Thursday Drops: Pre-Pen Show Details and Mid-Year Restocking on Midori, TWSBI, and More!

July 13, 2023

In addition to the new arrivals from earlier this week and the launch of our T.G.S. x Hinze Pen Collaboration, we’ve begun the process of stocking up on inventory for the upcoming D.C. Pen Show and the San Francisco Pen Show! We plan to have our own table in San Francisco, and will be behind the table with our friends at Vanness Pens with a small selection of T.G.S.-exclusive goods in D.C. If any Hinze Pens remain, I will bring them to both shows, but please note that we are over halfway sold through this initial run so I don’t expect there to be a large selection left at that point.

Also in preparation for the D.C. and San Francisco Pen Shows (i.e., to “free up funds” :)), I’ve reactivated the “Gently Used” page with some notebooks and assorted stationery I found as I’ve been sorting through my own personal accumulation. Some are sealed, some are opened, but the notebooks are all unused. There are some less common Baron Fig notebooks and other assorted items that I’m just not going to get around to using. Everything can be combined with general purchases from the shop!

T.G.S. x Hinze Pens Special Edition Fountain Pen + “Summer Sangria” Ink. We’ve collaborated with our friends at Hinze Pens to create this special release version of their “Elementar” fountain pen, complete with a black nano-ceramic nib and a limited edition red fountain pen ink that will only be sold with this initial run of pens.
Stalogy Notebooks (including 2022 and 2023 Special Colors). We now have a large selection of 356-Day and 1/2 year Stalogy notebooks in the shop, in all colors including whatever we could get of the special edition covers in colors like “Fog” and “Forest.”
Stalogy Calendar Stickers. Similar to the undated Midori MD Diary Stickers but with a bit more structure, these removable calendar stickers can help you turn your Stalogy notebook (or any notebook of your choice, actually), into a more structured planner.
Anterique Stationers Ballpoints and Mechanical Pencils. I plan on bringing these excellent ballpoints and mechanical pencils to both shows, and will have them for sale across the full color spectrum! Honestly, I can’t wait to see the reaction to these pens in person. Most people wonder how you can improve upon the basic “click pen” mechanism, and then they feel these.
Midori MD Dip Pens. If you’re seriously into fountain pen inks, you should have at least one dip pen that allows you to sample and compare inks without having to repeatedly ink and clean multiple fountain pens.
Laban Greek Mythology Inks. We’re fully restocked on what’s probably my favorite current ink line, now including the insanely popular Aphrodite Pink (which isn’t really pink?) that nobody can keep in stock.
Midori MD A4 Notebooks. It’s a toss-up between the Midori MD A4 notebooks and the standard A5 for our most popular everyday notebook! Note that both the A4 and the F3 Midori MD Cotton Notebook (the largest one) both fit the Midori A4 Notebook Covers.
Midori MD Light Slim Notebooks (All Sizes). For those looking for a slimmer notebook that can fit different cover systems such as those from Roterfaden or Lochby, in addition to the Midori MD covers, check out the MD Light series. All sizes are available, including A4 with rulings!
Midori MD Light 70th Anniversary Set. We still have stock of the 70th Anniversary MD Light Notebook Sets, which contain 7 different A5 notebooks, each with a different color thread binding and matching grid ruling.
Lochby Venture Pouch. While I’ll also be bringing the rest of the Lochby system to both shows in various quantities, one of the top sellers at pen shows is easily the reversible “Venture Pouch”: a traditional pen pouch on the top, and a zippered pen/gear case when you flip it over. Because the Lochby Gear can be a bit difficult to visualize without seeing it in person, I’ve also started the process of uploading demonstration videos I’ve done to the YouTube Channel, and will be filming more in the future.

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New Arrivals: Midori MD Dip Pens, Stalogy Notebooks, and Laban Aphrodite Pink!

July 11, 2023

At customer request, we’ve also started adding some dip pens to the shop. The first to arrive are the Midori MD dip pens, featuring the same super smooth nib as on the Midori MD fountain pen. I’ve been using this pen to swatch inks, and am very much enjoying the hexagonal holder, which is apparently made from a blend of paper and plastic and has a unique tactile feel. The nib on this dip pen has a medium point, and it’s intended for standard writing/ink testing as opposed to calligraphy.

Stalogy Notebooks are also back in the shop, including the 2022 and 2023 limited edition covers in both 1/2-year and 365-day formats. Colors include, from left, Cream, Forest, Salvia, and Fog.

Finally, yesterday’s pleasant surprise was the arrival of a full box of Laban’s Aphrodite Pink ink, the perpetually backordered favorite color from this ink series! We now have a full restock of all colors of the Laban Greek Mythology Inks, available to ship immediately.

Is it a pink? Is it a red? Is it a “Brown Pink?” However you describe it, I absolutely love this color and it’s long been a go-to when I want to write with something interesting.

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

July 7, 2023

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!

July 6, 2023

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

July 4, 2023

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.

TWSBI ECO HEAT Color Comparison — 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.

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!

TGS x Hinze Sangria Red Ink — 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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