Do You Have a Local Pen Shop?

[melissa59]

Someone must have been peeking in on this discussion. There is now an age poll on the FPGeeks main site.
It's anonymous, so we can tell the truth. :-)

[melissa59]

Wow, I'd be making the hour drive to Krinke's pen shop in a hot minute. Lots of pen history there!

It would be a fun field trip if I had a local fountain pen friend to go with me. The idea of going alone, especially since I don't know much about fountain pens, doesn't thrill me. Maybe I could set up a SoCal lunch/store gathering and get to know a few other members in person. I'll have to think on that a bit.

[Brad94]

I haven't found one yet except two arts and crafts type stores that carry a couple dip pens calligraphy pens and ink for both.

[snedwos]

Not so much local (I have to go into Madrid), but there are a couple of shops I have now been to, and the big department store chain (EL Corte Inglés) has a decnet selection (if a little dear). There are a few more places in Madrid, which I will be going to (following the list provided by Bruno Taut at Crónicas Estilográficas). The Spanish FP club is magnificently wonderful.

[Maja]

We are very fortunate here in Vancouver. Firstly there is the Excellent Perks on Cambie and 41st. Richard the owner is a wonderful chap!
He stocks Mont Blanc, I think some Omas, Diplomat, Graff von Faber Castel, Waterman,Lamy, Conklin and I think I seem to remember seeing Delta in the mix as well. Cross, Sheaffer and I am sure there are a few more!
He also stocks Rhodia paper as well as most of the ink brands you can think of. I am spending extra time with Richard not only because he is a great fellow but he also allows the Vancouver Pen Club to meet once a month at his store and in his private time after the store is closed!

We also have Charrals and Vancouver pen store. Between them the also stock Mont Blanc and also parker, Pelikan, Cartier, Graff Von Faber Castell, and again plenty more that I can't remember. These are big stores as well and always keep a really large stock of the various brands and all of them are very knowledgable and true pen enthusiasts.
Oh, and one called La Swiss. They sell some Danitrio as well as Parker, Waterman and Dunhill. They are part of a chain of watch stores.

You missed a few, Ian. There are two more Perks pen stores---one in the Bentall Center Mall (downtown Vancouver) and the other across the water in North Van (Lonsdale Quay)---and a pen store called Nikaido in Richmond (suburb of Van.)
Paper-Ya on Granville Island (near downtown) is another store that sells pens...so.....yes, Vancouver has a lot of pen stores!

[Maja]

I don't even think of anyone's age on these sites. Gender, maybe a little but I usually get it wrong. Up until Maja's front page post, I thought she was a guy. No offense Maja.

Just kidding. I just saw this old post now, LOL....and no offense taken, Ivan!

[peterpen53]

You missed a few, Ian. There are two more Perks pen stores---one in the Bentall Center Mall (downtown Vancouver) and the other across the water in North Van (Lonsdale Quay)---and a pen store called Nikaido in Richmond (suburb of Van.)
Paper-Ya on Granville Island (near downtown) is another store that sells pens...so.....yes, Vancouver has a lot of pen stores!

Seems like a good place to live. Pity I did not know the only time I visited Vancouver some seven years ago. And it seems you have a bit of a Dutch climate... lots of rain?! Might feel at home there.
Slightly off topic, just to satisfy my curiosity, I've noticed there is a comparatively large number of Canadian members (or Canadian residents, not to forget Ian) on fountain pen forums, especially FPN. Apparently fountain pens are popular in Canada??

Cheers,
Peter

[Tracy Lee]

No pen store here in central Florida if you can believe that. A few places have a few pens, but really Levenger down in the West Palm area (2+ hours from here) is my closest source. Thus I build my relationships withe the online accessible stores, stopping in when I can on travel.

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[writingrav]

Seems like a good place to live. Pity I did not know the only time I visited Vancouver some seven years ago. And it seems you have a bit of a Dutch climate... lots of rain?! Might feel at home there.
Slightly off topic, just to satisfy my curiosity, I've noticed there is a comparatively large number of Canadian members (or Canadian residents, not to forget Ian) on fountain pen forums, especially FPN. Apparently fountain pens are popular in Canada??

Cheers,
Peter

Agreed. When I lived in Seattle I was in Vancouver often. Wasn't into fountain pens. For that matter, I wonder how Seattle is in that regard. I know that the University of Washington Bookstore has a small selection of Pilots and I think Lamys as well as a selection of inks: J.Herbin, others. But I don't know of anywhere else.

[Maja]

Agreed. When I lived in Seattle I was in Vancouver often. Wasn't into fountain pens. For that matter, I wonder how Seattle is in that regard. I know that the University of Washington Bookstore has a small selection of Pilots and I think Lamys as well as a selection of inks: J.Herbin, others. But I don't know of anywhere else.

There are two nice pen shops in downtown Seattle that I know of---World Lux and Silberman Brown. Been a while since I've been to Seattle, though. We hope to go there for the King Tut exhibit this Fall....

As for Vancouver, I really don't know why we have so many pen stores, but I love seeing the selection of new pens for sale (although our retail prices are pretty high compared to our U.S cousins' ).

[Pinkys.Brain]

Hm, I just found a video of the shop here in Kobe where I go to:

[fountainpenkid]

cool! i wish new york wasn't a 2 hour drive......


Will

[Petergly]

We've got a few here in Melbourne, but I always find myself going into Pen City on Elizabeth St. They have everything I need pens- and stationery-wise, along with everything I THINK I need... :-)

I'm loving hearing about shops elsewhere around the world. I found out about a couple in Chennai while on FPN, at about the time I went to India on a short work trip a couple of years ago, and was able to grab a couple of hours to go and visit them. Came home with some local FP's - very interesting items!

[youstruckgold]

In Melbourne we have quite a few, but I would agree that Pen City is the best of them, and then the new shop on the corner of Collins/Williams St. Rafts used to be good but lost its mojo when it's last owner left.

[Petergly]

In Melbourne we have quite a few, but I would agree that Pen City is the best of them, and then the new shop on the corner of Collins/Williams St. Rafts used to be good but lost its mojo when it's last owner left.

I've been past that one, but haven't been in. Yet. :-)

Regards,

[@penfancy]

I'll +1 for Dromgool's in Houston. Everyone is very pleasant to talk with. There are usually other patrons hanging out talking pens and knives. If only they served beer!

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[drgoretex]

You missed a few, Ian. There are two more Perks pen stores---one in the Bentall Center Mall (downtown Vancouver) and the other across the water in North Van (Lonsdale Quay)---and a pen store called Nikaido in Richmond (suburb of Van.)
Paper-Ya on Granville Island (near downtown) is another store that sells pens...so.....yes, Vancouver has a lot of pen stores!

I keep 'accidentally' wandering into Nikaido when we go out to visit family - parent's home is only a few blocks from Nikaido, so I expect I will be there again next week...if my wife doesn't see me...

Winnipeg is utterly hopeless in the Pen Shop department. Closest we get is 'Staples'...sigh....

Ken

[LHGordon]

Here in Warwick, New York we have an actual family-owned office supply store called The Inkwell, and they carry a variety of fountain pens, as well as a nice selection of inks, such as Waterman, Mont Blanc, Schaefer, etc. Additionally, they have a good supply of Rhodia and Bellefontaine pads and books, as well as other fountain pen friendly goodies. It's not Art Brown's, or the Fountain Pen Hospital, both of which are a bit over an hour away down in NYC, but it's a good sight better than anything you'll find in Staple/OfficeMax, etc. All on an actual Main Street with pedestrian traffic and all, just twenty minutes from home.

Luke

[jd50ae]

Yea, the Post Office.

[PeppWaves03]

Ink Mixer are you in st louis? Just wondering because I am.