A Little Update From Mark, February 2026
We are firmly into the second month of 2026, and our site is surprising us in all the best ways. Sharon puts so [...]
Makes It All Worthwhile
Thank you card from client: Dear Sharon and Mark, I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for such a wonderful [...]
Magic And Gratitude
There was an extended time in my life when I thought myself set apart from others. I thought: “nobody seems to feel or [...]
Strangers
So. It has been a very busy time for us at the PenDen. Sharon was “hubmaster” for the Pelikan Hub Cloverdale in October. [...]
Tools Of The Trade
If one pops by my shop and gets a look at my work space, they would be greeted by a curious display of [...]
Eddie’s Heirloom
The following story is not unusual, but it is remarkable and really for me, the most treasured part of my hobby. It is [...]
On “Grail” Pens
A few of us local pen geeks get together at the Royal Canadian Legion in Cloverdale once a month to ogle each other's [...]
Why Vintage?
Pelikan 101N, 1937 We communicate in a very inefficient and dated format. In this digital era, we have grown accustomed to [...]
The Mystique of the Fountain Pen
Many of my clients wax poetic about the “mystique” of the fountain pen; about its character, expressiveness and je ne sais quoi. Blah, [...]
Chapter Duh
Some twenty odd years ago, I was walking with my spouse along south Main Street, Vancouver, and we came upon a peculiar shop, [...]
