Frank talk about reasons of his delayed episode - his Taiwan Trip. Many things have changed, but the people there stayed the same.

Let’s take a scroll through Frank’s photo app and discusses what he saw and experience in Taiwan.

Goods Mentioned:

Novium Hover Pen

Mitasanshodo

22 Design Studio

Platinum PTA-350

Pilot S30 Mechanical Pencil

Peanuts X Easterbrook

Frank has two new stationery goodies for review today. Let’s spend some time and talk about the kokuyo scissor and Omas - Espresso Martini LE.

Lastly, let’s wrap up this episode with some recently announced Pelikan/Sailor pens.

Goods covered in today’s episode.

Omas - Espresso Martini Pen Review

Pelikan M805 metal-sleeve

KOKUYO-SAXA-Scissors-Titanium-Coating

Omas - Espresso Martini

Sailor-fountain- Tea Time 5 - Nerikiri

Sailor-fountain- Tea Time 5 - KOP Japanese Tea Ceremony Match Edition

The 2026 Hobonichi line out has been announced and released. Let’s take a brief look at what caught Frank’s attention and discuss what he has purchased along with this year’s release.

Goods mentioned:

Kokuyo Saxa Titanium Coated Glueless scissors

Pikachu Pichu Mimikyu Pokemo Mini Stamp

tamagaotchi Decorush

Special-limited-edition Pelikan-souveran-m600-art Rudi-Rother-special-edition

Sailor Tuzu Glassy

Omas 150625

DC pen show just happened and SF pen show is near. All of a sudden we are now facing many, many new design and release from pen companies around the globe, let’s pick a few fountain pens that has peaked my interest and talk about them.

Schon Monoc Evo

Visconti LE Homo Sapiens Full Demo

Lamy Safari - Kuromi LE

Opus-88-fountain-pen-mini-summer-strike

Origami ink 2025 Colorvent Calendar

Pilot US Exclusive - Custom-74 Lavender Fog

Frank discusses his new found hobby (caffeine source) and recent purchases and goes over some recently released fountain pens.

Something Blue - Yuri Pen Case

Sailor-1911- KOP - mono-no-aware-

Video that got co-worker interested

Leonardo Juma Dragon skin 2.0

Sailor Cross Eagle Nib release

Kaweco Skyline Sea Spray

Nahvalur Triad

Gravitas Monster

Frank brings up the newest project for one of our beloved fountain pen community.

New Wa Modern Maki-e series for Platinum Preppy, a few more limited edition release along with a not so limited release from Pilot, and a new pen maker in the market.

/r/fountainpens/ 350k Sub LE

Platinum Wa Modern Maki-e

ixion pocket titanium pen

Pilot 2025 LE Midnight Vanishing Point

Diamine Winter inkvent calendar 2025 Teal Edition

Rusa Pen Arts

Frank came across an article regarding to tipping material that’s too interesting not to share.

After first going over some recent releases.

Platinum 3776 - Kinu Gumo

Endlesss Pens X Leonardo - nibsandflourishes Aster bouquet

Nahvalu Nautilus -bronze corydoras ebonite

Nahvalur Nautilus Nautilus Cephalopod-black-ebonite

Diamine Winter inkvent calendar - 2025 teal edition

Nib Tipping wear resistance

Let’s cover some spectrum of news today, Platinum is increasing their pen prices yet again, Decapod production resumes, new paper and some recent releases.

Goods/Topic covered:

Platinum Price Increase

IA Notebook

Leonardo X NibsandFlourishes Aster-bouquet

Benu Euphoria - Summer Spritz

Lamy 2025 Limited release

Pilot Vanishing Point LE- Star and Moon

Vanishing Point Decimo - Kobe Gradation - Higashi-Kawasaki Harbor Mint

Looks like the trend of more JP stationery stores opening up to the international market continues, ant the new store carries something that might just be useful for glass dip pen users.

Frank also discuss his newest acquisition on the EDC realm, along with a small issues.

Hachimonjiya Opening International Shipping

Glass Dip Pen Cleaner

Little-Craft-place-x-Penlux-Field-of-Bluebonnets

Opus-88 Poseidon

al-star aubergine denim

Kakimori Pop Up Store

Writech Retractable-fountain Pen

Frank finally has some time to record down his feedback/review of the Hobonichi Techo 5 Year Journal and gets into an extended rant about tariff then finally goes back to topic and discuses recent pen release.

Good Mentioned:

Opus 88 Demonstrator Mocha Mousse PVD FP

Platinum 3776 century - Mountain-Mist

Sailor Opaque Ink

Nahvalur Voyage In Cherry Blossom

Titanium Alloy Fountain Pen EDC Business Office Student Signature Stationery Pen