Thursday Drops: Lumos Fineliner Arrivals, Plus More TWSBI Matcha Green and Serpentine ECOs.

In addition to the new special edition Lumos fineliners we announced on Tuesday, this was a big restock week for many much-awaited items, including TWSBI ECO fountain pens in Matcha Green and Serpentine Bronze, the Tom’s Studio Wren Pocket Fineliners, and Traveler’s Notebooks in Olive leather. We are also in the process of updating our Washi Tape, Sticker, Pin, and Stamp collection, from both existing and new brands, so please keep an eye on this section of the store!

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The TWSBI Diamond 580 Affogato + Onyx and Caribbean Blue + Onyx fountain pens are stunningly well-done. The Affogato is one of the better looking TWSBI’s I’ve seen, and it appears they aren’t finished for this year!

A note on planners: The only dated planners we have traditionally carried are the Traveler’s Company dated refills, which are set to arrive in October, per my understanding. We currently have a wide selection of undated planners and flexible planner systems, including the Laconic A5 and 6-ring binder setups, Stàlogy, Midori MD Codex, and more.

Come see all of these in person at our Nashville Shop! We are open from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, as well as 10am-6pm on Saturday. Be sure to check our store page for the most up-to-date hours and any special events.

1. Tom’s Studio Lumo Splash Refillable Fineliners. I couldn’t help but bring these in, as a child of the 1980s. I’m leaning towards “Appletini.” Available in the Lumos Pro Duo size.

2. Tom’s Studio Lumos Titanium. A more rugged version of the Lumos is available in all three styles (Duo, Single, and Mini), with the Lumos Titanium Mini including the new Loop cap that allows you to carry on a keychain.

3. Tom’s Studio Lumos “Loop” Cap. Have you ever wanted to turn your Lumos Mini into a true pocket pen? The Loop Cap adds keychain or lanyard functionality, so that you can carry the smaller Lumos with you anywhere.

4. Tom’s Studio Wren Pocket Fineliner. We have Tom’s Studio Wrens back in stock, and have added in-store testing stations for both the Wren and the Lumos!

5. Traveler’s Notebook Standard (Olive). Traveler’s Notebooks have been in and out of stock recently, presumably due to customs issues and delays, but we did receive a restock, of the Standard Size in Olive and most colors in the smaller Passport size. I understand that the dated calendar refills will be arriving in October.

6. Traveler’s Company Brass Pens. We have additional stock of most of the Traveler’s Company Brass Pens, including additional Brass Ballpoints, which is a favorite. (And, of course, the traditional Bullet Pencil.)

7. TWSBI ECO Matcha Green Fountain Pen. I need to remember to pick one of these up for myself at some point before I wait too long and they go away. The Matcha Green is my current favorite of the lighter-colored pastel ECOs.

8. TWSBI ECO Serpentine Bronze Fountain Pen. The “Serpentine Bronze” fountain pen has drawn much more attention than I originally expected, with many nib sizes selling out. We received a limited restock yesterday.

9. New Washi Tapes and Stickers from CoraCreaCrafts. We have new fountain pen, steampunk, and other analog-themed stickers, washi tapes, and more from CoraCreaCrafts. Note the size, as some of these are larger tapes and/or sold as sets, which we cannot break up.

10. iLootPaperie Washi Tape and Pin Restock. We’ve restocked on many of our favorite Washi Tapes from California-based iLootPaperie, including the Snail Mail and Pencil-themed tapes.

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A fountain pen and other analog-y sticker set from CoraCreaCrafts, local to me!

New Arrivals: Tom's Studio Lumos "Splash" and Lumos Titanium

The Toms’ Studio Lumos refillable fineliner pen is now available in two special finishes: the Lumos “Splash” - a 1980s inspired, neon-splatterpaint finish - and a brushed titanium model. The Lumos Splash comes in three different colors (Appletini, Blue Raspberry, and Bubblegum), and the Lumos Titanium comes in all three variants (Pro Duo, Single, and Mini). The cool thing about the Titanium Mini is that it ships with the new Lumos “Loop” included, which is a ring-top cap that allows you to carry the Lumos Mini on a keychain.

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The Lumos Pro Duo Splash. You can probably guess which color is which.

In addition to these new arrivals, we are fully restocked on most colors of the Tom’s Studio Wren, as well as the standard Lumos Pro Duo and Pro. If you’re interested in learning more about how these pens work, check out this blog post here, in which I walk through how to assemble the pens and fill them, as well as talk about why I enjoy these refillable fineliners.

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Brushed titanium is both lightweight and durable.

We also have testers available at our store! If you’re interested in seeing how these work in person, come visit. We will be open this week from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10-6pm on Saturday. View our regular hours and directions on how to find us on the “About” page.

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).