As I mentioned earlier this week, the holiday shopping season has kicked off, whether we want it to or not. To be honest, I’m actually looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas, as the festivities offer a respite from the stretch of “sameness” many of us have been experiencing. This week I’m featuring the Diamine “Inkvent” Calendar from our friends at Vanness, the latest Sailor 110th Anniversary Fountain Pen that I had the opportunity to handle last week at Anderson Pens Chicago, as well as a bunch of pocket pens and other accessories from Penco/Hightide that I recently received. Finally, don’t forget to check out this year’s Holiday Gift Guide, which is chock full of gift ideas for the shopping season!

A note on orders next week: Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday (including a combination of my own travel schedules and postal delays/closures, orders placed next week will be delayed. If you have an order that you’d absolutely like to receive next week, please get it in by noon on Tuesday, November 23. Many thanks!

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Diamine Inkvent Calendar (via Vanness Pens). Why not kick off this week’s edition of Deals & Drops with the most festive release of all! Diamine is once again launching their “Inkvent” Calendar, containing 24 12ml bottles of ink and one 30ml bottle of ink for the first 25 days of December. Maybe this year I’ll pick one up and play along?
Sailor 110th Anniversary Limited Edition Kurogane Fountain Pen (via Anderson Pens). So during my trip to Anderson Pens Chicago last week, I had the opportunity to handle Sailor’s anniversary release, and while this particular design won’t appeal to everyone, you have to admire that they’re pushing the design envelope.
Penco “Perfection” Bullet Pens. After a somewhat lengthy backorder period, the Penco “Perfection” Bullet Pens are back in stock, in chrome, brass, and matte black finishes. These bullet-style pocket pens, which are chunkier than the Fisher Space bullet pen, use a D1 refill for maximum versatility.
Penco Pocket Drafting Pens and Pencils. When we first added these pocket-sized drafting ballpoints and mechanical pencils, they were hard to keep in stock. I finally was able to get my hands on a few of them once again.
Hightide Folding Metal Bookstands. A T.G.S. Curated Shop favorite, once again fully stocked for the holidays in nearly a dozen different colors, including new hues such as Khaki (really an “army green”) and grey! One of the most versatile items in the collection, which can be used as a traditional bookstand or, alternatively, as a stand to hold your handwritten notes/drafts for transcribing or even an electronic tablet.
Hightide Sandglasses. I have a limited number of the larger 30 minute sandglasses currently in stock, but more should be on the way and will be listed as soon as I have them in stock in all available sizes.
TWSBI Rose Gold Fountain Pens. For some reason, I find rose gold trim particularly festive headed into the Holiday Season! We have the TWSBI 580 Smoke and Rose Gold II fountain pens in stock, as well as the TWSBI Eco Rose Gold in both black and white color combinations.
Caran d’Ache Claim Your Style Edition No. 3. I think these monochromatic Caran d’Ache 849 Ballpoints are some of the best looking Claim Your Style releases to date, especially the Moss Green and the Night Blue.
Caran d’Ache 849 “Gold Bar” Ballpoint. From the “Pop Line” series, the “Gold Bar” edition would make for a great holiday gift. This matte gold finish looks absolutely spectacular in person.
Caran d’Ache 849 “Brut Rose” Ballpoint. Like the Gold Bar, the Brut Rose 849 is always popular around the holidays. I’ve stocked up accordingly!