Thursday Drops: Restocks on Traveler's Notebooks and Accessories, Tom's Studio Lumos, and Iroshizuku Cartridges!

Another big week! Here’s what we managed to get listed before I was out the door to the Chicago Pen Show this weekend: Restocks on Traveler’s Company, Tom’s Studio, Lochby, Laconic, and Pilot, as well as a new TWSBI! While I won’t have a table this weekend at the Chicago Show (I’m only here through Saturday), please do say hello if you see me. I might have some T.G.S. Swag to give away, and I’ll also have Tom’s Studio Lumos and Studio Pocket demos with me to check out if you’d like to see them in person.

Update: As of this morning, we’ve also listed 19 different colors of Tom’s Studio Inks, now available for purchase!

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1. Traveler’s Notebooks Standard Size Starter Kit. We are freshly restocked on Standard Size Traveler’s Notebook Starter Kits in Black, Brown, and Olive (other colors are currently backordered). Many of you have been asking about these as well as additional Tokyo notebooks, and we’ll update as we know more.

2. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Pencils. We DO have a handful of the special edition Tokyo Limited Edition pencils remaining in stock. I’m surprised these have lasted as long as they have - it’s pretty uncommon for the U.S. market to get special/limited edition pens and pencils.

3. Traveler’s Notebook Refills and Accessories. We’re restocked on most of the basic Traveler’s MD Paper Refills, Specialty Papers, and Accessories.

4. Tom’s Studio Lumos Mini. As mentioned above, we recently received a huge second shipment of the Tom’s Studio “Lumos” refillable fineliner pens, including the “Mini” version. I’m currently carrying a Mini in “Ivy” in my Plotter Mini 5.

5. Tom’s Studio Lumos Pro, Pro Duo, and Lumos Write. Our first test order went extremely well, so we reordered the full size Lumos Pro, Pro Duo, and Write pens in all colors. We also have Lumos replacement tips (packs of three) and reservoir replacements (packs of 3 or 5).

6. TWSBI ECO Caffé Bronze Fountain Pens. The latest TWSBI ECO fountain pen release features a muted coffee-color paired with bronze-toned trim. Along with the Indigo Blue + Bronze ECO, it makes a stunning set.

7. Lochby Field Journals and Cases. Lochby Field Journals are back in stock in all colors, along with Quattro Four-Pen Cases and Tool Rolls to help you prep for the Summer travel season.

8. Tomoe River Pads and Notebooks. If you’re looking to outfit your Lochby and/or Roterfaden (also recently restocked!) with high-quality Japanese paper, we have Tomoe River paper options in multiple formats, including notebooks and pads, with graph, dot, and plain rulings.

9. Laconic A5 Notebooks. At long last, Laconic’s undated A5 planner notebooks came back into stock, so we can once again offer the daily, weekly, and monthly options, in addition to some of their specialty refills that include To Do lists and even a chart/spreadsheet layout. These slim notebooks can add a useful dimension to your multi-refill setup.

10. Pilot Explorer Fountain Pens and Iroshizuku Ink Cartridges. By popular demand, we brought in a second shipment of the Pilot Explorer (including what we could get in matte black). You can now pair these with Iroshizuku Ink Cartridges, for those of you who prefer to use Pilot pens with cartridges instead of converters.

The TWSBI ECO Caffé Bronze

New Arrivals: TWSBI ECO Caffé Bronze and Lumos Mini Fineliners!

The latest TWSBI ECO release is now available! The bronze trim pens released over the past year have been among my favorite, including both this latest coffee-colored fountain pen, dubbed the Caffé Bronze, and the restocked Indigo Blue + Bronze model. I find the bronze to be slightly darker and deeper in tone than TWSBI’s popular rose gold plating. The pens arrived yesterday so they are available to ship immediately.

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So what else is new? In addition the full-size Tom’s Studio Lumos Pro and Lumos Pro Duo pens, we now offer the pocketable Lumos Mini! If you’re a fan of fineliners, the Lumos pens are an excellent way to use your fountain pen and pigmented inks in a refillable fineliner format. The pens themselves are slim enough to fit into most planner loops, making them an excellent choice for Plotter. Read more about the Lumos series and how it works here.

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Thursday Drops: Traveler's Notebook "Tokyo Edition," Stalogy 2024 Special Editions, TWSBI Pre-orders and More!

A while back I mentioned that April can be like the holiday season for stationery lovers, and this week is no exception. Starting today, the 2024 Limited Edition Traveler’s Company “Tokyo” Notebook Sets and accessories are available for purchase, along with the 2024 Stalogy Special Edition 1/2 Year Notebook in white and new Tomoe River Paper options. These refills will fit most A5 notebook system covers from brands such as Lochby and Roterfaden, making them great options for setting up a new system or expanding your existing setup.

TWSBI Pre-orders are also open for the Caffé Bronze ECO fountain pen. The Indigo Blue + Bronze ECO has been one of the best-selling TWSBI pens of the past couple years - so much that it sold out and TWSBI had to make more. If you’re into the muted color palette like I am, you’ll love this latest coffee-themed release. Links to all these and more below!

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1. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Edition Traveler’s Notebook Starter Set. This year, Traveler’s Company gives us a black leather Traveler’s Notebook with Tokyo-themed artwork. Each set contains a Standard-sized notebook cover with a Tokyo-themed blank MD Paper refill.

2. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Brass Pencil. I love that Traveler’s Company is releasing additional limited edition writing instruments. This year’s release is one of the Brass Pencils, and you better believe I snagged one of these for myself.

3. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Edition Refills. You can also purchase additional Tokyo-themed limited edition refills, including a second blank MD-paper refill as well as a “Postcard” refill that contains detachable postcards made from heavy Watercolor stock.

4. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Brass Charm Set. A set of two brass charms to add to your Tokyo Traveler’s Notebook, or your existing setup! The “Taiyaki” (fish) charm is designed to slide onto the belly band of your notebook, while the Sakura (cherry blossom) charm attaches to the bookmark.

5. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Sticker Set. This year’s limited edition Tokyo-themed sticker set features some great artwork to adorn your Traveler’s accessories (or your laptop).

6. TWSBI ECO Caffé Bronze Edition (Pre-Order). A coffee-themed TWSBI? I’m in. This pen is currently available for pre-order and should start shipping as soon as the pens arrive early next week. Reserve yours now! Additional Indigo Blue + Bronze pens are also available for immediate shipping.

7. Stalogy A5 1/2 Year Notebook, 2024 Special Edition Release in White. This year’s Stalogy limited edition is a bright white A5 1/2-year notebook, featuring Stalogy’s classic grey grid layout with versatile headers that can be used as an undated planner or classic notebook.

8. Tomoe River Paper (Notebooks and Pads). Tomoe River paper is back! While we’ve long had the Lochby A5 refills that feature the 68gsm paper, we now offer 52gsm Tomoe River Paper in the Sanzen formulation, in both cream-colored writing pads and A5 notebooks in dot, graph, and plain rulings.

9. Uni Mitsubishi Jetstream “Bamboo” 4&1 Multi Pens. One of my personal favorite multi pens, the Jetstream “4&1” multi pen contains four excellent Uni Jetstream low viscosity ballpoint refills (black, blue, red, and green), as well as a .5mm “Sharp” mechanical pencil.

10. Tom’s Studio “Studio Pocket” and “Studio” Fountain Pens. While the Architect nibs have sold out (both on my site and elsewhere), we still have the standard fountain pens as well as the “Pro Flex” and “Italic” nibs in limited quantities. We plan to restock on the nibs as soon as possible.

TGS Anniversary Promotion: Bonus Stickers and a Giveaway!

T.G.S. is 10 years old this month! To celebrate our “bloggiversary,” (or “webbiversary,” or whatever you want to call it), we’re going to be giving some some stuff away and running a TGS Swag/Sticker promotion in the shop. Through the end of the month, all T.G.S. Curated Shop orders that qualify for free shipping are going to receive one of our large 3” holographic water-bottle stickers, while supplies last. If we run out of stickers, we’ll substitute a couple coasters, an acrylic pin, or something similar. As a reminder, all orders over $75 qualify for free shipping in the T.G.S. Shop, and no coupon code is necessary as we’ll just add the items to your package when we ship. There’s plenty to check out in the shop, as we’ve recently received a fresh shipment of Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters, new releases from Lamy and Kaweco, as well as some offbeat multi pen and gel pen items from Uni!

Don’t Miss Our Giveaway Courtesy of Scriveiner!

UK-based Scriveiner fountain pens recently sent me a box full of fountain pens and rollerballs, some of which I am retaining for review purposes, but others that I’m going to be giving away two fountain pens as part of our 10th Anniversary festivities! All you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this blog post or like the Instagram post that will go up today. For the comment, share your favorite T.G.S. review or a favorite pen that you learned about through T.G.S.! It’s always fun to hear what content people have found helpful. Winners will be drawn by assigning a number to all comments and likes and choosing winners via a random number generator. This is open to all but international winners may be asked to pay shipping.

As always, thanks for reading!

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Thursday Drops: New Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters Have Landed; Plus Jetstreams and More!

This week we received a restock of Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter organizers, which included several old favorites such as the recycled leather “LB_23” organizer, a four-clip limited edition (the LTD_020), as well as new colors and layouts. We have all sizes available, ranging from A6 (Roterfaden Small), to A5 (Roterfaden Medium) to A4 (Roterfaden Large).

I ran an Instagram poll the other day asking you all to guess which color I went for: It was the “Mimosa Yellow” in the Bamboo Jetstream 4&1. More and more, I’m opting for yellow/saffron color options.

Finally, a shipment of new products from Japan arrived this week, including Uni Jetstream 4&1 Multi Pens and unique colors of the Uni-ball One Gel Pens! We offer an expanding range of Uni Mitsubishi products, which are excellent tools for everyday work. Happy Shopping!

1. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter. One of our best-selling products over the past year, Roterfaden makes versatile handcrafted organizers from materials that include leather, recycled leather, and even vegan-friendly options such as danceflooring (used to surface ballet studios) and tent fabric! For an overview of how I set up my own personal Taschenbegleiter, check out this video walkthrough.

2. Blackwing One Step Pencil Sharpeners in New Colors! The excellent Blackwing “One Step” long-point sharpeners are now available in white and grey. I love this sharpener for the concave, slightly curved point and the capacity to hold as many as three sharpenings’ worth of shavings.

3. Uni Mitsubishi Jetstream 4+1 Multi Pen, Bamboo Edition. One of my all-time favorite multi pens is now available in the T.G.S. Curated Shop. These muted pastel colors feature a soft matte texture and ship with four different .5mm refills (black, blue, red, and green), plus a .5mm mechanical pencil.

4. Kaweco Sport Piston Filler Fountain Pens. Kaweco released the long-awaited piston-filler version of their Sport fountain pen, which features a matte-black finish and integrated filling system that holds a surprisingly large amount of ink. Be sure to check out my video overview, which shows how this pen compares to the vintage version.

5. Tom’s Studio Fountain Pens. UK-based Tom’s Studio started off making tools for the calligraphy space, but has recently expanded their fountain pen related offerings to include “The Studio” and “The Studio Pocket” fountain pens, as well as a range of specialty nib units that include an exceptionally good broad architect’s nib.

6. Tom’s Studio Lumos Refillable Fineliners. The “Lumos” pens are something I’ve been looking for over the years: a refillable fineliner that actually delivers on performance. Lumos pens use a wick-like capillary filling system that accepts pigmented and fountain pen ink, with interchangeable, replaceable tips in different styles. We did a full review here last week.

7. Lamy AL-Star Special Editions in “Fiery” and “Aquatic”. We currently have stock of the 2024 Lamy AL-Star releases, in fountain pen, rollerball, and ballpoint formats, as well as a mechanical pencil. Until this past month, I had never actually tried an AL-Star rollerball and came away pleasantly surprised!

8. Lamy 2000 Pens. We received a full restock of Lamy 2000s, including fountain pens, ballpoints, rollerballs and mechanical pencils. The Lamy 2000 remains one of my all-time favorite writing instruments, and a core workhorse in my rotation.

9. Uni-ball One Gel Pens. Uni’s latest gel pen technology features a smooth, bold pigmented ink that makes dark inks darker and colored inks brighter. The One is available in both muted pastel and “Earth Texture” finishes.

10. Allex Scissors. A quality pair of scissors should be at the top of everyone’s list of essential desk accessories. These high-end scissors from Japan come in both fluorine-coated and non-coated versions. (The coating helps if you regularly cut through sticky materials like tape, plus the matte black versions just look cool!

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As much as I love black and red color combinations, if you were to ask me for my favorite new arrival, it would be this smoke blue and honey A5, which is a gorgeous pairing.