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== Pen Shows ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' So do you have any interest in going to any more pen shows? Like I put in the show notes about London pen shows. There's actually three in London every year now. So the traditional London writing equipment show moved from once a year to twice a year. Our favorite pen show. Yes. Yeah. And then there's a brand new pen show that's coming this summer.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, we've spoken about it a few times, the Capital Pen Show.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, so this will be its first show.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I think for us, we will attend the Capital Pen Show provided we're in the country. Because June could be in San Jose for Apple conference time. Yep. But otherwise, we will attend the Capital Pen Show. Because they're doing some stuff like that. They're working with smaller brands. They have a Robert Oster Inc. Right? Like, it seems like that they have a better understanding of this part of the community. Even though I'm just saying, I still haven't reached out to me, Brad, but I just think of a travesty. Yeah. Honestly. But you know, what are you going to do?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's a modern... Maybe they're trying to make that modern take. And you don't want to like, you know, totally like separate the two. But you know, maybe they're trying something a little bit different. And it's good to see. Yeah. Yeah.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I'm excited to see how that one goes, genuinely. Because I think it seems to be a much more modern interpretation of a pen show in London. More akin to what we're used to going to in America.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Well, maybe I should just go over there while you're over here. And I can just house it for you.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Or do a trade. Yeah. And you know what's next on your list? I won't believe that you have nothing on your list.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Oh, no, no, no. I do have something on my list. I clarified earlier that out of the pens I have or have used, something that I really have my eyes on is... And it's not a particular pen, but it's a pen that has something. I want a pen from Bunga Box that says, ink tells more on the nib. And I don't know how to get one. I don't know how... What the rule is in why certain pens have it or others don't. But I really want that.

'''Myke Hurley:''' It's an age thing. So all of their pens now say ink tells more on them. So if you're looking at my collection, unless they're doing something specific...

'''Adina Hurley:''' Like the Zodiac would have the astrology signs.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, but that's quite specific. Other than that, you can correct me if I'm wrong, Brad, but all of their typical pro gears that they do now, they all say ink tells more on the nib.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I think so. I'm not totally sure what their rules are around that. But I think their standard, basic, which are super rare and hard to get releases, are... Unless they're themed into a specific thing like Zodiac. So yeah. It seems like that's been something that they've stuck with here in the past couple of years to where all their standard releases will say that. And I really like that.

'''Myke Hurley:''' There's another pink love coming.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I saw that. I haven't dug into it. This will be the third one, right? Yeah, it will be.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I think it's in March. And they have something else coming in February. So we just have to keep our eye on it.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Yeah, yeah. When the right one comes along, I'll buy it. But obviously the barrel, the color scheme, and all of that needs to be right as well. But I know that the first filter is, does it have ink tells more on the nib? It will. Because it's just so inspirational. I really like it. And I like looking at that while writing too.

'''Myke Hurley:''' It's interesting because I always find, I always chuckle at it. I just think it's kind of like a cute, funny little thing. But it's interesting to me that it resonates with you to that level. But it's so basic. Like if you want to get one of these, the thing you do is follow their Instagram. Oh, I am. Because they will ultimately show the designs a little bit before. Yeah. And they give an idea of the date. And then you just have to try and like traverse their website, which is in Japanese.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Yeah.

'''Myke Hurley:''' If you can get through it and you can contact them, they will sell it to you here. Because that's how I get all of mine. Yeah. Except the one I bought from them in person in San Francisco is I just, I order. I just like go onto their website and I just send them an email. And the conversations are always wonderful and like hilarious in their own ways. This is where like everyone's using Google Translate with each other. But I've, you know, it works. It's worked out for me a bunch of times now. Like, yep. Aside from like one or two, all of my Bung Box pens have been bought direct. And I have a bunch of them now. Like I've done it like four or five times, I think.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Yep. I'm in no rush. I'm just waiting for the right one to come along. Yeah. Because I know they're probably quite expensive. So I'm just, I'm waiting for the right one.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I mean, they are. It's never like that much more than a regular Pro Gear. Like they're really not. Like there is a premium, but the premium is not, it's not wild.

'''Adina Hurley:''' I guess it's because I already have, I think my pen set right now has eight pens for each I rotate. I feel I don't have the need or to, for another pen or to justify it. But if I fall in love with it, if I fall in love with it, it's worth it.

'''Myke Hurley:''' You don't, you don't need to. Everyone here gets it. Everyone here wants a hundred pens.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Like you're good. And like you said, the good thing about Bung Box is you don't have to rush into like the next one they launch because they're going to launch enough to where you'll eventually get like the perfect one for you. Yeah.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Outside of that, I don't have any other particular brands or any of that. I guess I need more exposure, but again, I'm not rushing into that. I'm enjoying mine.

'''Myke Hurley:''' This is probably a conversation that we should have just had a breakfast this morning, but do you have an update on my Platinum 3776 Galaxy pen?

'''Adina Hurley:''' I have an update, but it probably won't be a satisfactory one. Sorry.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Just to recap in case people have missed. This is the pen that I bought from a store here in London. It's the 3776 Arushi Raden Galaxy Platinum 3776. And I inked it up and immediately touched the nib to the paper upon getting home and unboxing it. And one of the tines just snapped right off the pen. So we contacted the shop who gave us the information for the dealer. We sent it to the dealer. The dealer has sent it to Platinum.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Yes. And I think that three months later or about there, I heard back from the dealer saying, great, thanks for the pen. And we can replace your nib for 60 pounds. At which point I was a bit concerned because one, it was under warranty. So I feel it should be covered, especially as it broke on day one. I understand they don't know, but there you go. And the other part was that even if you replace the nib with the right nib, isn't 60 pounds a bit cheap for a gold nib? Are you replacing it with the right one? So then I went back to the dealer to ask for more information about that and tell her my concerns. And I think that now we're a month later and I'm still waiting for that response. So I don't think it's the dealer that's slow. It seems like they're slow to get answers from Platinum, from my feeling. So I don't know what's happening, really.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, that wasn't a good first answer, though. No. I would not be happy with that.

'''Myke Hurley:''' No. I mean, so my feeling on it was, right, that like, obviously 60 pounds is too cheap for an 18-carat gold nib, right? So I was wondering if, like, it's a combination of the two. It's like, yes, it is kind of under warranty, so you're going to pay a cost for the nib. Right? That's kind of my thinking. Yeah, like they're cutting you a deal. Yeah. Yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' But the argument is they shouldn't be charging you anyway.

'''Myke Hurley:''' No. But I want my pen back. So, like, if that's the deal they're going to cut me, I will take that deal. With the correct nib. Yeah, if they are going to replace it with the correct 18-carat gold nib, I will pay the 60 pounds for it, because I just want it to come back now.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' And just so listeners know, this is a special etching on the nib. It's not the standard 3776 gold nib. No.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, yeah. So it has a particular, right? Like, it's a nib that is...

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Particular stamping, I guess I should say.

'''Adina Hurley:''' And that was my concern as well. We are going to pay for it only if it's the right nib. And it didn't seem clear from the conversations with the dealer. She didn't know for sure it was that. So we're just trying to check. And that seems to take a while.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I'm never going to get this pen back.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Oh.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Oh, you will. It just may not be fixed. Yeah, it may just come back in its original configuration.

'''Adina Hurley:''' I'm sure it will be fine in the end.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I'm losing faith rapidly, honestly.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I mean, I think I guessed, like, six months in the beginning, right? Like, this is at least six months of... I think so. ...just of bureaucracy, sure.

'''Myke Hurley:''' It's a little bit less than that. I think it's like four.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Yeah, I think we sent it in September. Okay. So, it's not there.

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