Pen & Paper Stores in Orange County, CA

[CraigR]

I live in Tustin, CA (Orange County) and have not been able to locate a good stationary store and or pen shop locally. With the exception of Paradise Pen in Costa Mesa, that is. I do not particularly care for them and I would prefer to trade with a small independent owner if possible. I am going to the Los Angeles Pen Show this weekend in Manhattan Beach, so maybe I will run into someone there too. Any recommendations or suggestions? /Craig

[Ed44]

There's Flax Pen To Paper in Westwood near UCLA (just off Wilshire). The have a nice selection of pens, paper and ephemera but they charge full retail.

 

There's also Fred Krinke's Fountain Pen Shop in Monrovia. Fred's been in the business for years (and had a table at the LA Show).

 

 

[illiteratti]

Fred's shop in Monrovia is my first choice, but he has mostly pens. Another great place, if you want more than pens, and great service, is Vroman's Fine Writing in Pasadena. I know that neither is close to Tustin, but both are definately worth the drive.

[CraigR]

Thank you for those suggestions. I will try both shops when I am in those areas, which does happen periodically. /Craig

[Ed44]

Fred's shop in Monrovia is my first choice, but he has mostly pens. Another great place, if you want more than pens, and great service, is Vroman's Fine Writing in Pasadena. I know that neither is close to Tustin, but both are definately worth the drive.

 

 

Oh yeah, I forgot Vroman's. That's one of my favorites.

[Arobow]

Just to add a note about Flax...it's pretty decent. It's a very glass and wood kind of place, which is fairly appealing to look at, and the selection is alright. It's got a bunch of Rhodia and Clairefontaine in the back and pens up front...it's worth a looksee.

 

Unfortunately, it's pretty much across the street from where I work and I'm afraid any minute my resolve will snap and this part-time job of mine will cause me to lose FAR more money than I make. Ah well. Such is the life of an FPNer, eh?

[CraigR]

I can feel your pain! /Craig

 

 

Just to add a note about Flax...it's pretty decent. It's a very glass and wood kind of place, which is fairly appealing to look at, and the selection is alright. It's got a bunch of Rhodia and Clairefontaine in the back and pens up front...it's worth a looksee.

 

Unfortunately, it's pretty much across the street from where I work and I'm afraid any minute my resolve will snap and this part-time job of mine will cause me to lose FAR more money than I make. Ah well. Such is the life of an FPNer, eh?