I am off to San Francisco today but I am getting so excited for Autumn and 2026 planner season. Next Monday is the official launch day for Hobonichi and, for us stationery folks, the official start of Autumn. To get prepared, check out some of these posts:
- All Set Up for Hobonichi Preview Party at Yoseka – Till September 7 (via Yoseka Stationery)
- Hobonichi 2026 Lineup Takeaways (via Ask a Planner Nerd)
- Best Planners That Come in Both Digital and Paper Versions (via All About Planners)
Pens:
- Endless Stationery Phantom (via dapprman)
- Multi Pen Versatility: Combining the Pilot 4+1 Multi Pen with the Uni Style Fit Gel Refill (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Pen Pit Stop : Parker 25 Flighter MK I (via inkxplorations)
- The Case for Cases (via The Leadhead’s Pencil Blog)
- Early thoughts on the Faber-Castell Ondoro, Smoked Oak fountain pen. (via Fountain pen blog)
- Diamine Forever Inks Coral Blaze with a Jinhao 82 (via Casual Crossings)
- Ferris Wheel Press – The Marquise Nevermore Noir (via FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART)
- Pentel EnerGel Kuro Gel Ink Pen Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Benu Pixie: Metallic Dust Set (via Penquisition)
- News: Souverän M600 Art Collection – Rudi Rother Special Edition (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
Ink:
- Ink Review: Colorverse Blue Dragon Collection (via Mountain of Ink)
- InkFlash – Robert Oster Summer Storm (via inkxplorations)
- Dominant Industry Maple Ink Review: A Favorite Ink For Fall (via Pen Chalet)
- Ink Review #2803: Journalize Dusk (via Mountain of Ink)
- Van Dieman’s Freycinet Aquamarine (via Inkcredible Colours)
Planners, Notebooks & Paper:
- First Page/Dashboard? (via Philofaxy)
- Creating a Quote Page in Your Journal (via Archer & Olive Blog)
- The New Best Way to Play & Journal (via Archer & Olive Blog)
- Tips & Tricks to Cover Up Mistakes in Your Bullet Journal (via Archer & Olive Blog)
Art & Creativity:
- Ackerman Pen Revival and Dry Flower Bouquet (via Apple-Pine)
- Inside the studio of a Japanese sculptor (via Parka Blogs)
- Best portable tablets for digital art (2025 edition) (via Parka Blogs)
Other Interesting Things:
- Ask TGS: How Do You Recommend Fountain Pens to New Users? (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Junk Mail and Found Papers Undulate in Agate-Like Wall Sculptures by Jessica Drenk (via Colossal)
- Did This 19th-Century Painting Inspire Taylor Swift’s New Album Art? (via Hyperallergic)
- 12 Pen Person Questions (via Olive Octopus)
- True motivations, revisited (via A Gathering of Curiosities)
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