446: We Are Now Under New Ownership

No, not The Pen Addict, but our good friends over at Retro 51 have officially made the transition. We also discuss Brad’s foray back into fountain pens, Presidential writing instruments, and Sailor price increases.

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Links and Show Notes:

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Martin's Pens 51

Inkpen Vintage Fountain Pen

Main Street Pens

Indy-Pen-Dance

Retro 2.0 | The Retro 51 Blog

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “We back. @montegrappausa Mia Meteor Shower”

Montegrappa - Mia Fountain Pen

Pen Review: Montegrappa Monte-Grappa — The Gentleman Stationer

Manfred Lamy: Long-time boss of the Heidelberg writing instrument manufacturer Lamy is dead - Archyde

Fontoplumo on Twitter: Safari Box Change

Original Safari Packaging – r/fountainpens – Reddit

Alternate Current Safari Packaging

LAMY tipo AI/K Copper Orange & Petrol

Cross Pens on Instagram: Joe Biden's Actual Pen

President Biden on Twitter: 'Fountain Pen' Image

President Joe Biden on Instagram: Document Signing

Lindsay Carroll on Twitter: Cross Size Comparisons

Japanese Sailor Studio Fountain Pen Ink Bottle, 20ml – Choosing Keeping

Sailor Ink — Mountain of Ink

Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Sailor North America 2021 Pen of the Year

Sailor 1911 Pen of the Year 2021 Standard Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Sailor Pro Gear Regular Cocktail Series Piccadilly Night Fountain Pen – Goldspot Pens