Say Hello to Tino, a new Pen from Kolo! - Pen Boutique Ltd

Say Hello to Tino, a new Pen from Kolo!

The Kolo Tino Story At Pen Boutique, I get to see new pen colors, new pen models, and even new nib options on a pretty regular basis, but it's very rare to get to know a whole new pen company.  The...
Pen Boutique Store Exclusives - Pen Boutique Ltd

Pen Boutique Store Exclusives

[This article was first published on November 16, 2025, and I will continue to amend it as we release new store exclusives.  My latest update, on February 25, 2026, adds our Conklin "Blue Abalone",...
Get the Point!  -- A Complete Guide to Pilot's Vast Array of Nib Offerings - Pen Boutique Ltd

Get the Point! -- A Complete Guide to Pilot's Vast Array of Nib Offerings

Pilot's nibs are adored by the fountain pen community for being smooth, consistent, and reliable, celebrated as well-tuned good writers straight out of the box. Each nib has its devoted followers, ...
The Delicate Detailing of Graf von Faber-Castell Guilloche - Pen Boutique Ltd

The Delicate Detailing of Graf von Faber-Castell Guilloche

At Pen Boutique, we receive new products almost continually, whether it's a brand-new pen model, a new color of an old favorite, a new kind of paper, new ink, or new accessory.  Almost every day, t...
Talking Black Pens with the Black Pen Society's Grand Poobah - Pen Boutique Ltd

Talking Black Pens with the Black Pen Society's Grand Poobah

In the modern world of fountain pens and inks, we have a myriad of options when it comes to color, from subtle and dreamy pale mauves, to intense and vibrant cheerful oranges, to swirling glitteri...
LAMY dialog 3 and dialog CC -- Award-Winning Design Details - Pen Boutique Ltd

LAMY dialog 3 and dialog CC -- Award-Winning Design Details

Happy New Year, blog readers! The hectic, messy holiday season is over, and it feels good to step back from the overstimulation and excesses of the past several months and take a look at the world ...
Updating My Perspective on Pilot's Vanishing Point Pens - Pen Boutique Ltd

Mise à jour de mon point de vue sur les stylos à point de fuite de Pilot

Comme vous l'avez probablement remarqué si vous lisez mon blog depuis un certain temps, je suis un grand fan des stylos Pilot . Plus d'un tiers des stylos de ma collection personnelle sont des Pilo...
Pen Boutique Holiday Gift Guide - Pen Boutique Ltd

Pen Boutique Holiday Gift Guide

It feels as though 2025 has gone by too quickly, but it's already December, the days are getting short, and there's a bracing crispness to the air. Holiday season is the busiest part of the year at...
Beginners and Beyond:  the Steel Nib Pilots - Pen Boutique Ltd

Beginners and Beyond: the Steel Nib Pilots

Pilot pens are renowned throughout the fountain pen community for their smooth and consistent nibs, and that goes for the steel nib pens just as much as the gold nib ones. I've written a lot about ...