Roundtable discussion podcast about fountain pens, ink and the people who go crazy for them, from Fountain Pens Oceania. New episodes every fortnight.
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 30, 2018
Tuesday Jan 30, 2018
The hosts look at fountain pen marketing in the present day: who does it well, why it’s mostly word of mouth, Conid’s marketing misstep, and what puts Montblanc in a class of its own.
The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fountain Pens Oceania.
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The hosts were Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Sophia Le, Mark Hopson, and Diana Dai.
FORMAT
01:00—What We Are Writing With
Chuck: Pilot 823 clear
Sharyn: Pelikan M605 White Stripe M, Graf von Faber-Castell Annello Titanium
Sophia: Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Pernambuco
Mark: Sheaffer Targa vintage
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04:18—Mailbag/Reviews
Pjotr Spica Virginis Fountain Pen (3D Print - Limited Edition)
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06:14—The presence of the Japanese Big 3 in US market
08:12—Branding and marketing
17:47—The secret of Montblanc’s success
Montblanc On How To Be A Luxury Brand For Many (interview with Montblanc CEO Lutz Bethge)
Marketing Lessons from Montblanc
25:26—Reaching customers, tastemakers
Sharyn's Lamy AL-Star print ad from 2008
Leo Fok’s photos of the Pilot Custom Urushi
32:56—Recommendations
Touloulou Bondamanjak French Creole Chili Sauce
38:21—Thanks and Credits
Producers: Diana Dai, Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
We’re back! Kicking off the new year with the start of a new series of interviews with fountain pen collectors (loosely defined). We’ll delve into their habits, the histories of their collections, try to work out if there is method to the madness. All in pursuit of an answer to the eternal question: Can users and collectors peacefully co-exist?
The first guest for the Collectors Series is Mr. Nicholas Gold. Keep an eye out for further interviews in the series as we head into the 2018.
The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fountain Pens Oceania.
You can always email us at thenibsection@gmail.com
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The hosts were Chuck Montano, Christina Kowalin and Aidan O’Brien. The guest was Nicholas Gold.
FORMAT
00:55—What We Are Writing With
Christina: Visconti Homo Sapiens Dark Age, Pilot Vanishing Point Matte Black, Pilot Custom Heritage 92
Aidan: Visconti Homo Sapiens Caput Mundi, Pelikan M805 Stresemann
Chuck: Pilot Custom Heritage 92
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02:11—Mailbag/Reviews
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03:33—Choose Your Side: Users vs Collectors
An inspiration for the series, though not mentioned in the episode, was Ed Jelley’s blog post: Bloggers Weigh In: Collecting Fountain Pens vs Using Fountain Pens.
09:23—Interview: Nicholas Gold
Montblanc Hemingway Writers Edition
Pictures of Nicholas' fountain pens, including the stunning OMAS celluloids
Sydney Pen Show
CalliCon 2017
Col-o-ring Ink Testing Book
Field Notes
OMAS 360 Arco Bronze
John Mottishaw
Pilot Vanishing Point Raden Minamo “Water Surface”
Sailor Profit 1911 Large Aqua Blue
Montblanc Meisterstuck 146 90th Anniversary
Nicholas’ blog: Quillidyllic
IG: @quillidyllic
Twitter: @youstruckgold
54:07—News
Pelikan Edelstein Ink of the Year Olivine
Platinum 3776 Oshino
Unknown new Visconti Homo Sapiens model
55:18—Recommendations
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Luxumbra
58:09—Thanks and Credits
Producers: Diana Dai, Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Special thanks to Nicholas Gold.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.