Maverick Marauder Stratified (via Figboot on Pens). I didn’t get an opportunity to really explore this year’s D.C. Pen Show until Sunday afternoon, so I missed Maverick! I do love unique striated resins.
Identifying as a Pencil Pusher (via Line Variation). While I’m not sure that I prefer them over woodcase pencils - the two are such different writing instruments! - I love mechanical pencils and there are a few in here I’ve never tried.
What Is In Your Perfect Pencil Kit? (via Pen Addict). For me, not much. In addition to the pencils, a long-point sharpener with a canister to catch shavings, and a canvas pouch.
Kaedey / Pilot Custom Maple Fountain Pen Review (via Weirdoforest Pens). Yet another reason to get myself to Japan.
Pilot Silvern Tsumugi Sterling Silver Fountain Pen (via Blake’s Broadcast). I’ve always wanted one of these pens, and I find myself moving more and more into the category of “Pilot Enthusiast”. Sterling silver is a beautiful material to use in penmaking, and yes, I allow the silver to tarnish!
Montblanc Haus (via Bleistift). A special black ink and pen that can only be purchased there? Pilgrimage time!
Spotlight on Stanford Pen Studio (via Rachel’s Reflections). A smaller maker that I’ve not heard much about, Stanford Pen Studio has some gorgeous creations. I love the idea of this series.
Taccia Ukiyo-E Hiroshige Asahanada (via Fountain Pen Pharmacists). Even though the very long names can sometimes make them a handful to review and discuss, Taccia inks have long been underrated. There are some excellent colors available!
Finishing a Work Notebook (via Notebook Stories). What do you do with your finished work notebooks? Unfortunately I have to either store them on-site or destroy them, most of the time, so I rarely (and sadly) dedicate nice notebooks to work, or use systems with individual pages that can easily be removed.
Laban Rosa Fountain Pen in Lilac (via Well-Appointed Desk). I have much experience with Laban’s Inks, but sadly not much with their pens. Ana is giving one away.
A major goal of mine for 2025 is to consolidate what I’m using on a daily basis paper-wise, and get back to my notebook systems for day-to-day time management after trying Hobonichi for a year as an experiment.
In Case You Missed It….
This week on the blog we started our preparation for Fountain Pen Day - and 2025! The main post from this week was My 2025 Techo Kaigi (i.e., my annual planner review) in which I’ve decided that I will take a pass on Hobonichi for the next year despite having a mostly positive experience with the planners. At the end of the day, I need additional flexibility and I’m going to move back into my ring-based and modular notebook systems full-time. I also reviewed three inks from Tom’s Studio, as I was trying to find a nice purple ink to match to my Bokumondoh 149!
The Tom’s Studio Wren is in stock, along with some new inks and other things!
Don’t Miss the Giveaway and Promotion: This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop
For starters, through the start of Fountain Pen Day (up until 11:59pm on Thursday October 31), we’re giving away two stationery gift sets, and running a fountain pen ink promotion in the shop! See the linked post for details. Also, there’s a bunch of new stuff that only recently arrived including a full restock of Tom’s Studio Lumos Pens, including a new color, “Raspberry”, the pocketable Tom’s Studio “Wren” fineliners, new Tom’s Studio inks (including a Midnight Blue specifically designed for the fibre-tipped/fineliner pens), an even some pencil accessories and mechanical pencils! We also have remaining stock of Inkvent Calendars, if you’re looking to ensure that you’re ready to get started as soon as the season begins!
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