2026 Arkansas Pen Show Haul: What I Found (via dwrdnet). Derek shows off his finds from last weekend’s Arkansas Pen Show.
Just the Basics: A Survival Strategy (via A Gathering of Curiosities). Sometimes paring down is the best strategy.
Live from the 2026 Atlanta Pen Show! (via Inkdependence). Mike’s pen show livestreams always feature a great show walkthrough with vendor interviews. I wasn’t able to make Atlanta this year, but you can always attend vicariously.
Akkerman Verona Pen Box (via Figboot on Pens). A new storage option from Akkerman!
Mixing a Custom Pigment Fountain Pen Ink for Midori 3-Year Diary (via Well-Appointed Desk). What a cool idea for a multi-year diary project.
The Stub-Italic Grind Family (via Rachel’s Reflections). A great overview of the first type of custom grind that really got me interested in fountain pens again.
Jacques Herbin Refillable Marker (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). More companies are getting into the refillable fineliner/marker game these days. Kimberly looks at a new refillable marker from Herbin.
Shopping My Own Stuff: 10 Strategies I’m Trying to Use More of My Stationery Collection (via Well-Appointed Desk). I missed this one last week and I love the visible storage options.
Mergers and Acquisitions in the Fountain Pen World (via S.B.R.E. Brown). There’s been a lot of changes in recent years, with brands combining and “coming back”. This video offers some opinions on all of these.
In Case You Missed It…
It’s been a whirlwind two weeks, with T.G.S. attending two different pen events: the Arkansas Pen Show and the inaugural San Francisco Stationery Fest. These trips have been a blast but I’m tired. You can read a bit about what’s going on at the San Francisco Stationery Fest this weekend in this post here, and of course I will post more updates later this week once I’m back in town and recovered, including Episode 6 of On the Paper Trail which was recorded live on Friday night!
TWSBI Bahama Yellow ECOs are in stock and shipping!
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop
Be sure to check out each week’s Thursday Drops post for new arrivals in the store! We received a new shipment of Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter covers and still have TGS_25 A5 Slim, B5, and A4 sizes in stock. We also received a ton of paper from Yamamoto, along with the latest releases from Kaweco and TWSBI.
This week we will be back to normal shop hours in the Nashville store, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday and 10am-6pm on Saturday. Be sure to check the store page for any updates.
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