Episode 157: Viva la Fountain Pen Revolution with Kevin Thiemann
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People made fun of Kevin Thiemann for having poor handwriting. So, naturally, he built a business designing and selling fountain pens to prove the haters wrong. In this episode, Kevin shares his story of how he started Fountain Pen Revolution from small stationery stores in India to opening up his own shop in Texas.   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:https://goldspot.com/?aff=3Use promo code BETTA to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.   If you want to borrow my Waldmann Titan fountain pen, you'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands. Coming soon from Luxury Brands of America (US distributor for Waldmann, Germany) is the "Titan" - a pen made from solid titanium with a sandblasted matte finish. As you can imagine, I love it and I think you will, too. That is if you can get one (of two hundred pens made worldwide) before they sell out. Check this pen out at any Waldman retailer when it arrives.   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!
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