This week: New Nibs and Old Favorites.
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Travelling with Ink: April Snippets (via Fountain Pen Blog). I had to chuckle at the part about “sufficient pens for a one-night getaway.” Been there.
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Notes on Paper, Notes in Apps, Here, There, and Everywhere, Should I Just Give Up and Accept the Chaos (via Analog Office). There are some valuable thoughts here on the importance of processing notes and how to do it. I might add that sometimes there’s value to not being too structured and accepting just a touch of chaos.
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CW+T Pen Type-C (via KraftyKats). The Pen Type-C is a bookmark pen that features the excellent Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto refill. For whatever reason, the Pen Type-C never took off in the same was at the Pen Type-B or Pen Type-A, probably because it’s not intended for long writing sessions and is really an annotation pen. (We still have a few left in our shop.)
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I May Have A Growing Addiction to Buying Ground Nibs Out the Gate (via mnmlscholar). With more and more pen companies offering pre-ground nibs, including in highly specialized calligraphy grinds, is there any reason NOT to try this? Some of these pre-ground nibs are excellent.
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Kaweco Original 250 Black Fountain Pen Review (via SBRE Brown). I love the look of Kaweco’s new “Original” fountain pen, which is a different design that still maintains certain of the brand’s hallmarks.
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My 10 Favorite Yellow Inks (via Mountain of Ink). There are some interesting ones on here that I don’t believe I’ve tried before!
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Nahvalur x Galen Leather Rose Gold Demonstrator & Vinta Inks The Maiden/Lakambini – A Double Review (via Pen Addict – Kimberly). When DID rose gold become so popular? I was wondering this myself, as the pens have started to multiply in my own collection.
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Ink Review: Troublemaker Nenita and Moon River (via Well-Appointed Desk). Troublemaker Inks from the Philippines have gone mainstream, and I’m glad to see this brand with increased availability.
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Broken In: Sailor Pro Gear Realo (via A Fleeting Ripple). Do you notice your nibs “breaking in” over time? There are definitely some that seem to have adapted themselves to my hand.
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The Pen I Bought While I’m Not Buying Pens (via From the Pen Cup). Believe it or not, I’ve never actually seen a Lamy ABC in person!
In Case You Missed It….
This week on the blog, I reviewed a pen that’s been on my radar for years, and which I finally managed to get my hands on this month: The Onoto Scholar. To keep things well-rounded, I also revisited two inks that have remained favorites over the years: Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo and Yama-Budo. Finally, this week’s “currently inked” video looked at how to swap Lamy nibs.
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop
We’ve added Lamy to our lineup of brands! We have the Lamy 2000, the new Lamy AL-Star Special Editions, and certain Safari Special Editions, specifically those that mix and match clips. Probably the second biggest news was the arrival of the Olive Traveler’s Notebooks, which sold out nearly immediately. More are on the way! In the meantime be sure to check out these additional new arrivals:
Midori MD Block Notepads
Lamy Bottled Ink
Maruman Mnemosyne Pad Holders
Ohto Rays Gel Pens
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