) Joost dived into the latest trends in the fountain pen world. Tori talked about her FANTASTY pen (Thank you for the input Candace!) and everyone jumped in and talked about their dreams. 

We had a lot of great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Tori, Azizah and Joost quite special. 

Joost also showed some products that just launched at Appelboom: Pelikan M800 Cream Blue, Pelikan M920 Toledo White, Visconti Dreamy Starry Night, and the Pilot Capless Sea Shore.
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About the Appelboom Bites Podcast:

Tune in to Appelboom Bites - a podcast that shares nibbles of news from the fountain pen world, from artists to makers, upcoming releases, and more, we'll chat about it all! 

Come hungry, leave happy!

Together with Azizah (Gourmetpens) and Newsha (Ferociousnprettypens) Joost dived into the latest trends in the fountain pen world. We discovered that a certain colored trim is now completely hot and that the body of the fountain pens should be made from a certain material. Azizah clearly has a preference for a color combination and we discovered that this color combination is lacking in the assortment of all fountain pen brands.

We had a lot of great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Newsha, Azizah and Joost quite special. 

Joost also showed some products that just arrived at Appelboom: TWSB Eco Irish Green with Onyx, Lamy Al-star Sage and Autumn Pink and the Pelikan Souveran M670 Warm Grey fountain pens.
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About the Appelboom Bites Podcast:

Tune in to Appelboom Bites - a podcast that shares nibbles of news from the fountain pen world, from artists to makers, upcoming releases, and more, we'll chat about it all! 

Come hungry, leave happy!

Mikayla of White Bear Pens is a small pen maker from Minnesota since 2023. You can find her at pen shows and online. We talked with her about her pens, pen shows and her spirit animal. We had the honor to have her biggest fan and customer as a co-host on the show, Azizah (Gourmetpens). We had great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Mikayla, Azizah and Joost quite special. 
We get a sneak peak at a couple of new products: Lamy Al-star Aurumn Pink & Sage and the Esterbrook Back to the Lands.

Discover the behind-the-scenes story of Scribo. We will discuss their amazing hand-brushed fountain pens called Acquarello and the new Scribo Feel Ebonite model. We had a lot of great input from the audience on our Youtube Live stream with some very good questions! It made the three-way conversation with Luca Baglione, Clare Coco and Joost Appelboom quite special. We also got a world premiere of a new Scribo model that is launching at the end of 2024! Plus, get a sneak peek at two new products from other brands: the Waterman Reflection on Paris series and the Sailor 1911L Ringless Kyoto Garden fountain pens. Please Visit our website for our complete collection of luxury fountain pens, ballpoint pens, inks, and more: https://appelboom.com/ 

Whether you're a longtime fan of Italian handcrafted pens or new to the world of high-end pen collectors, our latest video is sure to elevate your luxury writing experience.

Make sure to follow our channel for more pen content!
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About the Appelboom Bites Podcast:

Tune in to Appelboom Bites - a podcast that shares nibbles of news from the fountain pen world, from artists to makers, upcoming releases, and more, we'll chat about it all! 

Come hungry, leave happy!