Year in Review: What happened with my 2024 Stationery Intentions? (via A Gathering of Curiosities). I love R.B.’s detailed recaps. A “Stationery of Interest” list is something that very much interests me for 2025.
Desiderata Vulcan (via Figboot on Pens). Pierre’s pens have a distinctive design, along with compatibility with the Zebra G calligraphy nib. I’m looking forward to seeing this one at a show in the coming year.
Dominant Industry Archiving Book: A Log of Atlantis (via Olive Octopus Ink). I’m intrigued by the concept of these ink archiving books, which are completely different from many of the various “currently inked” logbooks out there. These offer a unique way of interacting with your ink collection.
2024 Journal Recap (via Line Variation). It’s that time of year to revisit journaling habits, including what worked in the past year and what you might want to try going forward.
Keeps the Blues Away: Nakabayashi Yu-Sari Lined A5 Notebook (via A Fleeting Ripple). Nakabayashi makes excellent workhorse paper, and the Yu-Sari paper in particular was designed to handle fountain pen ink.
Visit to Olympia+ in Nagoya Japan (via Inkredible Colours). What an uncommon design for a stationery store (at least here), but it reflects the extent to which a culture actually uses stationery and makes it a part of everyday life.
Top 5 Pens of 2024 (via Blake’s Broadcast). There are some really interesting choices in this Top 5 list, including some underappreciated brands.
Year in Review - 2024 Pens (via Rachel’s Reflections). Ok, Stanford Pen Studio now has me officially intrigued.
Rickshaw Fillmore Pen Case Review (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). I need to get a Fillmore. While I love my Sinclairs, I would like a Rickshaw case that zips all the way open and lies flat.
Inkmas 6: Top Inks for 2024 (via Well-Appointed Desk). Be sure to check out all of Ana’s “Inkmas” content, including this post on her top inks of 2024.
In Case You Missed It….
This week on the blog, I published another round of 2024 recap content, including my top 5 pens of 2024. I also looked at the most popular inks (as judged by Instagram post) from the second 10 days of Inkvent and Colorvent. Spoiler alert: So far Colorvent is winning, and it’s not even close, in my opinion.
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop
The big news in the shop this past week was that it was the last opportunity for holiday shopping with a reasonable possibility of Christmas delivery on shipped orders. You can still shop in person, as we will be having extended pre-holiday hours today (Sunday) from 12-5pm, and tomorrow (Monday) from 1-6pm. We will be closing Tuesday (Christmas Eve) and reopening for regular hours Friday, December 27. We will be shipping any orders placed between now and 12/24 on a next-business day basis, to get these to you as quickly as possible after the holidays.
TWSBI Amazonite fountain pens are now in-stock, as are the new Pilot Iroshizuku Inks. We also received a huge shipment of Lamy pens, so we are fully restocked on most models, including the Lamy 2000. Finally, we have more Caran d’Ache 849 Rollerballs as well as M+R brass pencil sharpeners. Check out this week’s Thursday Drops post for a full list of new arrivals.
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