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Charals, one of Vancouver's Great Pen Stores celebrates its 25th Anniversary in August.

» Read about Charals

Vancouver Pen, of one Vancouver's Great Pen Stores celebrates its 25th Anniversary in October.

» Read about Vancouver Pen

Gifts for people who use pens? Easy

Pen Cases, Part of the experience of owning a valued pen.

Repairs, the bad part of own a pen

I have had the opportunity to try some of the inks by de Atramintis. They are produced in Germany and come in a wide range of colours.

• de Atramentis Ink

Charals in Vancouver - 25th Anniversary

Faber-Castel

• Ondoro is one great pen.

Graf van Faber-Castel

• Intuition - classic look, innovative sytle.

2011 is the 80th Annivesary of the famous Arte Italaliana Line. More information on the line and the special Anniverrsary Pen.

I find the iconic OMAS 360 fountain pen to be a reach classic.

I am reguarly asked to provide comments on paper. That are many variables that impact the performance of paper, but I have now included a short section with information and comments on some of the better known paper in the Paper Section.

Welcome to Glenn's Pens

As an avid user of fountain pens I enjoy the writing experience of a nib and great ink flowing onto the paper.

Pen Stores

I started the site as a source of information on pen stores and those that were great stores. Through my travels I started collecting names and addresses of stores selling fountain pens. Great pen stores either have a selection, atmosphere and service that is of note.

When you come across a "Great Pen Store" or a great bottle of fountain pen ink or other pen accessory, send me an e-mail with your thoughts. I will include it with the next update.

Since starting "Glenn's Pen's" and providing reviews on stores others have provided reviews of stores they have visited. The information on pens has expanded to fountain pen ink and the pen companies themselves.

This month I write about the 25th Anniversary of two of the Great Pen Stores in Vancouver, BC (Links to the left). In talking with the owners, and reflecting back on the many years that I have visited each, it really brought home to me the value of having the opportunity to visit and support a local pen store.

Fountain Pen Ink

Ink is an important part of writing with a fountain pen, and I have developed a specific preference in what Iink I like. Ink reviews provide information on the colour, tone and writing characteristics of various inks.

Pen Manufacturers

I include information on pen manufacturers under Companies. Over the past years I have had the opportunity to meet and tour some of the great pen manufacturers of fountain pens located in France and Italy.

• Visit with Mongtegrappa Pen
• Visit to Visconti Pen Factory
• Visit to OMAS Pen Factory
• Visit to Stipula Pen Factory
• Visit to Aurora Pen Factory
• Visit to Waterman Pen Factory

• Arte Italiana OMAS
• Montegrappa Extra 1930
• Waterman Man 100 Opera

Some of the pens going through their rotation!

 

2011 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Arte Italiana line by OMAS

My Montegrappa Extra 1930 is back from reparis. Good to have this pen home!

Waterman pens are those of which I have had the least reparis over the many years of writing with pens. The Man 100 Opera is a personal favorite.

 

Your pen, an expression of you.