In this episode Rob and Helen dive deep into their latest stationery hauls — from Japanese Sailor pens and Tom’s Studio Wren to Martha Brooks advent calendars and Zebra limited editions.

Plus: writing contest success, notebooks you’ll never dare write in (that are ridiculously expensive), and a new digital note-taking tool that’s winning Rob over.

Helen refuses to talk about her sticker addiction and Etsy is properly off the table for conversation.

Helen is already buying advent calendars....in September. Rob is trying not to buy anything else, he's changed.

We chat about digital tools, more notebooks, pen hauls and share a story about a random stranger in Home Sense providing Helen with the perfect notebook.

Take a look at the notebooks and pens and read Helen's story submission for the writing competition over in the newsletter - https://stationeryfreaks.substack.com/

We mention the advent calendar series we did a few years back, here's the first of those episodes if you fancy getting into the Christmas spirit.
https://stationeryfreaks.com/17

Resources, Products & Brands Mentioned

• Sailor Pens – Japanese fountain and calligraphy pens
• Tom’s Studio – Wren fountain pen, Mulberry ink, Advent Calendar
• Martha Brooks – Stationery Advent Calendar
• Diamine Inks – Sparkling inks with shimmer effects
• HomeSense / TK Maxx – Bargain stationery finds
• Moleskine – Classic planners and notebooks
• ChoosingKeeping (London shop) – Unique notebooks, some handmade
• Zebra Pens – Limited edition retractable felt pens & ball pens
• Sharpie – Fine liners and markers (classic red learning notes)
• Capacities.io – Digital knowledge management and journaling app
• Zotero – Digital reference management tool

Until next time.
Rob & Helen