Blog - Pen Boutique

Pen Trivia The principle of the ballpoint pen dates from the late 19th Century when patents were taken out by John Loud in 1888 for a product to mark leather and in 1916 by Van Vechten Riesberg. ...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Less than ten days to go before the day of love arrives in shades of pink and red, and tiny hearts patched all over it. If you have already got the perfect gift...

At Pen Boutique I have seen it all when it comes to pen. I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly, and while it is easy to pick out the rotten of the lot, it is never easy to pick out a favorite....

Happy National Handwriting Day A look at the open diary in front of me (which belongs to me) and the notebook that is carelessly tossed a meter away (which belongs to my colleague), and there is ...

Cross Peerless 125 Luxury Collection The newest pen in the Cross Luxury collection is the Peerless 125. The original Peerless pen was introduced by Cross in 1889. These pens are beautiful in th...

Graf von Faber-Castell Tamitio Fountain Pen The Graf von Faber-Castell Tamitio line brings the high quality and craftsmanship of the luxury brand to the affordable price levels of the workhorse ...

Kaweco Ice Sport Red Transparent Ballpoint Pen I went pen shopping with my daughter and she fell in love with the Kaweco Sport pens. She is 5 and this series of pens are just her size. She went...

The temperature is 250 degrees Fahrenheit, its pitch dark and only thing you can see is the color created by God and hated by humans, and you are upside down in a container trying to avoid an eye c...

The definition for Lapis - "deep blue, semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color."Gladly, Parker has brought the Lapis rich color back in their line-up with the...