One of the benefits that T.G.S. Patreon supporters receive is first access to periodic batches of gently used pens, inks, and papers. Most of these items are pens I’ve acquired over the years for review, product testers or samples for the store, and pens from my personal collection which I no longer use so I’ve decided to contribute for sale in order to fund the site. After Patreon has had their pass, I move items to the “Gently Used” Section of the main T.G.S. website, where they will be available for purchase by the general readership. This morning, I moved over a handful of gently used items, most of which are like new and some of which are still in the wrapping, including a couple of nice limited editions.

I launched the Patreon almost three years ago because I didn’t like running third-party ads on the site and continuing to depend on affiliate marketing. Thanks to the Patreon and the success of the T.G.S. Curated Shop, we’re now fully self-sufficient! If you’d like to learn more about Patreon, which has both a $3 and $5 monthly tier for supporters (with a full-year prepaid discount available), check out the main T.G.S. Patreon page. Many thanks to all of you who have supported T.G.S. over the years!

As of this morning, I’ve moved a bunch of pens, inks, and pencils from the T.G.S. Patreon-exclusive Sale Page, to the T.G.S. “Gently Used” page, so that these items are now available for purchase by the general readership. Items available for sale currently include pens and inks from my own personal collection, as well as vintage pencils that I’ve sourced over the years. As you might imagine, I’ve accumulated a ton of stuff in my decade-plus of collecting and reviewing, and it’s time to clear out some clutter. All of it is being offered at or below what you could find these items for at retail, and mostly below my own personal cost.

Please note that while anything purchased from T.G.S. Gently Used can be combined with items from the main Curated Shop for shipping purposes, I am not selling these particular items as an authorized retailer. (In many cases, they aren’t even made anymore.) If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Many thanks for your support!

The T.G.S. Curated Shop is an authorized retailer of all brands we carry, including Caran d’Ache. By shopping with us, you are supporting original content, pen reviews, pen show events, etc. from The Gentleman Stationer. If you would like to support us even further, please consider checking out the T.G.S. Patreon Program, which offers access to online meetups, exclusive discounts and pre-orders, and more.