Thursday Drops: Traveler's Notebook "Tokyo Edition," Stalogy 2024 Special Editions, TWSBI Pre-orders and More!

A while back I mentioned that April can be like the holiday season for stationery lovers, and this week is no exception. Starting today, the 2024 Limited Edition Traveler’s Company “Tokyo” Notebook Sets and accessories are available for purchase, along with the 2024 Stalogy Special Edition 1/2 Year Notebook in white and new Tomoe River Paper options. These refills will fit most A5 notebook system covers from brands such as Lochby and Roterfaden, making them great options for setting up a new system or expanding your existing setup.

TWSBI Pre-orders are also open for the Caffé Bronze ECO fountain pen. The Indigo Blue + Bronze ECO has been one of the best-selling TWSBI pens of the past couple years - so much that it sold out and TWSBI had to make more. If you’re into the muted color palette like I am, you’ll love this latest coffee-themed release. Links to all these and more below!

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1. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Edition Traveler’s Notebook Starter Set. This year, Traveler’s Company gives us a black leather Traveler’s Notebook with Tokyo-themed artwork. Each set contains a Standard-sized notebook cover with a Tokyo-themed blank MD Paper refill.

2. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Brass Pencil. I love that Traveler’s Company is releasing additional limited edition writing instruments. This year’s release is one of the Brass Pencils, and you better believe I snagged one of these for myself.

3. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Edition Refills. You can also purchase additional Tokyo-themed limited edition refills, including a second blank MD-paper refill as well as a “Postcard” refill that contains detachable postcards made from heavy Watercolor stock.

4. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Brass Charm Set. A set of two brass charms to add to your Tokyo Traveler’s Notebook, or your existing setup! The “Taiyaki” (fish) charm is designed to slide onto the belly band of your notebook, while the Sakura (cherry blossom) charm attaches to the bookmark.

5. Traveler’s Company Tokyo Sticker Set. This year’s limited edition Tokyo-themed sticker set features some great artwork to adorn your Traveler’s accessories (or your laptop).

6. TWSBI ECO Caffé Bronze Edition (Pre-Order). A coffee-themed TWSBI? I’m in. This pen is currently available for pre-order and should start shipping as soon as the pens arrive early next week. Reserve yours now! Additional Indigo Blue + Bronze pens are also available for immediate shipping.

7. Stalogy A5 1/2 Year Notebook, 2024 Special Edition Release in White. This year’s Stalogy limited edition is a bright white A5 1/2-year notebook, featuring Stalogy’s classic grey grid layout with versatile headers that can be used as an undated planner or classic notebook.

8. Tomoe River Paper (Notebooks and Pads). Tomoe River paper is back! While we’ve long had the Lochby A5 refills that feature the 68gsm paper, we now offer 52gsm Tomoe River Paper in the Sanzen formulation, in both cream-colored writing pads and A5 notebooks in dot, graph, and plain rulings.

9. Uni Mitsubishi Jetstream “Bamboo” 4&1 Multi Pens. One of my personal favorite multi pens, the Jetstream “4&1” multi pen contains four excellent Uni Jetstream low viscosity ballpoint refills (black, blue, red, and green), as well as a .5mm “Sharp” mechanical pencil.

10. Tom’s Studio “Studio Pocket” and “Studio” Fountain Pens. While the Architect nibs have sold out (both on my site and elsewhere), we still have the standard fountain pens as well as the “Pro Flex” and “Italic” nibs in limited quantities. We plan to restock on the nibs as soon as possible.

Travel Chronicles: Actually Traveling with a "Traveler's Notebook"

As befits its name, the Traveler’s Notebook makes a fabulous traveling companion, or so I’ve found on more than one occasion over the past month. Since I’m on the road for a brief long-weekend trip before a hectic week that includes Fountain Pen Day and my eventual return to the office, I thought it might be fun to take a look at the specific setup that I’m using in my personal Traveler’s Notebook, namely the accessories.

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Accessories - Folders, Cases, and Card Holders for the Road

For me, the accessories are the most important items for a “travel” rig since they transform the Traveler’s Notebook from a “notebook” to a functional travel portfolio/wallet. I’m currently outside the U.S., so I need to carry more documentation that I typically would on a domestic flight, including a passport, customs documents, cash, etc., as well as multiple credit cards, identification, and paper copies of my itinerary and confirmations. Here are the various accessories currently in my Traveler’s Notebook:

• Zippered PVC Case. While I always use the clear PVC zippered case to hold things like stamps, paper clips, and Book Darts, this weekend I used it to carry my Passport and customs receipts while moving through the airport. It’s a convenient - yet relatively secure - way for me to keep these documents handy. (I wouldn’t recommend storing these documents in your notebook when you’re not actively using them. Keep them in the hotel safe or concealed on your person!)

• Traveler’s Notebook Pocket Stickers. Like the PVC Zippered pouch above and the folder discussed below, you can add pockets to the front and back covers of your Traveler’s notebook to hold printed copies of confirmations and itineraries, cards, and more. They aren’t necessary for the particular cover I’m using on this trip (more on that below), but I have them in both of my Standard leather covers.

• Traveler’s Notebook Sticky Notes. I’m a sticky note addict who is never without a healthy supply of them. I make “side notes” to myself when I’m journaling, annotate books that I’m reading, and most importantly, leave last-minute notes to the dogsitter while I’m running out the door late for my flight. Though I might not use them regularly when I travel, I can’t bring myself to leave them at home.

• 2024 Limited Edition Plastic Folders and Pencil Boards. I didn’t realize how useful pencil boards (and journaling stencils in general) were until I began using one of my Atelier Musubi notebooks as my personal journal. Not only does it allow you to change up the ruling as you work your way through a blank notebook, but here it helps in situations where you don’t have a sturdy, level writing surface, especially for a fountain pen. A pencil board can also “firm up” the softer Traveler’s Notebook cover, creating a better platform for writing while standing.

• Brass Binder Clip. Whenever I’m writing on the go, and especially when I sometimes have to write standing up, on an airline seatback tray table, or other cramped space, I rely on the Traveler’s Company Brass Binder clip to help hold the notebook open, to mark my place in a specific refill, and even to just clip papers together. This clip is actually one of my most-used stationery accessories across the board, as I switch it between different systems and also carry it in my Roterfadens and Plotters.

You can read more on my personal Traveler’s Notebook Setups here, and if you’d like a tutorial on how to install and connect different refills in the Traveler’s Notebook covers, I’ve also done posts on that in the past.

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My favorite notebook cover ever. No I won’t part with it.

For those Who Ask, No, That’s Not an Official Traveler’s Notebook Cover and This One is Unfortunately Unobtainium, Though I Hope That Changes.

It’s actually an older Roterfaden model cut in an A5 slim size, which is no longer made. I love it because it easily fits Traveler’s Company and other similarly sized refills, and I’m hoping that Roterfaden will agree to bring it back. You can, of course, clip Traveler’s Company refills and accessories into the regular A5 Roterfaden covers, and you can take advantage of their stitched-in card pockets for credits cards and IDs.

This is a very short trip, as I’ll be back Monday, so no delays to regular content, etc. Maybe I’ll do one-more travel-related post on my return?

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It’s a toss-up for me whether the PVC Zippered Pouch or the Brass Clip is the more overall useful stationery accessory.

The canvas slots on the inside cover of this particular Roterfaden transform this cover into an excellent oversized travel wallet.

The Gentleman Stationer is supported entirely by purchases from the T.G.S. Curated Shop and pledges via the T.G.S. Patreon Program. The Gentleman Stationer is also an authorized retailer of both Traveler’s Company and Roterfaden products.

Thursday Drops: 2024 Traveler's Notebook Refills and Limited Accessories, Laconic Restock, and the TWSBI Kai!

It’s Planner Season! Whether you enjoy sticking with traditional dated calendars or prefer the flexibility of the undated calendar, we have you covered. This week, the 2024 Traveler’s Notebook inserts arrived in both Standard and Passport size, along with the “Traveler’s Town”-themed 2024 limited accessories, which you’ll recognize from the recent Traveler’s Hotel, Traveler’s Diner, Traveler’s Records, etc. limited edition sets. You can view these and the rest of the Traveler’s Company lineup here.

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The TWSBI Kai features a deep blue acrylic with rose gold trim.

We also have a few remaining TWSBI Kai fountain pens, which is the latest limited release that will only be available in fixed quantities and then go away. (Personally, I think TWSBI should make this pen a regular edition, as the colors are great and people seem to love the format!)

The Gentleman Stationer is an authorized retailer of all brands sold. Please note that we will be traveling from 10/7 through 10/14. Orders placed after 12pm CT on 10/6 (Friday) will have a 3-5 business day processing time, depending on when the order is placed. As always when we are on vacation, we make up for the slight delay by including fun “extras” with the order. Many thanks for your support!

1. Traveler’s Notebook 2024 Limited Accessories. Each year, Traveler’s Company releases a series of accessories for the Traveler’s Notebook based around that year’s theme. This year, it’s “Traveler’s Town,” and the accessories include clear plastic folders, pencil boards, and sticker packs that allow you to customize your notebook.

2. Traveler’s Notebook 2024 Dated Refills in Standard and Passport. The Traveler’s Company dated planner refills are now in stock and available to ship! We have monthly, weekly vertical, and weekly + memo in the Standard size, as well as monthly and weekly layouts for the Passport size.

3. Traveler’s Notebook “Olive” Passport Starter Kits. Passport-sized Traveler’s notebooks in Olive have been on backorder for some time, but we received a shipment yesterday! Standard size Olive notebooks are also available.

4. Laconic Notebook and Planner Restock. The Laconic system has turned into exactly the hit that I predicted. We have stock of all A5 refills available for purchase once again, as well as the Laconic notebook covers in black, milky white and clear pvc.

5. Laconic Style Bookmarkers. Sadly, I’ve been unable to reorder certain of the Laconic Bookmarker layouts but purchased whatever I could get my hands on. I will keep trying for a full restock.

6. TWSBI “Kai” Limited Edition Fountain Pen. The latest TWSBI release is now available for purchase. We only have a few of this actual limited edition (non-numbered) for sale right now, though we’re told there will be at least 2 more batches before it’s gone, like the “Draco” and “Aurora” before it.

7. Anterique Ballpoints in New Colors. We recently received a new shipment of the Anterique ultra-low viscosity ballpoints, as well as new mechanical pencils that match certain of the pens! All are refillable.

8. Midori MD “Codex” Day-to-a-Page Notebook. One of our best sellers is the Midori MD “Codex,” a page-per-day notebook/diary/undated planner that is a larger-format version of the standard MD notebooks. Available in blank or dot grid format, with page headers that allow you to date the page (or not) as necessary.

9. Stalogy 1/2-Year and 365 Notebooks. Lightweight Stalogy paper now comes in light grey grid and dot rulings, and these notebooks are favorites of both writers and planners alike. The pages are laid out with subtle date/time headers and margins that allow you to use the notebook as either a journal or planner. Also take advantage of these undated diary stickers that allow you to add monthly calendar functionality.

10. Washi Tape and Pins. We recently brought in all sorts of fun new washi tape patterns and new enamel pins, with a focus on quirky stationery and snail mail themes.

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Shop Update: Olive Traveler's Notebooks Are Back in Stock!

Late last week we received a small shipment of the Standard Olive Traveler’s Notebook Covers. Since Traveler’s Company sets up their own table at the San Francisco Pen Show and sells directly there, I probably won’t be bringing these with me unless someone places an order for pen show delivery. We also have a few of the matching Olive Pen Holders, as well as Sticker Release and Accordion Refills in both Standard and Passport sizes, as these were recently added to the standard Traveler’s lineup. Orders will ship until close of business on Wednesday August 23, and even though we’re traveling anything placed over the weekend will probably still fall within the 2-3 business day time frame. Many thanks!

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The Gentleman Stationer is an authorized retailer of all Traveler’s Company products, including the Traveler’s Notebook system as well as the Spiral Ring Notebooks and Watercolor Sketchbooks.

New Arrivals: Kit Your Traveler's Notebook Out for Your Summer Travels!

I nearly spouted coffee across the table this morning when my daughter told me that the last day of school is this coming Thursday! Where did the year go? At the same time, I’m ready for summer, and all it entails. Work quiets down, and I usually change out my Traveler’s Notebooks to feature more journaling-style inserts as opposed to the productivity and planner-focused build-outs that I’ll use during the Fall through Spring months.

Introducing the New Traveler’s Notebook Repair Kit in Spare Colors

One of my favorite aspects of the Traveler’s Notebook system is its customizability, including the ability to change the elastic to add a pop of color to the outside of your notebook. Traveler’s has begun releasing their Repair Kits in new color combinations, including this Version 010 (Spare Colors). While certain of the colors in this package were previously available in the standard pack, this (relatively) new release is notable for the addition of a grey-blue elastic cord, which I think would look awesome on the black, blue, or even the olive notebook covers.

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Traveler’s has decided to release the repair kits in different color combinations. The “Spare Colors” comes with the five replacement cords shown here, plus two replacement bookmark strings and a spare fastener.

We are currently fairly well-stocked with most Traveler’s Notebook Starter Kits in both Standard and Passport sizes, as well as most refills. For those of you looking for the B-Sides and Rarities collection, our inventory is low because I understand that these are in the process of being added to the regular lineup and will reappear at some point in the future. If you want these refills, get them now as we are very low and I don’t have a firm ETA on the new versions. Many thanks for your support!

This week is a great time to get started with Traveler’s Notebook or one of our other notebook systems, as we are running a Memorial Day Sales Promotion through 11:59pm CT on Monday, May 29. Take 10% off your total order using the coupon code “SUMMER23” at checkout. Some exclusions (such as TWSBI) apply.