Page Text: In the Shop: 2022 Planner Clearance - All Dated Planners on Sale
April 12, 2022
It’s time to make room for yet more new arrivals, and clear out some back stock as we hit mid-April. First off are 2022 dated planners, which are now at least 30% off. There’s still plenty of time for these to be usable, since many (such as the Midori Planner Stickers) go into 2023! Check out these options from Traveler’s Notebook and Midori MD . We don’t have a ton of stock but the sale will continue until everything’s gone.
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If you’re not into dated planners, I always opt for the undated version, since I appreciate the flexibility and always try to avoid wasting paper if I don’t use a particular month. You can start these planners at any time during the year, and carry them over for as long as you like until they are done. We not only stock undated planners from Traveler’s Company , Midori MD , Lochby , and Soumkine , but also carry the larger Write Notepads Weekly Planner (which can be used as a desk pad since it features a landscape orientation), as well as more traditional blotter-style desk planners from WMS & Co. The latter have been selling briskly and people seem to enjoy them!
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As I mentioned yesterday, I’m in the midst of some home/office construction, so pictures might look a bit different over the next few weeks. Orders from the shop will continue to ship in 1-3 business days.
Sunday Reading for April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022
2022 Atlanta Pen Show Recap and Report Card (via PenAddict). The big news from the past week is that the pen show circuit is back in full swing. Atlanta was a great show, consistent with years past, and I expect it to continue as “things in general” pick back up.
Fountain Pen Quest Trail Log - Atlanta Pen Show Edition (via FPQuest). I must’ve just missed Ray who attended the show until Saturday morning. He also has a great recap.
Two Writer’s Boxes: A Cautionary Tale (via KraftyKats). While the Galen Leather Writing Box is quite a nice piece of stationery, there are “less quality” imitators out there.
IWI Inks (via Mountain of Ink). I heard about these Taiwanese inks for the first time at the Atlanta Pen Show, were Kelli and the Vanness crew working the show had
Nothing to Say: TWSBI Diamond 580ALR (via A Fleeting Ripple). I agree, the TWSBI Diamond 580ALR is an excellent everyday workhorse, and has gotten even better over the years now that it’s available in different colors.
Lesson’s from Saturday’s In-Person Pen Group Meetup (via mnmlscholar). Pen clubs and meetups are excellent venues for meeting other hobbyists and trying out stationery that you may not otherwise have an opportunity to see in person. Coincidentally, our local pen group met yesterday. If you’re in the Nashville, Tennessee area, consider joining the Middle Tennessee Fountain Pen Club , which meets weekly on Saturday afternoons. (Join the Facebook group or contact me for details, if you don’t use Facebook.)
The Good Blue R615 Fountain Pen (via Rants of the Archer). An interesting design, and yet another example of the creativity arising out of the pandemic as people rediscover analog tools and want to create their own.
Diplomat Aero (via Dapprman). Quickly becoming a modern classic, the Diplomat Aero is one of those interesting designs that provides a reliable writing experience that won’t break the bank.
The Perfect…. (via Comfortable Shoes Studio). A great read on why it’s sometimes best to jump off the treadmill of always looking for “the best [of whatever].”
Pilot Capless LS Fountain Pen (via Pencilcase Blog). I’ve yet to see an actual Pilot Capless LS in the wild, and with this price tag, I’m not sure I would be able to justify the “improvement” in the mechanism. (Noise has never been an issue for me with the standard Pilot Vanishing Point.)
In Case You Missed It…
This week on the blog I finally reviewed the Lochby Quattro , the much in-demand four-pen case from Lochby that sold out nearly immediately. Working on getting more…. I also wrote a sort-of recap about my Atlanta Pen Show experience , and in a bit of a departure from the typical “pen show recap” (done quite thoroughly elsewhere, including several of the links above), I chose to discuss the pens I typically pursue at pen shows these days, as well as my ongoing research project exploring different nib grinds.
This Week in the Curated Shop
The big news this week was the arrival of the TWSBI Swipe in Salmon and Pear (or orange-pink and light green). We currently have them available in all nib sizes, along with most other TWSBI models, which we chose to restock at the same time . We also have a healthy stock of the Caran d’Ache “Pop Line” ballpoints, including the Black Code , Gold Bar , Brut Rosé , and the Original !
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