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[This article was first published on February 1, 2022, and updated on May 9, 2024 with more photos, a few minor corrections, and an additional section about the new Custom 823 Demo Clear barrel mod...

[This article was first published in May, 2022, and updated on May 2, 2024.] The Ideal Graduation Pen When I originally wrote this article, several of my Pen Boutique workmates were about to gradu...

Since I devoted a lot of extra time to researching and writing last week's extensive blog article about Pilot's flexible nibs, I'm hoping to make this one short and sweet!  We've recently started c...

Sometimes it takes me a long time to get around to the things on my "to-do" list. This past July, I made a reminder to myself to write a blog article comparing Pilot's two flexible FA (Falcon) nibs...

What do you think of when you imagine spring?  Living in Connecticut, I always looked forward to spring with great anticipation after the long months of darkness, cold, and ice. Not that winter d...

If you've ever watched me in our weekly Instagram series, "The Battle of the Pens," or on our YouTube show, For Your Penjoyment, you've probably seen me struggling with pen names that contain numbe...

Have you ever tried an eyedropper filled pen? I hadn't, until this week! We've been carrying Opus 88 fountain pens from Taiwan for a while, but recently received some unique new colors that really ...

I admit, the Kaweco Liliput is not for everyone. And, it wasn't a pen that I paid a lot of attention to until I started using my new TRAVELER'S notebook this week. I love my notebook and want to ta...

I'm a little under the weather this week, so I decided it would be a good idea to choose a fun blog topic that doesn't require a lot of research.  I found my inspiration in the #17InkQuestions meme...