Post-Thanksgiving journaling during a (brief) lull in the shop yesterday! 
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Wild Things at the Tokyo Pen Show 2025 (via Inky.Rocks). I’ve been jealously following all the Tokyo Pen Show recap posts, and that Ink Alchemy machine really takes first prize for me in terms of things I wish I had seen in person.
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Stationery Haul from Japan (via Vanness Pens). Lisa walks through her take-home stationery haul following three weeks in Japan! Settle in for a lot of stationery envy.
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A Deep Dive into the Deep Sea by Tactile Turn! (via Inkdependence). Support your small makers! The switch mechanism isn’t for me (I’ve tried it and prefer the Side Click) but the Cerakote finish on these pens always gets me.
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Esterbrook Niblet (via Figboot on Pens). The “Niblet” is Esterbrook’s latest release – a compact fountain pen – and there is some mild controversy over the design inspiration. David breaks it all down.
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Order Restored (Yet Again) (via From The Pen Cup). I’m also a sucker for old desks. Good thing I now have a shop and warehouse that I can use to collect them. 🙂
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Planner Set-Up for December (via Well-Appointed Desk). Ana walks through her monthly planner setup and talks a bit about how she reevaluates her setup every month.
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My Number One Fountain Pen Filling System (via SBRE Brown). What filling system holds the most ink? I like all of these from a technical perspective but I may change inks too much to make this style my “favorite”.
You will see some more about this soon, but I’ve been exploring binder refills, including different papers that come in the Mini-5 format like Iroful and Yamamoto (shown here). 
In Case You Missed It….
It was Thanksgiving and “Black Friday”/Small Business Saturday week, so I had no time to publish any content other than a quick video looking at the new TWSBI Cosmo Blue ECO on the YouTube Channel. For the past few years I pretty much have had to take the week of Thanksgiving off to manage the shop since it ends up being such an important part of our annual revenue stream. Things will get back to normal over the next week or so, and in the meantime you can check out our latest major release, which was the 2025 update to the annual T.G.S. Holiday Gift Guide.
Also, T.G.S. Patreon subscribers will know this but elsewhere I’ve also been dropping hints about a new podcast/video series project that I’ve been working on with Lisa Vanness of Vanness Pens, which will launch in the coming weeks, probably after the first of the year. We will be sharing bits here and there in the lead up to the official release, so be sure to follow our respective profiles to make sure you get the up-to-date announcements regarding videos, lives, and more. T.G.S. YouTube can be found here, and Vanness Pens YouTube can be found here or in the link to Lisa’s Japan recap above.
Don’t miss new Lochby cases and Colorways!
T.G.S. INKSGIVING Sale Ends Today! 10% Off Most Orders Plus 20% Off Clearance
The T.G.S. “INKSGIVING” promotion ends tonight at 11:59pm U.S. Central Time. We’ve been busy packing and shipping orders with the goal of getting caught up by the end of the day tomorrow. Use the code “INKSGIVING” at checkout for 10% off most orders, plus take an additional 20% off Clearance items automatically applied at checkout. (Certain exclusions apply due to brand restrictions.) Also, just a reminder that tomorrow is December 1, the first day of “Inkvent”! We still have one or two Inkvent Calendars available, so if you’d like to follow along be sure to pick one up as they won’t be restocked until next year. And, yesterday we received a huge shipment of Lochby, including new Olive color ways, the new Field Sling, Duo two-pen cases, and new Mini Venture Pouch colors.
Notsu Card Systems
Erasers!
Pilot
Traveler’s Company
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