Currently Inked Christmas (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). Merry Christmas, to everyone celebrating!
Year in Review: What Happened with My 2023 Stationery Resolutions? (via A Gathering of Curiosities). I love this kind of accountability. :)
My Top Three Fountain Pens for 2023, and a Stationery Year in Review (via Urban Adventure League). Three great pocket/portable fountain pens here.
Year-in-Review - 2023 Pens (via Rachel’s Reflections). Rachel had a great year full of diverse acquisitions.
My Theme for 2024 (via From the Pen Cup). Something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately, personally. Still working on a theme….
Meet Your Maker - Tim Cullen, Hooligan Georgia (via Pen Addict - Caroline). If I have one personal acquisition goal for 2023, it might be to get a hold of one of Tim Cullen’s pens featuring his metalwork.
Kilk Celestial Blue & Black (via Figboot on Pens). I’m likewise a fan of Turkish brand Kilk’s design, especially the materials they use.
Diamine Inkvent 2023, Day 22 “Tinsel” (via Cheryl Lindo-Jones). Tinsel - a bright red with silver shimmer, might be the perfect “Christmas Red,” at least for me?
Burnham and Casein (via Goodwriterspens). I’m often asked about casein pens - casein is a milk-derived resin - which have a distinct highly coveted look among vintage pen enthusiasts, but are easy to damage and susceptible to rot.
Inkmas Day 11: Vinta Aegean Armada 1944 (via Well-Appointed Desk). One of my favorite Vinta ink showed up in the 12 days of Inkmas!
Lots of new arrivals from TWSBI and Kaweco hit the shop (and my own personal Favorites list) at the end of 2023!
In Case You Missed It…
This week, I finished my year-end recaps on the blog. Don’t miss Part I: Five Favorite Acquisitions of 2023; Part II: Five Favorite Products Reviewed in 2023; Part III: Best Sellers from the T.G.S. Curated Shop; and Part IV: Series and Editorials. We’re also finishing up the 2023 Diamine Inkvent Calendar today and tomorrow, so tune in to the YouTube Channel to see what’s in store!
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop
I’m leaving the shop open for the next few days, and while we’re off today and tomorrow orders will be processed in the normal 2-3 business days time. We have lots of new arrivals, including Profolio Oasis Notebooks, a new shipment of Nakabayashi “Logical” and Yu-Sari notebooks, new Field Notes, and new washi tapes from MT Tapes. We have the Holiday Gift Guide for those of you still looking for New Year’s gifts, and for last-minute Christmas presents, we have digital gift cards!
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