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	* He knows what he wants.		* He knows what he wants.
	* If you want $10 off on orders of $50 or more,		* If you want $10 off on orders of $50 or more,
	* go over to ~~enigmastationary~~.com slash penaddict		* go over to enigmastationery.com slash penaddict
	* and use the code TPA26 at checkout.		* and use the code TPA26 at checkout.
	* That is ~~enigmastationary~~.com slash penaddict		* That is enigmastationery.com slash penaddict
	* to get $10 off on orders of $50 or more		* to get $10 off on orders of $50 or more
	* by using the code TPA26.		* by using the code TPA26.

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			{{Infobox podcast transcript
			\| name = The Pen Addict
			\| number = 698
			\| title = RIP Pens
			\| date = January 8th, 2026
			\| hosts = [[Brad Dowdy]]<br>
			[[Myke Hurley]]
			\| guests =
			\| link = [https://www.relay.fm/penaddict/698 Episode 698]
			\| audiolink = [https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/613/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/thepenaddict/The_Pen_Addict_698.mp3 Audio Episode 698]
			\| length = 66
			}}

	* From Relay, this is The Pen Addict, episode 698. Today's show is brought to you by Enigma Stationery and Factor. My name is Mike Hurley. I'm joined by Brad Dowdy. Hi, Brad.		* From Relay, this is The Pen Addict, episode 698. Today's show is brought to you by Enigma Stationery and Factor. My name is Mike Hurley. I'm joined by Brad Dowdy. Hi, Brad.
	* What's up, Mike Hurley? How are we doing?		* What's up, Mike Hurley? How are we doing?

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	* What's up, Mike Hurley? How are we doing?		* What's up, Mike Hurley? How are we doing?
	* Good. I got thrown off today by a happy new year when I went to the gym.		* Good. I got thrown off today by a happy new year when I went to the gym.

			== New Year Small Talk ==

	* It's still in play, I believe. This should be the last week. We should be done after this.		* It's still in play, I believe. This should be the last week. We should be done after this.
	* If you haven't seen people since the calendars flipped through this week, the next time you see them for the first time this year, the statute of limitations has expired.		* If you haven't seen people since the calendars flipped through this week, the next time you see them for the first time this year, the statute of limitations has expired.
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	* Yeah, it's pretty good.		* Yeah, it's pretty good.
	* Yep. It's still happening, Mike.		* Yep. It's still happening, Mike.

			== Price Increases in 2026 ==

	* If there was a yearly theme for 2026 so far, it would be the year of price increases.		* If there was a yearly theme for 2026 so far, it would be the year of price increases.
	* Would you like to kick it off?		* Would you like to kick it off?
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	* So we've talked about last week, we talked about pilot and platinum and how they pilot and platinum each have new and or refreshed slash upcoming entries in the 100 to $150 range that are steel nib pens.		* So we've talked about last week, we talked about pilot and platinum and how they pilot and platinum each have new and or refreshed slash upcoming entries in the 100 to $150 range that are steel nib pens.
	* The pilot NS, which has been around, but I think they're going to read, they're redoing it with those translucent barrels and the platinum Biso, which is just, I don't get it.		* The pilot NS, which has been around, but I think they're going to read, they're redoing it with those translucent barrels and the platinum Biso, which is just, I don't get it.

			== Sailor 1911 Large Casual Fountain Pen ==

	* Sailor also has this price range model from our friends over at Colt pens.		* Sailor also has this price range model from our friends over at Colt pens.
	* The link is called, I don't know if, I guess this is the official product name.		* The link is called, I don't know if, I guess this is the official product name.
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	* But your commentary there about the current listed gold nib prices.		* But your commentary there about the current listed gold nib prices.
	* Let's get to that now with these next couple of questions.		* Let's get to that now with these next couple of questions.


			== Listener Feedback: Tariffs, Gold Prices, and Retail Pricing ==

	* So we had two pieces of feedback sent in that I want to read both of them.		* So we had two pieces of feedback sent in that I want to read both of them.
	* So this first one comes from Fergal who says, you're both suffering from very understandable		* So this first one comes from Fergal who says, you're both suffering from very understandable
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	* the new tariff-induced retail MSRP.		* the new tariff-induced retail MSRP.
	* Yeah.		* Yeah.

			== Japanese Market Context and Inflation ==

	* All right.		* All right.
	* Context, which I have gotten from a couple of different sources have mentioned this to me.		* Context, which I have gotten from a couple of different sources have mentioned this to me.
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	* Not great, Bob.		* Not great, Bob.
	* Not great, Bob.		* Not great, Bob.

			== Sponsor: Enigma Stationery ==

	* All right.		* All right.
	* You know what is great?		* You know what is great?
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	* Our thanks to Enigma Stationary		* Our thanks to Enigma Stationary
	* for their support of this show and all of Relay.		* for their support of this show and all of Relay.

			== Shout-out of the Week: Carolina Pen Company ==

	* All right, Mike.		* All right, Mike.
	* We got our shout-out of the week.		* We got our shout-out of the week.
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	* making things in our community.		* making things in our community.
	* Yep.		* Yep.

			== Maker Pens and Community Focus ==

	* And yeah, it's,		* And yeah, it's,
	* I think that's going to be important, Mike,		* I think that's going to be important, Mike,
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	* in the community.		* in the community.
	* Yeah.		* Yeah.

			== Secondhand Pens, Vintage, and Mid-tier Steel Nibs ==

	* And I think it's,		* And I think it's,
	* you know,		* you know,
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	* So good times,		* So good times,
	* Mike.		* Mike.

			== Nib Materials: Titanium, Gold, Steel, and Palladium ==

	* So let's hit this,		* So let's hit this,
	* let's hit this feedback		* let's hit this feedback
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	* more traditional brands		* more traditional brands
	* to do a bit more of that.		* to do a bit more of that.

			== Sponsor: Factor ==

	* I don't know,		* I don't know,
	* Mike,		* Mike,
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	* of this show		* of this show
	* and relay.		* and relay.

			== Cleaning Fountain Pens ==

	* I love cleaning fountain pens,		* I love cleaning fountain pens,
	* Mike.		* Mike.
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	* because it's really		* because it's really
	* pretty simple.		* pretty simple.

			== Ultrasonic Cleaner Tips ==

	* On this topic,		* On this topic,
	* Tim wrote in and said,		* Tim wrote in and said,
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	* it's a good		* it's a good
	* option.		* option.

			== RSTPA: Secondhand Pen Buying ==

	* Do you want		* Do you want
	* to do a couple		* to do a couple
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	* which I am not		* which I am not
	* one.		* one.

			== RSTPA: Mechanical and Wooden Pencils ==

	* And Gregory		* And Gregory
	* asks,		* asks,
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	* pen addict slash		* pen addict slash
	* 698.		* 698.

			== Closing Remarks ==

	* Oh, Brad, it's just		* Oh, Brad, it's just
	* around the corner.		* around the corner.
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	* Yeah.		* Yeah.
	* Maybe.		* Maybe.

			== Contact and Outro ==

	* If you have a		* If you have a
	* question you'd like		* question you'd like

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