Thursday Drops: New Ink Arrivals from Diamine and Waterman, Plus More TRAVELER'S and MD Paper!

We’re busy getting the store stocked for the summer season here in Nashville, and for online! We recently received a restock of Diamine Ink, including coveted colors like Writer’s Blood, Oxblood, Red Dragon, and more, in addition to several bottles of past Inkvent series (with the Black Series being my favorite). We continue to have limited stock of TRAVELER’S Notebooks, with distributor availability remaining low, so if you’ve been looking for a Standard size don’t sleep on these as the timing of any restock is always unclear.

Finally, we are steadily building out our stock of Pilot pens, including not just the recently arrived Custom 845 Urushi in Prussian Blue, but also additional nib sizes in the Custom 912 line, and more stock of favorites like the Custom Heritage 92, Capless Decimo and the Custom 74.

Come see these and more in-store during normal hours this week, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday.

1. Diamine Inks, including Writer’s Blood, Oxblood, and Red Dragon. Yes, we restocked on all of our favorite red inks, including these three that are perennial top sellers.

2. Diamine Inkvent Series Bottled Inks. Each year Diamine releases the colors from the previous year’s Inkvent calendar in 50ml bottles. We currently have a small selection of a handful of colors, including some of our favorite Inkvent shimmer inks and multi-shaders!

3. Waterman Bottled Ink. The Violet (now “Tender Purple”) was a favorite inks for a long time, and we’re glad to now offer it. We will be adding additional colors as they come in stock.

4. TRAVELER’S Notebook Standard Size. We have a small number of Standard TRAVELER’S Notebooks in Brown. Unfortunately these continue to be in short supply and we will list these covers as we have them.

5. Craft Design Technology Leather Cases and Sleeves. When we last restocked on Craft Design Technology products, we added a wide selection of leather goods that include pen cases, pen sleeves, and portfolios. I took several of these to Japan with me and they travel well.

6. Pilot Custom 845 Urushi Fountain Pen in Prussian Blue. Additional nib sizes are now available! Pilot’s latest Custom 845 release features a deep Prussian Blue lacquer in a more compact format than the larger Custom Urushi. This pen also has a wonderful 18k gold nib.

7. Lamy Safari Neon Pink and Neon Yellow Special Edition Pens and Pencils. The latest Safari release is here! This year’s release features two bright colors in all pen formats and the .5mm pencil. The Neon Yellow with black trim is the current favorite.

8. Pentel Tradio and Pulaman Plastic Tip Fountain Pens. One of the big hits of the latest TGS Curated Box, the Pentel Tradio is a fineliner designed to feel like a fountain pen. The Pulaman is a disposable/non-refillable version of the same. We also stock the CDT Dark Green signature Tradio.

9. Life “Airmail” Onionskin Writing Pads. While the envelopes continue to be in short supply, we have received a restock of the coveted Life Airmail writing pads. Life’s Onionskin paper is some of the lightest, thinnest fountain pen friendly paper out there.

10. Kobeha Graphilo Notebooks. One thing we noticed in Japan is the enduring popularity of the Square notebook format. Graphilo makes some of the most ink friendly paper available, and the notebooks are available in A5 and A5 Square sizes.

So happy to finally be able to add these after a bit of a wait!

New Arrivals: New Pilot Releases, Additional 912 Nib Sizes, and Restocks on Favorites!

Our selection of Pilot pens continues to grow, from the new Custom 845 Prussian Blue to the Pilot Kakuno, which has become one of our top sellers in-store. We recently received a large restock of fountain pens, highlights of which include new nib options for the Custom 912 as well as the Kakuno Madoromi, Explorer, and more. We also have more Iroshizuku ink in all bottle sizes and cartridges, including many of the more popular colors that have been sold out. Keep checking back as new pens and inks arrive on a near-weekly basis!

The Pilot Metropolitan/MR offers a medium italic (calligraphy) nib that many enjoy because it’s an easy way to add line definition to your writing.

The Gentleman Stationer is an authorized retailer of Pilot fountain pens and ink. You can come see these and more in-person this week in our Nashville Shop, when we are open 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10-5pm on Saturday.

Weekly Drops: Pilot Custom 845 in Prussian Blue, OnionBrand A5, and More Traveler's Notebooks!

This week’s new arrivals include our first Urushi lacquer fountain pen, the Pilot Custom 845 in the newly released Prussian Blue finish! We also have additional nib sizes of the Pilot Custom 912, including FM (fine medium) and SFM (soft fine medium), which might be my two favorite nib sizes in the Pilot lineup. Last but not least on the pen side, the new Paul Smith + Caran d’Ache collaboration has arrived, with two new 849 ballpoint pens that pair satin black and raw metal finishes with a more subtle take on Paul Smith’s signature stripes.

On the notebook side, we have additional stock of the OnionBrand A5 leather covers, as well as a small shipment of standard size Traveler’s notebooks in Brown, Camel, and Olive.

Come see these and more in-store during normal hours this week, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday.

1. Pilot Custom 845 Urushi Fountain Pen. The Custom 845 Urushi in Prussian Blue is the latest addition to Pilot’s North American “Custom” lineup. We have a limited shipment with more on the way. I love to see an option other than red and black.

2. Caran d’Ache x Paul Smith 5th Edition Ballpoint. The fifth rendition of the Paul Smith 849 ballpoint is here, with two finishes: satin black and raw silver. These pens offer a more subtle take on Paul Smith’s signature stripes.

3. TRAVELER’S Company Standard TRAVELER’S Notebooks. Yes, we have a small shipment of TRAVELER’S standard size notebooks currently in stock. These have been in high demand and sold out for some time, though we are restocking as we can.

4. OnionBrand A5 Leather Notebook Covers. These handmade leather notebook covers use a cord-based binding system and are made by a local artisan in our hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. We have Tanner’s Claret and Olde Walnut finishes currently available.

5. MD Product Dot Grid A5 Notebooks. As MD Product completes its rebrand, more notebook sizes and rulings are becoming available. The A5 notebook is now available in dot grid once again (formerly the Midori Notebook Journal).

6. Pilot Custom 912 Fountain Pens. The Pilot Custom 912 series features a classic flat-top silhouette with a sword clip, and the best part is that you can choose from Pilot’s many specialty nib sizes. We recently received my personal favorite FM (fine medium) and SFM (soft fine medium) nibs, in addition to the Waverly and PO nibs.

7. Pilot Kakuno Madoromi Restock. Kakunos have been selling like crazy in-store and online, mainly because people have been discovering how great these pens are for beginners and experienced users alike. The Madoromi (“Drowsy series”) limited edition is once again available.

8. Pilot Kakuno Standard Restock. The standard Kakuno (clear finishes) are also once again available, in addition to the Madoromi editions.

9. Life Airmail Stationery Pads. While we do not have the matching envelopes at this time, we do have stock of the Life Airmail onionskin writing pads.

10. Life Noble Note Paper. We received a shipment of Life Noble Note notebooks, including now in B6. We also continue to have stock of the Life 6-ring binder refills.

OnionBrand A5 Notebook Cover in “Olde Walnut” finish.

New Arrivals: TWSBI ECO Fluorite Purple + Bronze, and New OnionBrand A5 Leather Notebook Covers!

The new TWSBI ECO Fluorite Purple + Bronze is finally here and available for pre-order! This latest TWSBI release features a swirled purple, pink and white acrylic paired with TWSBI’s bronze trim, and is available in all nib sizes. Per TWSBI’s release schedule, pens are currently in-stock and orders will begin shipping Friday, May 29. Due to high demand and relatively small initial retailer allocations, if you are looking to pick up a pen in-store, we recommend placing an online order and selecting “in-store pickup” at checkout, as we cannot guarantee there will be pens available when the Nashville store opens on Thursday. As a reminder, please do not come to pick up your order until you have received an e-mail letting you know that it’s available.

We also have a small batch of the OnionBrand A5 leather notebook covers in the “Olde Walnut” finish. These cord-based notebook covers sold out very quickly last week, and more are in-progress. For those unfamiliar with the brand, OnionBrand is a local maker in the Nashville area, whose goods I have featured in-store but now has enough of a production setup that I can offer them for sale online. Stay tuned as additional colors and models come online.

We are open this week in the Nashville store regular hours, 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and 10am-5pm Saturday. Please come by and see us!

New Arrivals: Zebra Sarasa Clips in ALL the Colors, Plus Pilot Frixion Waai!

I may be leaving for Japan tomorrow morning, but that doesn’t mean new arrivals aren’t still flooding into the shop. Coincidentally, we just received a massive shipment of Japanese gel pens, including the Zebra Sarasa Clips in 20 different colors and four tip sizes (.3mm, .4mm, .5mm, and .7mm), as well as the “Milk” and “Decoshine” collections in .5mm. The latter are perfect for writing on black paper, such as these Black Edition Notepads from Craft Design Technology!

We also have a restock of the erasable Pilot Frixion Waai, now available in individual colors instead of a five-pack. There are eight new pens, with the Black, Bronze, and Cherry additions being particularly legible and well-saturated for Frixions. Enjoy!

Come see these and more in our Nashville showroom, open regular hours this week (Thursday and Friday 1-6pm and Saturday 10am-5pm).