The hosts delve deep into their souls and their wallets to examine the question of worth. What do we mean when we say a pen is “worth it”? What is our ceiling when it comes to spending money on a fountain pen? And isn’t it all subjective anyway?
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The hosts were Chuck (@entree3000_), Brian (@briansaputro), Sharyn (@sharynzha) and Diana (@thegrynne).
FORMAT
00:42—What We Are Writing With
Diana: Pilot Custom Heritage 743 Burgundy Fine
Sharyn: Sailor Pro Gear Realo Precious Aquamarine
Brian: Sailor Maki-e Carp Nagahara Cross Concord
Chuck: Lamy 2000 BB
04:08—Mailbag
04:50—Are fountain pens (in general) worth it?
PaperMate Kilometrico
Pilot Kakuno
10:01—How we decide if a particular pen is worth the price?
Episode 8 - Holiday Gift Guide 2018
TWSBI Eco
Lamy Safari
Conid Giraffe
Pilot Hira Maki-e
ST Dupont Stones Fortune L'Aquart Amethyst Limited Edition 88 Fountain Pen
AP Special Edition Lotus
Sailor King of Pen King Eagle
The Rational Animal: How Evolution Made Us Smarter Than We Think, by Douglas T. Kendrick and Vladas Griskevicius
Nakaya Naka-ai
Nakaya Raden Ao-Gai Zukushi
Aesthetic Bay
Nakaya The Waves Crest
34:40—Buying and selling fountain pens
Parker Vacumatic Maxima Double Jewel
43:35—Buying from brick and mortar stores
Platinum 3776 Celluloid Koi
Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl
Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Pernambuco
Nakaya Naka-ai Shu
Nakaya Naka-ai Nanohana-iro
Episode 19 - Treat It Like Your Would Your Grandma; Collectors Series Part 3
Kinokuniya Sydney
Pen Classics NZ
Desk Bandit
Pensive Pens
The Goulet Pen Company
Pendleton’s Pens
54:50—Recommendations
Mr. Kate
Homemade pancetta
Vulfpeck, Mr. Finish Line
YSL La Laque Couture
Carl Kapp (@carlkapp)
59:15—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.
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