Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “sailor”
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46: Hilariously Huge Pens
CY and Jacob talk about Maruzen’s 2022 pen fair lineup, Sailor’s Pro Gear configurator, Kakimori’s metal dip nibs, and CY’s visit to Tohma.
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45: The CEO’s Granddaughter Drew the Design
Jacob and CY talk about Kubo’s monster nibs, Ohashido’s unusual deal with Sailor, Mori’s Wagner pen plans, Tohma, Capless news, and a bunch of new releases from Sailor.
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42: Mushroom Sailors
Jacob and CY talk about custom acrylics, CY’s trip to HK, vintage celluloid Montblanc pens, Itoya’s system techo event, and Sailor’s latest urushi pens.
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41: Don't Give Up On Tomoe River
CY and Jacob discuss exciting paper news from Sakae TP, the annual Inku-numa show, Maruzen’s autumn event, Moonman’s revenge pen, and new product announcements from Sailor.
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37: They Overstepped Their Boundaries
CY and Jacob dissect a statement from Kaweco, and also talk about Sailor’s latest earnings, nib stacking, EDC, current fountain pen trends, and what sets Pilot apart from other pen makers.
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36: This is a Jacob Pen
CY and Jacob talk about affordable naginata grinds, Pikachu-themed boardroom pens, rebottled Sailor inks, Kickstarter funding goals, red polar bears, and creepy sushi mascots.
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33: I Need an Airy Goat
CY and Jacob debunk the latest Tomoe River rumors and talk about paper options, chubby pens, the latest Sailor products, and gray importers.
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32: Tomoe River is the New Toilet Paper
CY and Jacob sort out what’s going on with Tomoe River, discuss double standards in the pen community, and talk about the latest new product announcements.
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28: Build-A-Gear
CY and Jacob talk about Plus and Sailor’s all-new sub-brand, product launches, and Apple-esque retail store in Tokyo’s posh Ginza shopping district.
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27: The Mad Lads Did It!
CY, Jacob, Khue, and Alesa get together after the Maruzen World Pen Fair to discuss the event, Pilot’s latest exciting releases, and Sailor’s never ending LEs as well as a surprise release from Kokuyo.
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26: Shockingly Shiny
CY, Jacob, and special guest Alesa argue about a new, colorful Pilot pen, and talk about stacked nibs, composite materials, and robotics news.
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24: CY Reacts to Things
CY and Jacob talk about welded nib experiments, Nagahara’s opinions on zoom nibs, and the latest batch of Sailor releases.
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23: It’s a Cat Show
CY and Jacob talk about Onoto and Maruzen, junk bin finds, cat shows, wooden pens, and about pen events during Tokyo’s second state of emergency.
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22: Review; Preview
CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa look back at the major events in 2020 and also try to make a few predictions.
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21: A shiny croissant
CY and Jacob discuss an unusual auction find, CY’s latest haul, Maruzen’s pen fair lineup, a bunch of new Sailor releases (again), and a new Pilot LE from Fukushima.
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20: Platinum and the Four Butts
CY and Jacob talk about acquisitions, a plethora of Sailor releases, and Platinum’s odd, semi-official online store.
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19: Not enough glitter
CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa talk about TIPS, glass pen drama, new Sailor releases, Mercari finds, and disappointing eyedroppers.
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16: The Sailor’s New Clothes
CY and Jacob talk about whimsical roll stoppers, fat Japanese nibs, disclosure reports, non-angular typography, the future of stationery events in Japan, and a sparkly Kyoto Opal pen.
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13: We bought all the Moonmen
CY, Jacob, and Khuê talk about paper, planners, nib engraving, Chinese pens, and metal powder.
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Emergency 2: Sailor Minus
In this second ‘emergency’ episode, CY and Jacob talk about new announcements from Sailor.
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12: Annual Nib Check-up
CY, Jacob, and Khuê talk about new LE Sailors, Nakaya, glass nibs, a big ink show, and answer listener questions.
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11: The Hashtag Ruined It
CY and Jacob talk about a golden Bokumondoh pen, ink mixing, nib plating, Nagahara nib grinds, a creepy mermaid (again), and some ink news.
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10: Harajuku Horoyoi
CY and Jacob talk about a Sailor pen with healing vibrations, ink blending with Sailor’s Ishimaru, exciting Bungubox news, Tomoe River, and answer listener questions.
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9: Ink Show Wagner
CY, Jacob, and guests Khuê and Alesa talk about Wagner’s pen trading event, Nagahara news, Plus follow-ups, new releases, and answer listener questions.
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Emergency 1: Sailor Plus
In this first ‘emergency’ episode, CY and Jacob talk about a major business news story involving Sailor.
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8: Pilot Has Won Me Over
CY and Jacob talk about new acquisitions, a mystery pen maker from South Korea, new ink releases, flanges, and another ink book.
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7: Shopping Doesn’t End
CY and Jacob talk about Klingon swords, Sailor nibs, Bokumondoh, safety pens, Kakimori, and more.
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6: Sailor is on Top
CY, Jacob, and returning guest Khue talk creepy mermaids, Platinum drama, interesting vintage finds, and Sailors. Lots and lots of Sailors.
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5: In Japan, ink swamps you
CY, Jacob, and guest Khue talk new acquisitions, recent online events, the vast ink swamp, and answer listener questions.
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3: A NAGging Interest
CY and Jacob talk Chinese inks, swabbing, naginata nibs, Asian calligraphy, pen collecting in Japan, and little-known brands.
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2: Maruzen of Emergency
CY and Jacob talk about Maruzen, sparkly Sailor pens, stationery hunting during State of Emergency, paper, and pen doctors.