New Arrivals: New Taccia Ukiyo-e Hokusai Inks (and more Kuniyoshi!)

Taccia is on a roll, having recently doubled the size of their much-loved Ukiyo-e series of fountain pen inks from 16 to 32 colors. Earlier this month, we received an initial shipment of the Kuniyoshi series, which sold quickly but has since been restocked. Just this past week (with our restock) we also received eight (8) new Hokusai inks. I’ve swatched all of the new colors and from this most recent release, Nakahanada and Rikan-Cha are probably my two favorites!

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Hokusai Nakahanada is best described as a dark teal black, with some sheen. Note that these new releases also have artwork on the bottles.

Rikan-Cha is a dark greenish brown.

Most of the Taccia Ukiyo-e inks are currently available, including all of the Kuniyoshi and the 8 most recent Hokusai inks. They can be purchased both in our online shop and in the Nashville store, and as always you can compare color swatches using our shop swatch books.

We will be open normal hours this week in our Nashville shop, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm Saturday. Stop by to see these and more in-person!

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New Arrivals: Stationery Sets from Belle & Union, Plus Washi Tapes from Papier Platz and Oeda Letterpress!

We’ve continued to build out the written correspondence section of the shop, adding additional notecard/envelope sets as well as traditional half and full-sheet letter sets. San Antonio-based Belle & Union uses 100% cotton paper printed with snail mail and analog-themed motifs, and they’ve even assembled a desk box that contains both notecards and letter paper so you have a complete correspondence set ready to go for whatever type of writing you need to do. Be sure to check out the full line of Belle & Union products both online and in-store!

We’ve also expanded our washi tape offerings to include new designs from Papier Platz and Oeda Letterpress, two Japanese brands specializing in stationery and calligraphy-themed tapes and other accessories. Papier Platz has collaborated with Japanese artist Eric Small Things on a line of washi tapes that includes fountain pen ink, bookshelves, and desk art - these are among my favorite of the new washi tapes, particularly the “My Desk” and “Writing Utensils” designs.

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We will be open normal hours this week in our Nashville shop, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm Saturday. Stop by to see these and more in-person!

New Arrivals: Midori Spring Soft Colors and 1-Year Journals You Can Start Anytime!

Midori paper is among our favorite, and we’ve recently restocked on the Soft Color line just in time for Spring! We’ve previously carried the staplebound Soft Color notebooks, and have now added the wirebound spiral notebooks in five colors. Midori Soft Color paper is unique among colored paper in that it comes with a light dot grid ruling and works well with fountain pens. (Note that the notebook paper is comparable to MD Paper in thickness and is heavier stock than the Soft Color A5 notepads.) Check out these and other notebooks from the Midori and MD Product lineup, as new shipments have been arriving daily.

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We’ve also added new Midori One-Day, One-Page hardcover journals, in addition to restocking on the 5-Year Diaries. These books are all undated, meaning that you can start anytime. The 1-year journal even has an index function that lets you categorize your diary entries by subject.

We have normal shop hours in our Nashville store this week, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm Saturday. Come by and see these and more!

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The Midori One-Day, One-Page interior layout with index in the bottom right-hand corner.

New Arrivals: MD Product Dot Grid Notebooks! B6 Slim, A6, and A7 Sizes Now Available!

While it would have been fun to have had these in time for the two pen shows we attended over the past two weeks, it was still nice to arrive in town to three huge boxes from MD Products, containing a restock of many different items as well as an expanded lineup of notebooks featuring their popular dot grid layout! MD Paper is one of my favorite fountain pen friendly paper options, and the dot grid paper has always been among the most popular. It’s now available in B6, A7, and A6 sizes, in addition to the standard A5.

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Three new sizes of dot grid notebooks, from left: B6 Slim, A6, and A7.

We’ve also received a fresh restock of MD Cotton A5 Notebooks, MD Codex Day-to-a-Page Notebooks, and Clear Plastic Covers. Please note that the branding on the front of the MD notebooks will now read “MD Product” instead of “Midori MD”, though the paper remains the same.

You can come see these and more in-store this week during normal hours, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday and from 10am-6pm on Saturday. Please be sure to check the shop page for any updates.

New Arrivals: Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters in A5, B5, and A4!

On the heels of our restock shipment of the TGS_25 Roterfadens, we also received additional Taschenbegleiters in A5, B5, and A4, which were made available for purchase at the Arkansas Pen Show and are now available online. Most stock will be going with us to the San Francisco Stationery Fest on Thursday, where we will be set up with Vanness Pens, so if you would like to order one online and have it shipped before then, please be sure to get your order in by close of business on Wednesday.

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A size comparison of the A4, B5, and A5 Taschenbegleiters, from largest to smallest.

Please note that we will have slightly modified store hours this week due to show attendance. The Nashville shop will be open from 1pm-6pm Thursday through Saturday, with the change in hours being the later Saturday opening time. For those attending the San Francisco Stationery Fest, we look forward to seeing you there!