Thursday Drops: Planner Season Is Upon Us! Wonderland222, MD Product Journals and More

It’s October, and “Planner Season” has officially arrived. Our allocation of Wonderland222 planners and notebooks is now live and available for purchase online and in-store. The 2027 lineup of planners and notebooks features 52gsm Tomoe River Paper, and we have stocked the 576-page All-in-One models as well as the slimmer “Core” planners. Grid Tomoe River notebooks are also available.

Our exclusive Tono & Lims Inks: Classic Burgundy and Black Shimmer

Our T.G.S.-exclusive Tono & Lims inks have now arrived, and remain available for purchase though stock in this initial shipment is dwindling. If you would like a bottle from this initial shipment, please place an order as these are on their way to selling out quickly. We also have a fresh shipment of Roterfaden A6 leather covers, as well as our exclusive Sunderland mk1 Machined Rollerball.

You can see these and more in-store in our Nashville Shop, which is open Thursday and Friday from 1-6pm, and on Saturday from 10am-5pm. Of course you can always shop online 24/7!

1. Wonderland222 Planners and Notebooks. For the past year, I’ve been using a Wonderland222 A5 Core Planner as my primary analog “brain”, and I love it. We currently stock several different formats of Wonderland222 Planners in A5, B6, and A6 sizes, along with their notebooks. This year all Wonderland222 Planners use 52gsm Tomoe River Paper.

2. MD Product Dot Grid Notebooks. We really stocked up on the MD Product Dot Journals! These are back in stock to cover all the bullet journalers who love this particular format.

3. MD Product Natural Undyed Goat Leather Covers. Looking for a long-lasting leather cover that will age gracefully through many years of MD notebooks? We have the MD Product Leather covers available in multiple sizes, including A5.

4. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter BS_20 in A4 and A6. While A5 remains the most popular Roterfaden size, we have been receiving an increased number of requests for the large A4 and smaller A6 sizes. The small A6 was once a standard model in Roterfaden’s lineup but has been scaled back in recent years.

5. T.G.S. Classic Burgundy and Black Shimmer Tono & Lims Exclusive Inks. We’re excited to announce that we now have our own house inks! Classic Burgundy is the dark red I’ve always wanted in my own collection but have been unable to find, and Black Shimmer adds dark red shimmer to a nuanced black writing ink.

6. T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Rollerball. A coveted exclusive release is back in stock! The Sunderland mk1 is a versatile machined rollerball, and we worked with Sunderland on an exclusive bead-blasted matte finish in our red and black colorway.

7. Sunderland Machine Works mk1 Standard Line Rollerballs. In addition to our exclusive Sunderland machined pen, we’ve restocked on standard mk1 colors, including new dark green, gold, and turquoise finishes.

8. Pilot Vanishing Point “Golden Journey” 2026 Limited Edition. We were lucky enough to receive a limited allocation of this year’s exclusive Vanishing Point release, inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi.

9. Midori MD 5-Year Diaries. These hardbound diaries/journals allow a few lines for each day, with five years to a page so you can compare entries against prior years as you go. There are two different size formats.

10. Midori MD 3-Year Diaries. Find five years too intimidating? Midori’s multi-year journals also come in a three-year format.

New Arrivals: Roterfaden Taschenbegleiters in A4 and A6! Plus Sunderland mk1 Exclusives

Many of you have been writing in to ask if Roterfaden still makes the Taschenbegleiter in the smaller A6 size, and it turns out they do. While they no longer make this size available in every color and finish, I managed to secure a batch of the Taschenbegleiter BS_20 covers in this gorgeous dark brown/cognac leather, in both A4 and A6 sizes. We also have stock of the Taschenbegleiter LTD 038 in A4, which appears similar but features a beige elastic and sand felt interior as opposed to the black/grey combination.

The Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter BS_20 features a grey felt interior, shown here in A6.

You can view these and more in our newly updated online shop, which has been updated to feature a dedicated “Notebook Systems” section that includes Roterfaden. We’ve designed the new store to make it easier to search by item and brand, and we hope you enjoy the layout. Finally, we also have new stock of the T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 exclusive edition rollerball pen, featuring a bead-blasted matte black and dark red/burgundy finish.

The TGS x Sunderland exclusive showcases the classic TGS colors.

All products available online can be purchased in-person in our Nashville Shop, open this week from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-6pm on Saturday. Online shopping is available 24/7!

New Arrivals: Opus 88, Retro 51, and the Pilot Vanishing Point Golden Journey Limited Edition!

This week we finally get to introduce two new brands to our newly redesigned store! We are happy to welcome Opus 88, famous for their Japanese-style eyedropper fountain pens, as well as Retro 51, known for their Tornado-series rollerballs and ballpoints that are available in a wide variety of themes and finishes. Stay tuned as we completely revamp the shopping experience here at T.G.S., as the new site give us much more flexibility to add additional product lines and navigate our growing offerings.

The Opus 88 Koloro was the first pen I picked up from the brand - I still love the combination of acrylic and ebonite.

To read more about the versatility Opus 88 offers both in terms of nib compatibility and ease of use when traveling, check out our “Workhorse Pens” write-up that’s been a longstanding favorite post of many. We currently offer select pens from the Opus 88 Koloro, Demonstrator, Jazz, and Harmony lines, as well as a selection of nib units which are JoWo threaded and therefore compatible with other pens that accept JoWo nib units.

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The Retro 51 Rescue Collection features animal-themed designs, including protected and endangered species.

For Retro 51, we have a selection of Tornado Rollerballs, which can be used with either short Schmidt Capless Rollerball Refills or Schmidt Easyflow 9000 ballpoint refills (or any other Parker-style refill). Our current selection includes standard lacquered finishes, the dark “stealth” finishes, the Vintage Metalsmith collection, and the “Rescue” Editions (where Retro donates a portion of proceeds to animal rescue and conservation groups). We also have a couple of their 1.15mm twist-action mechanical pencils, which is one of the more unique pencil offerings out there!

Finally, we have received a very small shipment of this year’s Pilot Vanishing Point Limited Edition, “Golden Journey”. Inspired by the Japanese art and philosophy of Kintsugi, this pen features a pearlescent dark blue barrel accented with lines of metallic gold paint. This absolutely beautiful fountain pen also features Pilot’s yellow gold trim and nib unit, which has been discontinued from the regular line in the U.S.

Those of you may notice that the T.G.S. online storefront looks different, and that’s because we’ve completely redesigned the experience and moved to Shopify! Read more on what’s new and what you can expect in this post from Sunday. You can also see these pens in person at our Nashville shop, which will be open this week normal hours from 1-5pm Thursday and Friday and from 10am-5pm on Saturday.

New Arrivals: Tono & Lims Restock, Including More Bechorium Inks!

This weekend we received a fresh restock of Tono & Lims inks, including the customer favorite Bechorium series. Tono & Lims is a Japanese-South Korean collaboration between Japanese fountain pen enthusiasts and the South Korean ink producer Lim’s Lab. Tono & Lims loves to experiment with color, sheen, shimmer, and inside jokes, so the inks end up being a lot of fun (especially the names). Some of these colors are in low-supply, so if you’ve been waiting on a restock of a favorite color don’t hesitate. (But don’t worry, we’re constantly restocking!).

In addition to online, you can find these in our Nashville store, which will be open normal hours this week from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday. We hope to see you there!

New Arrivals: Multi-lined Paper from Itoya ProFolio Returns, Plus More Specialty Yamamoto!

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. We recently had a large shipment of the Profolio notebooks land in all sizes, including B5, A5, and A6. These fountain pen-friendly notebooks come in a wide assortment of colors and make great choices to use with standard-size covers and folios such as those from OnionBrand (A5), as well as the Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter system, which we also have recently restocked in many different colors and sizes.

We’ve also added new specialty Japanese papers from Yamamoto, as well as restocked the Bullet Jotter Pads! (Yes, Canopus is an option!)

In addition to online, you can find these in our Nashville store, which will be open normal hours this week from 1-6pm Thursday and Friday, and from 10am-5pm on Saturday. We hope to see you there!