Thursday Drops: Ice Blue Roterfadens, TWSBI ECO Amazonite, Taccia Inks, and More!

December 12, 2024

Greetings from the throes of the holiday shopping season! We still have new products arriving weekly, including a fresh shipment of Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter binders from Germany with restocks of old favorites AND some new limited editions in fun leather/felt combinations. (Don’t sleep on the ice blue.) While most of the Roterfadens that we currently have are A5-sized, we do have one or two A4 portfolios remaining as well.

Ice Blue Roterfaden — Did I mention the ice blue felt looks outstanding?

As we noted on Tuesday, we recently received two different lines of Taccia Inks, including the Ukiyo-e inks (like Sabimidori), as well as the latest 849 release from Caran d’Ache and the TWSBI ECO Amazonite is on pre-order! Get those holiday orders in, because we’re shipping constantly and want to have your gifts out the door as soon as possible for on-time delivery!

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Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter: New Limited Editions! We have three new A5 limited edition Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters in stock and ready to ship out! Two of them feature gorgeous ice blue felt interior, which I’ve not previously seen from Roterfaden.
TWSBI ECO Amazonite Fountain Pen. The latest TWSBI release, “Amazonite”, features a swirled acrylic where colors are mixed during the injection-molding process. This results in no two pens being alike, with different combinations of green and white. These pens are pre-order and should arrive by early next week.
Caran d’Ache Cosmic Blue and Cosmic Gold 849. This year’s winter special is a gorgeous cosmic blue and cosmic gold pair of 849 ballpoints, in metallic gradient finishes.
Kaweco Collection Sport and AL-Sport Pens. The Kaweco Collection pens are the annual special releases of the Sport and AL Sport models, as well as the Perkeos!
Taccia Ukiyo-e Inks. These inks from Taccia feature uncommon, subtle colors similar to the Teranishi line (though different colors, not dupes). The Ukiyo-e line is inspired by Japanese artwork from four different artists of the Edo period, including some exceptionally good blues, greens, and reds.
Taccia Fountain Pen Inks (Standard Line). While different from the Ukiyo-e line in that these inks are more vibrant than the subtle Ukiyo-e colors, the inks behave the same.
Teranishi Guitar Taisho Roman Haikara Ink. Made by the same manufacturer as the Taccia inks, these cult favorites from Japan need more exposure here in the U.S. Check out this post for my five favorite inks from this line.
Diamine Bottled Inks and Inkvent Calendars. I’ve tried to curate some of my favorite inks from the expansive Diamine lineup, including the entirety of the 150th Anniversary and 160th Anniversary releases. We also have a few of the Diamine Inkvent Calendars left.
Midori MD 10th Anniversary 3 and 5 Year Diary Limited Editions. These beautiful fabric covers are paired with the standard multi-year Midori journals, which would make a great gift for anyone (including yourself) this holiday season.
HMM “Mugr” and “Patio” Coffee Accessories. These textured ceramic mugs feature beech or walnut woods on the handles, are functional, and look absolutely stunning on your desk. I’ve not done nearly enough to promote these.

Inkvent Colorvent Calendars 2024 — Inkvent is in full swing! Check out yesterday’s post for my favorites so far.

Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter Binder Covers

Thursday Drops: Roterfaden Returns, Kuretake Inks, Pilot Elite 95s, and the Last Inkvents

December 5, 2024

Many thanks to all of you who supported us last week during the Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Small Business Saturday events, and an especially big thanks to those of you who came to see us in person! Our holiday shopping opportunities continue, with certain pens, paper, and desk accessories on clearance, as well as a full Roterfaden restock. We have Taschenbegleiter binders available in all sizes (A4, A5, and A6). We also received Burgundy Pilot E95s fountain pens with fine nibs.

Pilot E95s Fountain Pen In-Hand — The Pilot E95s is restocked, shown here in black with burgundy/silver also available.

Finally, we are down to a single T.G.S. x Sunderland mk1 pen (take it home for the holidays!), and two or so Diamine Inkvent calendars. I’ve been posting the first few Inkvent inks on Instagram, which you can follow along in the stories. Don’t miss other new ink releases such as select inks from the Diamine standard line, the 160th and 150th Anniversary inks, and two separate series of Kuretake inks.

Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter Organizers. The clip-based Roterfaden system has become one of our top sellers over the past year, and we were fortunate enough to get a fresh restock in the door before year-end.
Pilot E95s Fountain Pens. The burgundy E95s has been a favorite of many, and we’ve had them trickle in gradually over the past several months as Pilot works through a bit of a backlog. We currently have a limited quantity of fine-nib pens.
TWSBI ECO-T Jade and Rose Gold Fountain Pens. I still have a handful of these pen sets, which come with a small bottle of midnight blue ink. These pens were a special holiday release from last year and a couple of them emerged during our move.
Kakimori Hardcover A5 Notebooks. We still have some of these gorgeous Kakimori notebooks, which would make great gifts as they feature beautiful Japanese fabric covers.
Traveler’s Company 2025 Dated Diary Refills. Now is a great time to grab your 2025 dated journal/planner refill for the Standard and Passport-sized Traveler’s Notebooks.
Traveler’s Company 2024 Limited Edition “Tokyo” Refills. We stocked up on these MD Paper Refills, which accompanied the 2024 Tokyo Special Edition Traveler’s Notebooks. These would make a fun gift this holiday season but they likely will not last.
Viarco Vintage-inspired Pencil Gift Sets. These gift sets from Portuguese pencil-maker Viarco include six dozen Viarco pencils, each dozen a reproduction from Viarco’s extensive back catalogue. Viarco is one of the few remaining European pencil manufacturers still in operation.
Tom’s Studio Mechanical Pencils. I’ve had several requests for interesting mechanical pencils “that don’t look too technical”, and these comfortable, front-weighted machined pencils from Tom’s Studio are designed for both writing and drawing.
Kaweco Collection Perkeo “Infrared”. Kaweco introduced the Perkeo as a full-sized pen that could accept both short international cartridges and a full-sized ink converter. This transparent red color was a 2024 special release.
Teranishi Guitar Inks. I can’t sing the praises of these inks enough. They flow well, and show a moderate amount of sheen and color-shifting without being high-maintenance. Read about five of my favorite colors here.

The Gentleman Stationer Store Shelves — Come see us in-person, and view all of this an more for yourself! we’re constantly restocking and have plenty for both online and in-person holiday shopping.

Thursday Drops: Kaweco Sports, Including a New Piston Filler, and a Restock from Japan!

November 21, 2024

What better way to usher in the holiday season than to welcome a giant Kaweco restock, which includes a handful of hotly anticipated new releases. First up is the 2024 Kaweco Collection AL Sport in “Olivine”, a gorgeous gold-tinged green color. Second, what we all suspected was coming, but is now a reality: a piston version of the Classic Sport. This latest release dispenses with the integrated clip and uses the lightweight plastic body of the Kaweco Classic Sport as opposed to the AL Sport (which will continue to have its own piston-fill version). Last but not least from Kaweco, we’ve brought the Perkeo into the shop, in all available standard colors as well as the 2024 Kaweco Collection special release, Infrared.

Pilot S20 Ballpoint in Brown and Red Finishes

Did I mention we received a huge shipment direct from Japan yesterday? New additions include the super smooth (and ergonomic) Pilot S20 ballpoints, as well as additional stock of the Uni Jetstream Prime, Uni Jetstream Edge, and the Zebra Sarasa Grande Vintage. All color options should be in stock once again!

Kaweco Collection AL Sport in Olivine. The AL Sport is the aluminum version of the iconic Kaweco Sport fountain pen, which offers a bit more heft and durability than the plastic version. This 2024 special release features a soft golden green color.
Kaweco Classic Sport Piston Filler Fountain Pen. Everyone expected Kaweco to do this at some point, and it’s a pleasant surprise to see this release emerge just before the holidays! The Classic Sport receives a piston upgrade, currently available in standard black without a clip included.
Kaweco AL Sport Piston Filler Fountain Pen. The initial Kaweco Sport Piston filler is still available, and will now apparently be known as the “AL Sport” Piston. Personally, I prefer this version with the integrated clip and more heft.
Kaweco Perkeo Fountain Pens. Priced at just $18, the Kaweco Perkeo was Kaweco’s answer to consumer demand for a full-size, low-cost fountain pen. Available in multiple colors, the Perkeo is lightweight and takes standard international cartridges and converters. The 2024 Kaweco Collection version, “Infrared”, is also available.
Diamine 160th Anniversary Inks. Diamine recently celebrated their 160th anniversary as a company, and in connection with that milestone released a series of inks inspired by the landmarks and locations around their factory.
Diamine Inkvent Calendars. Inkvent is about to begin! These inky takes on the traditional Advent calendar offers 24 12ml bottles of ink, followed by a 30ml bottle for the 25th day. Each day is supposed to be a surprise, so no posting spoilers!
Teranishi Guitar Fountain Pen Inks. These cult favorite inks from Japan are now available in the shop and online. The Teranishi inks feature offbeat colors unique to this particular line.
Platinum Classic Inks. The Platinum Classic series features five different inks with iron gall content, meaning that the inks appear lighter shades when wet but darken to a black-infused color as they dry. These inks are all safe for fountain pens. We’ve also recently added Pilot Chou Kuro Black and Carbon Black to our bottled ink options. Both are very dark pigmented black inks that show extremely good water resistance.
Pilot S20 Ballpoint Pens. A friend gifted me one of these pens earlier this year, and I immediately knew that I had to have these for the shop. With a smooth wood finish, the S20 accepts the Dr. Grip “Cocoon” hybrid ballpoint refill, and comes in two colors: red or brown.
Nakabayashi Paper. Customer favorite Nakabayashi Logical Prime, Logical Air, and Yu-Sari paper is restocked in nearly all formats.

Are you shopping for a gift this holiday season? Check out the T.G.S. Holiday Gift Guide, which we update each year! If you’d like to come shop in person, our brick-and-mortar shop is open this week on Thursday (1-6pm); Friday (1-7pm); and Saturday (10-7pm).

The latest AL Sport release from Kaweco features this beautiful golden green “Olivine” finish.

TWSBI Caribbean and Sky Blue Fountain Pens

Thursday Drops: TWSBI 580 ALR Caribbean Blue with Onyx, ECO Sky Blue and more!

November 14, 2024

It’s a double TWSBI day here at T.G.S.! The Caribbean + Onyx 580 ALR fountain pens are in-stock and ready to ship tomorrow, along with a shipment of the Sky Blue ECO fountain pens that arrived a tad late but which surprised me with how good they looked! We also have a full Lamy restock, including most Lamy 2000 pens, AL-Stars in Sage Green and the four Harry Potter-themed finishes, as well as fresh arrivals from Midori that include more Midori Cotton paper and three and five-year journals!

On the ink front, we have the full contingent of 16 Teranishi Guitar inks from Japan. Made by the Teranishi Chemical Co. in Osaka, Japan, these inks have garnered a bit of a cult following. They flow well in nearly all fountain pens and many of them sheen. We have a bunch of new inks on the way, so keep checking our ink section for new arrivals. (These include Diamine 160th Anniversary inks, Platinum Chou Kuro and Carbon Black, Col-o-ring Ink Testing Books, and a restock of Laban Aphrodite Pink and Athena Grey.)

Our brick and mortar hours this week are Thursday from 1-6pm, Friday from 1-7pm, and Saturday from 12-7pm! Come see us in person!

TWSBI 580 ALR Caribbean with Onyx Fountain Pen. TWSBI brings the Onyx-plated trim to the Diamond 580 series, after the rousing success of the Irish Green + Onyx ECO. Honestly, I think I prefer this colorway to the Irish Green. Pens start shipping tomorrow.
TWSBI ECO Sky Blue Fountain Pen. I was thinking of taking a pass on the latest ECO release, but after seeing the Sky Blue color in person, it’s actually quite distinct from the other colors currently on offer. We had a shipment arrive along with our Caribbean Blue/Onyx Pens.
Teranishi Guitar Fountain Pen Inks. We have all 16 colors of the Teranishi inks in stock! You can read about my five favorites here.
Ohto CR02 Ceramic Ballpoint. Of all the new pens I’ve brought into the shop, I’m perhaps most excited about these Ohto rollerballs, which feature a relatively uncommon .5mm refill (available for purchase separately).
Lamy AL-Star Sage Green Restock! We have additional Sage Green AL-Star Fountain Pens, which was by far the most popular color of this year’s AL-Star releases.
Tom’s Studio One-Dip Metal Nibs. The “One-Dip Nibs” (which include a feed on the interior) are back in stock after the first batch sold out quickly. Brass and Stainless Steel available.
Kakimori Metal Dip Nibs and Nib Holders. When people ask how I sample and swatch inks, it’s almost always with one of these Kakimori conical nibs and dip nib holders.
Diamine Inkvent Calendar, Black Edition. The 2024 Inkvent Calendar is available, with just over two weeks to go until the start (assuming you wait until December 1). Each calendar includes 24 12ml bottles and 1 30ml bottle to close out “Inkvent”.
Blackwing Pencil Pouch. This black canvas pencil pouch from Blackwing is sturdy and long enough to fit unsharpened Blackwing Pencils!
T.G.S. x Sunderland mk1 Machined Pen. We are down to the last four T.G.S. x Sunderland pens from this run. If you’re thinking of picking one of these up, act now because additional pens will not be available until after the first of the year, in all likelihood.

Lamy AL Star Fiery Aquatic Sage and Autumn Pink Fountain Pens — We have the Lamy AL-Star Fountain Pens in Fiery, Aquatic, Autumn Pink, and Sage finishes!

Midori MD 3 and 5-year Diaries, new releases

Thursday Drops: New Midori Multi-Year Journals, Kuretake Karappo Pens, Teranishi Inks and More Midori MD Cotton!

November 7, 2024

Today’s Thursday Drops post is merely the first wave of post-Fountain Pen Day and pre-Holiday restocks, but it maybe the biggest. We recently received a large shipment from TRAVELER’S Company and Midori, including new 10th Anniversary versions of the 3-year and 5-year journals, as well as the latest Field Notes release, new pens from Tom’s Studio (including a Japanese brush tip that fits the fountain pens), and a bunch of new Kuratake fibre and brush pens.

[Update: As of this morning (Friday November 8), Teranishi Guitar Inks are in stock! I had hoped to have them listed yesterday but they arrived a bit late and it took most of yesterday to swatch and photograph the inks.]

Field Notes Birds and Trees of North America Edition — This quarter’s Field Notes Release features two groups of different covers, all featuring different bird illustrations by Rex Brasher.

Note that our physical brick-and-mortar shop will be closed Friday and Saturday this weekend, since we are traveling to the Chicago Planner Conference. (We’ll be with Vanness Pens, Hinze Pens, and the Well-Appointed Desk!) Come say hello if you are there! Online orders will continue to ship in our typical time frame, and we have special store hours today (10am-5pm) and Sunday (2-6pm) to compensate.

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Midori 10th Anniversary Kyo-Ori 3-Year and 5-Year Diaries. These beautiful special edition versions of the Midori Multi-Year Diaries feature two different fabrics. We also have the standard 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year journals in stock.
Teranishi Guitar Taisho Roman Haikara Inks. This series of 16 different Japanese inks spans the color spectrum and offers unique takes on different tones. From the swatches you will see that depending on the paper, many of the colors show some nice sheen, though it’s not overpowering.
Field Notes Birds and Trees of North America Edition. One of the editions that’s caused me to take another look at Field Notes! This
Kuretake Karappo Fineliners and Brush Pens. My obsession with customizable fineliners - and now, even finer, firm-tipped brush pens, continues! The Fibre-tipped pens feature a point similar to that in the Tom’s Studio Wren, and the Brush Pen is firm enough to write with. Available in the larger brush pen (with refillable cartridges) or the packs of five fibre or brushed-tipped pens.
Midori MD Cotton Writing Pads. These favorites are now available once again in A5 and A4 sizes. Midori MD Cotton is one of my favorite fountain pen friendly papers, and I’m happy to have it back in pad and notebook format.
TRAVELER’S Notebook Starter Kit Restock! We once again have nearly all the colors (save for Blue in the standard-size, which is on backorder). Now is a great time to pick up your dated (or undated) planner refills, as well as this year’s limited edition accessories including the “Trip and Love” folders, pencil boards, and sticker sets.
Tom’s Studio Wren Refillable Fibre-Tipped Pens. To say the Wren has been a smash hit is an understatement. These sold so quickly during Fountain Pen Day weekend that we’re already going to have to place a pre-holiday restock. We also now have replacement tips and reservoirs available in the shop.
Tom’s Studio “Studio Pocket” Fountain Pens. Not only do we have more of the Studio Pocket Fountain Pens, but we now have the fountain pen compatible Brush Nibs. If you want to lay some ink on the page, this is worth your consideration.
Tom’s Studio .5mm Mechanical Pencils. These Tom’s Studio mechanical pencils feature a brass grip paired with the same excellent anodized aluminum construction found on the rest of the Tom’s Studio product line.
Tom’s Studio Poise Pencil Grip and Lumos Grip/Rollstop. I wrote a short post earlier this week about how I’ve enjoyed these two grip options, especially for longer work sessions. Both function as rollstops in addition to adding some girth to the grip section.
T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Collaboration Pens. I thought I would send out an almost-last-call e-mail, given that we are down to 5 of these pens in the shop. While we do plan to restock, I cannot promise that more pens can be available before the end of the year, so if you have had your eye on one of these, don’t wait.
T.G.S. Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Sampler and Pencil Samplers. We assembled a Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Sampler especially for Fountain Pen Day, but had so much paper left over that I made a bunch more! There’s also a woodcase pencil version featuring some unique pencils from our back archive.