New Arrivals: Kakimori Notebooks and Nibs, Plus TWSBI ECO "Horse Year" Fountain Pens!

A long-awaited shipment of Kakimori products arrived from Japan last week, including gorgeous new fabric-covered notebooks, Kakimori metal dip nibs and nib holders, additional Kakimori Frost pens, and the line of mixable Kakimori Inkstand Colour pigment inks. We had the opportunity to visit the Kakimori flagship store during our trip to Tokyo earlier this year, where we had the opportunity to create our own ink colors using the Inkstand inks, and test them using all the different variations of Kakimori nibs. Kakimori makes some of the most unique stationery products available, and it’s always fun to open these shipments and see all the new designs in person!

Also, TWSBI ECO “Horse Year” Fountain Pens are now shipping! This limited run TWSBI won’t be around long, so if you’re looking to pick up one of these “Year of the Horse” exclusive releases, get one now. We currently have at least some stock of all nib sizes remaining.

We will be open this week normal hours, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday in our Nashville shop. Please stop by and see us if you are in the area.

Thursday Drops: New Notsu Paper, Permanent Platinum Inks, and a July 4th Weekend Promo!

Notsu continues to expand their lineup of fountain-pen-friendly organizational products, including more blue Centre Rise notecard holders, new sticky notes, and a new set of “To Do” desk pads. We’ve also received a fresh shipment of Platinum inks (including two new permanent inks) as well as a new addition to the Colorverse “Joy in the Ordinary” collection. Finally, we have more of our favorite iLootPaperie Washi Tape, as well as new Well-Appointed Desk stamps and stickers.

UPDATE: As of Friday July 3, TWSBI ECO “Horse Year” pens are now available for pre-order, with pens shipping July 6. This is a limited edition which will only have one run, per TWSBI.

Don’t Miss Our Fourth of July Weekend Promo: Free Ink!

We have a special offer this weekend - all orders placed 7/2-7/5 that qualify for free shipping ($75+) will automatically receive a complimentary bottle of fountain pen ink, valued anywhere from $9-15. In the regular course of shipping product, ink bottles and packaging get scratched, dented, and stained. While some of this is normal and the ink can still be sold, others get pulled as “scratch ‘n dent” items. Rather than run a sale we would prefer to just give it away, so all qualifying online orders will receive a free mystery bottle while supplies last! No coupon code necessary.

We are open this weekend in our Nashville shop normal hours: 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and 10am-5pm on July 4th! If you’re in town for the weekend come by and visit!

1. Notsu Centre Rise To Do List Card Stand. The Notsu Centre Rise card box/organizer is back, and now with a blue option in addition to black and orange!

2. Notsu Large Format Dot Grid Notecards. These large 5x7 notecards are back in stock, and they fold in half so that you can tuck them away inside your notebook, pocket or bag for quick reference.

3. Notsu Dot Grid and Graph Sticky Notes. These sticky notes are sold in a four-pack, and feature dot grid, graph, or colored graph paper.

4. Notsu Writing Pads and To Do Pads. Notsu paper works well with most inks, and the thicker paper stands up well in a desk pad. In addition to the dot grid and graph pads (available in both letter and A5 sizes), Notsu now makes

5. Platinum Classic Inks. This series of fountain pen friendly iron gall inks offers six different colors that become permanent when they dry. Iron gall is a classic ink formulation used for centuries for archival purposes, and darkens as it dries, resulting in a unique look reminiscent of vintage letters.

6. Platinum Pigmented Inks. We’ve expanded our offering of Platinum Pigmented inks to include Brun Sepia, a permanent brown.

7. Platinum Chou Kuru Black. Do you require the ultimate black ink? As in, an ink as dark as you can possibly make it? Chou Kuro should be on your radar. While definitely one of the more premium inks that we sell, it’s always difficult to keep in stock.

8. Colorverse Joy in the Ordinary Inks. One of this year’s sleeper hits for us, the Colorverse “Joy in the Ordinary” line includes muted pastel inks and now the grey “Under the Shade.”

9. iLootPaperie Washi Tape (Yes, Including the Really Fun Ones!). We’ve restocked on our best-selling washi tape of all time. IYKYK.

10. Well-Appointed Desk Stickers and Stamp Sets. We have a fresh shipment of vintage-inspired stickers and rubber stamps designed by Ana! The rubber stamps are designed to help you set up your planner and organize your inks swatches.

Thursday Drops: TWSBI ECO Rootbeer Is Back! Plus TRAVELER'S Notebooks, Maruman Mnemosyne and More!

Summer restocks and new releases have started to arrive, including a much-anticipated restock of the TWSBI ECO Rootbeer + Bronze, and the Kaweco Perkeo in Pearlescent Green. We’ve also received a handful of TRAVELER’S Notebooks in Standard and Passport sizes, a full shipment of Viarco pencils from Portugal, and more!

Kaweco’s Pearlescent Green Perkeo simply won’t stay in stock anywhere.

I wanted to take the opportunity to spotlight two gorgeous new additions to our Roterfaden lineup: the Taschenbegleiter LTD_039, with a natural leather cover, and the Taschenbegleiter SO_26, which pairs “Smoke Blue” with olive suede. Both of these are smaller test orders, and we will try to get more if we can, but for now they are limited quantity!

Come see these and more in-store during normal hours this week, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday.

1. TWSBI ECO Rootbeer Fountain Pens. Possibly the most popular and in-demand fountain pen that TWSBI has made in a while, the transparent ECO “Rootbeer” features clear amber acrylic paired with bronze trim.

2. TWSBI ECO Serpentine + Bronze Fountain Pens. If you’ve been thinking about an ECO Serpentine fountain pen, now would be the time, as they’ve been on the market for a while. TWSBI tends to rotate its colors in and out of the lineup.

3. TWSBI ECO Black + Bronze Fountain Pens. Similar to the Serpentine, the Black+Bronze ECO features swirled black acrylic and bronze trim.

4. Kaweco Perkeo Fountain Pens. We received a fresh shipment of the Pearlescent Green Kaweco Perkeos, in addition to a general restock of Kaweco Sport fountain pens, inks, and more.

5. TRAVELER’S Notebook Starter Kits. We have a fresh shipment of Traveler’s Notebooks in stock in multiple colors, two of which are Standard size and two of which are Passport.

6. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter TGS_25 A5 Slim Notebook Covers. Our own exclusive design is back in stock, in the green leather colorway with both elastic options (grey and light green).

7. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter A5 Notebook Covers. In addition to the A5 Slim Notebook covers, we have a fresh shipment of standard A5 covers as well.

8. OnionBrand A5 Leather Covers. These simple-yet-elegant leather notebook covers come in multiple finishes and use a cord-based binding system that will hold up to two slim notebooks or one thicker notebook.

9. Viarco Wood Pencils. A fresh shipment from Portugal landed this week, including standard and vintage-style woodcase pencils in multiple designs and hardnesses. Viarco is one of the last surviving European pencil manufacturers.

10. Graphilo Paper. Kobeha’s Graphilo paper is some of the most ink-friendly paper available, in that it resists any feathering or bleedthrough and showcases ink color nicely. We recently updated the “Hierarchies of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper” resource to include Graphilo as an easy “Tier One” paper choice.

Oh, and one last thing! Uni Zento Flows and Zento Gel Refills are now restocked!

New Arrivals: TRAVELER'S Notebooks in Standard and Passport, Plus OnionBrand A5 Leather Covers!

TRAVELER’S Notebooks are more popular than ever, and we have a fresh shipment that arrived yesterday. Currently we have Passport-size Starter Kits in Black and Blue, and Standard-size Starter Kits in Olive, as well as most refills and accessories with more on the way for those items that are currently sold out.

If you prefer full A5-size notebooks, we’ve also received a fresh restock of handmade OnionBrand leather covers. OnionBrand is a local Nashville maker specializing in leather, and I’m fortunate enough to be able to work with them to bring you these A5 covers that can hold up to two slim A5 notebooks or one full-size notebook or planner. (Currently I have my A5 Wonderland222 planner in one of the “Polished Saddle” covers.)

You can come see these and more in-person in our Nashville shop, where we have a range of notebooks and accessories from TRAVELER’S Company, Roterfaden, OnionBrand, and more! We are open this week Thursday and Friday from 1-6pm, and Saturday from 10am-5pm.  

Thursday Drops: More Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters, Plus a Handful of Lamy Safari Pencils with Kuru Toga Inside!

It’s time to start restocking the store in advance of the summer tourist season, as well as the late summer pen show season (though given the pace at which some of these things are going out the door we may need a new order by August)! We have more Roterfaden A5 Slim TGS_25 covers, as well as several different A5 styles with both three and four-clip variants available. In addition to Roterfaden, we also recently received a small shipment of the Lamy x Uni Safari mechanical pencils that include Uni’s proprietary Kuru-Toga rotating mechanism to help keep your lead sharp as you write.

Yes, it’s just as good as I imagined.

Finally, we have new desk and reading accessories, including a new color of washi tape from Nick Dominguez, Hibi Japanese Incense Matches, and new colors of Toyo Steel Boxes!

Come see these and more in-store during normal hours this week, from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday.

1. Roterfaden TGS_25 Taschenbegleiter Restock (Green Leather). We’ve restocked on our A5 Slim exclusive edition for the summer, with the green leather version once again available with either a grey or light green elastic.

2. Roterfaden A5 Taschenbegleiter. In addition to the A5 Slim, we also have several different A5 Taschenbegleiter covers in both three and four-clip setups (which hold three and four notebooks, respectively).

3. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter LTD_028. We have additional stock of the new B5 Taschenbegleiter, which is sized to accept both B5 notebooks and classic US composition books.

4. Lamy x Uni Lamy Safari with Kuru-Toga Inside. Lamy has partnered with Uni to incorporate their Kuru-Toga mechanical pencil engine into the Lamy Safari and Vista mechanical pencils. Typically available only for the Japanese market, we have been able to secure a small shipment of these for our shop. Extremely limited.

5. Lamy x Uni M17 Jetstream Refill for Lamy Ballpoints (including Safari). On the ballpoint side, Lamy and Uni have collaborated to add Jetstream ink to Lamy’s proprietary ballpoint refill. You can now add a .5mm or .7mm Jetstream cartridge to any Lamy ballpoint pen that ships with the M16 refill.

6. Lamy AL-Star Disco and Roller Skate Special Edition Pens. The latest AL-Star release has arrived! These bright two-toned colors will appeal to any fans of the 1970’s and/or 1980’s aesthetic. (Personally, we think they lean 80s.)

7. Lamy AL-Star Disco and Roller Skate Special Edition Mechanical Pencils. The same Disco and Rollerskate colorways are available as a .5mm mechanical pencil, so that you can create a matching set.

8. Toyo Steel Boxes. These popular Japanese steel storage boxes are back in multiple new colors. Toyo boxes hold anything from small office supplies to ink samples to other collectibles. Boxes that have identical footprint dimensions will stack.

9. New Nicolau Washi Tapes! Our friend Nick Dominguez has designed a second series of washi tape, in a purple colorway. We love this simple design and are excited to see it expand. For more of Nick’s work, check out our exclusive collaboration with Rickshaw, which features three different “cloud” designs hand-drawn with multishading fountain pen inks.

10. Hibi Japanese Incense Matches. A fun new addition to our desk and reading accessories, these Japanese incense matches offer an easy way to add calming scents to your everyday work or journaling practice. (They’re also a great way to freshen up a warehouse. Just saying.)