Blog - Pen Boutique

Change Is Here, with the Casual L! If you love Sailor fountain pens and their famous nibs as much as I do, you've probably noticed that their prices have risen significantly over the past few years...

The seed for this article started several months ago, when I first tried LAMY's gold nibs for a piece I was writing about the LAMY dialog 3 and dialog cc pens.  I was impressed by the smooth, pleas...

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...

[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",...

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, ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...