01
A small thank-you
$14
A 30 mL bottle of fountain pen ink. Check that the recipient uses a refillable fountain pen; ink is not universal.
December 2026 · The gift guide
Little gifts.
Longer letters.
Choose for the way someone writes: a daily list, a pocket notebook or a long letter at the kitchen table.
Three good starting points
02
The first fountain pen
$32
Our Everyday fountain pen with its starter cartridge. A medium point is a useful place to begin; try a line at the counter.
03
The bottle-and-pen set
$54
The $32 Everyday fountain pen, an $8 converter and $14 ink. We fit the converter and show you how it fills.
Leave a little time
- December 1–19
- Browse gifts during regular Tuesday–Saturday hours, 10am–5pm. We check stock at the counter; this guide does not hold an item.
- By December 8
- Bring a gift repair for assessment. This is a planning cutoff, not a promise of holiday completion. Parts and condition decide the timing.
- December 24–28
- The shop and bench are closed. Regular hours resume Tuesday, December 29.
Giving a pen they already own?
Have its owner agree to any repair or change first. We preserve the point shape unless a different scope is expressly agreed. We do not take gift repairs on a surprise deadline.
Compare the pens and bench pricesA pen should want to write.
Skipping, scratching or leaking? Describe what happens on the page. We will start there.