Thursday Drops: Planner Season is Upon Us, with More Planners, Notebook Systems, and Accessories!

It’s Fall planner season, when analog planner enthusiasts begin the process of plotting out their notebook and planner systems for the following year. We’re well-stocked on undated systems at the moment, including Laconic six-ring binder and A5 notebook formats, Midori MD, Stàlogy, Traveler’s Company, Lochby, Cloth & Paper, and more. Dated refills for the Traveler’s Notebook system should arrive in the coming weeks.

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I love these folded space-themed letterpress correspondence cards from Shorthand!

We also continue to have some stock of Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters in the A5 and B6 formats, which can be used with any compatible notebooks, including most bound planners. This YouTube video will walk you through how that system works. As noted on Tuesday, be sure to check out our expanded correspondence section, which features folded and flat letterpress cards and letter sets from multiple makers, most of whom are local creators here in the U.S.A.

Come see these and more in-person in our Nashville-area shop! We are open Thursday and Friday from 1pm-6pm, and Saturday from 10am-6pm. Details on our specific location and current hours can be found on our “About” page.

1. Laconic Tokyo A5 6-Ring Binders. Laconic A5 6-ring binders are back in stock, with four different colors now available, two of which are textured. These binders will accept the Laconic 6-ring inserts as well as any other standard A5 planner inserts.

2. Laconic Tokyo 6-Ring Binder Inserts. Laconic’s 6-ring binder inserts feature undated daily, weekly, and monthly planner layouts, as well as other functional layouts that include “To Do”, “Spreadsheet,” “Gantt Chart,” and some life logging/brainstorming formats.

3. Laconic Planner Stickers and Bookmarks. Laconic makes large format planner stickers that you can use to turn any standard notebook into a planner or add productivity functionality. We also have their line of specialty bookmarks that let you take notes while you annotate.

4. Iroful Planner Sheets. We have Iroful paper available pre-punched in Bible, Mini, and Mini 5 sizes, either as blank sheets or with a dot-grid ruling. Iroful paper shows off ink colors beautifully and will handle fountain pens with ease.

5. Iroful Paper Restock. We also have looseleaf Iroful paper in A4 and A5 sizes. You will be able to punch holes in the A5 version and use the paper with a similarly sized 6-ring binder.

6. Cloth & Paper “Pocket Plus” Undated Notebooks. We’ve received a shipment of additional Cloth & Paper “Pocket Plus” Notebooks in various formats that include undated daily and monthly planners, task managemet, and more. The Cloth & Paper Pocket Plus notebooks can be used as stand-alone pocket notebooks, or they will fit in the Cloth & Paper cord-style clear vinyl cover.

7. Cloth & Paper Sticky Notes and Index Tabs. This morning we uploaded a large volume of new sticky note and index tab formats, to help you build out and organize your notebooks and planners. Most of these come with a large volume of notes and tabs, and we now have dot stickers and document flags as well.

8. Midori MD Codex Day-to-a-Page A5 Format. Midori’s one-day, one-page Codex notebook can be used as a journal, planner, or simply a thick book for everyday notetaking.

9. Midori MD A4 Notebooks. The big A4 Midori MD notebooks are back in stock and once again available. I was getting worried there for a while.

10. Shorthand Press Correspondence Cards and Letter Sets. Adding to our build-out of our new written correspondence section, we’ve brought in folded and flat correspondence cards, and letter sets, from Los Angeles-based Shorthand Press, featuring 100% cotton paper that we’ve found to be ink-friendly.

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The Roterfaden SO_20 is available in both A5 and B6.

New Arrivals: Letterpress Correspondence Sets from Shorthand, Plus a Long-Awaited Midori MD Restock

We continue to build out our new “correspondence” section of our shop, in anticipation of the launch of a new dedicated store space later this fall (same building, additional suite). Yesterday we added sets of folded letterpress correspondence cards, thank you notes, and even letter sets from Shorthand. This is in addition to the Belle & Union and Anecdote Stationery we have added recently.

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Also, Midori MD Notebooks have restocked, including the Codex A5 notebooks, A5 Square, and the large blank-format A4! Some of these have been out of stock for some time, so if you’ve been waiting we have plenty.

We’re open this week from 1pm-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm on Saturday in our Nashville brick-and-mortar location! Please come by and see these and more in person if you’re in the area.

Thursday Drops: Green Diplomat Vipers, Big Notsu Cards, and More Fountain Pen Restocks

I returned from the San Francisco Pen show to a box of the newly released Green Guilloche Diplomat Viper, which we have in both fountain pen and rollerball formats! For those unfamiliar with this pen, the Diplomat Viper is a hooded-nib fountain pen that features a single nib width (fine/medium) which is perfect for my own everyday writing. While I chose the Blue fountain pen, all of these colors are great.

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We have additional stock of the TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR Affogato + Onyx, as well as newly arrived restocks of the Lamy 2000 in fountain pen, rollerball, ballpoint, and even mechanical pencil formats. Finally, Notsu is back with large-format index cards (per Tuesday’s post), and all of the Roterfadens we brought home San Francisco are back in inventory if you didn’t get to visit us at the pen show. Happy Shopping!

We are open this week from 1-6pm on Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm on Saturday. Come see us in person at our Nashville location, and keep track of updated hours on this page here.

1. Diplomat Viper Fountain Pens and Rollerballs in Green. The latest Diplomat Viper release is here, in a much-anticipated green color. We also have a full restock of the other three colors.

2. TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR Affogato + Onyx Fountain Pen. A sleeper hit at this year’s San Francisco Pen Show, many people came by the tables just to see TWSBI’s latest. The Onyx Trim really sets off the dark brown anodization on this 580 ALR. The Caribbean Blue + Onyx is also stunning, and it’s also been a sleeper favorite.

3. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters in A5 and B6. All of the Taschenbegleiters that we took to San Francisco and did not sell (as well as those that didn’t make the trip) are now back into inventory as of this morning.

4. Sunderland Machine Works MK1 Machined Rollerball. One of my favorite non-fountain pens, these machined rollerballs take a range of gel refills (G2, Energel, Sarasa) with minimal hacking, and will also accept the threaded Montblanc-style rollerball and fineliner refills. While our store custom edition is currently on hiatus, we carry the range of standard Sunderland finishes.

5. Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pens. We’ve restocked on the Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen in Amber, Smoke, and Clear, and between the three finishes I believe we have most nib sizes available. The Custom 823 has long been one of our “workhorse” fountain pens for everyday writing, mainly because the vacuum-filling system uses a valve shut-off feature to allow you to travel without fear of leaks.

6. Lamy 2000 Ballpoints. The ballpoint version of Lamy’s flagship fountain pen is not only reasonably priced, but comfortable for longer writing sessions and now compatible with the M17 Jetstream refill, which we offer in either .5mm or .7mm tip sizes.

7. Lamy 2000 Blackwood and Taxus Ballpoints. Did you know that the Lamy 2000 comes in two polished wood finishes as well? These take the same range of refills as the standard pen, and have slightly more heft than the Makrolon.

8. Oversized Notsu Notecards. Notsu’s excellent ink-friendly notecards are now available in a larger 5x7 format, and we have also restocked on most other sizes and layouts.

9. Colorverse “Top 3” Fountain Pen Inks. Colorverse released the top 3 inks from last year’s Colorvent Advent Calendar, and we are now happy to offer them in 50ml bottles. The three colors that won the vote were Christmas Star (Glistening/Shimmer), Pulsar Pulse (Sheening), and Milky Way (Glistening/Shimmer).

10. Taccia Tsuchi Returns! Years ago, I had tried Taccia “Tsuchi”, a darker golden brown based on the color of wheat. Despite thinking this one had been discontinued, I found it and have added a few bottles.

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Both Onyx-trim TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR fountain pens in Affogato (top) and Caribbean Blue (bottom).

New Arrivals: More Index Card Formats from Notsu!

We have more Notsu! One of our favorite discoveries of 2025 has been the Notsu Index Card system, which features a series of desktop notecard sets that include the “Centre Rise” and “To Do” organizers. The rounded dot grid version of these ink-friendly index cards is now available in a larger 5x7 format, and the cards are creased to fold to a more portable 3.5x5 inch size. We have also added the 3x5 grid/graph index cards. Be sure to check out all of our Notsu offerings, including not just the cases but accessories like vegan leather card holders, as well as Notsu’s line of notebooks and writing pads. Notsu cards are incredibly ink friendly, and one of the best options for index cards that handle fountain pens well.

Come see these and more in person as we are open this week from 1pm-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm on Saturday!

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Thursday Drops: Labor Day Weekend Arrivals from Roterfaden and TWSBI, Plus More Correspondence Cards!

It’s San Francisco Pen Show Week, and I’m super excited because the San Francisco Show is always one of my favorite annual events. I unfortunately had to miss last year’s festivities, but I’ll be set up in the Oak Room sharing table space with Vanness Pens and Galen Leather! Note that we don’t have a full show setup, just Roterfaden, including a handful of the TGS_25 A5 Slim Binders. Be sure to come by early on Friday if you’re looking to pick one up in person, but the easiest way to be sure that you get one is to order online. Over half of this shipment has sold within 24 hours of being made available for purchase, and while I expect it to slow down some, I can’t guarantee that anything will be available through the weekend. I’ve also brought a fairly large selection of Roterfaden A5 Taschenbegleiters with me, and I’ve split the stock so that most of these will remain available for online purchase as well as in-person in San Francisco.

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If you miss out on the stock available at the table in San Francisco, I will have my personal Roterfadens available for attendees to check out in person.

We also have the new TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR Affogato, which pairs a deep brown expresso finish with TWSBI’s Onyx Trim, as well as a restock of the Pilot Custom 823 fountain pen, Lamy Dark Dusk AL-Stars, and Well-Appointed Desk Letterpress notepads in new designs. Happy Shopping!

Please note that our Nashville Brick-and-Mortar Store is closed this weekend due to Pen Show Travels. Thanks to everyone who came by for special hours on Tuesday. We will reopen the week of 9/2 for normal hours, and online orders will continue to ship in the normal 2-3 business day time frame. Kindly remember that Monday is Labor Day, which is a business/postal holiday.

1. Roterfaden TGS_25 Special Edition Restock. The second round of our collaboration with Roterfaden has arrived and is now available for purchase! This A5 Slim Taschenbegleiter fits most Traveler’s Standard refills, as well as the Lochby Voyager notebooks that contain 68g Tomoe River.

2. Roterfaden Replacement Elastics. Many of you who are interested in the TGS_25 expressed interest in replacement elastic bands. These thinner bands will fit A5 and B6 Taschenbegleiters, and are sold in two color sets each containing three different cords.

3. TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR Affogato with Onyx Fountain Pen. The latest release from TWSBI’s “Breakfast Collection” has arrived, and this one is a stunner, pairing espresso-colored anodized trim with the black onyx plating.

4. Lamy Safari Multi Color Special Editions. The latest Lamy Special Edition release features an All-Black and All-White gloss Safari, paired with a multi colored finial and swappable bands that you can use to customize your pen. (I went with the All Black Safari and paired it with a Saffron/Orange band, which looks amazing.)

5. Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pens. At long last, we received a restock of the Pilot Custom 823 in Amber and Smoke. Between the three available colors, we have most nib sizes available.

6. Lamy “Dark Dusk” and “Mint” AL-Star Fountain Pens. Our allocation of the Dark Dusk fountain pens sold out nearly immediately and I had to reorder. While the midnight blue Dark Dusk has been the most popular by far, the cool green “Mint” pen should also prove popular.

7. Uni Signo RT1 Gel Pens. The RT1 is Uni’s upgraded retractable gel pen that features its signature fine tips but with a soft textured barrel that’s comfortable to hold. Ink is vibrant and dries quickly.

8. Yamamoto Ro-Biki Canvas Cover in Mint. The Ro-Biki notebook system uses another “A5 slim” style refill that’s slightly narrower than standard Traveler’s/TN. We have the Ro-Biki canvas cover available in a new Mint Green. To see how this system works, check out this YouTube video where I do a walkthrough demonstration.

9. Well-Appointed Desk Memo Pads. These letterpress memo pads from the Well-Appointed Desk/Skylab Letterpress now come in additional designs, including the popular “Side Quests” and all T-Rex/Velociraptor motifs.

10. Well-Appointed Desk and Skylab Letterpress Greeting Cards. As noted above, we continue to build out our correspondence and greeting card offerings in their own shop page. These vintage-inspired greeting cards are available individually or as an assorted pack of four, with one of each design.

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