Behind the Shop
Do Design 2015
 From Bathurst to Bellwoods Ave, designers are on exhibit in the shop windows of our small strip. It's completely free - you can wander up and down Dundas West, look through the windows to see what's on display, or go into the shops and studios to get a closer look.
Fountain Pens are Actually Fascinating: Richard Binder
A customer sent us a link to this video on YouTube featuring Richard Binder! Mr. Binder is a "nibmeister" and fountain pen repairer in the US.Â
Reflections on Another Year as a Pen Clerk
Life has changed in many ways over the last year. We now have a new baby. Sometimes customers come in and say, "Oh, what a darling, asleep in the wrap, oblivious to all the pen and ink browsing.
Holiday Hours 2014 + Shop Update
I can't believe it's only a week until Christmas! If you have not gotten your Christmas cards out, you need to get on that!
Wonder Pens Newsletter December 2014
Dear Pen Friends, The snow has arrived, and with it, the holiday spirit! The shop is busy and warm, and we're thrilled to see lots of familiar faces thinking of Christmas and holiday gifts for their loved ones.Â
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.
Winter Ink Shipping (#Canadianproblems)
It's that time of year! Temperatures are beginning to dip, and we've had our first few snowfalls.Â
Construction at Dundas W & Bathurst
There is some construction on Bathurst intersecting with Dundas West, which is our major intersection to the East. If you are driving, I would suggest coming to us from the north on College, and there is some good residential street parking around the neighbourhood.Â
Scriptus Toronto Pen Show
We went to the pen show! Baby in tow, Jon sat me down for a stern talking-to about restraint and self-control, and we were off to Toronto Public Library's flagship Reference Branch. We aimed to arrive just after 10, hoping to avoid the crowds...but this was not to be.
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.