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One of my favorite places in our store is the display cabinet where we keep our Namiki Maki-e and Chinkin fountain pens. Our collection changes slowly as the seasons pass, when collectors buy piece...

As you've probably noticed if you've read my blog for any length of time, I'm a big fan of Pilot pens. Over a third of the pens in my personal collection are Pilots, and I know I can always rely on...

August and September have been busy months for me, but it's good to get back to exploring one of Pen Boutique's favorite Italian pen brands, Aurora!  This article is the second in a series I'll be ...

David Oscarson pens are such high-end works of art, they can seem intimidating and unobtainable, but I know two women who have recently purchased their first one. I realized I wanted to better unde...

Saturday, September 7th was one of the most wonderful days I have ever had at Pen Boutique. I know that's a bold statement, but it truly was a joy from start to finish, and better than I ever could...

Yes, Sailor pen lovers! Your two favorite things are back again this year for the month of September:  Sailor North America’s spectacular “Don’t Miss The Boat” Sales Event, and my recurring blog se...

Anticipation As you know if you've read my previous pen show articles (1, 2, and 3) or heard me talking about how special fountain pen shows are to me, the Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow is ...

I've been focusing a lot on Japanese and German pens recently, so this week I decided to start a new series about one of Pen Boutique's favorite Italian pen brands, Aurora. The name originates from...

My For Your Penjoyment co-host Leila and I recently released a "Summer Fun" episode of our YouTube show that featured four of our teammates getting creative, so, this week for my blog, I decided to...