Blog - Pen Boutique

[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...

[This article was first published on Mar 14, 2024, and updated on January 2, 2025.] If you've ever watched me in our weekly Instagram series, "The Battle of the Pens," or on our YouTube show, For Y...

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 ...

[This article was first published in February, 2024, and updated January 7, 2025, after I tested the Liliput's newly-available converter. I have also added the beautiful new blue aluminum fountain ...

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...

This week's article isn't going to be "The Ultimate Guide to TRAVELER'S notebook!" I'm not going to try to describe every single Traveler's refill and accessory, show all the ways they can be used,...