Hooligan Georgia (via Figboot on Pens). I got to meet Tim from Hooligan at the Atlanta Pen Show, and loved getting to see his work.
Monoc Monoc Monoc (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). A great overview of the different Monoc sizes including, as with most of Kimberly’s reviews, plenty of writing samples.
Japanese Magazine Surprise (via Inky.Rocks). Now that’s a cool surprise! Stationery magazines that include stationery samples!
Montegrappa Venetia vs. Scribo Piuma (via A Gathering of Curiosities). I still don’t have my Piuma - I really need to change that! I love the silhouette of that pen.
$29 EDC? Everyday Karas basik (via Figboot on Pens). Double drop this week from David, since this Karas sub-brand and the price point really intrigued me.
Outsized Impact (via Stationery Pizza). Here’s another interesting notetaking/journaling technique. Does anyone else block their pages?
Travel Organizer? (via Philofaxy). I actually do tend to swap my organizers and notebooks out when I travel, usually for a Traveler’s Notebook which can be more compact in a travel bag, or a zippered folio if I have stuff that I worry will fall out.
Lamy Petrol (2025 version). I’m currently enamored with the latest Lamy Petrol, and love how dark it is. Honestly, I missed the first release so I have nothing to compare it to save for a swatch a friend gave me, but I love this color.
Paper Systems and Their Uses (via Rachel’s Reflections). I love a good post discussing uses for all the different styles of notebook systems.
Show Recap: Little Craft Fest (Houston) (via Well-Appointed Desk). I love reading about new stationery events, including the apparently very well-executed Little Craft Fest!
The Sunderland mk1 has long been a favorite - I’m glad to see it more regularly available these days!
In Case You Missed It…2025 Best Pens Update
This week we reviewed the Uni M17 Jetstream refill, designed to fit Lamy pens that accept the M16 ballpoint. While we no longer have these specific refills for sale at the moment, since they are a Japan-only release and need to be imported, it’s still fun to see just how good a ballpoint refill can be. (Plus, we have other Jetstream stuff in the shop!) And as noted above, we’ve updated the “Best Pens” page for 2025. This year’s update is more “maintenance” than anything, without any major changes, but it’s still fun to see how consistent my opinions have been for the past several years.
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop: New TWSBI and New Lamy Safaris With a free gift promotion!
The new TWSBI Gemini Blue Precision Fountain Pens arrived this week, to cap a much-hyped release of a pen that TWSBI hasn’t updated in some time. Also, yesterday I received our initial shipping allotment of the 2025 Lamy Safari releases in “Dark Dusk” and “Sunset Coral”. While supplies last, the initial round of fountain pens will receive a Dark Dusk or Sunset Coral matching pen case that ships alongside the pen, though supplies are limited and these will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. One per person. Check out this week’s Thursday Drops post for a full list of new arrivals and restocks. (Did I mention that we now carry the standard line of Sunderland mk1 pens?)
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