Editing The Pen Addict 253/transcript (section)

== Fright Night Artwork ==


'''Ana Reinert:''' Doug has just shown some incredible artwork that we'll put in the show notes, which is Doug's artwork that he has made, which is a Fright Night version of the three of us. Basically, somebody is responsible for printing out line art of the coloring book. And we've been using the art of the ink testing stations. And people have been coloring us in. And the funny thing is when I walked past, I was in the room today, and you can see people that are basically just kind of scribbling because they don't, they're not, you know, maybe not, I'm assuming not everybody knows what this is in reference to. And it's funny because you can tell the people that are doing that because they don't scribble on the faces. It's around us. So like they don't color in the people because they're just like, I don't know what this is. So like they kind of just scribble around the edge of the art, which is kind of hilarious. But yeah, that has been a... That's a show highlight for me without question.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's amazing. I love every second of it. So please keep coloring and sharing them and posting on Instagram and making fun of us because that's what gets us through the day. We like to smile. We like to laugh. And this is one way to do it. I love it. Absolutely love it.

'''Myke Hurley:''' It's fabulous. Thanks, Doug. The scary voodoo people is excellent.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Of all the pictures I've seen, has your hair not been pink yet?

'''Myke Hurley:''' I don't think... Yeah. Everyone's been very consistent.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Consistently pink.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Consistency is good. So how is your show going, Myke? Like you... Well... Like we put you to work at this show. Yeah, I'm very tired.

'''Jeff:''' Yeah.

'''Ana Reinert:''' Yeah. Yeah. Very tired. What did we start? 8 a.m. 2 a.m. 2 a.m. Well, we started Thursday night. Well, that's true. Yeah. So yeah, I always enjoy it. Enjoy the show because I get to hang out with you and Jeff all day, which is great. And I love that because I love you both. And we get to see loads of people coming in and saying hi. And that's always fun. And we get to hang out at the table and we get to sell stuff. This year, I know all the names of all the products. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So we discovered over the past two years, we learned and we discovered that Myke needs pictures. So. Yeah.

'''Ana Reinert:''' Hey.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Look. So we got Myke pictures this year. Right.

'''Ana Reinert:''' The names of your products, right? They mean nothing to...

'''Ana Reinert:''' Like, if you called them, like, the three-pen bag and the two-pen case. Like, you know, they're like Lookout and Photostack and Brass. It doesn't mean anything. Especially to me. Like, I don't even really know what these things are. Is it lakes and mountains or something? Yeah. Right.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Georgia landmarks.

'''Ana Reinert:''' Yeah. Natural resources. But this year, you did the pictures on me, but I didn't even need it. The only thing I... I can't remember the prices now, though. That's the thing. So I have to keep checking them for the prices. Yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Okay. So I need to check receipts is what you're saying. Yeah.

'''Ana Reinert:''' Every time you and Jeff leave the table, I don't know why you think that's a good idea. Yeah. The price is slashed across the board. That's a pro...

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. That's a pro shopping tip for any of y'all. If you see Jeff and I not there, go.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Well, last year you left the two of us alone for, like, half of a Sunday. Yeah. So that was leaving the monkeys in charge of the zoo.

'''Ana Reinert:''' Oh, yeah. That was one of those interviews that happened. Yeah. That was bad for you, man. That's right. That's right. Yeah. So we did that.

'''Myke Hurley:''' He was complaining about all the money being the same size. Yep. Neither one of us...

'''Ana Reinert:''' So it's just whatever. You know, I just dip my hand in the bag and you get your change. It all looks the same. He's like, I have to read the numbers.

'''Myke Hurley:''' This is ridiculous. Oh, we did sort it all, though. Yeah.

'''Ana Reinert:''' Yeah. But, yeah. So... But I enjoy it so much. It is great fun. It's tiring work. It's hard work. I do not envy you two for doing this more than once a year. Oh, no. I am this year, right? Well, that's a whole thing. Yeah, that's a thing. But it's great. It's great. But the thing that I'm maybe most excited about is my big purchases here. So I... Well, so the Canalea pen company, we've been talking about them forever. And I've wanted to get one of their pens for such a long time, but decided that I wasn't going to do it until I could see them. Right? Because I wanted to see the whole range. Now, where our table is, there's a doorway. And through the doorway is the Canalea pen company. So I was watching them set up. So, like, I was standing and I was watching. And they started to take out some pens. And I'm like, right, I'm going for it. Because I wanted to have the pick of them all, right? I wanted to see all the pens.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So he's saying this in my ear. Like, while I'm setting up the table, he's like, okay, I'm watching them. All right. The foot... I think they have three pens out now. I don't... All right. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going.

'''Ana Reinert:''' So I had to let Brad know. So I was going to be gone for a while. So I went over and saw Hugh and Carol, who are lovely people. Absolutely lovely people. And I was kind of looking through what they had. And I was picking up a few. And I was like, right, I'm going to get this one. So I picked the one that I wanted. And then... So I'm chatting with Carol. And she's getting more out. And then... So Hugh's like, he's getting all the nib ready for me. And I'm nearly done. And I'm like, I want to change my order. Because they're getting more of them out. So the one that I ended up picking up, it's called the Maui Makai. And it's unbelievable. So, like, the pictures on the website don't do it justice. But it's like... It's like the seas and rocks type thing, right? So there's, like, there's white and black swelled together. And then there's a bunch of blue. But the middle section is almost clear. It's, like, transparent. So now I'm... That thing's going to be eyedroppered. It's going to be incredible. I'm so happy. That presentation is just amazing, too. So I cannot recommend these pens enough. They're absolutely beautiful. I'm sorry, but I got one. Yep. Yep. And that was right out the gate.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So you blew the budget immediately. Are there more pens in your... It's all on buying this. Yeah. Okay. So... You were focused. Focus purchase. I like that. I like that. So I'm focused on not purchasing because now that I do this more often, I've already been to two pen shows this year. And it's only April. And... Wow. Yeah. Yeah. So I bought a $50 pen that I had to have this morning. So we'll talk more about that later. At the bar. At the bar. Yeah. I bought nothing.

'''Ana Reinert:''' Brad's showing all of his pens. And he's like, that's why I'm not buying anything this year. That's why I'm not buying anything this year. And there's just all these things that he's showing along with the sailor, the bung box sailor. Mm-hmm. That I love so much. Yeah. The fifth anniversary sailor. Yeah. Which seems that everybody's got except me. Everyone had them. It's like, oh, I've got one. I've got one. But I didn't get one. And are you... Have you had the time to buy anything? Are you buying anything this year?

'''Myke Hurley:''' I didn't actually get to buy any pens. I just keep sending people to buy pens for me because I haven't been...

'''Ana Reinert:''' This is a life hack right here. This is the way to do it.

'''Myke Hurley:''' So Julia got some lovely pens from Joe, who was at the Arkansas Pen Show, at the table next to me. So even at the Arkansas show, I didn't actually go anywhere to buy pens. I was literally reaching into the tray next to me and pulling them over and being like, how much for this one, Joe? So she had gotten some yesterday that were new old stock pilot pens from, as Casey pointed out, from Korea. And so I sent her over with a handful of cash and said, if he has any more, make a deal. Grab them and bring them back. And so she did. So I got... She brought back three of them and said, made a great deal. Here's your change. That's how you make a deal. That was how you make a deal. So... And then I stood in front of the Franklin Kristoff table Friday morning before they opened. Which is the only time to stand there. Which is the only time. Waiting for prototypes. My prototypes grabbed a pen body and literally threw my credit card at them and the pen and said, I'll pick out a nib later. And so it's still basically in hock until I can pick out a nib.