New Arrivals: Lochby Field Folio A5 and Lochby Sidekick Wallets

We still have a few of the brand-new Lochby Field Folios and Sidekicks in stock following this past weekend’s Arkansas Pen Show! The Field Folio takes everything that’s great about the Field Journal and incorporates it into a zippered portfolio-style case, complete with a pen slot on the inside. The Sidekick can be used as either a wallet or a notebook cover (A7 size), and can also carry a pen. Both new products come in classic Lochby colors, and the Field Folio now has a Charcoal/honeycomb combination that’s not been available in the standard Field Journal.

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The Field Folio and Sidekick are now available on the site, along with remaining stock of other Lochby products from the Arkansas Pen Show. Note that we will have regular brick and mortar hours this week, from 1pm-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm on Saturday. I hope to see you all there!

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A customer brought this well-worn waxed canvas Lochby by the table at the show on Saturday. I love seeing products in the wild, two years later!

Thursday Drops: New Lochby Colors, Unique Highlighters, and More!

If you didn’t see our announcement from Instagram last night, Lochby has launched two of our favorite cases - the Quattro four-pen case and Pocket Journal - in new colors: Charcoal and Navy. Now you can build out a complete set of all the Lochby accessories in matching colors, if you so desire! I’ll be bringing a selection of what I still have available to the Baltimore Pen Show next week, and to the Arkansas Pen Show the week after that, so if you would like to reserve one of these cases for show (or Nashville-area local) pickup please place an order using the coupon code “615PICKUP” at checkout. (Note: This is NOT a “free shipping” code. After this code is used, we will reach out to verify where you intend to pick up your order.)

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Kokuyo Beetle-Tip Highlighters are in-stock!

While we plan to have a table in both Baltimore and Little Rock, we will be constrained by space and plan to focus on cases, notebook systems, and a selection of pens, pencils, and office accessories. If there’s something specific you would like delivered to the show, please be sure to get your orders in by this weekend, and in the case of a larger/fragile item like a Sandglass or multiple notebooks/pads of paper, please reach out first to make sure delivery is feasible since I will be flying. I hope to see as many of you as possible next week!

The Gentleman Stationer is an authorized retailer of all brands sold.

1. Lochby Quattro Four-Pen Case. Originally launched only in classic brown with the yellow honeycomb lining, the Lochby Quattro - our top selling pen case - is now available in navy blue and charcoal!

2. Lochby Pocket Journal. Like the Quattro, the Pocket Journal now also comes in navy and charcoal colors, and we’ve restocked on the 68gsm Tomoe River Lochby Pocket Journal refills.

3. Midori Kurashiki Pen Cases. While we’re on the subject of canvas pen cases that will age beautifully, we have received a fresh shipment of these cases, in both a flat pouch and gussetted design. These canvas cases even include a small interior pocket to hold a pencil sharpener.

4. Lochby Field Journal. Based on the level of interest that we received at the D.C. Pen Show, I expect the Lochby Field Journal to be a big seller in both Baltimore and Arkansas, so we restocked on all colors. We also have a variety of A5 refills that are compatible with this cover, which can hold up to 6 of the Lochby-branded or similarly sized softcover notebooks.

5. Midori MD Light Notebooks. These slimmer, softcover versions of the Midori MD A5 notebook will fit the Lochby cover, and come available in grid, blank, and lined versions. Other sizes are available as well.

6. Midori Soft Color Notebooks. A recent discovery, these notebooks feature fountain pen-friendly blue, green, purple, or grey dot grid paper. The blue and grey refills have been living in my own Lochby.

7. Clairefontaine Classic 1951 Staplebound A5. A slimmer version of the clothbound 1951 notebooks that are so popular. Read more about why we love Clairefontaine paper here.

8. Kokuyo Dual-Tone Highlighter Markers. These unique highlighter pens feature a dual tip, each with its own ink supply in a different shade. This way, you can differentiate between topics, levels of importance, etc. by using the darker (or lighter) color to add emphasis.

9. Kokuyo “Beetle-Tip” Highlighter Markers. Sold in sets of five, these particular highlighters from Kokuyo allow you to easily change the width of your line, with either a classic standard highlighter line, a double line, or a thin line that can be used to make notes. Check out the pictures in the listing for more details.

10. Caran d’Ache Graphicolor Graphite/Yellow Bicolor Pencils. These two-in-one highlighter/annotator pencils are fixtures in the various pen/pencil cups I have scattered around my home and office. Sold individually or by the dozen.

Travel Kit: National Stationery Show Edition

So I’m kicking off an extended period of pen-related travel with a trip to New York City to attend NYNow and Shoppe Object, two of the largest stationery trade shows in the country. Hopefully I’ll come back not just with lots of fun stories but new finds for the T.G.S. Curated Shop, which I have plans to expand. (See yesterday’s post for the latest arrivals, and I’ll be spending some of my “down time” this weekend updating inventory and listing a few stragglers that arrived yesterday.) Shoppe Object is where I first discovered my friends at WMS & Co. back in 2020, and while I don’t know that they’re attending this year, the ability to meet with these brands in a somewhat more laid-back setting where there’s no immediate pressure to buy (unlike at a direct-to-consumer pen show) is invaluable in finding new additions that might be a good fit for our business.

From left: Conid Bulkfiller Kingsize; Schon DSGN Full Size; Pilot Custom 823; Traveler’s Company Fountain Pen; TWSBI Precision Mechanical Pencil (.5mm Retractable); and Montblanc Classique Fineliner.

Enough Shop Talk, What’s the Travel Kit?

While it could be just a by-product of working primarily from home for the past few years and getting out of a “travel mentality”, the act of prepping for a trip has started to cause me a greater degree of stress than it used to. I decided to keep it simple this time, sticking my journals and an A5 Tomoe River notebook into my Lochby Field Journal, and pulling together some airplane-friendly pens into my Lochby Tool Roll. My Plotter A5 is coming with me as the notebook I plan to carry around the city and to the shows. I just realized I forgot my headphones, but hey, at least I have my stationery!

This is a pretty compact carry for three notebooks and seven pens.

Send Me NYC Stationery Store Recommendations!

It’s been three years since I’ve been to New York City, so my stationery store list is hopelessly out of date. I’ve shockingly never visited Yoseka Stationery, so that’s on my list as a “go visit right away” trip as soon as I hit the ground. CW Pencil Enterprise has sadly closed, and Fountain Pen Hospital is not open on the weekends. I have some time to kill, so give me a hand here!

The Gentleman Stationer is supported entirely by purchases from the T.G.S. Curated Shop and pledges via the T.G.S. Patreon Program.

Thursday Drops: Which Watch? Take All Five! Introducing The Lochby Watch Wallet!

So I’ve been busy these last few days! In addition to reorganizing/cleaning up the shop, I’ve been prepping a new product for launch that focuses on a secondary passion: watches. While I’m not a “watch guy” to the same degree as pens, I’ve been on the hunt for a functional watch case that offers a good degree of protection while not costing an arm and a leg. So of course when I saw that Lochby was now offering a “Watch Wallet,” I was all-in on a test batch.

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The Lochby Watch Wallet holds three larger watches in the primary slots, with a microfiber lining and flap to protect your watches from scratches.

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The other side is technically intended to hold two straps and a spring bar tool, but you can also use it to hold two slimmer watches.

The Lochby Watch Wallet is now available for purchase in the Shop, in the three Lochby classic colors Brown, Charcoal, and Navy, priced at $59. The T.G.S. Curated Shop is an authorized retailer of all Lochby products, including the Field Journals and Pocket Journals, as well as pen and tool cases such as the Quattro four-pen case and the versatile Lochby Tool Roll. We’ve expanded our holdings to include all colors!

In addition to the main T.G.S. Curated Shop, I’ve updated the “Gently Used” Pens page. Be sure to check it out for deals on slightly used stationery in excellent condition, including some now-discontinued limited editions!

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Introducing the Lochby Venture Pouch: Compact Versatility

Even though we’ve decided to streamline our retail operation, that doesn’t mean we don’t still have some fun stuff coming in the door! Before the holiday, the Lochby “Venture Pouch” arrived. Just when I thought Lochby couldn’t get more creative with useful case design, they come up with something like this!

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A Combination Pen Case and Pen Pouch/Carry-all/Stationery Dopp Kit

What makes the Venture Pouch unique is the fact that it features not one but TWO zippered pouches. On one side, there’s a “pen case” with elastics to hold pens, pencils, and other bands. While there are two sets of bands facing each other, I probably would only recommend using one side if you’re carrying pens that you’re concerned about scratching. If not, the larger bands would be useful for holding headphones, cables, and very large pens.

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If you flip the pouch over, the “pen case” portion becomes the center divider for the true “pouch”. You can use either side to store pens, pencils, sticky notes, ink cartridges, highlighters, chargers and more. The mesh side pouches also have velcro closures that can be used to secure smaller items like thumbdrives and SD cards.

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Takeaways and Where to Buy

I’m planning on enjoying my Charcoal Venture Pouch, and it’s accompanying me to the office today. We have a handful of Lochby Venture Pouches in stock in each color (Brown, Charcoal, or Navy Blue), priced at $44. Like all Lochby products, this strikes me as an exceptionally good value for the quality you get. In the event we run out, or if you’re looking to have these shipped internationally, you can purchase from Lochby directly.

More on Shop Inventory Reduction and This Week’s Special: Paper and Pencils!

Many thanks to all of you who participated in our inventory reduction sale last week! We’re in the process of chewing through all of your orders and hope to have all of them out the door in the next couple of days. While our Fourth of July sale has ended, we will be running weekly specials through the D.C. Pen Show early next month in an effort to reduce our general inventory further and allow us to focus on other projects with the T.G.S. website and Patreon Program. For this week, all Paper and Pencils are 10% off, no coupon code required. The discount will be automatically applied at checkout! To the extent something is on clearance pricing, the discount will be in addition to the sale price.