Thursday Drops: Midori MD Thick Paper, More Traveler's Tokyo Refills, and Other Restocks!

This has been a busy week! We received a major restock of Midori MD notebooks and paper, including the Midori MD Thick A5 notebooks, as well as additional MD A5 Dot Grid Journals and the Goat Leather MD Covers sized to fit the A5 and B6 Slim MD notebooks. We’re also entering the home stretch for our recent reorder of the T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Machined Pen, so if you’ve had your eye on a pen from this particular shipment, please get your orders in. We do intend to keep this pen regularly available but production on the various runs take time and stock may not be continuous.

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The new Anterique Brass Ballpoint in Forest Green.

Finally, we have brand new colors of standard Anterique Ballpoints and Brass Ballpoints available, including this sharp-looking brass version in the Forest Green!

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1. Midori MD Thick A5 Notebooks. For those of you who enjoy mixed media work alongside your fountain pens, including watercolors, ink washes, oil-based marker, and even very wet fountain pen inks, Midori has released a new paper that’s twice as thick as the original. We now stock this notebook in A5.

2. Midori MD Goat Leather Covers in A5 and B6 Slim. We have additional stock of the Midori MD leather notebook covers in the most popular A5 and B6 Slim sizes. These covers age nicely and will develop a patina as you use them over the years.

3. Traveler’s Company “Tokyo” Limited Edition Refills. While we don’t currently have additional stock of the Tokyo Traveler’s Notebooks, we DO have a bunch of the Tokyo-themed refills. These are fun refills, and the cover is packed with all sorts of symbols of Tokyo.

4. Write Notepads Classic Hardcover Notebooks. I’ve long used these hardback notebooks (available in lined or dot grid) as commonplace books. They look great filled up on a shelf, and the paper is excellent.

5. Write Notepads Weekly Planners. A classic undated weekly planner in a two-page landscape layout, featuring Write Notepads’ excellent fountain pen friendly paper.

6. Ohto Rays Flash-Dry Needle-Tip Gel Pens. These needle-tip refillable gel pens, with a “Jotter-esque” aesthetic, have returned, along with a new Olive Green color.

7. Ohto Rays Flash-Dry Needle-Tip Refill. The excellent Ohto Parker-style gel refill from the Flash-Dry series of pens is back in stock, ready for you to load into the Parker-compatible pen of your choice.

8. Anterique Ballpoints in New Colors. The standard Anterique low-viscosity ballpoints are now available in four new colors: Hazy Pink, Deep Purple, and French and Italian tricolors!

9. Anterique Full-Sized Brass Ballpoint in Forest Green. Finally, we get a dark green Anterique Brass Ballpoint. (There’s also a transparent green version of the Brass Mini Ballpoint.).

10. T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Machined Pen. We’ve now passed the 2/3 sold mark from this latest order, and it’s been wonderful to see so much interest in this pen. For a closer look and more discussion of why I like this pen, please check out this YouTube video that I posted the other day.

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Travel Notes and Store Hours

Please note that our brick-and-mortar location will be closed to visitors for the next week (Friday, October 4 through Saturday, October 12), as I am traveling for a combination of business and vacation. The online store will remain open and orders will continue to ship. While we have help, it’s a lot for me to ask them to staff the store for in-person shopping while they are already navigating the somewhat steep learning curve of pulling and fulfilling the online orders. Many thanks for your patience and support as we grow, and we hope to have expanded in-person shopping hours upon our return as we head into the holiday season!

New Arrivals: Favorite Papers from Write Notepads and Midori MD!

We know that most Write Notepads products have been out of stock for an extended period of time in the shop. That’s not a reflection of any lack of love for the brand, but rather a logistical issue between our recent move to the new space and production speed. As of this morning, we are fully restocked on the Write Notepads Classic Hardcover Notebooks in all colors and rulings, as well as the popular undated Weekly Planners! I’ve always found Write Notepads paper to be excellent for most pens and inks, with a smooth, somewhat absorbent texture that dries quickly and makes it suitable for work purposes. You can read a more extended review of the paper here.

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We also received additional stock of the Midori MD A5 Dot Grid Journals, and A5 Goat Leather Covers designed to fit these and other standard Midori A5 offerings. Stay tuned as new products arrive each week!

See this page for updated opening hours and the hours for our brick-and-mortar shop, which may vary due to travel. The Gentleman Stationer is supported by purchases from the T.G.S. Curated Shop and pledges via the T.G.S. Patreon Program.

Thursday Drops: Roterfaden Restock, Roterfaden Accessories, Caran d'Ache Inks and More!

This week we received a full restock of Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter binders, notebooks, and accessories, ready to ship immediately. In recent weeks we’ve also received new arrivals from Pilot, Lamy, and Kakimori! Kakimori arrivals include new versions of the metal dip nibs, Colour Liner fineliners, as well as hardcover notebooks!

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The recycled leather Taschenbegleiters are one of my favorites, namely because the relatively stiff cover provides a firm surface for writing on the go.

All of this is available to view in person at our new shop, which will be open this weekend. Because tomorrow is Pelikan Hubs, the shop will be opening slightly earlier on Friday (9/27) at 12pm and closing slightly earlier at 5:30pm so that I can make it to the Nashville Pelikan Hub by 6 to set up. I may also have extended hours on Sunday (9/29), since the physical shop will be temporarily closed to the public for the following two weekends due to the aforementioned international travel. Online orders will continue to ship while I am away. Please keep checking this page for updated opening hours and our public schedule.

1. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter Covers. We received a large restock of Roterfaden covers in the A4 and A5 sizes earlier this week, in several different materials. We also have additional four-clip binders that are adjustable between A5 and A6.

2. Roterfaden Sheet Protectors. These PVC sheet protectors allow you to carry papers, cards, and other loose items such as receipts and pictures. We have them restocked in both A4 and A5.

3. Roterfaden Notebooks. Ranging from standard dot grid paper to undated planners to notepads, Roterfaden notebooks are perfectly sized to fit the corresponding Taschenbegleiters.

4. Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pens. The new Pilot Custom 823 fountain pens in Clear acrylic have arrived! Long available in Japan, they are now part of the U.S. lineup. Each pen ships with a bottle of Pilot Namiki Ink, and you can further choose from the full line of Iroshizuku bottled inks.

5. Pilot E95s Fountain Pens. Pilot’s current “pocket” fountain pen features a slightly springy inlaid 14k nib, and takes either a Pilot piston converter or cartridges. We recently aded the line of Iroshizuku inks in cartridge form, in addition to standard Pilot cartridges.

6. Caran d’Ache Rollerball Pens. All colors of the excellent Caran d’Ache Rollerballs are back in stock, and a friendly reminder that this can also be converted to a larger version of the 849 ballpoint, since it takes any Parker-style refill.

7. Caran d’Ache Rollerball Refills. Speaking of Parker-style refills, I’m increasingly a fan of the Caran d’Ache Parker-style rollerball refill, which writes much more like a gel pen than many rollerball refills that I find exceedingly wet.

8. Caran d’Ache Chromatics Bottled Fountain Pen Inks. Caran d’Ache’s angled ink bottle makes filling larger pens easy, and their vibrant ink colors look great in this iconic glass inkwell.

9. Object Index Cedar Pocket Pen. We have the entire line of Object Index Pens, but my favorite at the moment is this more compact version of the Mark’style woodcase ballpoints. Object Index pens ship with two refills. Read the full review here.

10. Object Index Parallel Highlighters. I’ve always loved these chunky highlighters, as they fit into pouches quite easily and I’ve found them ergonomic. Each Object Index highlighter includes two different colors.

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Hightide Sandglasses are back, in most colors and timing increments.

New Arrivals: Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters in A4 and A5, Plus More Roterfaden Notebooks and Other Compatible Refills!

Yesterday we received a fresh shipment of Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter Notebook Covers in both A4 and A5 sizes, as well as Roterfaden dot grid A5 refills and other compatible refill notebooks such as the Midori MD Light 3-Packs and the Lochby Field Journal refills, which feature 68gsm Tomoe River Paper. Many of you have requested that we reorder specific Taschenbegleiter models, so we now have stock of the following:

• Taschenbegleiter LB_23 (Recycled Leather) in A4 and A5 Sizes. These are my personal favorite covers, especially in the larger A4 size, because they straddle the line between soft leather and stiffer natural rubber and other vegan leather materials. The larger A4 is firm enough to use as a lap desk of sorts if you are working while seated.

• Taschenbegleiter LTD_08 in A4. A black leather A4 Taschenbegleiter was among the most heavily requested items, and we have a handful in stock as of this morning.

• Taschenbegleiter LTD_015 (Adjustable Clip, A5). This Taschenbegleiter is set up in a way that allows you to move the clips from A5 to A6 sizing and back, so that you can carry smaller A6 or pocket notebook-sized refills.

Taschenbegleiter LB_23

Taschenbegleiter LTD_008

Taschenbegleiter LTD_015

In addition to these, we also have many different Roterfaden covers in unique colors ranging from red to navy, as well as Roterfaden brand refills and accessories. All Taschenbegleiters qualify for free shipping and any thing listed on our site is in stock and ready to go!

The Gentleman Stationer is an authorized retailer of Roterfaden and other brands sold. If you are in the Nashville, Tennessee area, we now have a physical shop. Please check our Store Hours and Location page for directions and details on how to shop during regular hours or by appointment.

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The Roterfaden A4 clipboard is designed to fit in the back pocket of your A4 Taschenbegleiter, to firm up the writing surface AND allow you to clip in loose sheets of paper. Of course, it can also be used as a stand-alone clipboard.

Thursday Drops: More Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pens (Including Clear), and Introducing the Pilot E95s

While they arrived in the U.S. earlier this summer, I had to wait until the new shop was fully set up before I could bring in additional Pilot inventory, including the new Custom 823 fountain pen in Clear acrylic. Previously available only in Japan, U.S. consumers now have a third option in addition to the Amber and Smoke. We’ve also added the Pilot E95s (formerly known as the “Elite”) which is Pilot’s current “pocket” fountain pen offering that features an inlaid 14k nib.

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Kakimori Colour Liners are fineliner pens that you can fill with your favorite fountain pen inks!

Per a post from earlier this week, we now carry both Kakimori and Object Index products from Japan, including Kakimori’s excellent dip nibs and holders, as well as the range of pens, pencils, and office and desk accessories from sibling brand Object Index. Be sure to check out our initial review of the Cedar Pocket Pen, which features a similar needle-tip ballpoint refill as the store favorite Mark’style Tous les Jours ballpoints.

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1. Pilot Custom 823 Now Available in Clear! In recent years Pilot has focused on expanding their North American offerings with exclusives and colors previously only available in Japan. The most recent release has been the Clear 823 demonstrator, which joins the Amber and Smoke in the permanent lineup.

2. Pilot E95s Fountain Pen. This modern take on the integrated nib pocket pen features vintage style design and portable size. Arguably the closest thing you can find to the Pilot Myu on the market today. Currently available in classic black, with the burgundy/ivory on backorder.

3. Pilot Custom 74. Along with the 14k nib Lamy Studio, I consider the Pilot Custom 74 one of the better deals for a gold nib pen, coming in at sub-$200. These clear demonstrators come in a wide range of jewel-like colors.

4. Pilot Iroshizuku Inks. We’re fully restocked on Pilot Iroshizuku Inks in both bottles and cartridges, including favorite colors such as Kon Peki, Tsuki-yo, Sui-Gyoku and more.

5. Object Index Pens, Pencils, and Desk Accessories. Kakimori sibling brand Object Index offers a curated selection of stationery products from select Japanese manufacturers, all designed to match a single aesthetic. Grey, yellow, and natural wood are some of my favorite colors across the stationery spectrum, so this new line immediately jumped out at me as something I would be interested in.

6. Kakimori Brass Nibs and Nibholders. A favorite for lettering, calligraphy, drawing, and ink sampling, Kakimori’s metal dip nibs are now available in an antique brass finish, in addition to standard brass and stainless steel versions. Wood and metal nibholders are also back in stock.

7. Kakimori Hardcover Notebooks. Kakimori’s gorgeous casebound hardcover notebooks are back in stock, with several new patterns and cover styles developed in collaboration with select designers.

8. Tom’s Studio One-Dip Brass and Stainless Steel Nibs. A slightly different take on the metal dip nib than the Kakimori version, the “one-dip” nib borrows from vintage ruling and lettering pens, allowing you to adjust inkflow and line width using a dial on the side of the nib. Read more about how these work here. Note that these are not compatible with Kakimori nib holders, but rather will fit standard metal “clutch” calligraphy straight pens.

9. Lamy AL-Star Autumn Pink and Sage Green Pens and Pencils. Lamy’s latest AL-Star releases complement their earlier “Fiery” and “Aquatic” releases, with two new black-trimmed models. Available in fountain pen, rollerball, ballpoint, and .5mm mechanical pencil formats.

10. Lamy Studio Royal Red Matte and Piano Red Fountain Pens. Lamy’s 2024 Studio release features two deep red finishes: one in the lacquered “Piano Red”, paired with their excellent 14k gold nib, and the other in a matte red finish that I’ve been waiting years for them to re-release. I hope these stick around for a while.