The best fountain pen buying guides. Learn all about the best fountain pens for everyday use, the best inks for everyday use, the best pocket fountain pens, the best beginner fountain pens, and more. Each guide features my picks for the best in their category with photos and descriptions of each.
Update: The Top 7 Beginner Fountain Pens Under $25 for 2019 So, you’ve decided it’s time to upgrade from that ballpoint or roller-ball and you’re going to make the jump to your first fountain pen. First off, great move! Fountain pens are both a more enjoyable, and a far more personal way to write. Smooth […]
2018 has been an interesting year in stationery for me. I’ve been doing this whole pen blogging thing for a long time now, and admittedly things start to seem the same. “New” items are older items, just in a different color way. Kickstarter is full of gimmicky items (there are some gems) that don’t improve […]
I’ve Waited Too Long For A Gift Guide, So Here’s Some Stuff From 2017 I Liked… Just like the insanely long title up there says, I’ve been really busy and waited way too long to compile a gift guide. There’s plenty of things in this guide, this guide, oh and over here too. There’s a […]
The Best Fountain Pens for Taking Notes Fountain pens aren’t just for practicing fancy calligraphy in a mahogany-walled office surrounded by antiques. They’re functional writing instruments that make tasks as mundane as note taking much more enjoyable. I got into writing with fountain pens in college. I took a ton of notes, all by hand […]
The 5 Best Pocket Fountain Pens To Carry Every Day We love our fountain pens – they get their own soft cases, spend much of their lives carefully stored on a desk, and some get their own dedicated boxes. Fountain pens are also typically more expensive than a “regular” pen, so we’re less likely to just throw […]