Franklin-Christoph Model 20 and Pocket 20: Wonder Pens Exclusive Rides Again
We announced a couple of weeks ago that we were getting in one more production run of our Franklin-Christoph exclusives, the Model 20 and the Pocket 20 in F-C’s bronze material, which is sort of more o...
Journal Prompt: The Sacred Relics
These days I’ve been more and more in my notebooks, and finding myself having all sorts of fun, both with and without kids, glorious messes unfolding before me. Old magazines and glue sticks, washi ta...
Warehouse Overstock Sale: Monday, November 21st, 2022
We’re having another warehouse sale! Woo hoo!
Mark your calendars for Monday, November 21st, 2022. Please come by for some good deals: 10-50% off some of our warehouse overstock, and maybe a few fun ex...
Fountain Pen Friendly: Pen Meet-Ups at the Main Shop
As we fumble our way through “living with Covid,” we are excited to announce we are holding some free, very low-key and casual fountain pen meet-ups at the Main Shop. Please come! We’re hoping to run ...
A Fall Walk
I had meant to go for all these walks and park afternoons with the baby this past summer, lounging on a blanket with a bubble tea and a book and a sleeping baby (ha ha but for real) but the summer fle...
Pre-Scriptus Saturday Fun: Esterbrook and Matthew’s Nibworks
On the Saturday before the pen show, we had the pleasure of hosting Esterbrook and Matthew’s Nibworks, and also a visit from Azizah from Gourmet Pens. Plus at the last minute Jon got some pretzels. Wh...
Happy Fountain Pen Day
It’s Fountain Pen Day! It comes around once a year, and gives us an opportunity to celebrate and enjoy these things that we love so much.
Our shop is ill-equipped to offer the deepest discounts or to k...
Dominant Industry Makes Us Cat Inks: Ginger Chicken and Tuna Grey
We are so pleased to introduce two new inks to our shop: Dominant Industry Ginger Chicken and Tuna Grey.
We began carrying Dominant Industry inks some time ago. I knew as soon as I held their glass bot...
Scriptus Preparations 2022
And so we have coming up a weekend full of pens and pen people and stationery and the thrill of a pen show. We are totally unprepared. I have been putting off promoting this event and/or doing a terri...
Pre-Scriptus Wonder Plans: Saturday, October 29, 2022
Scriptus is coming again! It’s happening THIS WEEKEND. It certainly did sneak up on us this year. Sunday, October 30th, doors opening at 10, free admission, at the Toronto Reference Library at Yonge a...