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I love these Appointed Pencils, especially the round gray washed finish with the gold cap.

Thursday Drops: New Lochby Sizes, Yamamoto Paper Tastings, Appointed Pencils and Notebooks

May 8, 2025

There’s lots of exciting new things to report today on the paper front, including new paper sizes and formats from Lochby, fun Letterpress notepads from the Well-Appointed Desk, and an entire new line of U.S.-sourced paper from Appointed, based in Washington, D.C. We’ve also built out our Yamamoto Paper sampler offerings with the “Paper Tastings” series, which currently feature seven different combinations of unusual Japanese papers that you’re unlikely to find outside of samplers like these.

Thin Papers, Planner Papers, Onionskin Paper, Gray Paper, we have all sorts of samplers for you to explore!

On a somewhat somber note, the word is that Write Notepads will no longer be making retail products, so what we have from them is likely it for the time being. We’ve double-checked our stock, and everything that we currently have available (the Landscape Weekly Planner) is listed on the site. I’ve made an effort to start bringing in products from smaller companies such as Well-Appointed Desk and Skylab, Appointed, and Musgrave here in the U.S. Just a reminder that if you like a small business, and enjoy their product, they won’t be around forever if you don’t actually support them, especially in this environment!

Everything shown here is also in our brick and mortar shop, which will be open Thursday and Saturday this week, and this Friday by appointment. Typically we have regular Friday hours, but I need to finish upgrading some displays and plan to take the afternoon to do that work. Come see us on Saturday and check out the new look!

  1. Appointed Notebooks and Pencils. Washington, D.C.-based Appointed makes gorgeous notebooks and other stationery items, featured wonderfully textured paper that’s one of the best pencil papers I’ve used. Note that American paper is more absorbent than most and will not be the best for extremely wet fountain pens.

  2. Well-Appointed Desk Notepads and Calendar Stickers. Want some irreverent letterpress notepads? These will look great on your desk at work. (They do on mine.) Oh, and we have some fun Calendar stickers too! Add these for planner functionality in any notebook!

  3. Lochby 68gsm Tomoe River Notebooks. One of the last regularly available sources of my beloved 68gsm Tomoe River Paper (and in dot grid nonetheless), Lochby has released their notebooks in a few new sizes, including B5, A5 Slim/Personal, and a new Planner format for their 3.5” x 5.5” pocket notebooks.

  4. Yamamoto Paper Tasting Samplers. One of my favorite ways to explore different types of rare papers is via Yamamoto’s carefully selected “Paper Tasting” samplers, each of which contains three different sizes of notepads (B7-A6), and three different papers grouped by shared characteristics. For example, there is an eggshell-texture pack, an onionskin pack, a gray pack and more.

  5. TWSBI Precision “Gemini Blue” and TWSBI ECO Slate Blue and Onyx Fountain Pens. We have more of TWSBI’s latest releases, including the long-awaited Gemini Blue and the popular ECO Slate Blue fountain pens.

  6. Yamamoto A4 Paper Packs. Each Yamamoto Paper Pack contains 50 sheets of A4 rare and/or discontinued Japanese Paper, including OK Fools, Tomoe River varieties, Soliste, and new arrivals such as Sheeps Cloud Bond Paper.

  7. Yamamoto A5 Writing Pads. We have additional stock of the Yamamoto Paper A5 Writing Pads that include fountain pen friendly favorites such as Sanzen Tomoe River, Tomoegawa Tomoe River, and Bank Paper, which I’ve heard is being discontinued.

  8. Sunderland mk1 Machined Pens. We now carry the entire line of anodized Sunderland mk1 rollerballs, which ship with a Pilot G2 refill and also fits the threaded Montblanc-style rollerball refills and fineliners. (We have one last T.G.S. x Sunderland special edition in stock.)

  9. Notsu Centre Rise Notecard Sets. We have additional stock of the orange and black Notsu Centre Rise Notecard sets (which are the cardboxes that ship with 50 cards and feature the magnetic card stand).

  10. Notsu Notecard Holders. These vegan leather notecard holders from Notsu will hold a handful of cards in reserve, along with a pen, as well as provide a firm writing surface for the card you’re working on at the time.

We have been known to sell other irreverent stationery from time to time.

In TGS Curated Shop Tags Thursday Drops, New Arrivals, TGS Curated Shop

New Arrivals: Lamy Safari 2025 Special Editions in Dark Dusk and Sunset

May 6, 2025

The new Lamy Safaris have arrived! This year we have two colors: Dark Dusk and Sunset, as Lamy continues the trend of releasing the special edition Safaris in pairs. Dark Dusk is what I would call a midnight blue, in a glossy finish paired with a dark blue clip. Sunset is a true coral pink, with hints of orange and a matte finish, also with a matching clip. While supplies last, fountain pen orders will ship with a matching pen case (dark blue or coral), which has a zippered pouch and an elastic strap designed to slip over the cover of an A5 notebook. You can see more of the new colors, as well as a demonstration of how the pen case works, in this video here.

These zippered pouches can hold a pen, pencil, and smaller accessories.

The 2025 Lamy Safari is currently available in fountain pen, rollerball, ballpoint, and .5mm mechanical pencil format. Be sure to check out the rest of our Lamy offerings, including standard Safaris and AL-Stars, the Lamy 2000 line, and more.

We also have these pens in our brick and mortar shop, which will be open Thursday and Saturday this week, and this Friday by appointment. Typically we have regular Friday hours, but I need to finish upgrading some displays and plan to take the afternoon to do that work. Come see us on Saturday and check out the new look!

I love that Lamy is regularly releasing the limited edition Safari in the .5mm mechanical pencil.

In TGS Curated Shop Tags 2025 Lamy Safaris, Lamy Safari Dark Dusk, Lamy Safari Sunset, Special Edition Fountain Pens

Thursday Drops: Sunderland Pens, Midori 3-Year Journals, and a Notsu Restock

May 1, 2025

There’s a lot to unpack this week, starting with the arrival of both an additional shipment of T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 pens, as well as all colors in the standard line! Yes, we are adding the Sunderland mk1 to our regular lineup of everyday writers, because it’s just that good. Each pen takes the Pilot G2 gel refill (one included with shipment), the Montblanc threaded rollerball refill, and can also included additional refills with some modification. (I’ll let you run your internet searches, including on our site.) In addition to my own personal T.G.S. x Sunderland Pen, I also have a green anodized standard version.

The Midori Three-Year Diary is now available in a more compact size!

Other arrivals include the new TWSBI Precision in the Gemini Blue finish, additional stock of the ECO Slate Blue and Irish Green, and more Notsu, Lochby, and Midori. If you’re stopping by the shop this weekend, note that we have some reduced hours on Thursday and Saturday since I have to close a bit early those days.

The Gentleman Stationer is supported entirely by purchases from the T.G.S. Curated Shop and pledges via the T.G.S. Patreon Program.

  1. T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Rollerballs. We received a small shipment of T.G.S. x Sunderland collaboration pens, featuring our signature matte black and matte red color combination, along with …

  2. Sunderland Machine Works mk1 (Standard Line). We now carry the standard Sunderland Machine Works mk1 pens, which are available in six different anodized colors with Sunderland’s stainless steel clip.

  3. TWSBI Precision “Gemini Blue” Fountain Pen. TWSBI has finally released a new color in its technical “Precision” line of fountain pens: a “Gemini Blue” finish that complements the Gunmetal finish already available. Both colors are in-stock and shipping.

  4. TWSBI ECO Slate Blue Onyx and Irish Green Onyx Fountain Pens. These all sold fast the first time around! We have fresh stock of both onyx-trim finishes available to ship.

  5. Lochby Field Folios. The zippered version of Lochby’s A5 Folio is restocked in both brown and the charcoal/gold colorways. The Lochby Field Folio was a hit at the recent pen shows I attended, mainly because it allows you to securely carry pens and more inside the case if that’s something you’re concerned with. The pen loop has moved to the inside.

  6. Notsu Notecard Sets. We have a new shipment of the “Centre Rise” notecard sets, complete with dividers and magnetic stand, in addition to dot grid index cards.

  7. Notsu Notecard Holders. These handy index card holders are designed to fit any of the Notsu 3x5 Index Cards, and also have an incorporated pen loop.

  8. Midori 5-Year and 3-Year Diaries. We have restocked on the Midori Multi-Year diaries, which are hardcover journals that allow you to track multiple years of entries on the same page. Midori recently released a more compact version of the 3-year journal, which we also have available to purchase as an option under the three-year.

  9. New Profolio Notebooks (Purple and Gray). The Itoya Profolio notebooks, which feature a multi-lined ruling similar to my favorite Clairefontaine Seyes-ruled paper, are now available in Gray and Purple covers in both the A6 and A5 sizes.

  10. Carl Angel-5 Premium Pencil Sharpeners. A longtime favorite, this Made-in-Japan version of the Carl Angel-5 comes in three muted colors, and has softer grip chucks that won’t leave marks on the barrel as deep as the standard model.

What new Sunderland color would you choose? I’m eyeing the blue.

In TGS Curated Shop Tags Thursday Drops

New Arrivals: TWSBI Precision "Gemini Blue" Fountain Pens, and a Small T.G.S. x Sunderland Restock

April 29, 2025

It’s finally here: TWSBI has released the Precision fountain pen in a new “Gemini Blue” color to complement the Gunmetal finish that has been a staple of the TWSBI line for years. In addition to the new Gemini Blue, we have additional Gunmetal Precision fountain pens plus TWSBI’s excellent Precision Ballpoint pens, Precision Mechanical Pencils, and TWSBI Pagoda Jr pencils (which are a steal at the current pricing). Available for purchase as of today.

The T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works collaboration mk1 rollerball is an excellent everyday carry. You can read more about this release in a past post explaining the thought behind it. We plan to do more with Sunderland in the future!

Finally, we have a special announcement: A small handful of additional T.G.S. x. Sunderland Machine Works collaboration pens. (It’s a very small number, representing some spares from our last run.) We likely won’t do another run of these specific pens for a while, as we want to focus on other projects such as our latest release/collaboration with Hinze Pens, but stay tuned because we have more Sunderland coming!

The Gentleman Stationer is supported entirely by purchases from the T.G.S. Curated Shop and pledges via the T.G.S. Patreon Program. Please note that our Brick and Mortar hours are slightly modified this week, and we will be closing an hour or so earlier each day due to some work that I have to do both in and out of the shop.

In TGS Curated Shop Tags New Arrivals, TWSBI Precision, TGS x Sunderland

Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Welcome to the New Look T.G.S. HQ!

April 26, 2025

While many of you have been busy visiting Little Craft Fest this week in Houston, I took a break from pen-related travel to work on some upgrades to the shop, namely installing some new displays and reorganizing the floorplan so that we can display more items out on the main floor. Having everything out in the open also reduces the time it takes for me to find and pull items for online orders. For those who have been in our shop or who are thinking of coming to see us in the future, here’s what’s new and shiny:

I’m actually really proud of my new pegboard display! This took a full day to assemble but it’s created so much space.

  • New Larger Displays for Jetstreams, Anterique Pens, and A4 Paper. While I’ve had most of our Uni Jetstream selection on spinning racks, they were pretty flimsy and made it difficult to view all of the various options that we carry. Our new larger display racks use pegboard hooks to allow visitors to browse all of the various colors side-by-side, and I’ve also been able to move items off the tops of our counter displays, which makes it easier to view pens in the cases.

  • New Testing Station. I’ve retired the standing desk testing station in favor of a true desk, which will have sharpened Blackwing pencils (plus a sharpener), a few inked fountain pens, and various types of paper for testing once I have it stocked up! Eventually I want to have expanded ink testing - perhaps a daily bottle that’s on the desk and available for people to fill their pen?

  • All of the Washi Tape Is Now Available to Browse. Based on my experiments at the last two pen shows (Arkansas and Atlanta), I knew that I wanted to have a bigger in-store washi display. The entire trunk of washi tape is now sitting in the entryway, ready for people to dig through!

Finding a testing station layout that works has taken some time and experimentation. I’m going to take the desk approach for a while, and I also have a stamp for those who want a souvenir for their notebooks.

All the Washi. Come and get it!

So What’s Up Next for the Space?

I have a lot of ideas, mainly for in-store events that I’d like to host, but one thing at a time. I’m in the process of cleaning up our backroom warehouse to make room for a larger table for classes and meetups, and since that floor isn’t carpeted, it may make for a better area to play with ink. Because I’ve finished my first round of pen shows this year, I will plan to be in the shop fairly regularly (with maybe a weekend or two off for vacation) through the end of July, after which I will be attending the D.C. and San Francisco Pen Shows in some capacity. If you’re in the Nashville area, we’d love to see you! Regular hours are currently Thursdays and Fridays from 1-6, and Saturdays from 10-6.

Be sure to check out this page for updated hours, and we also regularly update hours on our Google Profile.

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