It's Fountain Pen Day Weekend! Here are the T.G.S. Fountain Pen Day Promotions, In-Store and Online!

Happy Fountain Pen Day, everyone! On Friday, November 1 (or the first Friday in November), the international community of fountain pen enthusiasts comes together to celebrate our mutual love of pens, inks, and paper, as well as pencils, desk and reading accessories, and all things analog. And each year, we always have special sales and product offerings to celebrate through the weekend. Without further ado, here are the 2024 T.G.S. Fountain Pen Day specials, both online and in-store:

Online Promotions Available in the T.G.S. Curated Shop

Take 10% off most brands storewide all weekend (Now through Sunday at 11:59pm U.S. Central Time), using the coupon code “FPDAY24” at checkout. The normal exclusions apply, as certain brands such as TWSBI, Roterfaden, Sunderland, Blackwing, and Pilot are not subject to further discounting per manufacturer’s terms. All orders over $75 will continue to qualify for free shipping.

Orders over $50 (before shipping) will receive a full set of Fountain Pen Day swag, while supplies last. The full set includes the 2024 bookmark, button, and sticker. Orders below $50 will receive the 2024 bookmark. If supplies run out you will receive equivalent T.G.S. Swag or such other freebies as I have available!

Now for our online exclusive: We’ve assembled a limited number of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Samplers and Woodcase Pencil Samplers, all priced at $10. Here’s the kicker - if your order exceeds $100, prior to shipping, you can get one of these samplers FOR FREE using the coupon code “FREEPAPER” or “FREEPENCILS” at checkout. IN THE INTEREST OF ALLOWING AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO PARTICIPATE, ORDERS ARE LIMITED TO ONE SAMPLER PER CUSTOMER. NO EXCEPTIONS. Please choose either paper or pencils, not both. If both are added to an order, only one will be sent and requests for multiples will not be honored. This is a pure while-supplies-last promotion. Simply add your sampler of choice to the $100 order and use the applicable coupon code to remove the charge.

View fullsize

If you buy a fountain pen in-store, you’ll definitely leave with some ink!

In-Store Specials! Come By and See Us in Our Nashville Shop

In-store purchases will be eligible for the 10% discount if you mention the FPDAY24 Code, and will also receive Fountain Pen Day Swag while supplies last. We are also going to be running some Fountain Pen Day / “TGS Grand Opening” in-store exclusives, which will only be announced in-store to those who come visit us in person, but they’re sure to be worth your while. See the “About” page for details on our physical location, hours, and how to find us. We will be open on Fountain Pen Day (Friday), from 1pm - 7pm. We hope to see you there!

The Gentleman Stationer is supported by purchases from the T.G.S. Curated Shop and pledges via the T.G.S. Patreon Program. Patreon supporters will be receiving a special offer this weekend, and our meetup will be held Saturday night, so please check the feed for details.

Thursday Drops: Planner Time, the Lamy 2000 Pine, and An Ongoing Promotion/Giveaway

Wow, that was fast. The Colorverse “Colorvent” calendars may have vanished in an instant, but those who missed the drop can still take part in Diamine Inkvent, which will give you 24 days of inky surprises to open in the lead-up to Christmas (or whenever you want). We also have the Lamy 2000 58th Anniversary release, Traveler’s Company limited edition items, a bunch of new arrivals and restocks from Blackwing, and more. We will continue to restock through the holiday season, but we are also entering the “shipping and restock delay” timeframe, so if you see something you like, please don’t sleep on it as resupply timelines may be unpredictable!

View fullsize

Now is a great time to pick up a fountain pen, along with your notebook system of choice for 2025!

Don’t Miss Our Ongoing Giveaway and Pre-Fountain Pen Day Promotion!

This week and next, we are giving away two gift packages including a pen, a bottle of ink, paper, and T.G.S. Swag - visit this link for details on how to enter. In the run-up to Fountain Pen Day, we’re also running a pre-promotion, where any fountain pen purchase of $30 or more will receive a complimentary small bottle of ink, no coupon necessary. (“Fountain pen purchase” means any order $30 or more that includes a fountain pen, even if the fountain pen itself costs less.) This is a great opportunity to get set up to write with a fountain pen immediately, especially if you’re exploring fountain pens for the first time.

Our physical shop is open this weekend, starting today! Come see us from 1-6 on Thursday and Friday, and 10-6 on Saturday.

1. Lamy 2000 58th Anniversary “Pine” Fountain Pen Gift Set. The latest limited edition release from Lamy in “Pine” green Makrolon ships with two bonus items: a luxurious green Lamy notebook featuring 90gsm paper and a biography of designer Gerd A. Müller.

2. Diamine Inkvent Calendar, “Black Edition”. The 2025 Inkvent Calendars are on sale and shipping. Our allocation of the Colorverse “Colorvent” Calendars sold out in hours, but we have the latest Inkvent release in stock and ready to ship!

3. Traveler’s Company 2025 Dated Diaries. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post on my anticipated setup for 2025, I expect to use one of the Weekly+Memo refills for my personal journal/techo. We also have full stock of the 2025 Traveler’s Notebook Limited Edition Accessories, including limited folders, pencil boards, and stickers.

4. Stàlogy Special Edition White 1/2-year Notebook. We’re almost down to the last handful of 2024 Stàlogy special edition white notebooks, for those of you who prefer undated planners. If you use these as a traditional planner (they can also be used as a notebook), you will need two of the 1/2 year notebooks to get you through the year, or opt for one of the 365-day versions.

5. Stàlogy Calendar/Planner Stickers. These removable/replaceable planner stickers from Stàlogy allow you to customize a standard notebook or bare-bones planner to include a calendar or to do list. They can easily be moved from one page to another.

6. Write Notepads Weekly Planners. These undated spiral bound planners are conveniently printed in a “Landscape” orientation with a week to two pages, allowing the planner to show a full week lying open on your desk, or half the week underneath your keyboard. You can read more on how these work here.

7. Pilot Custom 823. As mentioned above, we’re running a fountain pen promotion it the run-up to Fountain Pen Day, and we have stock of the new Clear Pilot Custom 823 fountain pens! These pens are sold with a bottle of Pilot Namiki ink, so taking into account our current promotion your pen will come with two inks to get you started! Read our Workhorse Pens writeup here.

8. Pilot Custom 74. One of the most underrated pens on the market, the Pilot Custom 74 offers an excellent 14k gold nib at less than $200. Taking both cartridges and a converter (one of which is included), this pen has you ready to use bottled ink immediately. Read our writeup of the “Stone Blue” version here, which is an underrated stunner.

9. Lamy Studio Royal Matte Red. Lamy continues to kill it with their Studio releases. Between the Royal Matte Red, the Glacier Blue, and the All Black, the Studio continues to be one of my favorite workhorse recommendations.

10. Lamy Studio Piano Red. As with the Pilot Custom 74, the Lamy Studio “Piano” series, with the 14k gold nib option, is an excellent sub-$200 introduction to gold nib pens. I have the Piano Black and it’s a rotation regular.

Last year we did an unveiling of the day’s Inkvent each day, and we’ll plan to do the same this year!