Are There De Atramentis Retailers In Glasgow, Dumfires, Carlisle, Or Dublin?

April 7, 2016

I'm plotting and planning an upcoming visit to Glasgow, Dumfries, Carlisle, and Dublin at the end of the month; would love to find a retailer who carries De Atramentis inks, so I could peruse colors in person (which, of course, would lead to stuffing bottles of ink into my suitcase later on).

Anyone know if/where the De A's are sold in those locations?

April 18, 2016

I don't know of any in Glasgow.

There's only really "The Pen Shop" for fountain pens, ink and gear, and I've never seen any when I've been in.

Ian

April 18, 2016

I don't know of any in Glasgow.
There's only really "The Pen Shop" for fountain pens, ink and gear, and I've never seen any when I've been in.

Ian

Drats. I get the impression The Pen Shop is very similar to Paradise Pen Co. here in the U.S. Might hold off on doing any ink or pen perusing until my arrival in Dublin (rumor has it The Pen Corner is a nice spot to visit).

Thanks for the heads up, Ian.

May 12, 2016

Just returned from the trip.

I visited The Pen Corner in Dublin, but was a bit let down. Lovely, nice, knowledgeable people, but the selection of pens was pretty standard (Waterman, Montblanc, Cross, Lamy, with a few Pelikan and Pilot). They carried a full selection of J. Herbin and Pelikan Edelstein bottled ink, but no swatches to look at...?

Also had what appeared to be the entire line of Rhodia products downstairs, along with a nice array of various fountain pen friendly bound journals (didn't look at those for long, though, since I make my own Tomoe River inserts for both fauxdori journals).

Considered a metal body Pilot Falcon, but (a) it had a MS nib, which was broader than I'd like; and ( it cost more than if I just purchased it at home.

Glad I stopped in, but am pretty sure the two pen sleeves I bought were more guilt-related than necessity. Seemed inappropriate to leave empty handed after test driving the Falcon.