Blog - Pen Boutique

Getting Inspired At first I wasn't sure what to write about this week. I'd stayed up too late finishing my Taccia blog article, so I was tired and in kind of a rebellious mood. Every idea I though...

Ever since I met TACCIA Founder Shu-Jen Lin at the Baltimore/Washington International Pen Show in March, I've been excited about TACCIA and wanted to write about it. TACCIA (pronounced "Ta-ssha") i...

 THE ULTIMATE TWSBI FOUNTAIN PEN GUIDE. TWSBI Passion and TWSBI Trepidation I know this sounds weird, but I have never owned a TWSBI before, and was actually kind of scared of them. It's hard to e...

Discovering Waldmann The moment I found out that Pen Boutique was going to be carrying Waldmann pens, I knew I wanted to write a blog article about them. I had never heard of Waldmann until early ...

I hardly know where to begin this blog article. The Baltimore Pen Show was one of the most wonderful experiences I have had in my entire life. And no, I haven't led a boring life. It was just so, s...

It's been a while since I've written a Staff Picks article (last time, I featured Retro 51's Buzz Tornado), but I've been wanting to focus on the Waterman Carène since summer, and now is the time! ...

Last week in the blog, I shared my adventures getting to know Esterbook's innovative new 2GO Cup pen holder, and this week I continue my Esterbrook exploration by checking out all ten nib choices o...

Lately, I've been in an Esterbrook ecstasy. It all started when I was writing my New Year Goal blog articles last month and was thinking about trying new things. Along with inks, one of the most f...

In my last article, I shared my ideas for incorporating fountain pens more fully into my life in the coming year. This week, I'm still thinking about New Year goals, but I want to focus on my aspir...