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More reasons I love Seaside...

More reasons I love Seaside...

This morning I needed to get to the shop and pack and ship some orders. When that was done I realized I needed to run some errands but I had...

More reasons I love Seaside...

This morning I needed to get to the shop and pack and ship some orders. When that was done I realized I needed to run some errands but I had...

Reflecting on the state of the collection

Reflecting on the state of the collection

This all started because I love fountain pens and have collected an unnecessary amount of them! I recently spent the day in the emergency department of my local hospital, unfortunately...

Reflecting on the state of the collection

This all started because I love fountain pens and have collected an unnecessary amount of them! I recently spent the day in the emergency department of my local hospital, unfortunately...

Montblanc Heritage Nibs😍

Montblanc Heritage Nibs😍

A collectors thoughts...usually I prefer large nibs. The bigger the better ( I am talking about you Emperor!❤️) but these gold Heritage nibs from Montblanc have blindsided me! I have...

Montblanc Heritage Nibs😍

A collectors thoughts...usually I prefer large nibs. The bigger the better ( I am talking about you Emperor!❤️) but these gold Heritage nibs from Montblanc have blindsided me! I have...

Vintage Pen Selling Issues

Vintage Pen Selling Issues

I really can't believe I am typing this or that I have been put in a position where I even needed to think about this. Naive of me to be...

Vintage Pen Selling Issues

I really can't believe I am typing this or that I have been put in a position where I even needed to think about this. Naive of me to be...

Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon Cutting

Seaside has a phenomenal Chamber of Commerce both organizationally and in terms of membership. There is a weekly meeting that is attended by no less that 30 people in my...

Ribbon Cutting

Seaside has a phenomenal Chamber of Commerce both organizationally and in terms of membership. There is a weekly meeting that is attended by no less that 30 people in my...

California Pen Show 2026

California Pen Show 2026

Last week I was able to attend the CA Pen Show for just one day, here is how that went... I needed to be in Orange County for consulting and...

California Pen Show 2026

Last week I was able to attend the CA Pen Show for just one day, here is how that went... I needed to be in Orange County for consulting and...