Hinze Pen Update: VERY Limited Number of Pens with Crimson Nibs Available

A quick update: This afternoon I received a couple of pens with Crimson nibs, which are now available for sale in the shop. There is a slightly upcharge due to additional cost involved, so the pens with the special ink and this nib are $235 instead of the standard $225. I have inquired as to the availability of additional crimson nibs, which I will plan to make available for a nib swap/add-on purchase if enough people are interested. We now have standard stainless steel nibs and the black nano-ceramic nibs available for separate purchase if you would like multiple nib sizes and/or colors.

Thanks for all of your support so far! I look forward to doing more of these projects in the future.

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Thursday Drops: The T.G.S. x Hinze Pens Collaboration Fountain Pen and Ink Is Available!

Today’s big announcement is that the T.G.S. x Hinze Pens collaboration fountain pen is now live! We’re happy to bring this latest release to you, which features a custom-designed acrylic from Starry Night Resigns incorporating the pantone colors from the T.G.S. blog and website. You may recall that I previously reviewed a pen from Hinze and Starry Night, called “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” and I was enamored with the flat-but-not-matte look of the resin, especially the swirls of grey! I wanted to do something similar for our first custom fountain pen release.

Due to the limited quantities, “Summer Sangria” will not be made available for separate purchase. I wish I could carry it as a standard offering, but apparently the dye used went out of production after Hinze commissioned the ink a while back. We figured this particular pen collaboration was the best use!

I love how these pens turned out. Each is unique, emphasizing different colors and patterns in the material. (Check out this YouTube video, which shows the variation.) The pen features a black ceramic-plated JoWo nib (a Hinze signature), though standard unplated stainless steel JoWo nibs are available, and possibly a crimson red nib at a future date. For this initial run of pens, all pen purchases will include a bottle of “Summer Sangria” red ink, a limited edition ink unavailable elsewhere (or even here in the future, since it’s no longer made)! We’re also offering a package deal where you can grab a pen, bottle of ink, and a T.G.S.-exclusive Penwell!

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1. T.G.S. x Hinze Pens Collaboration Fountain Pen and Summer Sangria Ink ($225). Your choice of pen in nib size EF-1.1, plus the ink and some T.G.S. Swag (stickers or buttons).

2. T.G.S. x Hinze Pens Collaboration Fountain Pen, Summer Sangria Ink, + T.G.S. Exclusive Penwell in our “Aged Red” Finish ($290). Get the pen, ink, plus a Penwell, with a slight price break! Quantities will be limited to the Penwells we still have in stock from our last run.

3. TWSBI ECO “Heat” Fountain Pen. The latest TWSBI ECO Release is now available for purchase, with preorders currently shipping out.

4. TWSBI ECO “Glow Green” AND “Glow Purple” Fountain Pens. We were sold out of the glow-in-the-dark TWSBI ECOs and I didn’t even realize it until a kind reader pointed it out. This week we completely restocked on nearly all TWSBI models, with all nib sizes available for purchase.

5. Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen. Many of you are discovering the joys of a vacuum-filler fountain pen that will write practically forever without refilling! The Custom 823 is a high-capacity workhorse with one of the best out-of-the-box nibs available.

6. Platinum Matte Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen. To be honest, I was surprised at how quickly the recently released special edition Curidas pens sold, and we still have several available in Black and Red (Blue is gone). I may consider bringing in the standard line.

7. Endless Creator Retractable Fountain Pen. Curious about Endless’s experimental release? For their first pen, they designed a retractable fountain pen from the ground-up, and kept the price point at $50. We have a few remaining.

8. Pilot Iroshizuku Fountain Pen Inks. Of all the brands I carry, Pilot makes the most appearances on my current list of Favorite Fountain Pen Inks by color.

9. Hightide Sandglasses. If you’re looking to upgrade your desk with a low-fi timer that’s not distracting like a phone, consider adding a Sandglass. We carry them in 30, 15, 5, and 3 minute intervals. For ideas on how to use them, check out this post here.

10. Lochby Cases and Refills. Looking for a new notebook and/or pen case to carry to the upcoming “Big Pen Shows” in D.C. and San Francisco? The Lochby Field Journal carries up to six slim A5 notebooks, and is designed to work with their range of pen cases!

New Arrivals: TWSBI ECO Heat Fountain Pens, 4th of July Promotion, and a Custom Collaboration!

The TWSBI ECO Heat fountain pens have arrived, and are they ORANGE! Amid some speculation as to the exact hue, I can confirm that the recently released ECO Heat fountain pens are a solid orange (I’d describe the exact shade as “Habanero”), and completely different from the ECO-T Saffron and other recent releases. Check out this YouTube video, in which I did a short video comparing the ECO Heat, the ECO-T Saffron, the ECO Transparent Yellow, plus a couple of other pens that are no longer in production.

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From left, the TWSBI ECO Transparent Yellow, TWSBI ECO Yellow, TWSBI ECO Heat, TWSBI ECO-T Saffron, and the TWSBI Transparent Orange.

You may also notice that we have fully restocked on nearly all other TWSBI models that we carry, and should have most nib sizes available.

Fourth of July Promotional Sale!

Through 11:59pm CT this evening (July 4, 2023), take 10% off all inks, pen cases, and notebook covers! We are entering the full swing of Summer travel season, so in addition to filling your pens up for the road, it’s a great time to grab a new Lochby case or a leather Midori cover for your notebooks! Just use the code “HAPPY4TH” at checkout to apply the discount.

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T.G.S. x Hinze Pens Exclusive Fountain Pen Collaboration!

[UPDATE: The Hinze Pens are now available!]

Details, details! On Thursday, July 6, we will officially release our fountain pen collaboration with Hinze Pens! Featuring a custom-designed blank from Starry Night Resins, which incorporates all of the T.G.S. blog colors, this pen features a black-plated ceramic nib (sizes EF through 1.1mm stub), and will ship with a bottle of limited edition “Summer Sangria” fountain pen ink! The ink will not be available for purchase separately, since it was a limited run commissioned by Hinze and was only released to me for sale with these particular pens. Through tomorrow night, the pen and ink are available for purchase by Patreon members, since early access to exclusive releases is one of their benefits, along with a slight break on the price.

General pricing will be as follows:

• T.G.S. x Hinze Fountain Pen plus the Limited Edition Ink will retail for $225. These will only be sold together as a package. I will also have a limited number of standard stainless steel nibs and crimson-plated ceramic nibs available for substitution/separate purchase later this week (details to come).

• T.G.S. x Hinze Fountain Pen, plus Limited Edition Ink, Plus a T.G.S. “Aged Red” Penwell will retail for $290. We’re down to the last of our Penwells, and plan to offer a package that includes all three T.G.S.-exclusive products for a slight price break.

I’m pleased with how the fountain pens turned out, and can’t wait to get these in your hands!

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Our “Sangria Red” ink is a limited run of 30 bottles. This particular dye isn’t available anymore, so I understand that only this single batch of ink remains.

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Thursday Drops: Feel the Heat!

Feel the heat, literally and figuratively, as it seems to be cranking up here in advance of the weekend. The big news is that we have the new TWSBI ECO “Heat” now available for preorder, which is the latest in a series of orange and yellow TWSBI releases. The last several colors have been among the best I’ve seen from them - we have the ECO-T “Saffron” and “Persian Green” in stock, and more pens and nib sizes are on the way next week. Happy shopping!

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1. TWSBI ECO “Heat” Fountain Pen. The “Heat” is on! People have been clamoring for another orange TWSBI ECO, and I can’t wait to see what this shade looks like in person. This is a pre-order, with the pens set to arrive Monday so reserve yours now.

2. TWSBI ECO-T “Saffron” Fountain Pen. We received another shipment of the ECO-T Saffron pens, in most nib sizes. Personally, this is my favorite of this year’s releases, given my love for yellow.

3. TWSBI ECO “Persian Green” Fountain Pen. This pen is a mint/teal color, darker than the ECO-T Mint, which is more of a cool blue than a true green.

4. TWSBI ECO-T Mint Fountain Pen. Could this be my new favorite pen in the standard TWSBI lineup? I can’t believe I waited so long to add one of these to my own collection.

5. Laban “Greek Mythology” Fountain Pen Inks. We’ve received a restock on the Laban Greek Mythology Inks, including favorites such as Artemis Navy Blue, Athena Grey, and the unique Aphrodite Pink!

6. Lamy AL-Star 2023 Special Edition Fountain Pens. We have the AL-Star 2023 releases in Lilac and Petrol. Both are great colors, with Petrol probably being my personal favorite.

7. Platinum Matte Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen. The latest Curidas limited releases from Platinum have sold extremely well, with the blue and red versions currently leading the way.

8. Platinum Preppy Wa Third Edition “Modern Maki-e” Fountain Pens. We’re down to our last several Platinum Preppy Wa fountain pens from this last release. I appreciate how Platinum has lowered the barrier to entry in the limited edition game!

9. Endless Creator Retractable Fountain Pen. I’ve been relatively impressed with Endless’s attempt to introduce an original retractable fountain pen design at a relatively low price point. The design’s not for everyone, but if you enjoy faceted pens, you may want to give this one a try.

10. Anterique Ballpoint Pens. These are among my favorite new additions to the shop for 2023, whether you pick from the classic click pens or the brass-barrel upgrades! The .5mm “Mach Ball” refill is exceptional.

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Anterique Ballpoints in ALL THE COLORS

New Arrivals: Inks from Laban, Including Aphrodite Pink!

Yesterday we received a restock of the Laban Greek Mythology Ink Series, including favorites such as Athena Grey, Artemis Blue, and the seemingly perpetually backordered Aphrodite Pink. The latter we have in very low stock, so if you’re looking for this particular bottle, please do act fast. I plan to continue to carry these inks in the future, so if you miss out on a preferred color this shipment, there will be more.

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We’ve also received some updates to our collection of desk accessories, including new colors in these Midori rulers that have sold phenomenally well. Between the Traveler’s Company Brass Ruler, one of these Midori versions, or the compact tape measure in the Midori XS Stationery Kits, my measuring game is strong!

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