Thursday Drops: Planner Season Is Upon Us! Wonderland222, MD Product Journals and More

It’s October, and “Planner Season” has officially arrived. Our allocation of Wonderland222 planners and notebooks is now live and available for purchase online and in-store. The 2027 lineup of planners and notebooks features 52gsm Tomoe River Paper, and we have stocked the 576-page All-in-One models as well as the slimmer “Core” planners. Grid Tomoe River notebooks are also available.

Our exclusive Tono & Lims Inks: Classic Burgundy and Black Shimmer

Our T.G.S.-exclusive Tono & Lims inks have now arrived, and remain available for purchase though stock in this initial shipment is dwindling. If you would like a bottle from this initial shipment, please place an order as these are on their way to selling out quickly. We also have a fresh shipment of Roterfaden A6 leather covers, as well as our exclusive Sunderland mk1 Machined Rollerball.

You can see these and more in-store in our Nashville Shop, which is open Thursday and Friday from 1-6pm, and on Saturday from 10am-5pm. Of course you can always shop online 24/7!

1. Wonderland222 Planners and Notebooks. For the past year, I’ve been using a Wonderland222 A5 Core Planner as my primary analog “brain”, and I love it. We currently stock several different formats of Wonderland222 Planners in A5, B6, and A6 sizes, along with their notebooks. This year all Wonderland222 Planners use 52gsm Tomoe River Paper.

2. MD Product Dot Grid Notebooks. We really stocked up on the MD Product Dot Journals! These are back in stock to cover all the bullet journalers who love this particular format.

3. MD Product Natural Undyed Goat Leather Covers. Looking for a long-lasting leather cover that will age gracefully through many years of MD notebooks? We have the MD Product Leather covers available in multiple sizes, including A5.

4. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter BS_20 in A4 and A6. While A5 remains the most popular Roterfaden size, we have been receiving an increased number of requests for the large A4 and smaller A6 sizes. The small A6 was once a standard model in Roterfaden’s lineup but has been scaled back in recent years.

5. T.G.S. Classic Burgundy and Black Shimmer Tono & Lims Exclusive Inks. We’re excited to announce that we now have our own house inks! Classic Burgundy is the dark red I’ve always wanted in my own collection but have been unable to find, and Black Shimmer adds dark red shimmer to a nuanced black writing ink.

6. T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Rollerball. A coveted exclusive release is back in stock! The Sunderland mk1 is a versatile machined rollerball, and we worked with Sunderland on an exclusive bead-blasted matte finish in our red and black colorway.

7. Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Standard Line Rollerballs. In addition to our exclusive Sunderland machined pen, we’ve restocked on standard mk1 colors, including new dark green, gold, and turquoise finishes.

8. Pilot Vanishing Point “Golden Journey” 2026 Limited Edition. We were lucky enough to receive a limited allocation of this year’s exclusive Vanishing Point release, inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi.

9. Midori MD 5-Year Diaries. These hardbound diaries/journals allow a few lines for each day, with five years to a page so you can compare entries against prior years as you go. There are two different size formats.

10. Midori MD 3-Year Diaries. Find five years too intimidating? Midori’s multi-year journals also come in a three-year format.

On The Paper Trail Episode 17: Journaling for Mental Health (Part II)

Episode 17 continues our discussion on Journaling for Mental Health! September is National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness month, so for these two most recent episodes we have been discussing a topic important to both of us: journaling for mental health and self-care. In Part I we discussed our own personal journaling practices that we use regularly. Part II continues the discussion by diving into less traditional journaling techniques that we have both experimented with in the past, including creative practices such as doodling and ink swatching, quote collecting, handwriting practice, sticker journaling, and more.

Disclaimer: Our discussion here is highly personal and specific to us and our own individual situations. Journaling is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment. If you need help, or feel that you need to talk to someone, we strongly encourage you to speak with a mental health treatment professional.

On The Paper Trail: Where You Can Download the Podcast

Get caught up on previous episodes, and find more information about our first On The Paper Trail Live Event, which will be held in Nashville from October 16-18, 2026! Tickets are now on sale! ⁠⁠Check out the main podcast informational page for additional details. ⁠

Show Notes and Links

1. National Suicide Prevention Month⁠

2. ⁠On The Paper Trail Live in Nashville (October 16-18)⁠

3. ⁠New Gentleman Stationer Storefront⁠

4. ⁠T.G.S. x Tono & Lims Exclusive Inks⁠

5. ⁠Pilot Frixion Waai⁠

6. ⁠Pilot Custom 845 Vermillion Urushi Fountain Pen⁠

7. ⁠Lamy 2000 Fountain Pen⁠

8. ⁠Pilot Juice Up⁠

9. ⁠Davinci Raymay 6-Ring Refills⁠

10. ⁠Wearingeul Thumbelina Ink⁠

11. ⁠Lisa's New Stickers⁠

12. ⁠Kaleidocraft Prints⁠

The Gentleman Stationer is supported by purchases from the T.G.S. Curated Shop and pledges via the T.G.S. Patreon Program. You can also come visit us at our physical stationery store in Nashville, Tennessee.

New Arrivals: Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters in A4 and A6! Plus Sunderland mk1 Exclusives

Many of you have been writing in to ask if Roterfaden still makes the Taschenbegleiter in the smaller A6 size, and it turns out they do. While they no longer make this size available in every color and finish, I managed to secure a batch of the Taschenbegleiter BS_20 covers in this gorgeous dark brown/cognac leather, in both A4 and A6 sizes. We also have stock of the Taschenbegleiter LTD 038 in A4, which appears similar but features a beige elastic and sand felt interior as opposed to the black/grey combination.

The Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter BS_20 features a grey felt interior, shown here in A6.

You can view these and more in our newly updated online shop, which has been updated to feature a dedicated “Notebook Systems” section that includes Roterfaden. We’ve designed the new store to make it easier to search by item and brand, and we hope you enjoy the layout. Finally, we also have new stock of the T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 exclusive edition rollerball pen, featuring a bead-blasted matte black and dark red/burgundy finish.

The TGS x Sunderland exclusive showcases the classic TGS colors.

All products available online can be purchased in-person in our Nashville Shop, open this week from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm on Saturday. Online shopping is available 24/7!

Sunday Reading for September 27, 2026

1. Opus 88 Mini Fountain Pen in Baby Beluga (via Pen Addict - Sarah). Now that we carry Opus 88 I’m looking more closely at the Opus 88 Mini. I’ve tried this pen in the past but couldn’t deal with the difficulty posting for longer writing sessions. That said, many people love this particular form factor.

2. A Whole Bunch of New Inks from Papier Plume (via Inkdependence). Papier Plume has revamped their ink lineup, and I had the opportunity to see a few of them in person at this weekend’s Dallas Pen Show.

3. DC Supershow 2026 - Biggest Fountain Pen Show! (via Feed Your Creativity). An excellent video recap of last month’s DC Pen Show, which always impresses with the sheer number of vendors and products available.

4. Relay for Saint Jude 2026 (via Olive Octopus Ink). Be sure and support this good cause, which many people are participating in this September.

5. Frosted Goodness … Leonardo MZG Pura (via Figboot on Pens). I was next to the Vanness Pens table this weekend, where I had the chance to see the Puras in person. Like David, I enjoy Ruthenium trim.

6. A Pelikan Hub Recap, London UK, 2026 (via Fountain Pen Blog). 130 people for a Pelikan Hub! Setting aside all the logistical “challenges” with this year’s event, that’s a great turnout for the community.

7. I Blew Up My Planner Set-Up for October (via Well-Appointed Desk). I’m getting ready to embark on my 2027 Planner Setup when all the new planners start arriving next week.

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Our paper testing setup in Dallas!

In Case You Missed It…

I visited the Dallas Pen Show this weekend, and as always it’s fun to meet readers and customers in-person! This has been a busy past few months between travel and launching the new TGS storefront (more on that below). I did find time this week to finally update one of my “Top 5 Ink” recommendation lists - Top 5 Red Inks, in conjunction with our release of the T.G.S. Tono & Lims Exclusives.

This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop - EXCLUSIVES!

Many thanks to everyone who has passed along kind words as we update our online store! Amazingly, there have been minimal hiccups and the transition has gone smoothly. Our main goal was to make navigation easier and to give us additional flexibility to add and organize products on the back-end, which we are continuing to do. This week we launched two exclusive inks in collaboration with Tono & Lims: Classic Burgundy and Black Shimmer. Based on the feedback from Dallas, Black Shimmer is a surprise early leader, though the Burgundy is running a close second. We also have additional stock of the T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 machined pens, along with additional pens from the standard Sunderland line.

Be sure and check out each week’s Thursday Drops post for a full list of new arrivals and restocks. We are open online 24/7 and our Nashville storefront is open from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and 10am-5pm on Saturday.

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Thursday Drops: So All the Exclusives Landed at Once! The T.G.S. Sunderland MK1 Returns!

It’s been quite the week here at T.G.S.! We launched our updated storefront on Sunday, and we’ve been overwhelmed by the positive reception. Thanks for all the kind comments, and know that we appreciate them even if we haven’t been able to respond to each one. The best part about updating the website? We’re no longer limited by the number of products we can offer at any single time, so we’ve been listing new arrivals all week. Of course, the headliners are our exclusive inks with Tono & Lims: Classic Burgundy and Black Shimmer, but we also have a fresh shipment of T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 rollerball pens that hit the site today. Many of you have been asking about this restock, so we’re excited to announce it’s here!

In addition to the Sunderland pens, we have some quirky new additions like the Uni “&Knot” carabiner pen, the Jetstream Edge Multipen, and more.

You can see all of these in our Nashville Shop, in addition to the online storefront. We are open from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday and from 10am-5pm on Saturday.

1. TGS x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Rollerball Pen. We’ve received a fresh shipment of our exclusive collaboration with Sunderland Machine Works - a matte black Sunderland mk1 rollerball pen with a dark red section.

2. Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Rollerball General Restock. We also received additional stock of the standard Sunderland mk1 rollerballs, including new colors including Gold, Turquoise, and a Dark Green that’s almost, but not quite, black.

3. TGS “Classic Burgundy” and “Black Shimmer” Exclusive Fountain Pen Inks (by Tono & Lims). Check out yesterday’s post explaining the story behind these inks if you haven’t already! We’re thrilled to have our own dark burgundy black exclusive, plus a cool black ink with red shimmer.

4. Uni Jetstream Edge Multi Pen. The Jetstream Edge line features a
   ballpoint writing tip as fine as .28mm, and now there’s a multi-pen version! Each pen ships with black, blue, and red multi pen refills.

5. Uni &Knot Carabiner Ballpoint. This latest quirky Jetstream release has been trending! It’s a go-anywhere ballpoint that can clip to a bag, belt, or basically anywhere you can use a carabiner. Accepts the SXR-80-05 Jetstream multi pen refill.

6. Opus 88 Harmony Fountain Pens. This new-to-me model from Opus 88 sits between the smaller Koloro line and the larger demonstrators. All Opus 88 Pens are Japanese-style eyedroppers, and you can read more about how they work in our prior reviews.

7. Opus 88 Koloro Ebonite and Koloro Acrylic Fountain Pens. The Koloro pens are slightly smaller than most of the Opus 88 lineup while also remaining a full-sized pen. Opus 88 recently released a series of colorful acrylic Koloro pens in addition to the classic ebonite versions.

8. Retro 51 Tornado Rollerballs and Twist Pencils. We’re happy to introduce Retro 51 to our lineup of brands, with three different Tornado Rollerball collections and a few of the 1.15mm twist pencils. We look forward to building out our selection of Retros as we move forward.

9. Uni Signo DX New Colors. We’ve added several new colors of the Capped Signo DX gel pens, including some of my personal favorites like the Green-Black and Golden Yellow.

10. Uni Signo RT Retractable Gel Pens. Uni Signo RT gel pens are restocked, including favorite colors such as Violet and Blue-Black! Love how the DX writes but prefer a retractable format? Be sure to check out the Signo RT.