Pilot introduced three new Iroshizuku ink colors in late 2024, and I’m just now getting them into my hands to test out. Rikka (Snow Crystal) is a beautiful blue that will look great in any pen, and on any paper. I had one bottle to give away this week, and the winner is:
Congrats Mihai! I’ve sent you an email to collect your shipping address.
My thanks to Penedex for sponsoring The Pen Addict this week.
Penedex was born out of a desire for a simple, elegant method of keeping track of your 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 weekend 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.
Check out Penedex for iOS at penedex.com or on the iOS App Store by searching “penedex”. The app is free to download.
(Kimberly (she/her) took the express train down the fountain pen/stationery rabbit hole and doesn't want to be rescued. She can be found on Instagram @allthehobbies because there really are many, many hobbies!.)
I hung out for a couple extra days after the 2025 California Pen Show and one of the things I wanted to do was visit some stationery shops. Let’s be real, that’s what I want to do in pretty much any city, lol. One of the places I wanted to check out was Paper Plant Co in Los Angeles’ Chinatown district. They recently expanded their space and now have a separate space for home/lifestyle goods (and coffee!!) next door to their stationery space. Let’s take a look!
The Paper Plant Co coffee shop/home space on the left and stationery shop on the right.
Can’t wait to go inside! Pro tip: Go do your shopping before you get your coffee/tea so you can take your time, have your hands available to check out the goodies, and not spill!
I love all the red lanterns that were hanging from the ceiling of this entryway.
The shop is pretty compact, but they manage to pack a lot of fun things in the shop.
Look at all of these shelves full of goodies like papers, pens, and more!
Paper, stickers, wax seals, bookmarks…
More stickers, papers, tags, portable scissors, too.
I forgot to get a shot of this table of pens and notebooks so you get a zoomed in picture instead, oops.
Next to the stationery shop is the cozy Home & Lifestyle space, where you can order a coffee or tea and shop for some fun products! Pro tip: If you’re not pressed for time, after stationery shopping, grab a coffee/tea and sit outside to enjoy the Southern California weather.
Inside the Home & Lifestyle space.
Look to the right from the entrance and you’ll find wooden boxes from Classicky, as well as candles, incense, and other fun things for the home.
Look to the left and you’ll see embroidery kits, air fresheners, key chains, pins, etc. There are also cups, brewing equipment, etc. along this wall too.
So many neat things in here, including chocolates packed like sardines!
Since I just came from the CA pen show a couple days before, I kept my haul to a minimum: Multi-sticker sheets by eric small things (you can put them on fabric!), a shop sticker, an exclusive Stalogy x Paper Plant Co notebook, and a Shchi-iro marker that allows you to write on washi tape! I also played with their shop stamps too.
Both of the Paper Plant Co spaces are relatively small, but there’s even more online, so be sure to check out their website too. Paper Plant Co’s stationery space is located at 936 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, while the Home & Gifts space is next door at 938 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. They are open daily from 9AM - 4PM. They can also be reached by email or by phone at 213-269-9784, and they are on Instagram as Paper Plant Co.
