Resources & Links

The following websites provide useful fountain pen information. Some are retailers but they also provide good resources.

If you’re looking for nib workers or fountain pen makers you’ll find them here. Pen Show links have been expanded and have there own page here. If you’re looking to meet pen people in person then check out the pen club page.

Last updated December 22, 2016. Added the Enthusiastic Users section.

Enthusiastic Users (a.k.a My Personal Favorites)

These are sites by people who enjoy using their pens, ink, and stationery. They focus on what they use and don’t usually review borrowed, gifted or discounted pens and notebooks. So posts may be infrequent, but worth the wait (IMO), and stationery may only be a small part of what they write about. I limit the list to 24.

• Alt.Haven – A pen blogger from Singapore. A nice mix of ink and fountain pen reviews.
• Crónicas Estilográficas – Lots of photos and research focused on Japanese pens.
• The Finer Point – Pens paper and ink with an emphasis on notebooks and planners lately.
• Fountain Pen Inks & Bleach – A very unique display of ink. They aren’t traditional reviews but they are great.
• From the Pen Cup – pens of all types and thoughts related to them.
• The Frugal Fountain Pen – For the Frugal Fountain Pen Lover
• Hand Over That Pen – A blog my a trio of pen enthusiasts so reviews with three points of view.
• Leigh Reyes – Pens, calligraphy and related topics
• The Pelikan’s Perch – Laser focus on all things Pelikan
• Pen Economics – Some nice looking pens and economics with a fountain pen focus. (On hiatus, so a good time to catch up)
• Pens and Junk – A blog about pens… and other junk
• Penucopia – Thomas Hall’s blog. Infrequent posts but always good.
• The Purl Bug – Pens/Stationery and Knitting videos. She’s stopped releasing the Pen/Stationery videos but you can still go through the old videos which are useful. Focused on what she uses and how they work for her.
• Three Staples – Laser focus on Field Notes
• Too Many Pelikans – Over 300 of them (don’t be surprised if the name changes)
• Write to Me Often – Beautiful pen photos with text in Turkish and English (Looks like it’s been Turkish only in 2019)

Pen and Stationery Blogs

• All Things Stationery – Stationery and implements that use it
• Boston Pen People – fountain pen club in the Boston area
• Bruce Layman – Pens & Paper
• canetas e coisas – primarily photos of pens, lots of photos
• Calligraphy Nut – Calligraphy and related things like type, ink, pens, paper, etc…
• The Clicky Post – pens and paper
• The Cramped – The Unique Pleasures of Analog Writing
• The Desk of Lori – Ink reviews and more
• EdJelley.com – hand written ink & pen reviews and more
• A Fool With A Pen – blogging, fountain pen, ink, paper, pen, Pen shops
• Fountain of Pens – Everything related to fountain pens
• Fountain Pen Restoration – vintage pens
• Francis Theo – Sketches
• The Gentleman Stationer – Vintage Writing in a Modern World. And The TGS Tumbler.
• Goodwriterpens – mostly vintage related
• Gourmet Pens – pens, stationary and cats
• Informal Scribble – “The pen is the tongue of the mind”
• Ink of Me Fondly – Pens, ink and paper of all types
• The Ink Smudge – The quest for the perfect stationary tools and how to use the.
• Ink Stained Nib – a journey through fountain pens
• Inkdependence – an emphasis on ink
• Inklode – fountain pens, inks, paper and more
• An Inkophile’s Blog – ink & things that use ink
• Inktronics – pens, ink & more
• I Laike Pens – Pens, Pencils, and Paper… For the Most Part
• KurleyMcD – Pens, ink and note taking
• My Antique Pens – A sampling of my collection of over 500 antique pens
• Nib & Ink – Pens, Ink, Paper
• Nib Creep – Pens, inks and usage
• No Pen Intended – Pen reviews and more
• Notebook Stories – Notebooks, journals, sketchbooks, diaries: in search of the perfect page…
• On Fountain Pens – fountain pens and related topics
• Owl Ink – Calligraphy & Design
• The Passionate Penman – Pens, pencils, ink and stationery
• Palimpsest – on writing instruments
• Peaceable Writer – pen posts and videos
• The Pen Addict website and podcast
• The Pen Enthusiast – fountain pens, ink, and stationery
• The Pen Habit – Pens, Inks, Paper, and General Writing Nerdiness
• The Pen Haul – Fountain pens, inky goodness, and pen hauls from around the world
• Pen O’Clock – FPtv
• Pen Pursuit – The Search for the Perfect Pen
• Pen Paper Ink Letter – the name covers it
• A Penchant for Paper – ~ paper ~ pens ~ notebooks ~ journals ~ sketches
• The Pencil Case Blogs – More than just pencils in the case
• Pencil Revolution – pencil philosophy: wooden wisdom, product reviews & ephemera, etc.
• Pandora’s Box – Unravel the pandemonium
• The Penman Post – Fountain Pen, Rollerball, and Ballpoint Reviews
• Pens, Paper, Inks… Whatever! – the name says it all
• Pens! Paper! Pencil! – Because you can’t have too many of either
• Pensive – Pens old and new, ink and paper
• Pentermezzo – Pens, Pigments, Photography, Poetry
• Pentorium – fountain pens, inks, paper, etc…
• Pentulant – passionate about pens, ink, and paper
• The Penventory – Adventures In the World Of Pens and Penury
• Pete Denison – (formerly Dept4.net) Personal blog of Pete Denison with some pen/paper content
• Rants of the Archer – Pen, paper and ink reviews
• Recording Thoughts – notebooks and things related to them
• Reverenced Writing – Fountain pens, paper, ink & more
• Scribalishess – Fountain pens, ink and other topics
• Scripting – Thoughts on Stationery and Beyond
• Scribbles and Stationery – The name covers it
• Seize the Dave – fountain pens, paper and his writing
• Stationary Journey – Inks and stationary
• SBREBrown – Pens, Paper, Ink & Gear
• Scrively – Note taking & Writing
• SquishyInk – A relatively new fountain pen & ink blogger
• Steven Brown’s (SBREBrown) YouTube channel – video fountain pen and ink reviews
• The Unroyal Warrant – By appointment to the desk-bound
• These Beautiful Pens – The name covers it. Pen and ink reviews with great photography
• United Inkdom – Meta-review site started by UK bloggers
• Well-Appointed Desk – desk, workspaces and things in them
• Winter Sharks – Not about winter or sharks
• Wondernaut in the world of stationery wonders – Mostly ink reviews, but some fountain pens too.