PEN VIEWS

A gift for someone who uses a pen? Easy. Lots of options

Pen repairs, the bad side of owning a pen.

INKS

With so many inks I can never really note one as the single best ink, but I must admit, for the past six months or so I have really enjoyed using Iroshizuku ink by Pillot. Other than my staple ink of Waterman Blue Black, this is right at the top of my list.

PENS OF NOTE

September - 2011 - At Mora Stylo in Paris I selected the Stipula Etruria Fiesole fountain pen. A pen with a classic look and a great broad nib.

Welcome to Glenn's Pens

This web site is all about fountain pens, inks, stores, pen companies and the pleasures of owning and writing with a pen of choice. In writing with a fountain pen, the nib and the ink both give character to your writing. It is a very different experience than writing with a ball point pen.

Listing of Pen Stores & Great Pen Stores.

On my travels I have always try to find a great pen stores. My earlier travels would require looking in phone books, or asking at the hotel. So I started collecting names and addresses of stores that sell fountain pens and published a listing on this web site. For those I thought were of a note, I list those as Great Pen Stores, Stores of Note.

I thank those who visit the site and provid recommendations of stores they have come across in their travels. Please do send me a note with your thoughts on stores, pens or inks.

Delta Pen

I am in the process of making arrangements to visit with Delta Pen in Italy in 2012. Hopefully all will work out. I have previously visisted with the other major pen companies that include Aurora, OMAS, Stipula and Visconti. In the past years there have

Pens and Paris (2011)

In September I spent a week in Paris and that provided an opportunity to visit a number of pen stores. I have updated the Great Stores - Paris.

I had the opportunity to meet the owners and staff of a number of stores. All were very gracious is making time to talk with me, to discuss the pen business and provide their perspective on pens and the the value of written communications.

There was very consistent themes expressed as to what is important to pen stores and those who buy and use pens. A passion for pens clearly came across. The need and value of good style, good production quality and good service was consistently part of the discussions. I thank everyone that I met and found the visits very interesting.

2011 - Anniveraries of two Vancouver Pen Stores

During 2011 both Vancouver Pen and Charals celebrated their 25th anniversary of business. Both great pen stores and worth a visit when in Vancouver, BC Canada.