The Gentleman Stationer

After a month of what seems like nonstop pen shows, we managed to get several different brands restocked, including popular pen show favorites such as Roterfaden, Lochby, and Onionbrand notebook covers.

I frequently get asked about my favorite non-pen accessories that I use regularly.

We’re big fans of multi-lined paper around here, whether it’s the recently restocked Itoya ProFolio Notebooks, Nakabayashi’s excellent “Logical” papers, or classics like Clairefontaine’s French-ruled paper.

Things you seek behind the scenes at a pen show. 2026 San Francisco Pen Show - The Funnest Pen Show Gets Funner (via Pen Addict - Kimberly).

Each year, I find myself saying that the San Francisco Pen Show was my favorite pen show of the year, and 2026 is no exception.

Just a small sample of the Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter notebook covers that we now have in stock.

Many thanks to everyone who turned out for our live Thursday night event in San Francisco!

The new Uni Zento Flow in “Anthurium Pink”.

Things you see at the SF Pen Show!

I’m on my way to the San Francisco Pen Show, where I’ll be co-hosting a maker’s panel tomorrow night, helping out at the Vanness Pens table through the weekend, and teaching two workshops on notebook systems: one on Saturday and one on Sunday!

The Colorvent Calendar is Colorverse’s own take on an advent calendar, with 24 unique 15ml bottles.

2026 Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow (via Olive Octopus Ink).

About a month ago, I undertook the “10 Fountain Pens” prompt challenge, in which I pulled 10 fountain pens from my collection that I would keep “if I could only keep 10.”

Why did I go to Japan?

Do you ever feel that some fountain pen and ink combinations work especially well together?

We received a large shipment of restocked Japanese favorites on Saturday, including unique mechanical pencils from Uni and Pilot!

Five Years with TPA (via Pen Addict - Kimberly).

Four cases I’m currently using, in a mix of leather and fabric, clockwise from top left: Craft Design Technology Pen Pouch, Soolla Studio Pouch, Nagasawa Kip Leather 10-Pen Folio, and a Rickshaw Fillmore.

We’re back from the DC Pen Show, fully loaded with new merchandise not just from the show but from recent summer trade shows and Japan!

Schon DSGN of course brought creations this small business owner can’t afford anymore. :) The 2026 DC Pen Show is in the books!