21 - The Question of Worth

The hosts delve deep into their souls and their wallets to examine the question of worth. What do we mean when we say a pen is “worth it”? What is our ceiling when it comes to spending money on a fountain pen? And isn’t it all subjective anyway?

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The hosts were Chuck (@entree3000_), Brian (@briansaputro), Sharyn (@sharynzha) and Diana (@thegrynne). 

FORMAT

00:42—What We Are Writing With

Diana: Pilot Custom Heritage 743 Burgundy Fine

Sharyn: Sailor Pro Gear Realo Precious Aquamarine

Brian: Sailor Maki-e Carp Nagahara Cross Concord

Chuck: Lamy 2000 BB

04:08—Mailbag

04:50—Are fountain pens (in general) worth it?

PaperMate Kilometrico

Pilot Kakuno

10:01—How we decide if a particular pen is worth the price?

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TWSBI Eco

Lamy Safari

Conid Giraffe

Pilot Hira Maki-e

ST Dupont Stones Fortune L'Aquart Amethyst Limited Edition 88 Fountain Pen

AP Special Edition Lotus

Sailor King of Pen King Eagle

The Rational Animal: How Evolution Made Us Smarter Than We Think, by Douglas T. Kendrick and Vladas Griskevicius

Nakaya Naka-ai

Nakaya Raden Ao-Gai Zukushi

Aesthetic Bay

Nakaya The Waves Crest

34:40—Buying and selling fountain pens

Parker Vacumatic Maxima Double Jewel

43:35—Buying from brick and mortar stores

Platinum 3776 Celluloid Koi

Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl

Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Pernambuco

Nakaya Naka-ai Shu

Nakaya Naka-ai Nanohana-iro

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Kinokuniya Sydney

Pen Classics NZ

Desk Bandit

Pensive Pens

The Goulet Pen Company

Pendleton’s Pens

54:50—Recommendations

Mr. Kate

Homemade pancetta

Vulfpeck, Mr. Finish Line

YSL La Laque Couture

Carl Kapp (@carlkapp)

59:15—Thanks and Credits

Producers: Diana Dai, Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.

Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.

Music: Michael Pearce.

Logo: Will H. Smith.

Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.