January 15, 2026

The Pen Addict 699: Millions, Hundreds, Dozens... Maybe One

58 minutes

You know it’s getting rough in the stationery streets when the price of the Pilot FriXion is going up for the first time in 20 years! We discuss a recent interview with Pilot’s CEO discussing that, check in on what the Bullet Journal brand has been up to,

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