21 Plus 5 Pen Questions (via Fountain Pen Blog). Another excellent round of 21 Pen Questions, plus this particular post has a round-up of many of the “21 Pen Questions” posts that are out there!
42 Answers to #21PenQuestions (via Penquisition). Both Evan and Julian take the 21 Pen Questions Challenge!
Platinum Chou Kuro (via Well-Appointed Desk). How much more black can you get? Not very.
Souverän M600 Art Collection - Glauco Cambon Special Edition (via Pelikan’s Perch). Finally, we start seeing some of the 2023 Pelikan Special Editions emerge! Personally, I really like the look of this pen, and even better, it’s an M600.
Endless Stationery Companion 5-Pen Case (via KraftyKats). A very nice looking leather pen case from Endless!
Platignum Vibe Fountain Pen Review (via Blake’s Broadcast). I enjoy reviews of sub-$20 pens. I’ve used a Platignum fountain pen in the past and found myself relatively impressed by the quality at the price point.
Time Flies, So Do I: Holiday Carry (via A Fleeting Ripple). There are so many considerations that go into selecting pens to take with you on your travels…
A Month’s Worth of Pens: Holiday Carry, Part 2 (via A Fleeting Ripple). Here’s the full holiday load-out!
A Fulfilling Micro Collection (via Rachel’s Reflections). This is a pretty great five-pen selection, if you ever had to limit yourself to just five fountain pens!
Blackwing Natural Extra Firm Pencil Review (via Pen Addict - Jeff). By far my favorite of the stock Blackwing releases, even the “extra firm” Blackwing graphite is slightly darker than a standard HB.
The Craighill Kepler Pen with its retractable D1 refill mechanism.
In Case You Missed It…
This week on the blog, we’re not only getting ready for back to school and back to work, but we’re at the D.C. Pen Show, which for me is a bit of both. Content included a post on how you can use the Uniball Jetstream refills to upgrade ballpoints and multi pens, as well as a short recap of Friday at the D.C. Pen Show with details on where you can find me. (Spoiler: At the end of the Vanness Pens Table!)
Fans of Clairefontaine French-Ruled Paper should check out Nakabayashis’ version!
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop
First of all - through tonight at 11:59pm CT, we’re running a pen show special with 10% off most orders using the coupon code “PENSHOW10” at checkout! Last week saw all sorts of new shop arrivals, including new notebooks from Nakabayashi and more desk accessories, the TWSBI Sunset Yellow Fountain Pens, and new ranges of ballpoints and mechanical pencils from HMM and Craighill.
Ways to Support T.G.S. and Gently Used Update!
Everything that didn’t sell to Patreon members, including some older limited edition Baron Fig items and notebooks, is now available for general purchase on the “Gently Used” page! If you’re interested in early access and a right of first refusal for the periodic sales, consider T.G.S. Patreon, which features not only access to meetups and the early gently used sales, but more exclusive content. Patreon support starts as low as $3 per month, and if you pay annually there is a further discount. In addition to purchases from The Curated Shop, Patreon allows us to continue to grow the site without relying on advertisements and affiliate marketing. If you’re interested in meetups and exclusive content, or simply supporting the site, we greatly appreciate your support!