We kicked off 2026 with a New Year’s Day livestream in the new On the Paper Trail YouTube Channel! Lisa Vanness and I will be launching our podcast as well as periodic video content through that channel, though I will also link to this new collaboration project here wherever possible. In this most recent video, we discuss our goals for 2026, including a common intention to use more of what we already have from our rather extensive personal ink and paper collections, and discuss our joint goals of doing more in-person events and continuing to grow the stationery community.
Mark Your Calendars for a January Joint T.G.S./Vanness Pens Event with Matthew Chen in Nashville!
Save the date for Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24, when Lisa Vanness and Matthew Chen of Matthew’s Nibworks will be joining us for an in-store event. Matthew will be tuning and grinding fountain pen nibs all day Friday and Saturday, and Lisa will be bringing her shop exclusive pens and inks, special editions, Galen Leather, and more. Stay tuned for additional details, including possible after-hours gatherings with the Middle Tennessee Fountain Pen Club and a possible On the Paper Trail Special event.
The Gentleman Stationer is supported by purchases from the T.G.S. Curated Shop and pledges via the T.G.S. Patreon Program. You can always come talk pens in person at our physical stationery store in Nashville, Tennessee, open from 1-6pm Thursdays and Fridays and from 10am-6pm Saturdays.