Customer Favorite:  Visconti Homo Sapiens - Pen Boutique Ltd

Customer Favorite: Visconti Homo Sapiens

The Visconti Homo Sapiens is an iconic giant, omnipresent in discussions of fountain pen lovers' "holy grail" wishlist pens, and has reached an elevated status, grouping it with other extremely wel...
So Many Sailors... Part Six! - Pen Boutique Ltd

So Many Sailors... Part Six!

One of my all-time favorite blog article topics is Sailor fountain pens. Even before I bought Sailors of my own, I loved taking photos of Sailors and writing about what makes each one special and u...
Raden, Abalone, and Mother of Pearl:  the Beauty of Nacre - Pen Boutique Ltd

Raden, Abalone, and Mother of Pearl: the Beauty of Nacre

Fountain pens can be made from a wide variety of things, including resin, ABS plastic, and celluloid; metals like silver, gold, brass, copper, stainless steel, titanium, and aluminum; and even mate...
Yes, Fountain Pens are for Lefties, Too! - Pen Boutique Ltd

Yes, Fountain Pens are for Lefties, Too!

In honor of International Left Handers Day on August 13th, it is my great pleasure to write an article celebrating the joys of fountain pens for left handers.  Happy International Left Handers Day...
Intrigue and Elegance with Inlaid, Inset, and Hooded Nibs - Pen Boutique Ltd

Intrigue and Elegance with Inlaid, Inset, and Hooded Nibs

Do you know the difference between a hooded nib, an inlaid nib, and an inset nib?  I didn't, until the new Sheaffer Legacy was recently released, and I decided to immerse myself in the fascinating ...
Looking to the Stars with Montblanc's StarWalker - Pen Boutique Ltd

Looking to the Stars with Montblanc's StarWalker

StarWalker Style If I were to buy my first Montblanc, which one do you think I'd go for?  The classic black Meisterstück?  The stunning Blue Hour?  Maybe one of the elegant Muses pens inspired by o...
Sparking My Creativity with Sailor Bespoke Dealer Special Nibs - Pen Boutique Ltd

Sparking My Creativity with Sailor Bespoke Dealer Special Nibs

Settling My Mind with Special Nibs Let's face it, sometimes life can get stressful, and you need something to spark your creativity, help you relax, and take your mind away from your job, the news ...
Pelikan Fountain Pens - My Secret Passion - Pen Boutique Ltd

Stylos plume Pelikan – Ma passion secrète

[Cet article a été publié pour la première fois en avril 2022, puis mis à jour avec du nouveau contenu et des photos en novembre 2023, et remanié le 8 juin 2025.] Lorsque j'ai écrit cet article e...
Artisanal Monk Papers from Nepal - Our Store Exclusive - Pen Boutique Ltd

Papiers de moine artisanaux du Népal – Exclusivité de notre boutique

Papier Lokta - le papier des amoureux du papier La semaine dernière, Leena, propriétaire de Pen Boutique, et moi avons réfléchi à quelques idées pour le blog, et nous avons été ravies lorsqu'e...