my autistic ass has extremely specific answers to almost every single separate type of stationery lol
- Notebooks: Maruman Spiral Note 5mm dot grid in B5.
- Pens: refill for Ohto GS01 ballpoint or Pilot Kakuno
- Pencils: Pentel .5 that I recently bent the nib of and need to replace; a random orange .7 body i've had for over a decade that i just refill; Staedtler 980 2mm. All refills are Pentel except the Staedtler, which is a special drafting size and the only lead sold near me is from a brand called Alvin.
- Erasers: Currently a random one I found in my childhood desk, but usually Pentel Hi-Polymers.
- Highlighters: Zebra Mildliners, one at a time, currently I have Cyan
- Planners: the Paperblanks hardcover horizontal mini 12-16month (i try to get the 12 month but they were sold out this past fall so this year I have the 16month). I've gotten them for 4 years in a row now, they work really well for me!
- Letter Paper: i get all my letter supplies from the thrift store. You can get some really cool stuff for really cheap -- one time I found a thrift store selling envelopes/cards clearly of handmade paper with rosepetals ingrained. I look for stuff like that when I can.
- Stickers: Mind Wave Seals. Hands down these are my favorite stickers. Please just look at them
Honorable mention: I use wax seals for all of my letters, and the initial stamp/handle/wax set I got was a gift from a family member's trip to Italy. I try my best to abide by wax code and I have a set of some standard gold/silver/bronze/red. Haven't needed to buy any more yet...
EDIT TO ADD forgot to add in my notepads! I get them when i can from
liliuhms but if i can't then I try to get them from local vendors.