Penedex, Your Digital Stationery Companion (Sponsor)

Our community is full of wonderful independent makers who turn acrylic rods into elegant, stunning fountain pens. Let me introduce a different kind of independent maker to the community, Connor Rose. Connor is the independent iOS developer behind Penedex.

Penedex was born out of his desire for a simple, elegant method of keeping track of his personal pen collection. From that idea grew a full-featured organizer and usage tracker for all kinds of pen addicts, whether you’re a student with a few pens in your bag, you have mountains of ink bottles in your closet, or if you’re a pen show fanatic. No matter who you are, Penedex is your modern digital stationery companion for all things pens, inks, and pen shows.

With Penedex, you can catalog your pen and ink collection, prepare for a pen show, or check out what stationery stores are in your vicinity. You can add details to your pen and ink entries, such as nib type, pen material, ink color, shimmer, dry time, photos, and more. You keep a daily log of your pen usage quickly and easily. Penedex will also keep track of how often you use your items and display a range of statistics about your usage. You can also add pens and inks to a wishlist to save for later, like when attending a pen show.

If you’re visiting the Baltimore Pen Show this week it’s a great opportunity to out the Pen Show Planner & Organizer. Add important events to your show checklist or use the built in budget tracker to make sure your pen show haul won’t blow your budget.

Want to find stationery stores near the show? New for 2025 is the Stationery Store Map. Look for local stationers, print shops, or pen stores in your area and internationally.

Check out Penedex for iOS at penedex.com or on the iOS App Store by searching “penedex”. The app is free to download. Or scan the QR code below.

If you want to say hi you can find Penedex on Instagram @penedexapp or you can find Connor Rose at https://bento.me/connor-rose.

My thanks to Penedex for sponsoring The Pen Addict this week.

The Journeyman Pen from Wingback - Final Days on Kickstarter, and a New Winter Option! (Sponsor)

The Journeyman Pen from Wingback recently crossed the $100,000 mark during their Kickstarter campaign. And with only 4 days left, now is the time to jump on board.

The original Wingback Mechanical Pen was designed for everyone, a tool that had a minimalist aesthetic and was engineered to perfection. The Journeyman Pen is designed for you, by you. With every component of the pen able to be customized, you can make it the most unique addition to your stationery collection.

The Journeyman has some new features that Wingback customers have been after since the launch of our original Mechanical pen. The new barrel is longer, allowing for any standard international G2 ink cartridge, including gel ink cartridges. It also features a clip attached to the crown for better storage, and which stops the pen from rolling away from you. These features transform the pen into a travel companion that you are able to clip onto clothes or notebooks, to stay with you throughout your journey.

For the final week, Wingback has added the Winter Journeyman, which features a subtle geometric pattern laser engraved around the barrel. Available in Brass, Stainless Steel, Black Steel and Titanium, this reward will only be available to Kickstarter backers until the end of the campaign.

Whether you are choosing the classic Brass barrel, the beautifully engraved Winter Journeyman, or building your own using a variety of materials, Wingback has you covered - but not for much longer! The Journeyman campaign ends Friday, so head over and checkout all of the amazing options they have available.

My thanks to Wingback for sponsoring The Pen Addict this week.

The Journeyman Pen from Wingback, Now Live on Kickstarter! (Sponsor)

The original Wingback Mechanical Pen was designed for everyone, a tool that had a minimalist aesthetic and was engineered to perfection. The Journeyman Pen is designed for you, by you. With every component of the pen able to be customized, you can make it the most unique addition to your stationery collection.

The Journeyman has some new features that Wingback customers have been after since the launch of our original Mechanical pen. The new barrel is longer, allowing for any standard G2 ink cartridge, including gel ink cartridges. It also features a clip attached to the crown for better storage, and which stops the pen from rolling away from you. These features transform the pen into a travel companion that you are able to clip onto clothes or notebooks, to stay with you throughout your journey.

The Journeyman Pen features some of the hallmark elements from the original mechanical pen. Its reassuring weight encourages more time to be taken with every pen stroke. Our signature diamond knurling around the barrel and on the crown makes the pen easy to grip and our unique (and addictive) bolt action style twist mechanism secures the tip in place with an easy one-handed operation.

One of the original reasons for setting up Wingback was to bring users into the design process as much as possible, and create a bespoke product that will be treasured for perpetuity. For the first time ever, we’re delighted to bring customization down to a component level, so you can create something truly bespoke. You’ll be able to choose the metal for the barrel, crown and clip, allowing you to mix and match Brass, Stainless Steel and Black Steel. Titanium will be available only as a complete product. We’re also offering customized engraving of up to 35 characters along the length of the clip and on the Pen Rest.

The Journeyman Pen from Wingback is live on Kickstarter right now. It’s time to begin your journey.

My thanks to Wingback for sponsoring The Pen Addict this week.