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Fountain pens can be made from a wide variety of things, including resin, ABS plastic, and celluloid; metals like silver, gold, brass, copper, stainless steel, titanium, and aluminum; and even mate...

In honor of International Left Handers Day on August 13th, it is my great pleasure to write an article celebrating the joys of fountain pens for left handers.  Happy International Left Handers Day...

Do you know the difference between a hooded nib, an inlaid nib, and an inset nib?  I didn't, until the new Sheaffer Legacy was recently released, and I decided to immerse myself in the fascinating ...

StarWalker Style If I were to buy my first Montblanc, which one do you think I'd go for?  The classic black Meisterstück?  The stunning Blue Hour?  Maybe one of the elegant Muses pens inspired by o...

Settling My Mind with Special Nibs Let's face it, sometimes life can get stressful, and you need something to spark your creativity, help you relax, and take your mind away from your job, the news ...

[This article was first published in April, 2022, then updated with new content and photos in November, 2023, and revamped June 8, 2025.] When I originally wrote this article way back in April, 202...

[This article was first published in May, 2022, and updated in May, 2025.]   The Ideal Graduation Pen When I originally wrote this article, several of my Pen Boutique workmates were about to gradu...

Lokta Paper - the Paper Lovers' Paper Last week, Pen Boutique owner Leena and I brainstormed some ideas for the blog, and we both got very excited when she suggested I write about our store exclus...

In my last article, I picked seven commonly used fountain pen terms to discuss and demystify, and now I'm back for Part Two!  As before, these are all words or phrases that you're likely to encoun...