A Visit to the AGO
While Caleb was off school for the holidays, we took the kids to visit the Art Gallery of Ontario, the AGO, which was a lovely, quiet sort of adventure, which is probably the only sort I can handle.
Taste of Little Italy
Last weekend was Taste of Little Italy, a street festival that happens once a year along College Street. They close College off to cars, and the whole street is filled up with tents and booths and people. Our main shop at 52 Clinton is just off College, midway along the festival, which is an exciting place to be. There’s music, balloons, rides if you go far enough west, and of course, lots of great food.
Holiday News
Holiday Shipping Dates We ship all of our parcels via Canada Post, and as such, your safest bet for "guaranteed" delivery before Christmas is...right now.
Wonder Pens November Newsletter
Dear Pen Friends, We hope you are all faring well as the cool weather has settled - we hear there's even snow in Edmonton! Lots and lots is going on here as we prepare for the holiday season (and winter!), and we are pretty excited for some new things we're expecting in shop.
Wonder Pens in Porter Magazine
re: Porter, the journal of Porter Airlines stopped by the other day, and just like that, someone's handsome mug made it into the pages! We are thrilled. If you are flying on Porter this summer, take a peek at your friendly, neighbourhood stationery shop (that's us!). Tag us on Instagram or Twitter with #wonderpens if you're on Porter and you see us!
Do Design on Dundas West
We are very excited to be part of Do Design this year, which is taking place along Dundas West between Bathurst & Grace. Restaurants, shops and galleries all have displays featuring local contemporary designers
New Year's Giveaway 2014
With the new year come new year's resolutions. It's a fresh start! A field of untouched snow! A new teacher in September! A gym membership! All good things yet untarnished by life.
Reflections on Year's End
We've made it! A whirlwind holiday season, including mopping the floor more times in the last three weeks than I think I've ever mopped my own home, desperate calls to Santa-like distributors for stock, gift-givers coming in to a buy a pen for "someone who really likes fountain pens, but already has about a thousand and I have no idea what they are I NEED HELP, PLEASE!"
The Best & Worst Things About Being Your Own Boss in a Pen Shop
Taking a hiatus from your "real job" and starting your own business can be a bit of a risky thing. However, people wouldn't be doing it if it weren't for a few perks of being your own boss.