Rob’s Penworks Dip Nib Handle Giveaway

Last week’s Meet Your Maker post featured Caroline’s interview with Rob Sanchez, of Rob’s Penworks. This week’s giveaway features one of Rob’s Dip Nib Handles, in a very “Gliterati” scheme. Coincidence? I think not. Thanks to Rob for sending this over, and if you want to win it, read the rules below and enter away!

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Brad Dowdy and filed under Giveaways.

Thank You California!

The 2025 California Pen Show is a wrap!

This was my first adventure to the reorganized Los Angeles-area show in their three years of new ownership, and I came away impressed. I’ll be sharing my experience throughout the week, so follow along below and let’s talk stationery!

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Posted on February 17, 2025 by Brad Dowdy and filed under Pen Shows.

Misfill, 90-Year Diary Edition

Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links:

— 90 Years of Diary-Keeping (Notebook Stories)

— Saying goodbye to a favorite ink (mnmlscholar)

— Fire up the Quattro (Stuart Lennon)

— How to find your pencil sharpener. (Merlin Mann)

— I didn't even know Midori made ink! (Inkdependence)

— Van Dieman’s Beeswax (Inkcredible Colours)

— Love a Gesture Drawing (Comfortable Shoes Studio)

— On Permanent Inks and Fountain Pens (SBRE Brown)

— Book(s) Review: Kevin Hearne, Ink & Sigil Series (The Well-Appointed Desk)

— Ink Review #2710: Teranishi Guitar Nostalgic Honey (Mountain of Ink)

— Almost Time for Tom to Close (Paper Blogging)

— Carolina Pen Co. Convert (Figboot on Pens)