Thursday Drops: Lamy Safari Meteorite and Meteora Special Editions, Diplomat Vipers, and More Pilot!

Three new Lamy releases arrived in the shop this week: Meteorite and Meteora Safari Special Editions, as well as the new version of the “Steel Black” Safari, which has been revamped to better differentiate it from the matte grey “Charcoal” finish. We also have a fresh batch of Diplomat Viper fountain pens and rollerballs, in all five colors including the Green and Blue (the two top sellers). Finally, most Pilot is restocked, including nearly all the colors of Iroshizuku ink, Iro-Utsushi dip pens, and Vanishing Points, E95s and Custom 74 fountain pens.

The new Lamy Safari “Steel Black” finish, which I believe I prefer to the original. Not even close, actually.

Come see these and more in person this week in our Nashville shop, where we are open Thursday and Friday from 1-6pm and on Saturday from 10am-5pm.

1. Lamy Safari Meteorite and Meteora Fountain Pens. These special edition Lamy Safaris feature a glossy finish with texture - something Lamy has not done in recent memory (if ever?). Meteorite is black and Meteora is a dark purple/indigo. Rollerballs, ballpoints, and .5mm mechanical pencils are also available.

2. NEW Lamy Safari Steel Black. Lamy recently revamped the “Steel Black” finish to give it more of a blue-black hue and further distinguish it from the Charcoal (matte black). Steel Black is a standard color - not part of the special line, and should be available going forward.

3. Diplomat Viper Fountain Pens and Rollerballs. Diplomat’s hooded-nib Viper fountain pen is an excellent everyday writer. Now available in five different colors with an etched finish, you can easily create a matching fountain pen and rollerball set.

4. Lamy Safari Neon Series. Lamy has been on a bit of a roll this year, with neon/black and neon pink Safaris in addition to their other special releases. Rollerballs/ballpoints and .5mm pencils are also available.

5. Lamy AL-Star Roller Skate and Disco Special Editions. What do you think? 1970s or 1980s? I’m leaning 1980s but people disagree. This is one of my favorite multicolor releases from Lamy to date, with rollerballs/ballpoints and .5mm pencils in addition to the fountain pens.

6. Lamy 2000 Fountain Pens. The Lamy 2000 fountain pen has been restocked, including fine and medium nibs. The Lamy 2000 continues to be one of our best selling fountain pens and an excellent option for those looking for a gold-nib piston filler that can be used every day. Read our Workhorse Pen writeup to learn more about why we love this one.

7. Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pens. The summer Pilot restock is slowly trickling back in, and we have new arrivals in the popular Custom 74 model. We currently have 4-5 colors in stock with additional options arriving soon.

8. Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pens. We’ve been sold out of matte-trim Vanishing Points for a long time, but we have all matte colors available at the moment, in addition to all the colors in the Decimo size.

9. iLootPaperie Stickers and Washi Tape. All of our snail mail-themed stickers from iLootPaperie are back in stock! We also have our fun “grown up washi tape” back in the store. (I have this in a drawer in-store, so be sure to ask for it.)

10. IPaintBirbs Stickers. We’re happy to announce that we’ve added a new sticker brand from local Nashville artist Liz Clayton Fuller! Don’t miss bookmarks in addition to the stickers.

In addition to the stickers, we have these awesome IPaintBirbs bookmarks. Don’t sleep on these!

New Arrivals: More Dip Nibs (Pilot Iro-Utsushi), Vanishing Points, and E95s in Both Colors!

The Pilot Iro-Utsushi Dip Pen is infinitely useful for anything from ink swatching to jotting quick notes to journaling in multiple colors without having to fill multiple fountain pens! We have these pens back in stock as of this morning in all available colors, including both the wood and plastic handles.

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We’ve also received a shipment of matte-trim Pilot Vanishing Point and E95s fountain pens in multiple colors, as well as Custom 74 fountain pens in clear acrylic. Restocks have been somewhat slower recently during these summer months, so if you’ve had your eye on one of these come and get them!

We are open this week normal hours from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday.

Thursday Drops: New Notsu Paper, Permanent Platinum Inks, and a July 4th Weekend Promo!

Notsu continues to expand their lineup of fountain-pen-friendly organizational products, including more blue Centre Rise notecard holders, new sticky notes, and a new set of “To Do” desk pads. We’ve also received a fresh shipment of Platinum inks (including two new permanent inks) as well as a new addition to the Colorverse “Joy in the Ordinary” collection. Finally, we have more of our favorite iLootPaperie Washi Tape, as well as new Well-Appointed Desk stamps and stickers.

UPDATE: As of Friday July 3, TWSBI ECO “Horse Year” pens are now available for pre-order, with pens shipping July 6. This is a limited edition which will only have one run, per TWSBI.

Don’t Miss Our Fourth of July Weekend Promo: Free Ink!

We have a special offer this weekend - all orders placed 7/2-7/5 that qualify for free shipping ($75+) will automatically receive a complimentary bottle of fountain pen ink, valued anywhere from $9-15. In the regular course of shipping product, ink bottles and packaging get scratched, dented, and stained. While some of this is normal and the ink can still be sold, others get pulled as “scratch ‘n dent” items. Rather than run a sale we would prefer to just give it away, so all qualifying online orders will receive a free mystery bottle while supplies last! No coupon code necessary.

We are open this weekend in our Nashville shop normal hours: 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and 10am-5pm on July 4th! If you’re in town for the weekend come by and visit!

1. Notsu Centre Rise To Do List Card Stand. The Notsu Centre Rise card box/organizer is back, and now with a blue option in addition to black and orange!

2. Notsu Large Format Dot Grid Notecards. These large 5x7 notecards are back in stock, and they fold in half so that you can tuck them away inside your notebook, pocket or bag for quick reference.

3. Notsu Dot Grid and Graph Sticky Notes. These sticky notes are sold in a four-pack, and feature dot grid, graph, or colored graph paper.

4. Notsu Writing Pads and To Do Pads. Notsu paper works well with most inks, and the thicker paper stands up well in a desk pad. In addition to the dot grid and graph pads (available in both letter and A5 sizes), Notsu now makes

5. Platinum Classic Inks. This series of fountain pen friendly iron gall inks offers six different colors that become permanent when they dry. Iron gall is a classic ink formulation used for centuries for archival purposes, and darkens as it dries, resulting in a unique look reminiscent of vintage letters.

6. Platinum Pigmented Inks. We’ve expanded our offering of Platinum Pigmented inks to include Brun Sepia, a permanent brown.

7. Platinum Chou Kuru Black. Do you require the ultimate black ink? As in, an ink as dark as you can possibly make it? Chou Kuro should be on your radar. While definitely one of the more premium inks that we sell, it’s always difficult to keep in stock.

8. Colorverse Joy in the Ordinary Inks. One of this year’s sleeper hits for us, the Colorverse “Joy in the Ordinary” line includes muted pastel inks and now the grey “Under the Shade.”

9. iLootPaperie Washi Tape (Yes, Including the Really Fun Ones!). We’ve restocked on our best-selling washi tape of all time. IYKYK.

10. Well-Appointed Desk Stickers and Stamp Sets. We have a fresh shipment of vintage-inspired stickers and rubber stamps designed by Ana! The rubber stamps are designed to help you set up your planner and organize your inks swatches.

New Arrivals: TRAVELER'S Notebooks in Standard and Passport, Plus OnionBrand A5 Leather Covers!

TRAVELER’S Notebooks are more popular than ever, and we have a fresh shipment that arrived yesterday. Currently we have Passport-size Starter Kits in Black and Blue, and Standard-size Starter Kits in Olive, as well as most refills and accessories with more on the way for those items that are currently sold out.

If you prefer full A5-size notebooks, we’ve also received a fresh restock of handmade OnionBrand leather covers. OnionBrand is a local Nashville maker specializing in leather, and I’m fortunate enough to be able to work with them to bring you these A5 covers that can hold up to two slim A5 notebooks or one full-size notebook or planner. (Currently I have my A5 Wonderland222 planner in one of the “Polished Saddle” covers.)

You can come see these and more in-person in our Nashville shop, where we have a range of notebooks and accessories from TRAVELER’S Company, Roterfaden, OnionBrand, and more! We are open this week Thursday and Friday from 1-6pm, and Saturday from 10am-5pm.  

Thursday Drops: More Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters, Plus a Handful of Lamy Safari Pencils with Kuru Toga Inside!

It’s time to start restocking the store in advance of the summer tourist season, as well as the late summer pen show season (though given the pace at which some of these things are going out the door we may need a new order by August)! We have more Roterfaden A5 Slim TGS_25 covers, as well as several different A5 styles with both three and four-clip variants available. In addition to Roterfaden, we also recently received a small shipment of the Lamy x Uni Safari mechanical pencils that include Uni’s proprietary Kuru-Toga rotating mechanism to help keep your lead sharp as you write.

Yes, it’s just as good as I imagined.

Finally, we have new desk and reading accessories, including a new color of washi tape from Nick Dominguez, Hibi Japanese Incense Matches, and new colors of Toyo Steel Boxes!

Come see these and more in-store during normal hours this week, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday.

1. Roterfaden TGS_25 Taschenbegleiter Restock (Green Leather). We’ve restocked on our A5 Slim exclusive edition for the summer, with the green leather version once again available with either a grey or light green elastic.

2. Roterfaden A5 Taschenbegleiter. In addition to the A5 Slim, we also have several different A5 Taschenbegleiter covers in both three and four-clip setups (which hold three and four notebooks, respectively).

3. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter LTD_028. We have additional stock of the new B5 Taschenbegleiter, which is sized to accept both B5 notebooks and classic US composition books.

4. Lamy x Uni Lamy Safari with Kuru-Toga Inside. Lamy has partnered with Uni to incorporate their Kuru-Toga mechanical pencil engine into the Lamy Safari and Vista mechanical pencils. Typically available only for the Japanese market, we have been able to secure a small shipment of these for our shop. Extremely limited.

5. Lamy x Uni M17 Jetstream Refill for Lamy Ballpoints (including Safari). On the ballpoint side, Lamy and Uni have collaborated to add Jetstream ink to Lamy’s proprietary ballpoint refill. You can now add a .5mm or .7mm Jetstream cartridge to any Lamy ballpoint pen that ships with the M16 refill.

6. Lamy AL-Star Disco and Roller Skate Special Edition Pens. The latest AL-Star release has arrived! These bright two-toned colors will appeal to any fans of the 1970’s and/or 1980’s aesthetic. (Personally, we think they lean 80s.)

7. Lamy AL-Star Disco and Roller Skate Special Edition Mechanical Pencils. The same Disco and Rollerskate colorways are available as a .5mm mechanical pencil, so that you can create a matching set.

8. Toyo Steel Boxes. These popular Japanese steel storage boxes are back in multiple new colors. Toyo boxes hold anything from small office supplies to ink samples to other collectibles. Boxes that have identical footprint dimensions will stack.

9. New Nicolau Washi Tapes! Our friend Nick Dominguez has designed a second series of washi tape, in a purple colorway. We love this simple design and are excited to see it expand. For more of Nick’s work, check out our exclusive collaboration with Rickshaw, which features three different “cloud” designs hand-drawn with multishading fountain pen inks.

10. Hibi Japanese Incense Matches. A fun new addition to our desk and reading accessories, these Japanese incense matches offer an easy way to add calming scents to your everyday work or journaling practice. (They’re also a great way to freshen up a warehouse. Just saying.)