Best of 2024: Figboot’s Favorite Things (via Figboot on Pens). It’s wrap-up season! Here are David’s. And congrats on 800 videos!
Diamine Inkvent 2024 Summary (via Writing at Large). I wholeheartedly agree with the assessment here, especially on the “Extreme Sheen”. More from me to come as I’m still working through my personal thoughts.
Meet Your Maker: Jim Hinze and Rachel Neal, Hinze Pen Company (via Pen Addict - Caroline). I’ve enjoyed working with the folks at Hinze over the past few years, and can’t wait to catch up at the next pen show.
How to Approach 2025: Strategies for Goal Setting (via Well-Appointed Desk). While I don’t personally set many concrete goals, limiting myself to two or three in favor of more general intentions, there’s a lot to think about here.
TIPS Antarctic Ocean Blue (via Inkredible Colours). This year’s TIPS (Tokyo International Pen Show) special edition ink release, by Sailor.
Brunnen Pocket Looseleaf (via Notebook Stories). Uh-oh, now I’m thinking about Plotter’s “Mini” size.
Intentional Rust and Imitation Dust (via Writing Ball). Really?
In Case You Missed It…
This week I worked on a longer-form blog post, in which I chronicled the second half of 2024 and offered a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to launch a physical in-person stationery store! Each year around the same time, I focus on year-in-review and recap content. So far, in addition to the longer reflection post, I’ve compiled a list of my five favorite product discoveries from the past year, as well as a post on my top 5 most-used pens.
Available in four colors, including “Blaze Orange”.
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop: Clearance + Automatic Extra Discount
The new arrivals didn’t stop just because it was Christmas week! We received long-awaited shipment from Fisher Space Pen and Rite-in-the Rain, including some Cerakote-finished Bullet Space Pens and the Rite-in-the-Rain All-Weather Pokka Pens! We’re also running a Clearance sale to reduce certain inventory ahead of the New Year. A 15% discount will automatically be applied at checkout to all clearance items. Patreon members also have some special clearance opportunities in the Patreon store - check the Patreon page for details.
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