• Blog (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/) • Shop (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/curated-shop-brands) • Podcast (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/on-the-paper-trail) • Resources (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/resources) • About (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/tgs-warehouse-shop-address) • Archive (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/fountain-pen-reviews) • Contact (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/contact) • Cart (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/cart) • Sign In (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/blog/2026/7/12/sunday-reading-for-july-12-2026#) July 12, 2026 1. Sailor Que Será Erasable Gel Ink Pen Review (via Pen Addict). (https://www.penaddict.com/blog/2026/7/6/sailor-que-ser-erasable-gel-ink-pen-review) I find Sailor’s efforts to get into the erasable pen game fascinating, even if I don’t really have any great desire to use this product. 2. Enjoy Collection 2026: Q2 (via Dime Novel Raven). (https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/enjoy-collection-2026-q2) Sometimes I get asked whether owning a pen store diminishes my enjoyment of stationery as a “hobby”, but I honestly think it’s the opposite. It tends to expand the the number of products you are exposed to, which I have also enjoyed immensely because they’re things I’ve never tried before. 3. Finding Joy in Cheap to Moderate-Priced Nice Things (via Urban Adventure League). (https://urbanadventureleague.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/finding-joy-in-cheap-to-moderate-priced-nice-things/) I wholeheartedly agree that often the moderate price bracket brings the most overall satisfaction - fun without the financial stress. 4. This Common Fountain Pen Habit May Be Doing More Harm Than Good (via Doodlebud). (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX_K6Rtu5oE) Repeat after me: You do not need to take your pen completely apart to clean it. 5. Meet the Family Living Like It’s the 1990’s (via Cal Newport). (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND-0_kTA-m4) Bye. I’ll send y’all my landline number. 6. Fountain Pen Types (via Inky.Rocks). (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rb_99zxtCUE) Ok, I now have at least five more pens on my list to add to my collection. :) 7. If I Could Only Keep Ten (via Rachel’s Reflections). (https://racheldelafuente.com/blog/only-keep-ten/) Is it time for another fountain pen thought experiment? 8. If I Could Only Keep 10 Fountain Pens (via Well-Appointed Desk). (https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/07/if-i-could-only-keep-10-fountain-pens-2/) Here’s Laura’s take on the latest challenge. 9. Three Art Supply Stores Worth Visiting in Central Paris (via Comfortable Shoes Studio). (https://writingatlarge.com/2026/07/10/three-art-supply-stores-worth-visiting-in-central-paris/) It’s been way too long since I’ve been to Paris, but I have fond memories of visits to 2/3. 10. Clairefontaine Pocket Squared Notebook (via Notebook Stories). (https://www.notebookstories.com/2026/07/07/clairefontaine-pocket-squared-notebook/) Clairefontaine is one of the unsung workhorses of the stationery world, and I do my bit to keep it from falling by the wayside in favor of “trendier” paper. https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/curated-paper?category=Graphilo https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/curated-washi-and-pins/ipaintbirbs-holographic-stickers IPaintBirbs Holographic Stickers! How YOu Can Support us further: Visit Us on Patreon If you enjoy our content (whether here on the main website, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gentlemanstationer), YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@TheGentlemanStationer) or elsewhere), and would like early/extra access to shop releases and special promotions, consider supporting us via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/gentlemanstationer). In addition to exclusive content, Discord access, and online meetups, Patreon supporters have access to one or more initial “practice” episodes of “On the Paper Trail” (https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/blog/2025/12/3/introducing-on-the-paper-trail-a-new-podcastvideo-collaboration-with-lisa-vanness-of-vanness-pens) which have not been publicly released.