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Friday Nov 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
We bring you a mammoth gift guide episode for fountain pen lovers, concocted with the assistance of multiple bottles of sparkling wine and slabs of Haigh’s chocolate - plus a bonus interview with the owner of Pen Classics NZ, René Versteegh.
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The hosts were Chuck (@entree3000_), Sharyn (@sharynzha), Melissa (@missdgraf), Brian (@briansaputro) and Diana (@thegrynne). In the background supplying the woofs is Sebastian (@sebby.lion).
FORMAT
02:31—What We Are Writing With
Brian: Pilot Deluxe Striped Rolled Gold M
Melissa: Omas Arte Italiana Vision Liquid Blue w/ Caran d’Ache Magnetic Blue
Sharyn: Nakaya Desk Pen Kuro-tamenuri SF w/ Montblanc Encre du Desert
Chuck: Aurora Optima 365 Azzurra CEF w/ Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku and Pelikan K320 Orange BP
Diana: Aurora Dante’s Inferno CEF w/ Sailor Ink Studio 743 and Aurora Sun Moon Lake CF w/ Sailor Ink Studio 841
16:44—News & Feedback
Daryl Lim (Musubi)
Episode 31 - Fountain Pen Paper
Nicholas Gold (Quillidyllic)
Episode 32 - Build Your Own Chimera
Newton Pens Arco Green Prospector
Newton Pens Arco Brown Shinobi
32:12—Holiday Gift Guide 2018
Gifts to lure people to the dark side
- Pilot Petite - Tokyo Pen Shop
- Pilot Kakuno - JetPens
- Pilot Prera - JetPens
- Kaweco Liliput Fireblue - Milligram
- Hobonichi Techo Planner + Caran d’Ache 849 Fountain Pen - Bookbinders Design
Gift for the fountain pen user who has everything
- Ashton Pen Cases and Ashford x Nagasawa 48 Pen Case - Nagasawa
- Wonder Pens x Superior Labor Pen Roll and Taccia Kimono Pen Wrap
- Nagasawa Pen Sheath in kip leather and a LE ink - Nagasawa
- Handmade pen rest
- Pilot Kakuno with Maki-e Converter - Nibs.com
Gift for someone whose collection comprises Japanese LEs but you still want to get them something
- Fountain Pens of Japan, Andreas Lambrou and Masamichi Sunami - Amazon
- Nakaya Collection Box and Toyooka Craft x Kingdom Note Fountain Pen Box
- Sailor Pro-Gear Slim Kohaku Yellow and Sailor Profit 1911S Northern Painting Encyclopedia Series Ezokohaku - Pensachi
Gift for the little ones
- Pilot Petite
- Sailor LeCoule and Sailor Junior Profit
- Pelikan Twist - LarryPost
- Pilot Parallel - LarryPost
Stocking stuffer
- Midori MD Paper Pad - Bookbinders Online
- Jinhao 993 Shark Fountain Pen
- Custom writing set with embossed logo
- Blotting paper - Eckersley
- Pencil board - JetPens
Episode 8 - Holiday Gift Guide 2017
1:05:15—Interview: René Versteegh of Pen Classics NZ
Pen Classics NZ (@penclassics)
TWSBI Eco Clear - Pen Classics NZ
Organics Studio Nitrogen Royal Blue - Pen Classics NZ
Organics Studio Walden Pond Green - Pen Classics NZ
Organics Studio Santiago Sea Blue - Pen Classics NZ
Sailor Pens - Pen Classics NZ
Sailor 100 Color Ink Studio - Aesthetic Bay
Sailor Shikiori - LarryPost
TWSBI Eco Transparent Green - Pen Classics NZ
TWSBI Eco Transparent Blossom Red - Pen Classics NZ
Pilot Iroshizuku 15ml - Pen Classics NZ
Pilot Metropolitan / Pilot MR3 Light Green - Pen Classics NZ
Nock Co. Pen Cases - Pen Classics NZ
CursiveLogic Workbook Classic - Pen Classics NZ
Leuchtturm 1917 Medium Dotted Bullet Journal Black - Pen Classics NZ
Midori Mini D-Clip (Shiba) - Bookbinder Design
TWSBI Precision - Pen Classics NZ
1:36:05—Recommendations
Words, Work & Women, by Chux
Support the NSW Rural Fire Service
1:44:22—Thanks and Credits
Producer: Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha and Diana Dai.
Recording and editing: Sharyn Zha and Diana Dai.
Special thanks to René Versteegh.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
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