Thompson Pens

While we put the finishing touches on episode 1 of In the Shop, we wanted to share with you some preliminary sketches done by the magnificent .f.g.iannetti for our latest limited edition Thompson Simplicity.

This pen will be the newest addition to the Thompson Simplicity: Collaboration Series and the second overall entry into the series. This particular design will be hand painted on unit 1/12 and features 3 distinct animals native to the Midwest: the Mourning Dove, the Eastern Collared Lizard, and the White Bass. This work represents another entry into Stephen’s latest foray into nature inspired art.

We are beyond excited to share the finished product with you. Thanks for looking and as always, have a blessed week!

Hello everyone!

Tomorrow afternoon, we’ll be premiering the introductory video for our 2026 In the Shop series, followed by the first full entry in the series. In this first video, we’ll be sharing our work on an order from a customer in Maryland, U.S.A. featuring this beautiful RHR Parker Giant replica.

This order will also continue into a second entry once another pen from the same customer returns from being re-tipped. That video will let us show the next part of the process: what happens after a repair job turns into a second repair job, how we approach the final adjustments, and what it takes to get an order fully across the finish line.

In the Shop is our way of bringing you further into the process behind Thompson Pens. We’ll be showing the work that happens at the lathe, the decisions that have to be made, the setbacks that come up along the way, and the level of care and knowledge required when every detail matters.

We also hope this series will be useful for anyone who owns a small business, wants to start one, or is trying to guide a business into a new phase. As a father-and-son team working in a business that has been around for over three decades, we’ve learned many lessons the hard way, and we want to share those experiences honestly as we continue working to streamline our operations, strengthen the business, and preserve the quality that got us here.

We couldn’t have made it this far without the support, encouragement, and patience of so many people over the years, and we’re excited to share more of what really goes on In the Shop. We hope you’ll enjoy following along, and that something in this series may be helpful to you too✍🏼



Early 1920s Parker Giant replica in RHR(ebonite) by Chris Thompson

Thanks for looking and have a blessed Sunday🙏🏼