Editing The Pen Addict 281/transcript (section)

== Pin Shows ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' All right. So, speaking of pin shows, back at the Colorado show, a new company launched called Pinwell. Pinwell Co.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' So, Dan, the owner, maker, manufacturer of the Pinwell, I had to go back and look in my email. I think he first started emailing me this project about three years ago. So, he's taken a long time to get it right. And he said, I'm going to take a while to do this. I want to get it right. And I have all these prototypes sitting on a shelf in my house. Like, all like these iterations of the Pinwell. And he is so excited to finally have these up for sale at pinwellco.com. And I know from the feedback that everyone got at Denver, at the pin show, everyone really, really was happy with what they saw from Pinwell. And what this is, it's basically, you can tell by the name, it's basically fashioned off an old time dip pin well where, you know, you would sit at your desk. You'd have your pin. And it didn't have ink or a cartridge or any kind of filling system in. And you'd have a pot of ink. And you'd dip your pin in and take it back out. Then write. And you'd write it dry, dip it back in. Well, what this is, is basically a pin holder for nowadays. We don't need a proper pin well. Well, it's a holder for your desk that attaches to your desk. It has, you know, like a sticky pad where it sits on your desk, stays flush, and then has this insert to where you put the cap of your pin in there. And it holds it tight. So when you're writing with a fountain pen at your desk, you can place your pin in the pin well, unscrew it. It keeps the cap in the pin well so you don't have to hold it in your hand, set it on your desk, post it on your pin. Then you write, and then you place it back into the cap, screw it back in, and then your pin sits there. So it's a really cool writing desk accessory. And I think you would like something like this, Myke, for your desk. So Dan has actually sent me a couple. I have one for you.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Oh, great, because I was just going through the order process. So now I don't need to do that.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, so hold off on that. He sent me three of them. So he sent one for me, one for you, and one to give away. So thank you, Dan, for doing that. So I'll be doing that soon.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I didn't know how much I needed this until right now.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's really, it's legit cool. Like when he first sent me this. This is a great idea. He worked forever to refine how this was going to work. Like, is this going to work? Would this be a thing? And he kept asking me questions and asking what I thought. And I liked the idea so much. All I could do was just support him and just, you know, keep him going and say, hey, you got something here. Keep it going. And he finally did. And it's been met with really good reviews. And listen to this real quick. I don't know if you'll be able to hear this or not. Oh, could you hear that? Serious. He sent me the brass one. Wow. This thing is serious business. So I have a wall in my book for you.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I'm worried about a hole in your desk. Yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. I might have to weigh this brass one. It's not on the site yet. I mean, this thing has to be, what, well over 10, 12, 16 ounces. This thing is legit heavy. But it looks great on the desk. And it's just kind of perfect. So, yeah, you'll be seeing more from Pinwell. And, yeah, I really like this product. And I think it'll be a hot one for our upcoming gift guide issue, which I should probably talk to Anna about. We only have about a month away for the special Pin Addict gift guide episode. Oh, wow.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. We've got to get to work on that. I will say, do you know what this reminds me of? Do you know who this reminds me of, the Pinwell? Who do you think? Who do you think I'm thinking of? Like, who does this remind me of?

'''Myke Hurley:''' Like, this kind of product, the way they're doing it, presentation.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. I know it reminds me of the candle. The way it presented it reminds me of making light.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I'll tell you what I'm thinking. That's a good one. I'm thinking of Myke Dudek.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Oh, yeah. Exactly.

'''Myke Hurley:''' This feels like Dudek. Like, you know, not like in the way that this is being presented, the professionalism and the great idea and the fact that I really need this. Like, this reminds me of when we first came across Dudek Modern Goods.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Oh, look out for that. Sorry. I have all the pinwells on my desk and they're little tins. Yeah, exactly. It reminds me a lot of Myke. And the pinwell Instagram is pretty funny. They're like Photoshopping pinwells into like old images. It's kind of cute, kind of funny. So, yeah, this is a very good call with the Dudek. So, yeah, perfect timing for the upcoming holiday season. Very much enjoy the pinwell. Yep, most definitely. So, thank you, Dan, for sending these over. Appreciate it.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, I can't wait. Can't wait to get one.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Well, I can't wait for my Hipponodo, but I have a little longer wait than you do. You already have yours, right? Yeah, you still haven't got it? No, because after the show, we discussed them offline last week. I'm on a different paper than you. You ordered the cream paper. I've ordered the ivory paper. And the ivory was the second batch to produce and ship. So, anyone on ivory has not shipped yet. So, that's why you have yours and I don't have mine. What do you think?