New Arrivals: More Uni Kuru Toga and Pilot Mechanical Pencils from Japan!

We received a large shipment of restocked Japanese favorites on Saturday, including unique mechanical pencils from Uni and Pilot! Some of these, like the Uni Kuru Toga Wood and Kuru Toga Metal, have made periodic appearances but consistent sourcing has been difficult. In addition to these higher-end models, we continue to carry more budget-friendly Kuru Toga options like the Alpha Gel Switch and the Kuru Toga KS. From Pilot, we have more of the excellent Pilot S20 mechanical pencil that is now available in five colors, as well as matching ballpoints (which only come in 2 colors right now, unfortunately). We continue to expand our lineup of mechanical pencils, with even more on order!

Come see these and others in our Nashville Shop this week. We are open from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday. We are open 24/7 online!

Like its multi-pen cousin, the Pilot Legno 2+1, the Pilot S20 Mechanical Pencil is available in five different finishes, including red, dark brown, black, brown, and mahogany.

Blackwing Restock: Volume 458 "The Birding Pencil" (Great with Matching Field Notes?)

It’s a double new-release week, with the TWSBI Pink Lemonade pre-order opening up yesterday, and our allotment of the Blackwing Volume 458 Birding Pencil arriving yesterday afternoon. Since this has been one of the more heavily requested Blackwing releases, I thought it made sense to do a separate announcement. We’ve also restocked on many of the standard Blackwing items, including the Natural pencils and the Blackwing One-Step Sharpeners.

What to pair with these? We recently restocked on Field Notes, and in addition to all of the latest new releases including the Paletas Summer Release and the Spring “Lucky” notebooks, the new Blackwing pencils would be the perfect companion to any of the Birds & Trees of North America series!

The Gentleman Stationer is an authorized retailer of both Blackwing and Field Notes products.

New Arrivals: TWSBI ECO Pink Lemonade with Bronze Fountain Pen (SOLD OUT)

Update - Unfortunately the TWSBI Pink Lemonades sold out almost immediately due to unprecedented demand and relatively small initial shipments from TWSBI. We hope to have more pens in the coming weeks. We recently received a fresh shipment of the ECO Rootbeer + Bronze fountain pens, and continue to have stock of those and other ECO models available.

The wait is over! TWSBI’S latest ECO release - Pink Lemonade with Bronze Trim - is available for pre-order, with pens starting to ship on Wednesday (8/5). Pink Lemonade looks to be especially popular, as the milky pink acrylic gives the pen a true late summer vibe. All TWSBI ECO nib sizes are available, in EF-1.1mm stub.

We will be at the D.C. Pen Show this coming weekend, but all pens pre-ordered prior to the launch date will ship Wednesday before we leave. Pickup orders will be available in the Nashville Shop Thursday-Saturday, as we will remain open.

The Gentleman Stationery is an authorized TWSBI retailer.

Thursday Drops: Kaweco Sport Marble Ocean and Lunar Blue, Nahvalur Fountain Pens, and More!

At long last, our shipment of the latest Kaweco Sport fountain pens has arrived! We have the new Kaweco “Collection” Marble Ocean, as well as the Lunar Shadow Blue and Lunar Light Blue - two new variations on the current Lunar Green pens. The Kaweco distributor has communicated that these pens will be in short supply for the next few months, so apologies to everyone if we run low quickly.

The Nahvalur Eclipse is available in a wide range of color and trim combinations. (Black and Burgundy, anyone?)

We also have a fun announcement, in that we’ve brought Nahvalur (still pronounced Narwhal) back into the store! We have additional Nahvalur Nautilus fountain pens in both ebonite and titanium (!!) with their redesigned silhouette, as well as the retractable Nahvalur Eclipse fountain pen with its recently upgraded mechanism.

You can come see these and more in our Nashville shop, which is open from 1pm-6pm on Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm on Saturday. For our Tennessee customers, Friday-Sunday is tax-free weekend in Tennessee, where certain items $100 and under are exempt from sales tax. Finally, Saturday (8/1) is Stationery Store Day, and we will be running in-store promotions with freebies!

1. Kaweco Collection Sport Marble Ocean Fountain Pen. The latest Kaweco Sport has landed, and yes, they nailed the “Earth-from-Space” look. The marbled acrylic is translucent in places, maybe making this one a candidate for Sport eyedroppering?

2. Kaweco Sport Lunar Shadow Blue and Lunar Light Blue Fountain Pens. To accompany the “Lunar Green” pens released earlier this year, Kaweco has released two new colors in the Lunar series that feature blue-tinged takes on the Lunar “Shadow” and “Light” looks. What’s your favorite?

3. Kaweco Perkeo Iridescent Pearl. We have additional Iridescent Pearl Perkeo fountain pens, available now! By far the most popular take on the Perkeo series Kaweco has released to date, Iridescent Pearl has been difficult to keep in stock.

4. Nahvalur Nautilus Ebonite Fountain Pens. Completely redesigned since we last carried this distinctive ebonite piston filler, the Nahvalur (pronounced “Narwhal”) Nautilus still features it’s signature “porthole” ink windows but now is paired with a more streamlined trim. Bronze and Black trim versions available, as well as a limited number of silver trim pens in the older design.

5. Nahvalur Nautilus: Ti Fountain Pens. In addition to the classic Ebonite, Nahvalur has released the Nautilus in a Titanium body in both black and toffee finishes. For this specific model, the nibs have been paired with ebonite feeds for an exceptionally good writing experience.

6. Nahvalur Eclipse Fountain Pen. The redesigned version of Nahvalur’s “Eclipse” retractable fountain pen has arrived, and it may be the pen that does what Platinum attempted with the now-discontinued Curidas.

7. Pilot Custom 74 Lavender Fog Fountain Pen. We have received more of Pilot’s recent North American exclusive - the Custom 74 Lavender Fog, which features nibs from Pilot’s “Soft” series along with a double broad (BB) option that is perfect if you’re looking for a nib to customize at one of the upcoming pen shows!

8. Pilot Custom 912 Fountain Pen. We have newly arrived stock of the Pilot Custom 912, including Falcon (FA) nib and Soft Fine-Medium (SFM) nibs. The Custom 912 essentially serves as a vehicle for Pilot’s specialty nib lineup - once available only in Japan, Pilot has made them available in the U.S.

9. Teranishi Guitar Fountain Pen Inks. The entire line of Teranishi inks is back in stock, all at one time! One of our most popular series, these inks flow exceptionally well and feature a broad range of deep colors.

10. Kakimori Pigment Inks. If you listen to our latest podcast episode, you can learn more about pigment inks, how permanent they are, and how they can be mixed with one another (within brands) to create your own custom specific colors.

Thursday Drops: 10 Fountain Pens, "Permanent" Inks, and More!

We’ve been hard at work restocking most of our favorite fountain pen and ink lines in advance of the back-to-school and back-to-work rush, including nearly all Pilot fountain pens, the popular Diplomat Viper, and many different Lamys including the Lamy 2000. Both Lamy and Pilot are well-represented in my recently published “10 Fountain Pens list”, as they are long-time personal favorites that I use on a near-daily basis. We also continue to have very good stock of TWSBI fountain pens (particularly the ECO) despite the brand being low at the distributor level. We are trying to restock on the newer models so if a specific colorway is currently out check back frequently as new stock arrives all the time.

The Pilot E95s is back in both colors and all nib sizes!

Finally, we’ve been receiving questions about fountain pen inks with permanence - typically lightfastness and water-resistance. In response, we’ve been making an effort to bring more pigmented and iron-gall inks into the shop, including different options from Platinum and Kakimori, which have the most extensive color ranges.

You can see these and more in our Nashville Shop this week, in addition to online. We are open regular hours, 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday. Online is of course available 24/7!

1. Pilot Capless Vanishing Point and Decimo Fountain Pens. Vanishing Points are back in stock, in most finishes and both sizes.

2. Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pens. This popular Pilot serves as an excellent entry point to Pilot’s 14k gold nibs, with the high capacity pump-piston CON-70 converter. If you still prefer a piston filler, the Custom Heritage 92 features the same nib.

3. Pilot E95s Fountain Pen. Looking for a gold nib pocket pen? The E95s is a portable, smooth writer with a unique look drawn from vintage Pilot fountain pens from the 1970s and 1980s. And yes, we do have the Ivory/Burgundy color combination, which is now exclusive to the U.S.

4. Lamy 2000 Fountain Pens. We cannot stay stocked with Lamy 2000s. Many of you have been asking about availability, and we recently received a shipment of fines and mediums.

5. Platinum Carbon Inks. Platinum’s line of pigmented “Carbon” inks are the most permanent inks that we have in stock, in terms of lightfastness and water resistance. Carbon Black is an ink of choice for those looking to do ink washes and artwork to which water might be applied.

6. Platinum Chou Kuro Ink. Looking for the “blackest of the black” inks? Chou Kuro is it. There is no ink more black. Think “black hole” black.

7. Platinum Classic Ink (Iron Gall Formulation). Iron Gall inks are more “water resistant” than “waterproof” - if they get wet they will leave behind the blue-black iron content that has bonded to the paper. A traditional ink formulation that Platinum has released in multiple colors, which will darken to a black-tinged hue as they dry on the page.

8. Kakimori Inkstand Colour Pigment Inks. We recently added the full line of mixable Kakimori pigment inks to our inventory. These particular inks are intended to be mixed with one another to create the color of your choice, or they can be used as stand-alone colors.

9. Kakimori Standard Line Pigment Inks. A range of more unique, subtle colors mixed by Kakimori. These inks can also be mixed with each other (or with the Kakimori Inkstand Colour inks) should you so choose.

10. Kakimori Ink Mixing Kit. This handy kit contains three small plastic measuring cups, pipettes, and instructions for mixing your own fountain pen inks. The precise measuring cups allow you to measure, document, and recreate your own ink mixes for future use.