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Oct 2024
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637: The Caramel Zone

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Ticonderoctober continues, as Brad builds out his pencil kit, and receives even more listener feedback about mechanical pencils. It’s not all graphite though, as brown fountain pen ink and daily driver fountain pens make an appearance.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

  • Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
  • Retro 51: Life's too short to carry an ugly pen. Shop now.

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Uni Style Fit: A Comprehensive Guide
5 Vintage Pentel 0.5mm Quicker Clicker Automatic Pencils | eBay
Paper Mate Non-Stop Mechanical Pencil (0.7mm) | Paper Mate UK
Boston Pencil Sharpeners | eBay
History of Boston Pencil Sharpeners, Sharpener Brands | BrandlandUSA
Scription: Death of a Brand - BOSTON Pencil Sharpener Company
Leonardo Officina Italiana x Wearingeul Dracula Set Ink & Fountain Pens
Brown: Anything But Nondescript — Dime Novel Raven
Sailor Tea Time Series Fika Coffee Ink Review — The Pen Addict
Pairings Party: Retro 51 Coffee House Tornado Fountain Pen and Kobe Kitano Antique Sepia — The Pen Addict
Jacques Herbin Shogun Ink Review — The Pen Addict
What Is In Your Perfect Pencil Kit? — The Pen Addict
Retro 51 Tornado Literary Collection Rollerball Pens – Pen Chalet
Refill – Members — The Pen Addict
Edison Beaumont Review — The Pen Addict
Sailor 1911 Standard Royal Tangerine Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict
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