Piper Trading Company Ink Review (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). A first look at some of the Piper Trading Company inks, from the same folks who brought you Franklin-Christoph!
They Made It Smooth, But Is It Good? BIC 4-Color Ballpoint (via Inkdependence). It doesn’t need to be good to still be a classic. :)
Meet Your Maker: James White, Bonecrusher 7 Studios (via Pen Addict - Caroline). I had the pleasure of meeting James and buying a pen from him at this year’s Arkansas Pen Show.
Pilot Custom 845 Deep Blue (via Figboot on Pens). I love my Custom 845 in this dark Prussian Blue color. We will be carrying this one going forward.
Visit to Office Vender Stationery Forest in Sendai, Japan (via Inkredible Colours). That is a well-stocked shop! I also love the imagery of a stationery forest.
The NYT Summer Reading Challenge (via Writing at Large). My own reading has sort of hit a slump and I might need something like this. 10 books through the end of August? We’ll see….
My Stance on AI, with Nuance, I Hope (via Comfortable Shoes Studio). I share nearly all of these viewpoints when it comes to AI and creative work.
In Case You Missed It….
This week we published Episode 10 of On The Paper Trail, where we discussed all things Japan from our recent trip! We recapped our visits to all the stationery stores, favorite things we brought home, and more. I also published my first mid-year review post yesterday, in which I looked at 5 Favorite Posts from the First Half of 2026.
In addition to lots of restocks, we have new A5 Roterfadens including this new natural leather version!
This week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop… More Roterfaden and More OnionBrand
All of those A5 Notebook covers you’ve been asking for are now back in stock! We have Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter covers in both A5 and A5 Slim sizes, as well as OnionBrand A5 leather covers in five different finishes. The OnionBrand covers are locally made in Nashville, and use a cord-based system to hold standard A5-sized notebooks. Finally, we have fresh restocks of Tom’s Studio, Anterique, and more! Check out each week’s Thursday Drops post for a full list of restocks and new arrivals.
Come see these and more this week in the Nashville shop during normal hours from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday.
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