2026 Arkansas Pen Show (via Olive Octopus). Many thanks to Lisa for all her help at the table this year in Arkansas! This was a great regional show and a model for how fun and well-run smaller pen shows can be.
I Got Out of Hand at the Atlanta Pen Show (via dwrdnet). Derek shows off his Atlanta Pen Show haul, heavy on the custom makers.
Atlanta Pen Show Report and Haul (via Inkdependence). Mike breaks down the Atlanta show and all he brought home, after an epic show livestream which you should watch if you get the chance.
Thank You Atlanta! (via Pen Addict). By all accounts, the Atlanta Pen Show recovered after an off year last year. I’m glad to see this because I’ve enjoyed attending in the past.
Crazy Baltimore Pen Show Haul (via Inky.Rocks). Some really unusual finds here! Always love to see the Schon Monoc EVOs.
Journaling Under Stress (via Writing at Large). When journaling isn’t easy is likely when we need it the most.
Mechanical Pencil Roundup: March 2026 (via Urban Adventure League). There are some unusual/less common pencils in here! A great collection.
We recorded our first live episode! Watch in YouTube or on your favorite podcast app! You can also catch up on all the past episodes at the current landing page.
In Case You Missed It….
The big news from this week was the release of Episode 6 of the On The Paper Trail Podcast, which we recorded live at the San Francisco Stationery Fest. I published a separate blog post with my own impressions of the show and what I was able to take home with me, as well as an announcement about a new event we will be holding for On The Paper Trail in October. Stay tuned for more specific details in the coming weeks!
In addition to a restock of the Taccia Ukiyo-e Fountain Pen Inks, we have this four-bottle set containing some favorites!
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop - A Restock of Favorites and Some New Arrivals!
We finally received the first of several shipments that have been en route from Japan, including a full restock of Kuru Toga Alpha Gel Switch Pencils (a personal favorite), more Tombow 2558 office pencils, and Uni Pure Malt multi pens in the large “Oakwood” 4+1 format. On the ink side, we have restocks of Taccia (including the new Ukiyo-e Kinoyoshi inks), Teranishi (including more Gentle Green and Lady Emerald, two favorites), and Herbin Couleurs de Paris! We’re excited to expand our ink offerings and many of you already took advantage in our Nashville shop this weekend!
We will have normal hours this week in the Nashville Store, and will be open Thursday and Friday from 1-6pm and from 10am-6pm on Saturday. If you’d like to shop by appointment, that option is available Mondays and Tuesdays using our online appointment system.
How YOu Can Support us further: AND SAVE THE DATE FOR OCTOBER 16-18, 2026 for On The paper Trail Live in Nashville!
If you enjoy our content (whether here on the main website, Instagram, YouTube Channel or elsewhere), and would like early/extra access to shop releases and special promotions, consider supporting us via Patreon. In addition to exclusive content, Discord access, and online meetups, Patreon supporters have access to one or more initial “practice” episodes of “On the Paper Trail” which have not been publicly released. Also, as we noted in yesterday’s post, we are planning an On The Paper Trail Weekend Event in Nashville the weekend of October 16-18, 2026! Stay tuned as we plan to release additional details in the coming weeks.