Bung Box Ink And Platinum Pens At Vanness Pens (Sponsor)

Hard to find fountain pen inks are easy to buy from Vanness Pens. From P.W. Akkerman , to Bung Box , to KWZ Standard and Iron Gall inks they have you covered. Not only do they carry full bottles of each of these brands and more, they offer large 4 ml ink samples so you can try several fills of an ink before committing to a full bottle. This is especially helpful with some of the high end inks like Bung Box.

What does Vanness Pens do with all of those empty ink bottles they have around the shop? They sell them with a wonderful added bonus: Free engraving. These make for a great desk display or refill bottle for other inks.

Vanness Pens isn't just an ink shop, they carry all the big pen brands, including a recently expanded Platinum fountain pen lineup. With nibs ranging from the narrow Ultra Extra Fine to the wide Music, Platinum nibs perform as well or better than any on the market. And at Vanness, all Platinum Pens are listed at 20% off suggested retail.

Whether it is pens, inks, or even custom engraving, Vanness Pens has you covered. My thanks to them for sponsoring The Pen Addict this week.

Great Ink And Limited Edition Retro 51's At Vanness Pens (Sponsor)

There is no doubt in my mind that Vanness Pens stocks the best fountain pen ink on the internet. They source inks from all over the world, including top brands like P.W. Akkerman, Bung Box, and Califolio. And they don’t just order them and put them up for sale either. Each new ink brand goes through a minimum of 60 days of testing in both modern and vintage pens to ensure you are getting a quality ink for your favorite writing instruments.

Vanness Pens is also launching a new, limited edition Retro 51 collaboration with artist Joey Feldman. The pen comes in two models: The standard black clip model for $45, and the red clip model with signed artwork by Joey for $65. Pre-orders are open now and they won’t last long!

You can also get 10% all Pilot inks, including some of my favorite Iroshiziku inks like Shin-kai and Kon-peki by using the code PENADDICT at checkout.

My thanks to Vanness Pens for sponsoring The Pen Addict this week. Be sure to head over and check out their new website design!

Sp Aluminum Pen and Notebook (Sponsor)

Many of us have a favorite pen or little black notebook, but what if those two came in one well designed package? Bfofo’s Sp Pen and Notebook features a beautiful laser etched and anodized pen machined from solid aluminum that features a magnetic cap, the capacity to accept a broad selection of refills, and secures to their own version of the pocket notebook, or about any 5.5” notebook. The pen also comes with optional clips that let it work as a shirt friendly pocket pen. All five different different barrel finishes ship with both clip options, so there is no need to mix and match when ordering.

The hardcover notebook was modeled on the traditional 5.5” Moleskine and Leuchtturm pocket notebooks, with a few improvements. The binding was designed to lay flat - an important feature in a notebook this size - and the thinner, corded bookmark is designed to stay out of the way while remaining useful. The numbered pages feature a dot grid pattern, with a Table of Contents in the front, and a storage pocket in the back.

With backers levels starting at $18 USD, the Sp Pen and Notebook has pledge levels to meet all of your writing needs. The project just launched on Kickstarter today so head over and check it out.