TGS x Newton Pens Majestic on Slip Cover — Introducing the T.G.S. x Newton Pens Majestic!

New TGS Collaboration Pens: Introducing (or Re-Introducing) Two of My Favorite Smaller Makers!

June 15, 2024

Over the past ten years running T.G.S., the most fun I’ve had and the best memories I’ve made all involve getting to know various artisan pen makers and learning about their different processes and techniques, and what differentiates their pens from everyone else’s. No two small makers are exactly alike, and in working with many of them on T.G.S. Shop collaborations over the years, I’ve gained an even greater appreciation for their dedication to their craft. For today’s post, I want to introduce two new T.G.S. collaboration pens, currently available for purchase in extremely small quantities. If you can’t get one of these pens or the design just isn’t for you, I encourage you to visit the two penmakers below and support them directly!

TGS x Newton Pens Majestic Hinze Nib Engraved — The engraving looks great against the crimson plating!

T.G.S. x Newton Pens Majestic Fountain Pen

The Majestic is one of my favorite models from Hot Springs, Arkansas-based Shawn Newton, with a comfortable, streamlined design. Our pen features a polished black cap and barrel with a red section, which leaves just a sliver of red visible when the pen is capped. For this release, we’ve outfitted the pen with a custom crimson-plated nib by Hinze Pens, which you may recognize from last year’s Hinze collaboration, only this time we’ve engraved it with the T.G.S. Logo! I’m truly pleased with how this pen turned out, and each one ships with a matching black and red pen sleeve from Elizabeth Newton Designs, as well background information on the pen’s design and a handwritten note from Shawn. These were made available to Patreon members yesterday and are available to the general readership today, priced at $210. Insured shipping is included. A handful of these pens remain available to ship immediately, and if there is additional interest after they sell out I can explore doing a second run.

T.G.S. x PensByPasquale Hand-Turned Dip Nib Holders

For the second, extremely small collaboration (this batch will likely be it due to maker capacity and availability of the material), We’re releasing a hand-turned dip nib holder from Columbia, Tennessee-based Nicholas Pasquale, who you may know as “PensByPasquale” on Instagram. The material is a small-batch Jonathon Brooks acrylic which I find reminiscent of my favorite Iroshizuku Ink, Yama-Budo, and these nib holders feature Nic’s signature angled end. There are only one or two of these left in the shop as I post this, and there will almost certainly not be a second run, so don’t sleep on them if you want one. They are compatible with both Kakimori metal nibs and standard dip nibs, and priced at $135. The nib holders have been made, but Nic and I are both traveling some this week so they will ship on June 24 when our schedules once again overlap.

Many thanks for all your support! We will have more exciting news to announce in the near future, probably next week, and greatly appreciate all of you. Stay tuned….

Thursday Drops: The T.G.S. x Hinze Pens Collaboration Fountain Pen and Ink Is Available!

July 6, 2023

Today’s big announcement is that the T.G.S. x Hinze Pens collaboration fountain pen is now live! We’re happy to bring this latest release to you, which features a custom-designed acrylic from Starry Night Resigns incorporating the pantone colors from the T.G.S. blog and website. You may recall that I previously reviewed a pen from Hinze and Starry Night, called “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” and I was enamored with the flat-but-not-matte look of the resin, especially the swirls of grey! I wanted to do something similar for our first custom fountain pen release.

Due to the limited quantities, “Summer Sangria” will not be made available for separate purchase. I wish I could carry it as a standard offering, but apparently the dye used went out of production after Hinze commissioned the ink a while back. We figured this particular pen collaboration was the best use!

I love how these pens turned out. Each is unique, emphasizing different colors and patterns in the material. (Check out this YouTube video, which shows the variation.) The pen features a black ceramic-plated JoWo nib (a Hinze signature), though standard unplated stainless steel JoWo nibs are available, and possibly a crimson red nib at a future date. For this initial run of pens, all pen purchases will include a bottle of “Summer Sangria” red ink, a limited edition ink unavailable elsewhere (or even here in the future, since it’s no longer made)! We’re also offering a package deal where you can grab a pen, bottle of ink, and a T.G.S.-exclusive Penwell!

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

T.G.S. x Hinze Pens Collaboration Fountain Pen and Summer Sangria Ink ($225). Your choice of pen in nib size EF-1.1, plus the ink and some T.G.S. Swag (stickers or buttons).
T.G.S. x Hinze Pens Collaboration Fountain Pen, Summer Sangria Ink, + T.G.S. Exclusive Penwell in our “Aged Red” Finish ($290). Get the pen, ink, plus a Penwell, with a slight price break! Quantities will be limited to the Penwells we still have in stock from our last run.
TWSBI ECO “Heat” Fountain Pen. The latest TWSBI ECO Release is now available for purchase, with preorders currently shipping out.
TWSBI ECO “Glow Green” AND “Glow Purple” Fountain Pens. We were sold out of the glow-in-the-dark TWSBI ECOs and I didn’t even realize it until a kind reader pointed it out. This week we completely restocked on nearly all TWSBI models, with all nib sizes available for purchase.
Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen. Many of you are discovering the joys of a vacuum-filler fountain pen that will write practically forever without refilling! The Custom 823 is a high-capacity workhorse with one of the best out-of-the-box nibs available.
Platinum Matte Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen. To be honest, I was surprised at how quickly the recently released special edition Curidas pens sold, and we still have several available in Black and Red (Blue is gone). I may consider bringing in the standard line.
Endless Creator Retractable Fountain Pen. Curious about Endless’s experimental release? For their first pen, they designed a retractable fountain pen from the ground-up, and kept the price point at $50. We have a few remaining.
Pilot Iroshizuku Fountain Pen Inks. Of all the brands I carry, Pilot makes the most appearances on my current list of Favorite Fountain Pen Inks by color.
Hightide Sandglasses. If you’re looking to upgrade your desk with a low-fi timer that’s not distracting like a phone, consider adding a Sandglass. We carry them in 30, 15, 5, and 3 minute intervals. For ideas on how to use them, check out this post here.
Lochby Cases and Refills. Looking for a new notebook and/or pen case to carry to the upcoming “Big Pen Shows” in D.C. and San Francisco? The Lochby Field Journal carries up to six slim A5 notebooks, and is designed to work with their range of pen cases!

New Arrivals: TWSBI ECO Heat Fountain Pens, 4th of July Promotion, and a Custom Collaboration!

July 4, 2023

The TWSBI ECO Heat fountain pens have arrived, and are they ORANGE! Amid some speculation as to the exact hue, I can confirm that the recently released ECO Heat fountain pens are a solid orange (I’d describe the exact shade as “Habanero”), and completely different from the ECO-T Saffron and other recent releases. Check out this YouTube video, in which I did a short video comparing the ECO Heat, the ECO-T Saffron, the ECO Transparent Yellow, plus a couple of other pens that are no longer in production.

TWSBI ECO HEAT Color Comparison — From left, the TWSBI ECO Transparent Yellow, TWSBI ECO Yellow, TWSBI ECO Heat, TWSBI ECO-T Saffron, and the TWSBI Transparent Orange.

You may also notice that we have fully restocked on nearly all other TWSBI models that we carry, and should have most nib sizes available.

Fourth of July Promotional Sale!

Through 11:59pm CT this evening (July 4, 2023), take 10% off all inks, pen cases, and notebook covers! We are entering the full swing of Summer travel season, so in addition to filling your pens up for the road, it’s a great time to grab a new Lochby case or a leather Midori cover for your notebooks! Just use the code “HAPPY4TH” at checkout to apply the discount.

T.G.S. x Hinze Pens Exclusive Fountain Pen Collaboration!

[UPDATE: The Hinze Pens are now available!]

Details, details! On Thursday, July 6, we will officially release our fountain pen collaboration with Hinze Pens! Featuring a custom-designed blank from Starry Night Resins, which incorporates all of the T.G.S. blog colors, this pen features a black-plated ceramic nib (sizes EF through 1.1mm stub), and will ship with a bottle of limited edition “Summer Sangria” fountain pen ink! The ink will not be available for purchase separately, since it was a limited run commissioned by Hinze and was only released to me for sale with these particular pens. Through tomorrow night, the pen and ink are available for purchase by Patreon members, since early access to exclusive releases is one of their benefits, along with a slight break on the price.

General pricing will be as follows:

T.G.S. x Hinze Fountain Pen plus the Limited Edition Ink will retail for $225. These will only be sold together as a package. I will also have a limited number of standard stainless steel nibs and crimson-plated ceramic nibs available for substitution/separate purchase later this week (details to come).
T.G.S. x Hinze Fountain Pen, plus Limited Edition Ink, Plus a T.G.S. “Aged Red” Penwell will retail for $290. We’re down to the last of our Penwells, and plan to offer a package that includes all three T.G.S.-exclusive products for a slight price break.

I’m pleased with how the fountain pens turned out, and can’t wait to get these in your hands!

TGS x Hinze Sangria Red Ink — Our “Sangria Red” ink is a limited run of 30 bottles. This particular dye isn’t available anymore, so I understand that only this single batch of ink remains.

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