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Wonder Pens - Life Behind a Stationery Shop

Stationery and analogue tools for your journey

Paul Theroux on the Powers That Flow From a Pen

April 18, 2013 by wonderpens Leave a Comment

I was gratified to read in a Newsweek piece about intelligence last January, that “brain scans show that handwriting engages more sections of the brain than typing” and “it’s easier to remember something once you’ve written it down on paper.” Article, titled “The Powers That Flow From a Pen” by Paul Theroux, travel writer and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thoughts Tagged: creativity, fountain pens, Paul Theroux, Toronto, Wonder Pens, Writing, writing by hand

Noodler’s Lexington Gray Ink with a Dip Pen

April 13, 2013 by wonderpens Leave a Comment

We got a couple of dip pens for the store – when we find a place in Toronto’s crazy real estate market – so people can come in and just dip in to test out the inks, rather than inking up and having to clean a pen. We’re learning a lot about how to make … [Read more…]

Posted in: Playing with Products Tagged: Dip Pens, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Writing, Gray Ink, Noodler's Ink, Rhodia, Toronto, Wonder Pens

Filling a Converter with Ink

April 6, 2013 by wonderpens 1 Comment

Many fountain pens are cartridge/converter fountain pens, which means you can use either disposable cartridges (pop a cartridge in the back and throw out when empty, or refill cartridges with syringe) or you can a converter. Here’s how you can fill a pen, a Jinhao 126, with Noodler’s Operation Overlord Orange, using a piston converter. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Pen How-To, The Basics Tagged: Beginner Fountain Pens, Entry-Level Fountain Pens, fountain pens, ink, Jinhao, Noodler's Ink, Toronto

In praise of the handwritten note

April 4, 2013 by wonderpens Leave a Comment

Toronto Star wrote an article “In praise of the handwritten note” – which speaks perfectly to the vision of Wonder Pens. The article actually focuses on PAL-SAC, a social club that meets in Toronto and locations around the world to write handwritten letters to loved ones and important people in the world (and sometimes they … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thoughts Tagged: Letters, Toronto, Writing

The Beginning of the Beginning

March 29, 2013 by wonderpens Leave a Comment

…of what we hope is a long and exciting journey. The first of our shipments have begun arriving! We have currently placed orders or begun discussions with several companies, and the first three have arrived. It’s been a learning curve with UPS and getting through customs with brokerage fees and duties. We are putting Private … [Read more…]

Posted in: What's Happening Tagged: fountain pens, ink, New arrivals, Private Reserve, Rohrer & Klingner, Sailor, Toronto, Writing
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Mostly written by Liz, the Wonder Pens Blog is a place to find thoughts on family and life, shop updates, and searching for inspiration for a writing life.
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Wonder Pens is an online and bricks & mortar stationery shop in Toronto, Canada, run by husband and wife team Jon & Liz Chan.

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