Makar Short (via Figboot on Pens). Yes, these are luxury pens, but as David points out, these are unique offerings with really nothing else like them on the market. From the maker of Makar knives.
Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen - A Fresh Look (via Pen Addict). After all these years, the Custom 823 remains a personal favorite. I’m all for new barrel colors, though I love my classic Amber dearly.
Stabilo Grow Fountain Pen Review (via Blake’s Broadcast). I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen a Stabilo fountain pen, except maybe way back when I went to college in Europe and was first exploring inexpensive fountain pen options.
SPS Egyptian Cats (via Rachel’s Reflections). I’ve been reading through Rachel’s posts about the Stanford Pen Studio pens and have really enjoyed the artistry in the various offerings, all designed in collaboration with different artists.
Ensso Bolt Retractable Fountain Pen (via The Poor Penman). I’m not sure I realized just how compact this pen was. I’m glad to hear results from the Ensso Kickstarter are positive, as this is a really hard design to pull off.
Diplomat Viper Fountain Pen Review (via SBRE Brown). Hmm. This textured, hooded-nib offering from Diplomat has me intrigued. I need to pick up a sample.
Gear or Supply Guys (via Comfortable Shoes Studio). One of the most fun aspects of the Chicago Planner Conference, as opposed to a traditional “pen show”, is that there were far fewer “gear guys/gals” walking around. People enthusiastically discussed whatever worked for them.
OHTO Minimo Ballpoint Review (via Pen Addict). Say yes to the slim ballpoint that can go anywhere.
Planner Review: Agendio Customizable Planners (via Well-Appointed Desk). I love customizable systems, and this one even allows you to vary the paper to make it fountain pen friendly.
GIVEAWAY: Galen Leather 1870 Marbled Notebooks (via Well-Appointed Desk). Ana is giving away one of these gorgeous new vintage-styled notebooks from Galen. I really. need. one. of. these. No I don’t. Yes I do.
Let’s talk about Fountain Pen Friendly Paper! (Tested with fountain pens, markers, and fineliners!)
In Case You Missed It…
As part of our Fountain Pen Day celebration earlier this month, we released a Fountain Pen Friendly Sampler pack, and in a separate post I discussed the rationale behind it, why I enjoy certain papers in this pack, and how I plan to handle requests for samplers going forward. Yesterday I discussed five of my favorite inks from the Teranishi Guitar Inks lineup. More on that below!
The Teranishi Guitar inks went straight into the Lamy 2000 Pine! Gentle Green, that is.
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop
We’ve had a bunch of new arrivals pour in before the holidays, including new fineliner and pencil accessories from Tom’s Studio, new 5-year and 3-year journals from Midori, and what I’m most excited about, the arrival of the entire lineup of Teranishi Guitar inks! Check out yesterday’s post linked above for details on my five favorites, but I also have full swatches and comparisons available on the site and in this week’s Thursday Drops post.
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