Five hosts, some new and some returning, break down their favourite online and b&m pen retailers.
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The hosts were Chuck (@entree3000_), Sharyn (@sharynzha), Brian (@briansaputro), Jon (@thebeautifulbrain) and Hayden (@strolling.sydney).
FORMAT
01:28—What We Are Writing With
Chuck: Sailor x Classic Pens Realo w/ Diamine Twilight
Brian: Namiki Nippon Art Origami Penguin w/ Sailor Nioi Sumire
Jon: Montblanc 90th Anniversary Guilloche 146 EF and Sailor Pro Gear Hummingbird with Raden
Sharyn: Pelikan M400 White Tortoise
Hayden: Parker Striped Duofold Major “Dusty Red” w/ J. Herbin Vert Empire
03:27—Top online retailers
Sharyn
Pen Classics NZ
Overjoyed
Peter’s of Kensington
Pen Chalet
Rakuten - in particular Pent
Brian
Cerisiers Japonais
Hobby Japan
Engeika / Hunnyhunt
Pisuke2005
Carmen Rivera Pens
Hayden
Pensive Pens
Goulet Pens
My Hearty Timber Box
Milligram, formerly NoteMaker
Peter’s of Kensington
Jon
Fountain Pen Network Classifieds
Classic Pens (Nibs.com)
Bookbinders Online
Goulet Pens
La Couronne du Comte
Chuck
Rakuten
Classic Pens (Nibs.com)
Milligram, formerly Notemaker
Bookbinders Online
Goulet Pens
Overall
Goulet Pens, Bookbinders Online (tied)
Rakuten, Classic Pens (tied)
Pen Classics NZ, Pensive Pens, Cerisiers Japonais, Milligram, FPN (tied)
27:12—Honourable mentions
Chatterley Luxuries
Pendleton’s Pens
28:37—Top brick and mortar retailers
Hayden
Dymocks Stationery, Sydney CBD
Milligram, Melbourne Central
Bespoke Letterpress, Bowral
Bookbinders Online, Brisbane
Peter’s of Kensington, Kensington and Paper2, Surry Hills (closed)
Jon
Aesthetic Bay, Singapore
PenUltimate, Sydney Chifley Plaza
Dymocks Stationery, Sydney CBD
Peter’s of Kensington, Kensington
Kinokuniya, Sydney
Brian
Kingdom Note, Tokyo
Bungubox, Omote-sando
Sekaido, Shinjuku
G. Itoya, Ginza
Peter’s of Kensington, Kensington and Dymocks Stationery, Sydney CBD
Sharyn
Bungubox, Omote-sando
Nagasawa Umeda, Osaka and Nagasawa Penstyle Den, Kobe
Aesthetic Bay, Singapore
Milligram, Melbourne Central
Dymocks Stationery, Sydney CBD
Chuck
Kinokuniya, Sydney
Dymocks Stationery, Sydney CBD
Wonder Pens, Toronto
G. Itoya, Ginza
Officeworks
Overall
Dymocks Stationery, Sydney CBD
Bungubox, Omote-sando
Aesthetic Bay, Singapore
51:39—Special mentions
Richard Binder
Oscar Braun Pens
Tokyo Quill
Peyton Street Pens
EuroBox
56:57—Recommendations
It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Getting a blood test if you’re over 25
The Mummy (2017)
Getting lost when travelling in a foreign country
Act III, Scene I, La Clairiere 90x90 carré by Hermès
@instachaaz
1:02:59—Thanks and Credits
Producers: Diana Dai, Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha.
Recording and editing: Diana Dai.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
