Great Stores

We all search for that great pen store. That is the store that has a good selection of pens, creates a environment to encourages trying various pens before you buy, and has staff that know it may be a few visits before you are quite sure of the right pen. Part of the experience of writing with a fine pen is the actual purchase because the right pen is the one that fitst your hand, has a nib appropriate for your writing and is within an acceptable price range.

On-line sales are a reality of life today. It can be great to snag a great deal off an on line source. But I prefer the experience of going into a pen store, trying out a number of pens, trying different nibs (they all write a little differently) and then making my selection.

There is usually that great closing: "What colour ink would you like with your pen?"

I enjoy visiting pen stores on our travels. We travel extensively in France and Italy. We have traveled so much we even do travel consulting (www.marcustravel.com) and have put together great trips for folks.

Great pen stores are listed by the following countries:

Found a great pen store? Please send me an e-mail at info@glennspens.com with information about the store and I will include it on a the next update.

Vancouver Pen

Living in Vancouver, BC Canada; I frequent Vancouver Pen on a regular basis.

Novelli Pen

When in Rome, what seems to be a second home, I have been shopping at Novelli Pen for mny years.

Updated for 2009:linked Google Map making it easier to find Novelli!