NFP Design Storage (via Figboot on Pens). One of my favorite discoveries from last year’s DC Pen Show was the NFP Design table. They’ve continued to release new cases and pen boxes, and I love all the designs even though I don’t need new storage at the moment.
Thin Softbound Notebooks are Low-Stakes Experimentation Platforms (via mnmlscholar). I’ve never thought of it that way! Another thing to think about is that if “finishing” a journal gives you motivation to keep going, it can be incredibly satisfying to fill up a bunch of these slimmer notebooks!
Quick Look: Ajoto N2 Pocket Paper Notebook (via The Poor Penman). These notebooks look well-made, and while I would call this paper “usable” with fountain pens based on the pictures shown, Ajoto is a maker of rollerballs/ballpoints, so it’s to be expected that their paper would be geared towards their own products.
Theme System Post Series: How I Used the Official Theme System Journal (via Stationery Pizza). I used the Theme System Journal for a while and also now use a version of it, but in a different stationery product that I can customize to my own needs. It’s interesting to see how other people implemented this versatile system.
Bindewerk Metal Edge Ledger Notebook Review (via Blake’s Broadcast). I love Bindewerk paper and their product line in general. Their paper is generally excellent.
The London Spring Pen Show 2024: My Haul (via Fountain Pen Blog). I love the semi-annual London Pen Show Schedule. It’s only for one day, but it happens twice a year! Is that better than the once-a-year, three-day model that nearly all U.S. shows follow?
2024 Baltimore Pen Show Recap (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). While I couldn’t make Baltimore this year, the show definitely went on! Saturday looked quite crowded.
Notebook Review: Endless Recorder A5 InkJournal (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist). Cool idea for a journal/notebook! I have yet to try the in-house Endless Paper.
Everyday Explorers Rubber Stamp Sets (via Well-Appointed Desk). Rubber stamps are something that I use occasionally in my journals and notebooks, but I’d really like to learn more, especially since there are so many great options now.
My First Pen Show (via The Cramped). I love reading about people’s first show experience! A great long recap.
In Case You Missed It…
This week on the blog, I took a bit of a (much needed) break but did publish a longer piece outlining my stationery travel kit for a bit less than a week on the road. I also managed to drag my family out stationery shopping (don’t worry, everybody got to buy something so it wasn’t a one-sided family excursion) and picked up this fun limited edition mechanical pencil lead case from Uni at Kinokuniya! Back to a regular content schedule next week!
What’s the most popular new arrival? Oddly, these Viarco coiled-spring stainless steel pencil caps.
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop…
Lots of new products landed in the shop this week. All of them are discussed in more detail in this week’s “Drops” post, but in short we have the new TWSBI ECO “Dark Sapphire,” Viarco Pencils, NJK Sharpeners, and Yamamoto Writing Pads (including Tomoe River Paper versions!) We also have a restock of Midori MD Notebooks and Lamy Inks.
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