On The Paper Trail Live in Nashville (via Olive Octopus). Lisa’s workshop turned out to be a weekend highlight, and she does a great job of capturing the spirit of the event.
It’s About That Time! (via Pen Addict). Who else is following along on Brad’s trip? As someone headed back to Japan in a week for two shows, I’m keeping a list.
Colorverse Colorvents Past (Part 2) (via Dime Novel Raven). I’m enjoying this project and reminiscing about some great ink that didn’t make the 2024 Top 3.
You Need This for Your Washi Tape! Kaleidocraft Wallet Review (via dwrdnet). I have yet to unpack my own washi wallet, but these cool items from Kaleidocraft feature a clever design and are a great way to share and trade samples of wash without having to spring for a full roll.
New Brand! Consul Guardian Nightfall (via Figboot on Pens). Consul is a new brand from the team behind Benu. It has a different look and I’m excited to check this one out, actually.
Pilot MR Chanomegumi Light Green (via Well-Appointed Desk). I’m equally enamored with these special releases from Pilot, and the only problem on my end is that I can’t decide on which one I want. I’m actually leaning towards a dark green ballpoint.
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In Case You Missed It…
It’s slowly getting back to normal around here as I recover from travel in anticipation of … more travel! I leave for Japan in a little over a week, and I’m scrambling to get everything ready. This week we dropped Episode 19 of On The Paper Trail, in which we discussed terminology used to describe common Pen, Paper, & Ink Problems. I also finally got around to unpacking some of my 2026 acquisitions from my pen show travels and wrote a post discussing five favorites.
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop - TWSBI Pink Lemonade!
Slowly but surely, we’re restocking on in-demand recent releases, including the recently released TWSBI ECO Pink Lemonade + Bronze fountain pen, the Kaweco Lunar Sport Fountain Pens, and Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter TGS_25 A5 Slim Notebook covers in both green and grey leather! We’ve also received several new items, including Kaweco Supra Fountain Pens, Diplomat Cobra Fountain Pens and Rollerballs, and the latest Diplomat Viper release in Orange. Be sure to check out each week’s Thursday Drops post, as that’s where we announce new arrivals and restocks.
You can see these and more in our Nashville shop, open from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday. Both the Nashville store and our online shop will remain open during my upcoming travels, due to the excellent team we have in place!
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