Health & Fitness Journal with the TRAVELER’S Company Free Diary (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). This is a great proposed use of the TRAVELER’S Company undated diaries. I love to see how people are using these in everyday life!
Moving On… (via Vanness Pen Shop). Our friends at Vanness are moving! Follow along as they relocate the shop from Little Rock to Fort Smith.
Thursday Stream: Full Mildliner Swatches, Hermes 3000 Typewriter, and Lamy Vista Kuru Toga Pencil (via dwrdnet). Derek walks through his expansive collection of Mildliners, plus a fun Lamy Safari pencil featuring the Kuru Toga engine.
Kilk Celestial + Galen Bohemian Twilight (via Figboot on Pens). A favorite material paired with a favorite pen design!
Soolla: Not Quite What We Need (via Rachel’s Reflections). Soolla bags have become increasingly popular, and based on what your needs and preferences are, they may or may not work for you. But it’s a creative design!
Omas555 Grey Celluloid (via UK Fountain Pens). An incredibly thorough review of a gorgeous vintage pen.
A €10k Noris (via Bleistift). Wow. Just wow.
Art as Meditation (via Comfortable Shoes Studio). Another great post exploring mindfulness and how art and journaling can contribute.
Thank You, Brian Anderson (via From the Pen Cup). Another Waterman Laureate post! The Laureate was my first “nice” fountain pen many years ago.
See You In St. Louis! (via Well-Appointed Desk). If you’re in the area, be sure to stop by the St. Louis Pen Show for the last day and visit Ana (and Lisa at the Ink Pony Club tables).
In Case You Missed It….
This week we finalized our 2026 mid-year review, and published a couple of new installments, including an update to the Hierarchies of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Resource, and a post on my Top Five Personal Stationery Discoveries from the First Half of 2026.
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop
The most exciting new is that we received a large restock of Kaweco Fountain Pens and the TWSBI ECO Rootbeer fountain pen! We also have additional Platinum pens, including the Plaisir and Prefounte, as well as restocks of Colorverse and the Laban Greek Mythology Inks. Our Colorverse restock included additional units of the 2024 and 2025 Colorvent “Top 3” Colorvent Ink Sets. Be sure to check out each week’s Thursday Drops post for a full listing of all new shop arrivals and restocks.
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