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Thursday Drops: Notebooks from Kakimori, OnionBrand Covers, Inkstand Colours, and Dip Nibs
Kakimori Frost and TRAVELER’S Brass Rollerball pens are fully stocked. Boxes of new notebooks showed up this week from Kakimori , as well as a fresh batch of our leather OnionBrand covers in the coveted Green Dragon and Tanner’s Claret finishes . We also have more Kakimori conical metal dip nibs and holders , all of the base Inkstand Colour inks , and Taccia
Thursday Drops: New Arrivals from Tom's Studio, Anterique, Toyo and More!
The filling process is half the fun with Tom’s Studio products! Just in time for the summer season, we’ve received a restock of shop favorites including Toyo Steel Boxes and the Tom’s Studio Fineliner lineup . In addition to the Lumos and Wren , we now have the Ori “Infinitely Refillable” Highlighter , as well as the Tom’s Studio Highlighter inks and a full
Pilot Frixion Revisited: Do I Have a Use for An Erasable Gel Pen?
Pilot’s line of erasable “Frixion” pens has expanded since its initial release in 2006, to the point where it can almost be considered a flagship product line. It hasn’t always been smooth-sailing, however. I recall trying the Frixion early on and disliking the writing experience immensely. The ink skipped and the colors looked washed out. While the erasabil
Sunday Reading for June 14, 2026
Pilot Custom 74 - Ranking the Nibs (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). The Custom 74 is one of the more unfairly overlooked and underrated pens out there. In my book, soft fine-medium for the win. Travelogue Part 1: Choosing the Tools (via Line Variation). It’s officially the summer travel season, so expect to see a lot of travelogue and EDC-related posts in the co
New Arrivals: Huge Roterfaden Restock with TGS_25 Taschenbegleiters, Full A5 Sizes, and More
Our Summer Roterfaden restock arrived sooner than we anticipated, meaning that we now have additional stock of the A5 Slim TGS_25 Taschenbegleiter in the Dark Green leather with grey interior and grey or light green elastics . These are available to ship immediately. We also have a fairly large selection of standard A5 Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters in various
On the Paper Trail, Episode 10: We're Back From Japan!
We’re back from our recent stationery trip to Japan, and ready to discuss all of the various things we discovered! Join us as we recap two weeks in Tokyo, Hamamatsu, Osaka, and more, including visits to stores like Itoya, Kakimori, TRAVELER'S Factory, Nagasawa, Loft, Hands, Kingdom Note, Toyooka Craft, and other favorites. Are we going back? You bet. On The
Thursday Drops: More Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters, Plus a Handful of Lamy Safari Pencils with Kuru Toga Inside!
TGS_25 Roterfadens are back in stock, along with our TGS Rickshaw exclusive designed by Nick Dominguez, shown here in the Musette Cross-body Tote Bag . It’s time to start restocking the store in advance of the summer tourist season, as well as the late summer pen show season (though given the pace at which some of these things are going out the door we may n
2026 Mid-Year Review: 5 Favorite Posts From the First Half of 2026
Let’s just say I got into a lot this year. In mid-June I typically take a break from fresh content in favor of a mid-year recap looking back at favorite posts, reviews, product launches, new discoveries, etc. from the first six months. I always enjoy doing these retrospectives! Up first are five favorite posts, videos, and more from the first six months of 2
Sunday Reading for June 21, 2026
I picked up an OnionBrand A5 in Polished Saddle for my planner. Piper Trading Company Ink Review (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). A first look at some of the Piper Trading Company inks, from the same folks who brought you Franklin-Christoph! They Made It Smooth, But Is It Good? BIC 4-Color Ballpoint (via Inkdependence). It doesn’t need to be good to still be a c
New Arrivals: TRAVELER'S Notebooks in Standard and Passport, Plus OnionBrand A5 Leather Covers!
TRAVELER’S Notebooks are more popular than ever, and we have a fresh shipment that arrived yesterday. Currently we have Passport-size Starter Kits in Black and Blue , and Standard-size Starter Kits in Olive , as well as most refills and accessories with more on the way for those items that are currently sold out. If you prefer full A5-size notebooks, we’ve a
Hierarchies of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper: Updated to Include Graphilo and Nebula Note
I just finished updating one of our most popular site resources: “Hierarchies of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper,” which was originally a blog post first published in 2021. Due to the expansive comments section, I’ve left it in blog format rather than move it to a stand-alone page. I periodically update the main article to account for changes in paper performanc
Thursday Drops: TWSBI ECO Rootbeer Is Back! Plus TRAVELER'S Notebooks, Maruman Mnemosyne and More!
Summer restocks and new releases have started to arrive, including a much-anticipated restock of the TWSBI ECO Rootbeer + Bronze , and the Kaweco Perkeo in Pearlescent Green . We’ve also received a handful of TRAVELER’S Notebooks in Standard and Passport sizes , a full shipment of Viarco pencils from Portugal , and more! Kaweco’s Pearlescent Green Perkeo sim
2026 Mid-Year Review: Five Personal Favorite Stationery Discoveries from the First Half of 2026
During the first half of 2026 I delved pretty deeply into the catalog of Japanese-exclusive products I’ve been testing, many of which have made their way into our shop. You might be surprised to learn that most of my favorite new additions to my own rotation are less expensive everyday writers, including the Uni Zento Flow Gel Pens and the Pilot Kire-Na high
Sunday Reading for June 28, 2026
Health & Fitness Journal with the TRAVELER’S Company Free Diary (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). This is a great proposed use of the TRAVELER’S Company undated diaries. I love to see how people are using these in everyday life! Moving On… (via Vanness Pen Shop). Our friends at Vanness are moving! Follow along as they relocate the shop from Little Rock to Fort Sm
New Arrivals: Colorverse Restocked, Along with Platinum Pens and Inks!
We’ve received a fresh shipment of Colorverse Ink , meaning that nearly all of the Colorvent “Top 3” Inks are back, including the 2024 and 2025 three-bottle sets as well as quirky favorites like Erebus Crater and Polar Night! We also have more of the 2025 Red Horse Collection , as well as all of the colors in the “Joy in the Ordinary” series . Every year we
On The Paper Trail, Episode 11: Why Is My Fine Nib Not Actually a Fine?
Have you ever written with two fountain pens of the same model and same nib size, only to notice subtle (or maybe not-so-subtle) differences in line width? As retailers, we get questions about this topic all the time, and have experienced this ourselves in our own personal use, so we wanted to talk about why this happens and what you can do to help ensure yo
Thursday Drops: New Notsu Paper, Permanent Platinum Inks, and a July 4th Weekend Promo!
Notsu continues to expand their lineup of fountain-pen-friendly organizational products, including more blue Centre Rise notecard holders , new sticky notes , and a new set of “To Do” desk pads . We’ve also received a fresh shipment of Platinum inks (including two new permanent inks) as well as a new addition to the Colorverse “Joy in the Ordinary” collectio
Happy 4th of July Weekend! Announcements, New Resources, and a Holiday Weekend Special!
There’s been a lot going on around here over the past six months, between upcoming in-person events , a new podcast , a trip to Japan , and ever-expanding brands in our shop! As we get caught up over the holiday weekend - and rest a bit - I wanted to take this opportunity for a few announcements on topics where we’ve received a lot of recent phone calls and
Sunday Reading for July 5, 2026
I love how these green leather A5 covers turned out! 2026 St. Louis Pen Show Recap (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). The St. Louis Pen Show continues to be a well-attended regional show. It’s relatively close to me, so I may have to visit in the future. 2026 St. Louis Pen Show (via Olive Octopus Ink). Lisa also attended the St. Louis Show and hosted her own class
New Arrivals: Kakimori Notebooks and Nibs, Plus TWSBI ECO "Horse Year" Fountain Pens!
My own well-used Brass Kakimori dip nib on one of the new Black Urushi nib holders . A long-awaited shipment of Kakimori products arrived from Japan last week, including gorgeous new fabric-covered notebooks , Kakimori metal dip nibs and nib holders , additional Kakimori Frost pens , and the line of mixable Kakimori Inkstand Colour pigment inks . We had the