Blog - Boutique de bolígrafos
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, rhodium, brass, copper, stainless steel, titanium, and aluminum; and ...
Beyond the 849: Exploring Caran d’Ache’s Haute Écriture
I'm excited this week to be writing about a company I've been intrigued by for many years: Caran d'Ache. They have always stood out to me as different and special because they are the only well-kno...
Estie de Esterbrook, segunda parte: Las posibilidades son (casi) infinitas
La semana pasada en el blog , compartí mis aventuras conociendo el nuevo e innovador portalápices 2GO Cup de Esterbook, y esta semana continúo mi exploración de Esterbrook revisando las diez opcion...
Accessible and Classical: the Visconti Mirage Mythos Collection
I've loved ancient Greek mythology since fifth grade, when the TAG program at my school ignited our imaginations with fascinating stories of the gods and goddesses, heroes, and creatures. I still r...
Actualizando mi perspectiva sobre los bolígrafos Vanishing Point de Pilot
Como probablemente hayas notado si has leído mi blog durante algún tiempo, soy un gran fan de las plumas Pilot . Más de un tercio de las plumas de mi colección personal son Pilots, y sé que siempre...
How To Choose Your First Fountain Pen
Are you new to the world of fountain pens, and trying to choose your first one? Then this article is for you! I'll walk you through my recommendations, and help you pick the right pen to bring yo...
Countdown to the DC Pen Show: Pen Boutique's 2026 Exclusives
As I write this article, I'm counting the days until this year's Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow, the largest fountain pen event on the planet. For the first time in years, we will have our ow...
The Story of Delta and Its Iconic DV Original
You've probably heard the Italian phrase, "la dolce vita." It literally translates to "the sweet life," but what does that mean? It became a globally recognized cultural catchphrase after Federic...
Getting to Know Leonardo -- Heritage, Craftsmanship, and Modern Italian Design
While Pen Boutique has been regularly carrying Leonardo pens since the debut of our beautiful store exclusive Rangoli at the 2023 DC Pen Show, we've only featured a handful of designs at a time... ...
