Join me for a long swatch session on our YouTube Channel, where I sit down and walk through the entire series of Anderillium Ichthyoformes Inks! These eight inks are all inspired by fish, and best of all, there are three quite dark red inks (I’m counting Anglerfish Deep as a very dark red, even though there are brown tones as well). As you will see from the photos below, these colors will look darker with wetter swatches on Col-o-Ring paper than they will in everyday writing. In the video, I tried to get shots of the original ink colors as they go onto paper, and then again after they soak into the Col-o-Ring and dry.

Anderillium Ichthyoformes Red Inks — My three favorites from this line, from top: Piranha Red, Lionfish Maroon, and Anglerfish Deep.

Anderillium Lionfish Maroon Dried Dark with Green Sheen — The ink will be less sheeny on non-swatch paper. As you will see in the video, I’ve inked up several pens with the reds and will be using them in the coming weeks.

Anderillium Ichthyoformes Piranha Red — I saw Piranha Red in person at this year’s Atlanta Pen Show and immediately knew that I’d want the rest of the set.

This was a fun video to make! The “Currently Inked” series is my equivalent of a “Live” or “Stream”, since it’s rare that I have uninterrupted time to sit for an hour. It’s much easier for me to swatch inks and talk in bits and pieces and then edit together a video later.

UPDATE: I’ve added the Papier Plume Ink Swatch Books featured in the video to the shop this morning.

If you’re interested in purchasing these inks, we sell them in our own shop. Better yet, if you’d like to see swatches in person, I will have them in the physical store this weekend, which will be open Thursday and Friday from 1-6pm, and Saturday from 10am-6pm. No Sunday hours this weekend, as I need a day off!

As we get ready to head out to next week’s San Francisco Pen Show, it’s been a bit of a scramble to get everything listed online and/or pulled to take to the show. New (to us) pens that have landed include the TWSBI Diamond Mini in White and Rose Gold, and we’ve also recently received the latest series of inks from Anderillium, with new colors inspired by butterflies and moths. I inked up several of my own pens with the new Anderillium arrivals last night, and due to the quirky nature of some of the colors I was able to achieve some cool pairings! Stay tuned to social media for some photos.

Anderillium Inks Sample Set Caps Artwork — If you can’t choose, all of the Anderillium series have the option of a sample set containing 8 mini bottles. It’s an option on the drop-down menu!

Note to those who have expressed an interest in seeing our Hinze Pen collaboration at the San Francisco Show - we only have two left. If you’d like to reserve one, I can do an online purchase with local pickup next week. Just select the “Local Pickup” option and I will bring it to the show.

UPDATE: As of this morning (8/18), Olive Traveler’s Notebook Starter Kits are back in stock in the standard size!

The Gentleman Stationer is an authorized retailer of all brands sold.

TWSBI Diamond Mini White Rose Gold II Fountain Pen. The standard Diamond 580 in Smoke/Rose Gold and White/Rose Gold have become standbys in the TWSBI lineup, but I’ve never before brought in the Diamond Mini version with Rose Gold trim. I’ve had several requests for these, and they are now available!
Nahvalur Original Plus Matira White/Lovina Black Fountain Pens. Prefer a vacuum-filling system? The Nahvalur Original Plus now comes in Matira White and Lovina Black finishes, complete with rose gold trim.
TWSBI Diamond Mini AL Grape Fountain Pen. In addition to the Rose Gold version, we also carry the latest special AL release, in a bright purple TWSBI has called “Grape.” The perfect demonstrator for showcasing bright purple inks!
Anderillium Lepidopteran Series Fountain Pen Inks. We now have Anderillium’s third series of fountain pen inks in stock and available for purchase. Check out this post for additional details and some of my own favorite colors from this new range.
M+R Castor & Pollux Long-Point Pencil Sharpeners. These long-time shop favorites are fully stocked and ready to ship, along with replacement blades and the rest of the M+R Lineup.
Lamy Pico Pocket Pen. A bit random for this selection, but I’ve been enjoying my Pico lately, and I think I will bring them to San Francisco and have them at the table. It’s one of the most fun, practical pocket pen designs out there!
Nakabayashi Paper. The latest range of fountain pen friendly paper to hit the shop, Nakaybayashi paper handles ink extremely well and comes in a range of different formats and rulings.
Clairefontaine Triomphe Notebooks. Standard “Triomphe” paper has become a bit of a gold standard for devoted letter writers, and now this excellent paper comes in notebook form.
Clairefontaine “Pupitre” Tablets. I’m always on the lookout for notebooks that feature perforated pages, and these top-bound Clairefontaine tablets are excellent options for those looking
Curated Washi Tapes and Enamel Pins. I’ll be bringing a fairly large selection of Washi Tapes and Enamel Pins to the San Francisco Pen Show next week, but until I have to start pulling stuff for the show, all washis and pins are available to ship, including a few new patterns!