About Us
Based in Hong Kong, we are a distributor of quality writing instruments and accessories, paper notebooks and journals and other stationery items. We are driven by our motto “Keeping Traditions Alive” - bringing to our customers and community quality writing tools and artefacts – their EDCs (Everyday Carries) – to enhance and enrich their daily writing experience and personal management.
The name "The Study" (書房) was inspired by the residence of the great grandfather (maternal - mentioned for a reason - a story for another day...) of our founder. The residence was dubbed "The Study", where he used to roam around during his childhood, and still does whenever he finds the time. It was to him a sanctuary, a retreat, perhaps a haven, where he found good old traditions kept alive. Among many treasures, he was most intrigued and fascinated by the portfolio of family history and business records handwritten in perfect Chinese calligraphy. "The Study" - as it should be - a place where pens, inks and papers abound - a name that's both fitting and of sentimental value to our founder.
Founded since 2008, we have carefully selected brands that are synonymous with quality, design, style and traditions in writing. Our current collection of brands include the following:
- Leuchtturm1917 – a world-renowned German brand of quality and colourful notebooks/journals
- Kaweco 1883 – an iconic German writing instrument brand with more than a century of colourful history
- Waldmann – a 100 year old manufacturer of pens made of solid sterling silver from the heart of the Black Forest, the eminent jewellery manufacturing capital of Germany
- KYOIRO and KYO-NO-OTO traditional writing inks of Kyoto, Japan
- IWI (International Writing Instruments) of Taiwan
We continue to look for brands that are consistent with our motto and values, and select and curate the best-in-class products for our customers.