Inventory Reduction: Last Call for Certain Brands and Products

Many thanks to everyone who’s participated in this month’s sell-off-a-thon! Through the D.C. Pen Show next month (ending August 7, 2022), most pens, pencils, and paper in the Curated Shop are subject to a 10% automatic discount at checkout, on top of reduced clearance pricing on certain items as the shop gets right-sized. I’m down to the last few items on several skus, so if you’ve been waiting to pick up some of these, act quickly:

1. Caran d’Ache 849 Fountain Pens. Excellent fountain pens, now at an even better price. I only have a few left.

2. Soumkine “Oh My 307 Universal Planner”. I still have a few in Charcoal and Rose. These are the hardcover journals, which aren’t made anymore, at a reduced price. 160 numbered pages of high-quality paper.

3. Hightide Desk Accessories. I still have ONE 30-minute clear hourglass, and 5 and 3-minute hoursglasses remaining in most colors. Folding bookstands are running very low….

4. Caran d’Ache 849 “Claim Your Style” Season 3. Personally, I thought the third season of Claim Your Style was the best. I have the last few pens marked down, and you take the 10% on top.

5. Caran d’Ache Ecridor Racing Ballpoint/Mechanical Pencil. Honestly, if someone doesn’t take this last set off my hands, I’m going to end up buying it myself and I really can’t afford to do this right now.

6. Caran d’Ache + Nespresso Swiss Wood Pencil Sets. This year’s Nespresso collaboration included a set of Swiss Wood Pencils featuring end caps made from Nespresso capsules. They were really popular, but I ended up ordering a lot of them.

7. Kokuyo PERPANEP A5 Notebooks. I’ve heard that Kokuyo is not continuing with the PERPANEP paper, at least in this format. I have a handful of notebooks left, in the popular “Steno” ruling, but after they’re gone that’s it.\

8. Kokuyo “Sketch” Hardcover Pocket Notebooks. I have a handful of these left in green, white, charcoal, anise, and dark blue.

9. CW+T Pen-Type A and Pen Type-C. All Pen Type-Bs have sold, but I still have one Pen Type-A and a handful of Pen Type-C’s remaining. Enjoy a clearance discount on these excellent EDC options for Hi-Tec-C lovers.

Many thanks to all your support! The T.G.S. Curated Shop is an authorized retailer of all brands sold.

July Inventory Reduction, Part II: Additional Clearance Pricing, Plus Most Pens Now 10% Off!

I had a long, 14-hour work trip yesterday, so I’m a day behind in my weekly posts, but I wanted to go ahead and continue our July Inventory Reduction sale with a slight change. We will continue to offer 10% off all paper and pencils, automatically applied at checkout, through the D.C. Pen Show as we reduce certain of our inventory and refocus the shop and website. As of today, most pens are now 10% off as well, excluding TWSBI. Be sure to take advantage of this as it’s a great opportunity to snag a deal on daily writers such as the Caran d’Ache 849 and the Traveler’s Company series. I’ve also placed some additional items on sale, and the discount will be in addition to the reduced price.

Much of this inventory I plan to take with me to D.C. to further reduce, so if you have your eye on something, now’s the chance! I’m still determining what I will be stocking going forward, but I would like most of the focus to be on custom designs and exclusives, not standard or stock items.

This particular promotion excludes TWSBI. The T.G.S. Curated Shop is an authorized retailer of all items shown.

Inventory Reduction Summer Sale, Plus a Lochby Restock!

I mentioned briefly on Tuesday’s post that I need to clear out some old inventory in order to make room for some other projects I’m working on, including possibly bringing back the T.G.S. Special Edition Penwell and another run of Sunderland mk1 pens! Today’s post has all the details.

To start, take 10% off your entire order using the coupon code “SUMMER”, subject to the exclusions set forth below. This discount will be in addition to any clearance markdowns, and all orders over $75 still ship free.

Items with Clearance Pricing

The following items are on clearance, meaning that they likely won’t return to the store once they’re sold. That’s not because they aren’t great products - they are - it’s just that a variety of factors go into deciding whether to stock something. This includes the cost of obtaining it, the speed at which the inventory moves, the space necessary to store it, the cost of having it shipped to me, and the cost/time involved in packing/shipping the product and getting it to you. 10% discount applies on top of clearance pricing.

1. Caran d’Ache 849 Fountain Pens.

2. Caran d’Ache Ecridor Racing Ballpoints and Pencils.

3. Remaining Dated Planners (Traveler’s Company) and Planner Stickers (Midori). Marked down to 50% off.

4. Hightide 5-minute and 3-minute Sandglasses.

5. WMS & Co. Rubber Stamps (including some “cheeky” ones that remain).

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Last call for Caran d’Ache x Nespresso Edition No. 4!

Discontinued Items

Certain items, including limited editions are set to be discontinued or already have been discontinued by the manufacturer. Depending on demand and stock, some have been marked down to “clearance” pricing, some have not, but these are all eligible for 10% off + the free shipping threshold.

1. Soumkine Notebooks. Sadly, it doesn’t look like Soumkine is going to continue making their fabulous hardcover planners. Once these are gone, they’re gone. I’ve marked down remaining colors on clearance.

2. Caran d’Ache x Nespresso Edition 4 Pencils. Caran d’Ache just issued a “last call” notice for retail stock, indicating that these are about to go away. I’ve marked down my remaining stock slightly.

3. Caran d’Ache “Claim Your Style” Ballpoints Edition No. 3. I only have a handful remaining from last year’s run, and I have yet to decide whether I bring in the next season (not do I know when they’ll be available). Remaining stock has been marked down.

4. Kokuyo PERPANEP Notebooks. I’ve heard that these notebooks will be discontinued, but haven’t had confirmation. The paper is very, very good, and remaining stock is marked down.

5. Caran d’Ache Infinite 888 Ballpoint Pens and .7mm Mechanical Pencils. The pencils have been discontinued, so what’s left is absolutely it, but I likely won’t bring the pens back either once this batch is gone because I enjoyed selling them as a set.

6. Midori MD 70th Anniversary Fountain Pens and Ink Sets. I have a few of these left in stock, in blue and orange. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

7. Midori MD 70th Anniversary MD Notebook Light Special Set. I only have a couple of these remaining in stock. Like the fountain pen sets, they’re special editions and I won’t pick up another run.

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All Lochby cases are back in stock!

Exclusions

The only brands excluded from the 10% off sale are TWSBI and Lochby. Lochby has also been restocked, with Field Journals, Quattro Four-Pen Cases, Pocket Journals, Tool Rolls, and all the Tomoe River 68gsm notebooks currently available for purchase!

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