August Sponsor Spotlight

Retro 51 Banana, via Dromgoole’s.

Sponsor support is very important to me here at The Pen Addict. My sidebar advertisers put their faith in me to deliver good value for them month in and month out, and I want to shine the light on the best of the best for you. If you are shopping for pens, paper, inks, and more, please check out these great companies and see what they have to offer. Some recent highlights:

Goldspot is shipping both of J. Herbin’s new seasonal shimmer inks, Aurore de Laponie and Terre du Maroc.

Dromgoole’s has all of the new, colorful Retro 51 Summertime releases, including Banana and Strawberry from the Fruit Series.

Vanness Pens received both of the new Diplomat Cobra Fountain Pens, in Black and Burgundy.

JetPens received their first batch of 2027 MD Notebook Diaries, including several sets of stickers that you can use on blank pages.

July Sponsor Spotlight

Sponsor support is very important to me here at The Pen Addict. My sidebar advertisers put their faith in me to deliver good value for them month in and month out, and I want to shine the light on the best of the best for you. If you are shopping for pens, paper, inks, and more, please check out these great companies and see what they have to offer. Some recent highlights:

JetPens is now stocking the colorful Kodomo no Kao Gradient Ink Pads, with each featuring a range of 7 colors on each one!

Goldspot is celebrating Christmas in July with the pre-order available for the Diamine Inkvent Calendar 2026. These are wildly popular, so get in early!

Dromgoole’s has all of the new Kaweco Sport Summertime releases ready for pre-order, including the swirly Marble Ocean.

Vanness Pens has two beautiful Kobe exclusive inks in stock, Little Shooting Star Lamp and Shipwreck Wine Sauce.

June Sponsor Spotlight

Montblanc Bram Stoker Purple, via Dromgoole’s.

Sponsor support is very important to me here at The Pen Addict. My sidebar advertisers put their faith in me to deliver good value for them month in and month out, and I want to shine the light on the best of the best for you. If you are shopping for pens, paper, inks, and more, please check out these great companies and see what they have to offer. Some recent highlights:

Goldspot has the Summer’s Hottest Pens ready to ship, including their popular Kaweco Skyline Sport Sea Spray edition.

Dromgoole’s received several new Montblanc products, including the new limited edition Extreme Blaze Orange and Bram Stoker Purple inks.

Vanness Pens has the party pumping with Disco and Rolerskate, the two new vibrant LAMY AL-Star fountain pens.

JetPens dropped the amazing new Blackwing x The Lord of the Rings Gift Set, which completely nails the theming.