Deals & Drops: On The Paper Trail Live Weekend, In-Store and Online! Roterfaden, Kakimori and More

We hope to see many of you this weekend in our Nashville Shop, at the On The Paper Trail Live in Nashville event, or here on the main T.G.S. Site. We have a lot of new items in the store, including restocks of Roterfaden and Kakimori, Soolla pouches and bags, and more!

Those of you who visit us at the On The Paper Trail Event this weekend will have the opportunity to snag exclusive On the Paper Trail OnionBrand Covers as well as a show exclusive Jester fountain pen from Good Made Better in very small quantities. This was a fun last-minute project that we cooked up with Dan from Good Made Better at the D.C. Pen Show. Be sure to ask about these if you come see us!

Our Nashville shop will remain open this week from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday. We have staff in the shop during regular hours while our event is taking place, so please do come by.

1. Roterfaden TGS_25 A5 Slim Cover Restock. We have a fresh restock of both the green and grey colorways in our exclusive TGS Roterfaden Size! We will have these at the On The Paper Trail Event in Franklin.

2. Kakimori Metal Dip Nibs. These Kakimori conical metal nibs are excellent for anything from ink swatching to calligraphy. We have bronze, steel, and copper nibs available.

3. Kakimori Glass Nibs. The coveted Kakimori glass nibs are now in-stock. Designed to fit the Kakimori nib holders (and possibly others), the glass nib is excellent for writing, drawing, and uses beyond the conical metal nibs.

4. Kakimori Dip Nib Holders. Kakimori makes nib holders in two different sizes - a full-length traditional dip nib holder and a smaller portable version. The smaller “mini” holders come in an array of colors, with the larger holders available in natural wood finishes as well as Aizome (dark indigo) and black urushi.

5. Kakimori Frost Fountain Pens. The popular Kakimori Frost Fountain pen comes with a fine nib, a medium nib, or the “inkball” rollerball that is refillable with fountain pen ink.

6. Kakimori Aluminum Fountain Pens and Ballpoint Pens. These slimline minimal pens feature a matte-black finish that doesn’t slip, and the pens fit well in most planner and notebook pen loops.

7. Soolla Studio Artist Bags. These multi-pocket totes have exploded in popularity. Compact, yet capable of carrying a significant amount of art supplies as well as notebooks and pouches.

8. Soolla Studio Pouch. Use for separate clutch carry or as bag-in-a-bag organization, including with the Soolla Studio Artist Bag. This pouch has a number of pockets nearly equal to the Soolla Studio Pouch, and if you double up you can really organize your stationery well.

9. TGS x Rickshaw Bagworks Exclusive Collaboration. We have restocked our collaboration with Rickshaw Bagworks and Nick Dominguez, in our exclusive “Clouds” pattern. Both Fillmore and Sinclair cases are back in stock.

10. Kakimori Hardbound Notebooks. Kakimori uses fountain pen friendly OK Fools paper, and the covers feature a range of unique fabrics, many of which are special editions. These covers tend to change seasonally, and many of the current designs are new.

Weekly Drops: New Anterique Multi Pens, Carl Desk Accessories, and More Wood Pencils!

This week’s arrivals feature an entirely new product segment from Japanese maker Anterique: a set of three-color low-viscosity multi pens in both standard and mini sizes! The Anterique “Mach Ball” refill is an excellent low-viscosity ballpoint that flows smoothly in the .5mm size, and until the release of the multi pen you were limited to black. We also recently restocked on standard Anterique ballpoint pens.

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Carl Pencil Sharpeners make excellent long points.

We’ve also had a ton of new pencils and pencil accessories land in the shop, including Uni Mitsubishi Hi Uni and Tombow Mono 100 pencils, Carl Pencil Sharpeners, and of course the new Mongols.

You can see these and more both online and in-store in our Nashville Shop. We are open this week in Nashville from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday. Remember that next week is the On The Paper Trail Live Event in Nashville from Friday to Sunday (10/16-10/18).

1. Anterique Mach Ball 3-Color Multi Pens (Standard Size). The standard-size Anterique Multi-Pen comes in five different colors. Each pen contains a black, blue, and red low-viscosity ballpoint .5mm refill.

2. Anterique 3-Color Multi Pens (Mini). In addition to the standard size, the Anterique Multi Pens come in the miniature format. Refills are available for both sizes.

3. Carl Angel-5 Desktop Pencil Sharpeners. The Carl Angel-5 pencil sharpener might be my favorite long-point desktop sharpener on the market, especially once you consider the value proposition.

4. Carl Standard Desktop Pencil Sharpeners. These economy pencil sharpeners from Carl are still excellent, especially if you don’t need the dagger point of the Angel-5, or want a sharpener that doesn’t leave the signature “teethmarks” on your pencil barrel.

5. Carl Refill Maker 6-Hole Punch. We have additional stock of one of my favorite desk accessories - the Carl Refill Maker which allows you to create your own 6-ring binder refills in sizes that include A5, Bible, Mini, and Mini-5.

6. New Mongol Pencils. The classic Mongol pencil brand returns! Be sure to check out our recent overview of this very good wood pencil, which is a reissue of a classic No. 2 office brand that has been out of circulation for decades.

7. Uni Mitsubishi Hi-Uni Pencils. A high-end favorite of wood pencil enthusiasts, we sell the Mitsubishi Hi-Uni in four different grades of graphite, both individually and by the dozen.

8. Tombow Mono 100 Pencils. Some people prefer either the Mono 100 or the Hi-Uni - both are excellent and we have restocked on both individual pencils and dozen boxes.

9. Uni-Ball One F Series and Earth Texture Gel Pens and Refills. We received a complete restock of standard Uni-Ball One gel pens, as well as the stand alone refills that can be used in both the One and Zento pen bodies. The One gel ink appears glossier than the matte Zento.

10. Wonderland222 Dated Planners. My (Joe’s) planner system of choice, the Wonderland222 features an intuitive layout that allows you to plan at multiple levels during the course of a year. We recently featured a walkthrough of this system and discussed why we like it in detail.

And don’t forget to check out new arrivals from Tono & Lims!

Weekly Drops: New Teranishi Inks, More Taccia, and the Pilot Custom Heritage 92 in All Nib Sizes

This week’s theme is ink, as we have plenty of new arrivals from Teranishi and Taccia! We’ve also introduced a wide array of new gel pens in vibrant colors from Pilot’s Juice Up and Juice Plus lines, and we’ve also restocked all of our Uni Zentos and Zebra Sarasa Vintage. On the pen side, we recently received restocks from TWSBI, Pilot, and Lamy, with many long-time TGS “Workhorse” favorites now back in stock for graduation season.

Note: Our allocation of the TRAVELER’S 20th Anniversary Card-Size Notebook sold out in under an hour online. We have a couple left that we have set aside for in-store customers, so if you’re early today you might get lucky. Unfortunately, we do not have any insight into when we might receive an additional shipment.

See these and more in-person! Come visit us in our Nashville store this weekend from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm on Saturday.

1. Teranishi Fujiyama Irodori Inks. This line of inks from Teranishi features six colors inspired by Mt. Fuji, and we now have five of them. Teranishi inks are free-flowing and vibrant, and some of our favorites.

2. Teranishi Guitar Inks (Standard Line). The standard Teranishi Guitar line features many unique colors, especially in the green range. Lady Emerald, Brilliant Mint, and Gentle Green are perennial favorites.

3. Taccia Ukiyo-e Kuniyoshi and Hokusai Inks (New Releases). Taccia has released 16 new inks of the past few months, and they’ve all finally arrived. This round features darker, more subtle colors than previous releases, especially the Kuniyoshi inks.

4. Taccia Roughna “Sketch” Ink. An underrated release of four colors that flew under the radar, especially Earth Green and Earth Blue which are both excellent shades that absolutely invoke their namesake.

5. Pilot Juice Up and Juice Plus Gel Pens. We’ve added all the colors of Pilot’s “Synergy Tip” gel pens, the Juice Up and Juice Plus, to our shop. The Synergy Tip technology combines the precision of the Hi-Tec-C with the reliability of a traditional conical tip gel pen. I reviewed both of these gel pens last week.

6. Pilot Custom Heritage 92 Fountain Pens. I wish Pilot would do more with their piston filler, because the mechanism is one of the smoothest I’ve used and the clear acrylic is perfectly polished. Now available in nib sizes fine through broad. Are you confused about Pilot’s “Custom” series and the different models? We wrote up a quick overview a few weeks ago.

7. TWSBI ECO Black Marble & Bronze Fountain Pens. The popular Black Marble & Bronze is restocked. This one features a swirled black and white acrylic with TWSBI’s bronze-plated trim.

8. TWSBI Vac700R in Iris and Kyanite Blue Finishes. Based on availability we are seeking, the Kyanite Vac700R is either going away in the near future or is in short supply. We recently received pens in both the Kyanite and Iris as part of a recent restock.

9. Lamy Studio Fountain Pens, Rollerballs, and Ballpoints. We’ve expanded our range of Lamy Studios on offer to include the standard color rollerballs and ballpoints, listed alongside the fountain pens to make it easy to create a set. With graduation season approaching, we’ve restocked on pens like the Lamy Studio and the Lamy Swift, both understated workhorses that are well-priced.

10. Belle & Union Stationery Themed Stickers. In addition to their excellent correspondence sets, we’ve restocked on all of the Belle & Union stationery-themed vinyl stickers to adorn your water bottle, laptop, or wherever else you want to show your love for stationery!

We’ve been adding additional Belle & Union folded notecards and other correspondence stationery to our specialized letter-writing section of the shop.

Weekly Drops: Arkansas Pen Show Edition! New TWSBI Bahama Yellow, Kaweco Lunar Sports, Yamamoto Paper, and More!

We’re attending the Arkansas Pen Show this weekend, so I wanted to get as many reminders out there as possible that the Nashville Shop is going to be closed on Friday but open on Saturday normal hours. (Thanks, Nick!) We do have plenty of the new TWSBI ECO Bahama Yellow fountain pens and the Kaweco Lunar Sport available for purchase in-store and online, in addition to restocks of favorite papers from Yamamoto and more TRAVELER’S Notebooks.

If you’re in the Little Rock area, be sure to check out the Arkansas Pen Show that runs Friday through Sunday. We hope to see you there!

1. Kaweco Lunar Sport Fountain Pens. The Iridescent Pearl Perkeos didn’t last very long, but we have the new Lunar Sport fountain pens available in both Light and Shadow Green.

2. TWSBI ECO Bahama Yellow Fountain Pens. The latest release from TWSBI is a mustard yellow - a shade that I think is vastly underrepresented in fountain pens.

3. Yamamoto Canopus A5 Notebooks. Canopus paper was designed to replace the now-discontinued Cosmo Air Light, with a similarly soft feel and vivid color with most fountain pen inks.

4. Yamamoto Ro-Biki Notebooks and Canvas Covers. The Yamamoto Ro-Biki system is lesser known, but a favorite notebook system of many. The Soliste paper used in the refills comes in a variety of different rulings such as graph, reticle, and reticle+grid.

5. Colorverse Colorvent "2025 “Top 3” Inks and Glistening Series. We’ve re-upped on Colorverse inks, with new releases and old favorites back in stock! Be sure to check these out especially if you’ve been looking for shimmer.

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Weekly Drops: Tono & Lims Inks, Kakimori Restock, and More!

We’re happy to announce that we’ve received three new lines of ink from Tono & Lims, which is now available for purchase both in shop and online! Those familiar with Tono & Lims know that the brand is the result of a Japanese-South Korean collaboration between Japanese fountain pen enthusiasts and the South Korean ink producer Lim’s Lab. Tono & Lims loves to experiment with color, sheen, shimmer, and inside jokes, so the inks end up being a lot of fun (especially the names). We’ve swatched these inks on multiple papers to showcase how they can look different depending on which specific paper you use!

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My personal favorite. A shimmer red with black sheen and a great name.

As noted in Tuesday’s post, we have also restocked products from Kakimori and Object Index, including the Kakimori dip nibs and a new line of miniature nib holders that are slightly smaller than the traditional calligraphy nib holder.

Our Nashville shop will be open from 1-6pm on Friday January 2, and from 10-6pm on Saturday January 3 (normal hours). We’re looking forward to getting back into the swing of things after a busy holiday season!

1. Tono & Lims Standard Line Inks. The standard line of Tono & Lims inks, with the numbered colors. To start I’ve picked a handful and we will be bringing in more as we get a sense of what people like.

2. Tono & Lims “Friendship” Line Inks. Ok, so I added some shimmer inks to the T.G.S. curation! This particular ink series is inspired by friends of the Tono & Lims brand, whether that’s collaborators or partner shops or others. There are some particularly interesting color combinations, and shimmer and other special properties are not overwhelming.

3. Tono & Lims “Adult Night” Inks. No, there’s nothing inappropriate going on here. This line of inks - mostly lightly scented - is themed around coffee, tea, and chocolate, with a touch of insomnia thrown in. (And Dynamite?)

4. Kakimori Dip Nibs. We’ve received a restock of the Kakimori conical metal nibs, as well as the standard writing nib which functions much like a fountain pen only there is no feed and is intended more for writing.

5. Kakimori Nib Holders. The standard Kakimori nib holders are available again in the Sakura wood finish. This is the longer nib holder in the classic shape.

6. Kakimori Mini Nib Holders. These “mini” nib holders are slightly smaller and more compact than a traditional nib holder, making it perfect for travel, portability, and those with smaller hands. It’s also a fun range of colors!

7. Object Index Modular Marker. We’ve brought back a selection of Kakimori’s popular “Object Index” line of high-end office supplies, including these “Modular Markers” that allow you to build a set of customizable fineliners and highlighters that stack in a way that lets you easily cycle through different tip sizes.

8. Kakimori Colour Liners Fineliner Markers. Kakimori first popularized fineliners that you can fill with your own inks to create a truly custom set. Several different tip sizes are available, ranging from standard writing points to chisel-tip markers for highlighting or drawing.

9. Pilot Prera Fountain Pens. The popular solid-color Pilot Prera fountain pens are back in stock, including the coveted Honey Yellow in both nib sizes.

10. The Roterfaden Shop at T.G.S. We are restocked on most versions of the Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter, including many different A5 designs and a handful of remaining TGS_25 in Grey. While we want to keep this special release in stock, there is no scheduled restock date at the moment on either the grey or green A5-Slim, and we are unable to take pre-orders or deposits.

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Allex Desk Scissors from Japan are now available in four different formats. Black Fluorine version is restocked, and we also have Jagged Blade (for cutting vinyl, etc.) and Thin Blade (for fine detail work) versions available.