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Changes to the Blog! Exciting Stuff!
On my last blog post, I hinted at some changes to the blog. They’ve been a long time coming, and they’ve definitely stretched us past our limited technological abilities, requiring phone calls and lots...
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Reviving Old Pens in Your Collection
As a pen clerk, I have the pretty great responsibility of getting to know each of the pens we carry, and some of the ones we don’t. I can’t deny that it’s one of the best parts of the job – filling up...
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Chalkboard Artist: Sarah Kim
A few months ago, we put out a call for any calligraphers, artists, letterers or graphic designers, aspiring or professional, to come and do up something on our chalkboard wall. When we first moved in,...
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Scriptus 2017 Re-Cap
Another year under our belts! We’re practically experts now. Just kidding. We’re just celebrating making it through one wild and fabulous day from behind the tables. With the baby arriving a week and a...
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Scriptus Toronto Pen Show – Sunday, October 29th
It’s that time of year again! Leaves and hot tea and books and Scriptus, our favourite annual meeting of fountain pen enthusiasts. It’s a one day pen show, where retailers like us, vintage pen...
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A Toronto Public Library Recommended Reads List
“I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture, and our concern for the future, can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.” –...
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On Letter Writing: Thoughts on Long Term Correspondence
Can you believe we’re already two weeks into October? It’s always a thrill and surprise when our Letter Writing Club rolls around again, which is coming up tomorrow, on Thursday, October 12, from 7-9...
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Sailor Kobe Inks
Now a while ago, we received our first shipment and introduced the Sailor Kobe inks to the shop, and I’m finally getting around to sharing some more details on some of these inks. It’s no secret that...
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Classiky Sewing Box
We got these beautiful Classiky Sewing Boxes in from Japan in our last order from them, and I’ve been meaning to share a few more photos of the details and how the boxes work. This is one of their...
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Where I Write: Merchants of Green Coffee
Usually summer is a bit of a slower season for us in the shop, but this summer has seemed busy – in a good way, mostly, but time seems to be moving at warp speed. The summer, while not quite over yet...
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Pelikan M200 Smoky Quartz Fountain Pen
The Pelikan M200 Smoky Quartz has arrived, and of course I’m in love. The earthy, slightly translucent dark brown is everything I could’ve dreamed of – a perfect workhorse match for my M400...
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Fall Inks
Fall is here! This is my favourite season, despite it being the harbinger of winter and snow and slush. It’s cool and breezy, perfect for sitting outside with a tea or hot chocolate, it’s clean school...
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Hobonichi – Techo, Cousin and Weeks! Pre-Order Available
It’s that time of year again – as we roll into fall, we start to look into ordering and getting prepared for the new year, including the Hobonichi. We’re extra thrilled because this is the first year...
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J. Herbin 1798 Amethyste de l’Oural
It’s been a busy week, and what should arrive just in time for the weekend! The new Jacques Herbin 1798 Amethyste de l’Oural – the newest ink from J. Herbin, a rich, dark purple with silver shimmer....
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A New Website + Extended Brick and Mortar Hours
It’s been a bit quiet on the blog lately as we’ve been wrapping a few projects and making the most of these last few summer days. And while it’s been quiet, some of you may have noticed we have a new...
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Sailor 1911 Anchor Gray – a North American Exclusive
It’s no secret that Sailor makes some of my favourite pens and inks, and when they announced the release of a 1911 Standard and a 1911 Large in a beautiful grey colour, I knew I wouldn’t be able to...
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Summer 2017 Wonder Pens International Correspondence Match Up
It’s back! We ran our first Pen Pal Match Up last January in celebration of International Correspondence Writing Month, and it was such a hit we’re running it again. You can read about our last...
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Aurora Duo Cart Fountain Pen
While Aurora is a relatively new brand to our shop, as a company it has certainly been around for a long time, founded almost a century ago in Italy. We sometimes dabble in new brands, bringing in...
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Our Pen and Ink Swap
We held our first Pen and Ink Swap this past Sunday afternoon, and it was fabulous. It was terrific to see a lot of familiar faces, and also quite a few new faces. It was a busy afternoon! We never...
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Maruman Mnemosyne
After a long time of waiting for this shipment to arrive, we finally have our newest paper line on the shelves: Maruman Mnemosyne notebooks and pads. We’ve had a few customers bring up this brand to us...
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