Stationery Haul: Traveler's Company, Iroshizuku Ink and Midori MD

For my birthday this year, I got a gift card to Two Hands Paperie, a stationery shop in Boulder, Colorado, and we went there over Father's Day weekend. This is a haul of what I picked up there.

Two Hands Paperie is a Traveler's Company partner shop with a lot of unique stationery. The in-person store is fantastic, and I love going there.

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Tomoe River loose sheets, for my own inserts

I'll start with a pack of A4 Tomoe River loose sheets. I had never bought loose Tomoe River paper before, but I've started creating my own planner inserts, and that is what got me to buy it.

One of those inserts is a fold-out weekly vertical. I've been loving the vertical weekly layout in the Sterling Ink Planner, but I haven't seen that layout for ring systems like the MeePlus, Plotter or Filofax, so I decided to make my own.

The insert shows the full week. At the bottom, I added breakfast, lunch and dinner rows for meal planning, a daily habit tracker, and room for a key.

Iroshizuku Kon-peki

I also picked up a bottle of Iroshizuku Kon-peki, an ink I've wanted for a while. I've heard the blue is beautiful. The bottle is 50 ml, a very good size that should last quite a while, and I'm excited to ink a pen with it.

Sakura Gelly Roll in white

I also grabbed a Sakura Gelly Roll 0.5 in white. I wanted a white gel pen for writing on darker paper.

Midori Join Dots

There are a lot of dot markers out there, but the Midori Join Dots are small, they connect to each other, and the colors are great. They're all muted, not super bright, and remind me of the Zebra Sarasa Vintage colors, which is exactly what I like. I do wish they came with more lids, so I could carry one or two instead of the full connected stack.

Traveler's Company Brass Ruler

The Traveler's Company Brass Ruler was a splurge. I had never pulled the trigger on one, but I had a gift card to use, so this felt like the right time. It's a lot smaller in person than it looks online, and I'm excited to watch the brass develop a patina. I may find a way to keep it in my MeePlus journal.

Midori MD notebook in grid

I've heard a lot of great things about Midori MD notebooks. I've used MD paper in my Traveler's Company notebooks, and it's some of my favorite paper. The MD notebook itself is very minimal.

I got mine in grid. It lies completely flat, and the paper is high quality. It comes with a single ribbon bookmark. I may also buy some Midori loose-leaf paper, but so far this is a fantastic, minimal notebook.

A few finds from Europe

My wife also brought back a few things for me from a trip to Europe. One was a bottle of fountain pen ink I haven't used yet, a really nice saturated green. There were also cards, stickers and washi tape samples from London, Edinburgh and Paris. She enjoyed the challenge of finding stationery she thought was unique.

The gear worth a look

• Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki: the 50 ml bottle from this haul.
• Traveler's Company Brass Ruler: the splurge, smaller in person than online.
• Midori MD Notebook: minimal, with a grid that stops short of the edges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Two Hands Paperie?

Two Hands Paperie is a stationery shop in Boulder, Colorado. It is also a Traveler's Company partner shop.

How big is the Iroshizuku Kon-peki bottle?

The Iroshizuku Kon-peki bottle holds 50 ml, which is a very good size.

Does the Midori MD notebook lie flat?

Yes. My Midori MD grid notebook lies completely flat, and the paper is high quality.