Blog - Pen Boutique
Getting into the Holiday Spirit at Pen Boutique
It feels as though 2024 has gone by too quickly, but it's already almost Thanksgiving, the days are getting short, and there's a bracing crispness to the air. Holiday season is the busiest part of ...
Maki-e, Chinkin, and More - Exploring Namiki's Lacquering Artistry Techniques
One of my favorite places in our store is the display cabinet where we keep our Namiki Maki-e and Chinkin fountain pens. Our collection changes slowly as the seasons pass, when collectors buy piece...
Optima - Art Deco Elegance from Aurora
August and September have been busy months for me, but it's good to get back to exploring one of Pen Boutique's favorite Italian pen brands, Aurora! This article is the second in a series I'll be ...
Connecting with Collectors - David Oscarson Pens
David Oscarson pens are such high-end works of art, they can seem intimidating and unobtainable, but I know two women who have recently purchased their first one. I realized I wanted to better unde...
It's in the Details -- A Visit with David Oscarson
Saturday, September 7th was one of the most wonderful days I have ever had at Pen Boutique. I know that's a bold statement, but it truly was a joy from start to finish, and better than I ever could...
So Many Sailors... Part Five!
One of my all-time favorite blog article topics is Sailor fountain pens. Even before I bought a Sailor of my own, I loved taking photos of Sailors and writing about what makes each one special and ...
DC Pen Show 2024 - Go With the Flow
Anticipation
As you know if you've read my previous pen show articles (1, 2, and 3) or heard me talking about how special fountain pen shows are to me, the Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow is ...
A Faithful Companion with Personality -- The Aurora Ipsilon
I've been focusing a lot on Japanese and German pens recently, so this week I decided to start a new series about one of Pen Boutique's favorite Italian pen brands, Aurora. The name originates from...
Summer Staff Picks!
My For Your Penjoyment co-host Leila and I recently released a "Summer Fun" episode of our YouTube show that featured four of our teammates getting creative, so, this week for my blog, I decided to...
