Candace’s Pick of the Pen Case

Color with Papa J  🎨 A Celebration of Human Art

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Vinta Inks - Pastel Pink (Julia 1991)

Russ Pens ebonite pen + Monty Winnfield Sketch Nib

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Livestream with Lusso pens
Inkebara Sea Blue
Piper Trading Co. Paper
Colorverse Year of the Horse Ink
Benu x Gourmet Pens Raven
Remy Road Onion Skin / The Onion Skin Journal
Yamamoto Champion Copy Paper
Yamamoto Smooth Onion Skin
View Corona Paper
Suatelier Grided Postit Notes
Furukawa Everyday Sticky Notes (cat on toast)
Stattys Notes

Fine Writing International Fenestro + Broad nib
Colorverse 2025 Blue Green Snake Glistening Green
InCoWriMo
Franklin-Christoph x Gourmet Pens Model 31 Grey Jay
Inkii Shop
Candace’s new Lusso Pen
Chi's instagram post 24 hr

Kaleidocraft Print Accessories
Gourmet Pens Shop
Subscribe to Pen World Magazine!
Membership to The Pen Addict
Cannoli pen wipes
Oliclip
Candace’s Ukidel post
Shachihata Ukidel Ink Repellent Ink Stamp pad
Toronto Pen Company gift certificate
Pen Realm gift certificate
Yamamoto Fountain Pen Friendly Taster Packs
Fpc.ink
Fpc.ink  Patreon
Urban’s Podcast: 2 guys 0 planners
Colorverse Premium Hand Ink Remover
Penquisition
Stack3d
Sun-Star Terasuno Book Light Clip
Shachihata Jikakeru Washi Tape Base Pen
Postalco Snap Pad
Coated metal clip

Gourmet Pens Shop
Subscribe to Pen World Magazine!
Franklin-Christoph Model 31 Grey Jay + music nib
Ink Institute x Gourmet Pens Grey Jay
Philly Pen Show - attendee tickets
Philly Pen Show - workshop tickets
Candace’s Hobonichi Bow & Tie: Happy Ice Cream Drawer Pouch Áne
Candace’s pick of the pen case
Chi’s pick of the pen case
Hogtown Pens on Instagram
Hogtown Pens Website

• Gourmet Pens Shop
• Subscribe to Pen World Magazine!
• Candace's ShakMD nib
• Candace's Scriptus sticker 
• ShakMD's Instagram 
• Aijing Ink Trail "Follow Trails" ink 

Scriptus Workshops (come learn with us!):

• Scriptus Doodling Workshop 
• Scriptus Inky Messes Workshop 

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GIVEAWAY CLOSES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 at 11:59 PM EASTERN (only available on the video version)

Robs Penworks
Hello Tello Studio
PapaJStudio
Scriptorium Pens
Rickshaw Bags Fillmore
Cactus Nib Experiments
Pens by Pasquale
Opus Cineris Harmonic Nibs
Schon Dsgn
White Bear Pens
London Pen Co
Eboya
Skogsy Pens

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• Fontoplumo x Kaweco Coral Guilloche Sport + M nib
• Sailor x Cult Pens Living Coral
• Franklin Christoph x Gourmet Pens Model 31 Cosmic Collision V2
• Gourmet Pens Shop
• Subscribe to Pen World Magazine!
• Crena Spark Paper Review 

Scriptus Workshops (come learn with us!):

• Scriptus Doodling Workshop 
• Scriptus Inky Messes Workshop 

Thank you so much for listening! We appreciate you!

Candace’s Hello Tello x PapaJStudio
Candace’s London Pen Co. Ebonite Nona
Pilot Custom 823 Amber + broad kodachi
Eboya Strawberry Milk
Pen Gallery x Kaweco Durian Black Thorn
Etelburg Pigment Blue Wave
Lamy Safari Show Your Style
Franklin Christoph x Gourmet Pens Model 31 Cosmic Collision V2
Gourmet Pens Shop
Subscribe to Pen World Magazine!

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• White Bear Pens Ursa + material by Mikayla’s mom + Stylosuite flex nib
• Benu Pens Bricolette
• Colorverse Shuttle Nibs
• Kakimori Nibs

• DC Workshops
• New stuff at Gourmet Pens Shop 

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• Supporting Fountain Pen Companion
• Montblanc Wes Anderson Baby
• New stuff at Gourmet Pens Shop 
• DC 2025 Workshops

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• Pilot Kakuno Pale Purple - Medium nib
• Pilot Parallel violet ink cartridge
• Opus 88 Freezie
• Schon Dsgn
• Skogsy Pens
• New Drops of Joy fountain pens with soft naginata-togi nibs
  • Pink Happy
  • Take a Chance Turquoise
• XL architect nib units
• Hogtown Saskatoon Berry Pie pens
• DC Workshops

New stuff at Gourmet Pens Shop 

New stuff at Gourmet Pens Shop 

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• Gourmet Pens Tianzi Be Brave fountain pen
• Gourmet Pens x Ink Institute Acadian Nights ink
• New stuff at Gourmet Pens Shop 

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NIBS: Azizah
1. Pensloth Guru
2. Monty Winnfield Whale
3. Pen Realm Monoline
4. Stylosuite italic xharpoon flex 
5. Opus Cineris silver harmonic cursive italic
5.1 every single Schondsgn Monoc I own.

INKS: Candace
1. Diamine Celadon Cat
2. Franklin Christoph Spanish Blue
3. Caran D’ache Caribbean Sea
4. Diamine Lavender
5. Pelikan Rose Quartz/ Birmingham Magnolia Mirage

INKS: Azizah
1. Diamine Celadon Cat
2. Sailor Manyo Haha
3. Waterman Obsession Blue (turquoise)
4.  PW Akkerman x GP BitfPitb
5. Epitome Pens x GP Criminal purple

PAPER: Candace
1. Tomoe River 52gsm
2. Onionskin Journal
3. Yu-sari
4. Plotter Paper
5. Graphilo

PAPER: Azizah
1. TR, always
2. Maruman mnemosyne
3. Graphilo, always
4. Onion skin
5. Kokuyo KB for “normal” use and things

OTHER/MISC: Candace
1. Toronto Pen Company Brass Folded Nib 
2. Ooomomo little self stamps
3.  Postal Co
4. Fiskar paper cutter
5. Canon Ivy printer

OTHER/MISC: Azizah
1. TAG stationery ink puddle glass dish dipper nonsense thing. Love it.
2. Ink sample vial holder puzzle piece
3. All the stupid plotters i keep amassing. I love them and hate them.
4. Zebra mildliners
5. Toyo Steel tins

Philly Pen Show

Philly Pen Show Seminars

New stuff at Gourmet Pens Shop

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• The Ink Wetness Survey

Some Pens Mentioned:

• Neon Prism Pen
• Pilot Silvern Pen
• F3 Pen
• Just Turnings Pen

Some Folks Mentioned:

• Hardy Pen Wrights
• Fountain Pen Day
• Scriptus Toronto Pen Show
• Toronto Pen Company
• Dens Custom Pens
• Bokumundoh
• Rob's Pen Works
• Midwest Hybrids
• Jason Neil Penworks
• Skogsy Pens
• Papa J Woodworks
• Addicted to Pens
• F3 Pens
• Pourly Controlled
• Maverick Pens
• Eureka Pens
• Just Turnings

New Stuff at the Gourmet Pens Shop

• Candace’s pick of the pen case
• Scriptus Pen Show
• Philly Pen Show
• Philly Pen Show Seminars

NEW STUFF IN THE SHOP

Epitome Pens x Gourmet Pens Watermelon Slushie ink
Epitome Pens x Gourmet Pens Criminal ink
Epitome Pens x Gourmet Pens Fabulous ink

Troublemaker Inks - Golden Hour
Troublemaker Inks - Sepia Hour
Troublemaker Inks - Rodeo

Super special restocks
GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN
GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN RAVEN

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nibsandflourishes Instagram post with Grey Jay art

Candace’s pick of the pen case
Montegrappa Beauty Book Gentlemen Shiny Circles fountain pen

NEW STUFF IN THE SHOP

Epitome Pens x Gourmet Pens Watermelon Slushie ink
Epitome Pens x Gourmet Pens Criminal ink
Epitome Pens x Gourmet Pens Fabulous ink

Troublemaker Inks - Golden Hour
Troublemaker Inks - Sepia Hour
Troublemaker Inks - Rodeo

Super special restocks
GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN
GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN RAVEN

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GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN RAVEN

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GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN RAVEN

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• Candace's Mayfair Pens "Easy to Love" 
• Mad Science Pen Company
• Correction from previous episode - please see Mark Bacas's cursive smooth italic nib details

Nibgrinders/meisters/masters/technicians (heehee)

• Damien Alomar - All in the nib
• CY - Tokyo Station Pens
• JC Ament - The Nib Tailor
• Salman Khattak - Toronto Pen Company
• Matthew Chen - Matthew’s Nib Works  (Pactagon)

Restock of Rickshaw Bagworks sleeves and coozy rolls hitting the shelves very very soon! (As in, as soon as Azizah updates the inventory)

New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN RAVEN

• DC Pen Show - Doodling with fountain pens with Candace
• DC Pen Show - Inky Messes with Azizah

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• Kirk Speer - Pen Realm
• Richard Binder’s nib smoothing notes
• Question from lizdubdub
• CY - Tokyo Station Pens
• Damien Alomar - All in the nib
• Matthew Chen - Matthew’s Nib Works  (Pactagon)
• JC Ament - The Nib Tailor
• JJ Lax - JJ Lax Pen Co
• Sally Smith - Sallymander Nibs
• Gena Salorino - Custom Nib Studio
• Wendy - Nibs and Flourishes
• Fountain Pen Companion
• Urban on Patreon

New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN RAVEN

• Workshops at Stationery Fest
• DC Pen Show - Inky Messes with Azizah

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Nibmeisters - not all, but some!

• Audrey Matteson - The Nib Doctor
• Kirk Speer - Pen Realm
• Mark Bacas - The Nib Grinder
• Salman Khattak - Toronto Pen Company
• Anabelle Hiller - Strings and Pedals / Opus Cineris (Appelboom)
• JJ Lax - JJ Lax Pen Co
• CY - Tokyo Station Pens
• Damien Alomar - All in the nib
• Matthew Chen - Pactagon
• JC Ament - The Nib Tailor
• Appelboom
• The Pen Addict episode with Damien Alomar
• Richard Binder’s nib smoothing notes

New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

• Workshops at Stationery Fest
• DC Pen Show - Inky Messes with Azizah
• DC Pen Show - Doodling with fountain pens with Candace

Other stuff

• Philly Pen Show 2025 show tickets and seminar tickets are live! NEW WORKSHOPS! Super limited spots available!

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• Zodiac Pen Co. Pisces 80s baby
• Zodiac Pen Co. on Instagram
• Scribe Pens x Dank Blanks Bloom
• Scribe Pens on Instagram
• Mythic Pens Prime in Blue Green Spark
• Mythic Pens on Instagram
• Pilot Parallel fountain pens
• Toronto Pen Company

New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

• Workshops at Stationery Fest
• DC Pen Show - Inky Messes with Azizah
• DC Pen Show - Doodling with fountain pens with Candace
• Pensloth stacked nib units

Other stuff

• Philly Pen Show 2025 show tickets and seminar tickets are live! NEW WORKSHOPS!
• Side note, have you heard of Nibbage?

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• Candace’s Fountain Pen Companion
• Pilot Parallels at Gourmet Pens Shop
• Candace's neon inks
• Azizah’s Pilot Parallel 101 video
• Azizah’s base inks:
  • Sailor Manyo Haha
    Platinum Mixable Yellow
    Diamine Sunshine Yellow
    Diamine Tropical Glow
    Waterman South Sea Blue/Obsession Blue/Inspired Blue (whatever they call it now) 
    J Herbin Diabolo Menthe
    J Herbin Gris Nuage
• Stationeryfest Inky Messes tickets go live June 1, 2024
• DC Supershow Inky Messes tickets go live soon
• Philly Pen Show 2025 show tickets and seminar tickets are live! NEW WORKSHOPS!
• Side note, have you heard of Nibbage?

Other new stuff:

• Birmingham Pen Co. Robin’s Egg Blue ink bottle
• Birmingham Pen Co. ink samples for other popular colours
• Fun stuff from Pilot! But also useful stuff, like converters, cartridges, and pens. Really cute gel pens and indelible fabric marker, too!

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• Thank you to Rob Sanchez (robspenworks) for the Ueno market tip 
• Map location for Ueno Market
• Ameyok Komito Pen Shop

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Candace’s Sailor - Sailor 4B
Candace’s Sailor - Shishikura Ice Crystals
Candace’s Sailor - Bokumondoh

Just some of the pen makers we referenced and/or from whom we received feedback:

Pensbypasquale
F3 Pens
PapaJWW
TimberElegance
Ryan Krusac Studios
Skogsy Pens
White Bear Pens

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• Franklin Christoph 48 Pen Case

We touch on a few makers/artisans so I will just link them here! There are so many wonderful folks out there and this is in no way comprehensive.

• Edison Pen Co.
• Schondsgn
• Kirk Speer at Pen Realm
• Ben Mayfair Pens
• Meg Black Robin Pens
• Chris from Butterknife Creations for block threads
• Pen rebuild by Twiss Pens
• Another pen rebuild by Newton Pens
• Shawn at Newton Pens
• Twiss Pens
• Ryan Krusac Studios wood pens

If any artisans and makers would like to submit some anonymous feedback for us to share in the next episode, please feel free to do so here!

For pen makers to pen lovers

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• Hardy Penwrights 28-C Companion fountain pen
• Skogsy Pens, stickers, and Rickshaw sleeves!
• White Bear Pens - available in drops so make sure to follow!
• Franklin-Christoph Model 19 and Model 03 M3 Carbon Black Silver
• River City Pens - contoured nib holder
• Rickshaw x Vaness x Leighpod A5 pouch
• Sugar Turtle Studio x Diamine Cold Blooded ink, Warm Heart ink, stationery cat enamel pin, a cat pouch, and a STEVE URKEL NOTEBOOK. That’s right.
• Schondsgn ballpoint pen
• Stickers from Clarissa at Snowystudio!
• Candace’s LAMY Al-Star with gold nib
• Candace’s Lamy Scala
• Candace’s Lamy Dialog CC
• Candace’s SHAMEFUL CONFESSION
• Lamy Dark Lilac Debacle covered by Fountainpenmemes

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Rickshaw Bagworks 2 Pen Long Coozy - Arcade Carpet

Rickshaw Bagworks 3 Pen Long Coozy - Synthscape

Stationery Universe Waves of Neptune nib holder

Candace’s new acquisition

Paradise plum candy

Babel bomb by @funwithpens

Birmingham Pen Co. ink samples

Pilot goodies - fountain pens, G2, V-pen, and more

Baltimore Pen Show

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• Montegrappa Mia LE Very Peri fountain pen
• Leonardo x StiloeStile Momento Zero Milky Way fountain pen
• Ensso Pens Bolt retractable titanium fountain pen on Kickstarter
• Toronto Pen Company for nib services
• Colorverse 2024 Dragon inks
• PensbyPasquale x Gourmet Pens Gnome Valentine's Treasure

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• Azizah’s pen show recap
• Schondsgn Monocs 
• Schondsgn Ultem full size fountain pen
• Sugar Turtle Studio goodness
• Franklin-Christoph raven nibs
• Toyo x Esterbook tin 
• Pen World magazine
• Candace’s Mayfair Pens Eowyn
• Ink Institute x Gourmet Pens Saskatoon Berry Pie
• Wearingeul Yun Dong Ju Literature Ink
• Babel bomb Korean pronunciation by Atelier Naïté 

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• Candace’s new acquisition
• Kaweco Perkeo
• Kaweco ink cartridge
• Candace’s pick of the pen case
• Platinum Perpanep
• Platinum Chou Kuro

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• Otto Hutt Model 03 Lilac Orange
• S.T Dupont Line D Large Diamond Guilloche Aquamarine
• Fisher Space Pen Bullet Pen Cerakote Black Cherry
• Filofax Personal Malden
• Pen World magazine for SchonDsgn article
• Candace’s top 5 pens
• Eboya Ebonite
• Yukari Mochizuki
• Hello Tello + Stormwinds
• Black Robin Pens Oparex Sakura
• Pilot 912 + raden
• Opus88 Koloro Gourmet Pens Swirl
• SchonDsgn Monoc
• Mayfair Pens Speak Friend and Enter
• Benu Unicorn Talisman
• Ink Institute x Gourmet Pens Grey Jay
• Ink Institute Shadowsnow
• Ink Institute Pingtung Clematis
• Troublemaker Sea Glass
• Vinta Inks Sirena 
• Robert Oster Napa
• Babel bomb Wearingeul Soyoungwije
• Korean pronunciation by Atelier Naïté
• Philly Pen Show 2024 workshop tickets

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• Candace’s noble sacrifice of herself to acquire Mikayla’s new pen from White Bear Pens
  • Writing Sample of said pen 
  • White Bear Pens
• Atelier Lusso Ragazzone
• Opus88 Koloro Gourmet Pens Swirl
• Mr. Cypress All Embracing
• PO nib in action
• Fountain Pen Companion
• Candace’s Oparex pens
• Shoutout to Opus Cineris
• Candace’s nibs
• Shoutout to Schon Design Monoc
• Benu Euphoria LE Bear-y Merry Xmas
• Hogtown Pens Ice Lake collab pen
• Hogtown Pens Turpluoise collab pen
• Ink Institute Grey Jay
• Ink Institute Okanagan Grape
• Rasa paper
• Endless Creative Block Tear-off pads
• Wearingeul Jekyll & Hyde Set
• Sailor Profit sets
• Cult Pens Fruit & Iridescent ink set
• Retro 51
• Tactile Turn
• Washi Tape & Holders
• Inky.Rocks’ video on TIPS

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• Pens by Pasquale Signature Dank Blank 
• Toronto Pen Company Engineer’s grind
• Ink Institute Pingtung Clematis
• Ink Institute Shadowsnow
• Tianzi Maki-e “Spot” Fountain Pen
• Pennonia Ink x Scriptus Lights of Niagara 
• Opus88 Fountain Pens
• Wearingeul Kyeong-Hee 
• Korean pronunciation by Atelier Naïté / 아뜰리에 나이테

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• Maruman Mnemosyne B6 Vertical
• Sailor Pro Gear Slim Line Friends Fountain Pen
• Skogsy low volume eyedropper fountain pen 
• Sailor Shishikura My Sakura fountain pen
• Explore some of Azizah's Tomoe River paper reviews
• Azizah's Graphilo notebook review
• Example of writing on Maruman Mnemosyne paper
• Endless Stationery Recorder Regalia paper
• Endless Stationery at Gourmet Pens Shop
• Nebula Note Premium notebook
• Nebula Note Premium notebook at Gourmet Pens Shop
• Clairefontaine French ruled paper
• Cosmo Air Light
• MD Cotton paper
• Musubi Rasa paper
• Nakabayashi Yu-sari paper
• Iroful paper
• Endless Creative Block Tear-off notepads

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• Laywine's
• Zebra Canada 
• Stack3d 
• Timber Elegance
• Aijing Ink Trail 
• JC the Nib Tailor
• Kari Bullet Journal 
• Matthew’s Nibworks 
• PaperPlusCloth 
• Taurus Woodworking
• Calligraphic Guild of Toronto
• Gotomago
• Scriptus Toronto Writing Show
• Pelikan M600 Art Glauco Cambon fountain pen from Appelboom
  • on Instagram
  • Hi Appelboom
• Bungubox Sailor 4B fountain pen
• Robert Oster Napa Ink
• The ridiculous Gourmet Pens Shop banner
• Pennonia Lights on Niagara ink
• Ink Institute x Gourmet Pens Grey Jay ink
• Franklin-Christoph Model 31 Grey Jay fountain pen
• Ink Institute x Gourmet Pens Okanagan Grape ink
• Sailor Mizutama
• Honestly, check out these kick a$$ new arrivals!

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• SchonDsgn Monoc nib in fine now available
• Monty Winnfield
• Pens by Pasquale pen with anodized Monoc nib
• Mad Science Pen Company Beta V2
• Esterbrook canvas case
• Candace's special pen on Instagram
• Candace's special pen on YouTube
• Yukari on Instagram
• Azizah's Ryan Krusac Studios cat portrait pen
• Candace's Pilot pen with raden
• Peruse the Gourmet Pens Shop!
• Scriptus Toronto Pen & Writing Show
• Scriptus on Instagram (follow for sneak peeks!)
• LondonPenCo x The Nib Tailor nib workshop
• Ink Institute x Gourmet Pens - 07 Grey Jay Ink
• Franklin-Christoph Model 31 Gourmet Pens Grey Jay Pen - Clipless
• Ink Institute x Gourmet Pens - 08 Okanagan Grape Ink

• Butterknife Creations Slim Chameleon x Omas Aqua di Bologna
• Bokumondoh x London Pen Co. 
• Pilot Custom 912 with Bokumondoh work
• Candace on YouTube!
• Azizah on YouTube!

• Cypress Modern Raden Forever + Platinum curved architect nib by Tokyo Station Pens
• Omas 360 Smokey Grey + B nib
• Pelikan Hubs 2023
• Babel bomb - Segaiha
• Rickshaw Bagworks Segaiha 
• Tailored Pen Company Segaiha fountain pen

• Candace's two new pens and Toyooka Craft pen rest
• JJLax - Irene Adler Grind
• Montegrappa Elmo Sea Turtle
• Hanging out Wendy - Nibs and Flourishes
• Mary Abraham
• Bluetastic pens
• Klarissa, - SnowyStudioScriptus Preamble

• Candace’s Pen - from Turnt Pen Company 
• Hogtown Pens matte finish pen
• Candace’s Mayfair Abigail pen and Relic pens
• Candace's Relic Pens
• Candace's Hello Tello pen
• Hello Tello's process for inserting Venetian glass in the finials of his pens
• Urushi Studios India pen and Anderillium blue-ringed octopus blue ink 
• Anderillium Ink Lunar Moth Green
• Caran D’ache Caribbean Sea
• Pilot’s handwriting analysis at the show

Bumper friends!
Mayfair Pens
Anderillium Inks
Red Dragon Pen Co.
Figboot on Pens
Turnt Pen Co.
Penquisition
Legendary Lead Company
Hello Tello Studio
Vanness Pens
London Pen Company
Fifteen Pens

• Platinum Chamomile Tea
• PENBBS 323 w/ PenBBS Calligraphy Nib
• Fine Writing Internation Fenestro (Gourmet Pens Special)
• JJ Lax Irene Adler grind
• London Pen Company
• Urushi Studio India
• Custom Nib Studio
• Azizah's missed pen - Namiki Yukari Sakura (perhaps not at this price?)

• Benu Pen - Playful Paws
• Mad Science Pen Company x Dank Blanks Beta Version R Model
• Esterbrook Estie, Candy - Architect Nib grind by Toronto Pen Company
• Black Robin Pens- Ophelia 
• Instagram - Janinescribbles
• Nibgrinder - Mark Bacas
• All In the Nib - Damien
• Toronto Pen Company - Salman Khattak
• Nib Tailor - JC Ament
• Penrealm - Kirk Speer
• FPNibs - Pablo
• MatthewsNibWorks (Pactagon) - Matthew Chen
• TokyoStationPens - CY
• Nibs.com
• The Nibsmith - Dan Smith
• Appelboom/ StringsandPedals - Anabelle
• CustomNibStudio - Gena
• JJ Lax - Joshua
• Franklin-Christoph's Audrey
• Osprey Pens pre-ground nibs
  
  

• Diamine Celadon Cat ink
• Rob's Penworks  Arctic Butterfly pen
• Tailored Pen Company Portuguese Man O' War
• Vinta Mermaid Green Sirena 
• Mayfair Narya + Robert Oster Carbon Fire
• Babel Bomb - Seitz-Kreuznach
  Pronounced correctly by Urban of Fountain Pen Companion - if you use FPC, please check Urban out on Patreon to support his work!
• Gourmet Pens Shop local marketplace on July 16, 2023 
• Gourmet Pens workshops at DC pen show
  
  

• 5x Jinhao 82s, and again
• Lamy Scala
• Gravitas Ultemate Vac-filler with titanium flex nib
• Black Robin Pens Skate Pen with Nib Grinder Blade Turk Grind
• Sailor nib with standard JoWo collar
• Brian Goulet's tutorial on removing nibs from collars
• Flexible Nib Factory
• Tailored Pen Company engraved nib
• Stackers: Ralph at Regalia Writing Labs, Jim at Pensloth, Jose at Niblab, Tokyostationpens, FPNibs, Monty Winnfield, Opus Cineris
• Rob's Penworks
• Les at Stylosuite
• Fountain Pen Revolution
• Pensloth Kissaki nib in action

• Azizah - Sailor Profit Jr. Yurameku (specifically the Byakuya)
• Candace's Sailor Profit Jr. Yurameku Byakuya
• Candace’s Sailor Yurameku inks
• Candace’s new acquisitions: trade from LoveGoesOnionOn
• Candace’s new acquisitions: Little Pen Designs Easy to Love Anthem + Inked with Octopus Fluids Living Coral + Nib: Pilot Signature nib (it’s not a Sailor as mentioned in the podcast - it’s from PILOT) 
• Candace's new acquisitions: original Easy to Love Anthem purchase
• PostalCo
• Candace’s PostalCo pad posts - one, two, three
• Babel Bomb: Pennonia Fehér Szatén

• Candace’s pre-show Sailor purchase - PG Blue Train
• Candace's new Monoc nib
• Plotter
• Jonathon Brooks Pastel PM
• Girologio Writing Mat 
• Amarillo Stationery - Eric
• Candace's pen show haul
• Azizah's pen show haul
• Angela @ Inky Converters - Instagram / Etsy

• Azizah's Black Robin Pens in Omas L'acqua di Bologna material
• Azizah's Monty Winnfield Basilisk nib
• Candace's Wood Wonders of NC - Dreamy Lavender Pen
• Candace's Skogsy Pens - Sedona Spa
• Candace’s first custom pen: Scriptorium Pens Waterlily Koi
• Azizah’s Ken Cavers custom green swirl 
• Sailor Cyclamen fountain pen
• Babel bomb: KaWeCo Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik
• Urban from Fountain Pen Companion - please visit his Patreon!
• 30 Days 30 Inks Challenge

• Rachel Crawford - Lady Pensloth
• Greg Hardy - Hardy Penwrights 
• Lisa Vanness- Vanness Pens
• Anabelle Hiller - Strings and Pedals / Opus Cineris
• Vinamra Tapadiya - Epitome Pens
• Candace’s Youtube Channel
• Candace’s Mr. Cypress Raden w/ Bock Titanium nib
• Azizah’s Pilot Custom Heritage Neo Classic w/ 14kt FM nib
• Candace's Sailor 14kt nib in action
• Candace's titanium nib in action
• FPnibs
• Candace's used cursive italic nib
• Appelboom
• The Nibsmith 
• Nibs.com
• Virtual Pen Show
• FP Geeks forum
• Reddit r/pen_swap
• Pen Addict Slack (send a request to join)
• Babel Bomb: Konbikara with Pactagon/Matthew's nibworks
• Anabelle Hiller - Strings and Pedals / Opus Cineris
• Drew Brown
• Brad Dowdy - The Pen Addict

• Stacy at PaperWantsAPen
• Stacy on Instagram
• 1947 Grey Pearl Sheaffer Triumph Sentinel Deluxe Vacuum Filler
• Sheaffer Balance Admiral in mother of pearl with Feathertouch nib 
• Candace’s Mayfair Narya
• Candace’s Little Pen Designs Galaxy Twist
• Candace’s very similar pens that she bought…somehow
• Candace's erinoid pen - Pedro
• Butterknife Jasmine Explosion - Curvy Chameleon
• London Pen Company - pens in stock!
• Candace's Galaxy Storm
• Candace's Sailor Fresca
• Candace's Midnight Oil
• Candace's Papillon
• Babel bomb: Kakigokochi presented by Joe and Matthew (Pactagon/Matthew's nibworks)]
• Baltimore pen show

• Malhia Kent: Kinchaku Bag - Bonbon Tweed
• Hobonichi: Anytime Tote (Whisker Cat)
• Plotter binders 
• Filofax
• Candace's On a Whim Woodworks from Virtual Pen Show
• Montegrappa Beauty Book Gentleman
• Priscilla's Newton Prospector with Bokumondoh work
• Example of how to get Bokumondoh work done
  • Get on Hiroko's list
  • Source a pen - such as a Newton Prospector
• Candace's last two Bokumondoh pens
• Montblanc Blue Hour fountain pen
• Yellow Pen Man on Instagram
• Namiki Yukari Nightline Skyline fountain pen
• Pennonia shimmer Tengerészkék
• Pennonia x Gourmet Pens Polar Lights Ink Set
• Body Brave Fundraiser post (the giveaway and fundraiser is over but you can always shop the Be Brave fountain pen!)
  
  

• Candace's Magnolia Pen Company - Cocoon Blanks
• Candace’s Platinum 3776 C nib in the different pen body
• PLOTTERS
• Postalco
• Babel bomb - Ortloffs Kölsches Brückengrün
• Urban from FPC
• FPC.ink

River City Bon Air Zentangle Doodles pen
Little Pen Designs Galaxy Twist
Pens by Pasquale Neon Ribbon
Vintage Pilot grail
Franklin-Christoph 48 pen case - Candace
Schon Design Pocket Six ballpoint
Schon Design Pocket Six fountain pen
Franklin-Christoph 48 pen case - Azizah
Franklin-Christoph 48 pen case
Moonman Q1
Candace’s Q1 @Permies.world
@sophmky.notes Cashew Urushi Finish
Moonman A1
Pilot Parallel
Diplomat Magnum
Jinhao X159
Philly Pen Show x Franklin-Christoph 2023 ink
Sailor Yurameki ink
Babel Bomb: J.Herbin/Jacques Herbin with @funwithpens
Wearingeul Inks - Literature Becoming Witch Set
Wearingeul Smiling Cat Card Swatches
Wearingeul Binders for the Swab Cards
Epitome Pens Pen Sleeves Loops for notebooks
Tianzi Maki-e pens
Tailored Pen Company Portuguese Man-o-War
River City Pen Company glowing Westwood
New shipments of Benu Talisman Unicorn (they're coming!)
Franklin Christoph Model 46 Stars on Sapphire Lakes

• Audrey Matteson/Nib Doctor at Franklin-Christoph
• Cary Yeager/Mr. Fountain Pen Day
• Mike Matteson/Inkdependence
• Bryce Gillett/Luxury Brands of America
• J.C Ament/NibTailor 
• Greg Hardy/Hardy Penwrights 
• Tami/Tambone
• Paul Erano/Black Pen Society
• Les Sheely/Stylosuite
• Ian Schon/SchonDsgn
• Kimberly/allthehobbies
• Candace’s Acquisitions - Kimberly’s (allthehobbies) - Platinum Black Striped Pocket Pen, Tami’s (Tambone) - Bungubox 4B - Nib Grind by Nib Tailor (Architect), nib grinds
• Babel bomb: Maruman Mnemosyne
• Introducing: Benu Talisman Pen (Unicorn) - more on the way!
• Font of Inkspiration
• Stylosuite writing experience (for a pen show breather)
• Les in Pen World Magazine

Ways of finding information

• Instagram
• Youtube: Gourmet Pens, Inky.Rocks
• Podcast: Tokyo Inklings
• Facebook Pen Groups (miscellaneous groups - search for fountain pens!)
• FPGeeks Website
• Books
• Magazines: The Pennant, Pen World

Pen Shows After Dark - How long can one borrow before it’s considered not borrowing? Send us your thoughts via email!

• Candace’s Procyon Frankenpen
• Candace's knife handle
• Flexible Nib Factory Adapters
• Toronto Pen’s N Pints
• Jim and Rachel Crawford’s Cat Athena’s Fundraiser
• Pensloth’s GP Exclusive Nibs - restock coming soon!
• #FontofInkspiration
• What niggles your nib - packaging - thanks for the suggestion, Leah!
• Etelburg pen packaging options

• Gourmet Pens Shop
• Tailored Pen Company x Gourmet Pens Portuguese man o’ war
• River City Pen Company Glow in the dark Westwood Fountain Pens
• Hogtown Pens Swansea Model Thundering Amethyst
• Vinta Inks
• Inkebara inks
• Candace’s Opal Pen & Scriptorium Abalone Cellulose & Hogtown Taper XL
• Pens by Pasquale
• Tactile Turn Nexus
• Chi’s Mayfair Simaril - pen numbers 3 and 4 from the left
• Pens and Pints
• Babble Bomb  Pennonia Gyermekláncfű - featuring Vivian and Brett
  • It's actually a yellow-orange ink!! Orange-pink? What was I thinking??

• Zentagling
• Zentangling primer books
• Zentangling project packs
• Paper Plus Cloth 5th Anniversary
• Pelikan Hubs Toronto at the Madison
• Shout out to Wonderpens and Stylo.ca for helping to sponsor Toronto’s pelikan hubs
• Azizah's favorite lip balm (Creamy Cocoa)
• Figboot on Pens Leonardo Cometa
• Candace wants a Leonardo x Stilo&Stile Prisma if anyone has one to sell. Please email us!
• Tactile Turn Nexus
• Galen Leather Magnum Opus Cases
• Philly Pen Show
• Pennonia Csontváry's Blue Csontváry-kék

• Esterbrook Camden Oktoberfest
• Esterbrook candles
• Esterbrook page holder
• Toronto Pen Company - Salman Khattak
• The Nib Tailor - JC Ament
• Matthew’s Nibworks
• Rachel’s Scriptus recap
• London Pen Company in London, Ontario
• Butterknife Creations in London, Ontario
• Fountain Pen Day
• Candace’s Zentangle doodle that took forever
• Platinum X Fountain Pen Lounge
• Azizah’s Conid Antwerpen Music Nib
• Anabelle from Opus Cineris
• Art by TMB
• River City Pens Westwood x Oparex Sunset Lavender

Purple ink with green sheen suggestions?
Email us! 

1. Neon Prism Pen - Blank by mad science pen company - Model 3 Wishes
2. Diamine Enkindle
3. Diamine Autumn Oak
4. Montblanc Swan Illusion Plume
5. Butterknife Creations Jasmine Lava Explosion
6. Wearinguel Smiling Cat Swatch Cards
7. Swabbing in a notebook - Ferociousnprettypens
8. Scriptus
9. Pelikan Hubs

1. Azizah’s Ken Cavers custom pen blog post
2. Commonwealth Pen Show
3. Scriptus Toronto Writing Show
4. Dries at pencilcaseblog releases CONID news
5. Penworld Belgium - CONID
6. Flexible Nib Factory
7. CONID photos  
8. Gourmet Pens Shop Opus 88 Koloro