Just returned from New Orleans. We stayed in the French Quarter and one of the meccas to visit was Papier Plume. I was not disappointed. A nice airy, spacious and well lit store. The personnel were very accommodating and very helpful. I bought several bottles of their ink and a beautiful glass pen which writes as smooth as any regular fountain I've used. The clerk was very helpful in putting the ink in plastic bags and then in a box. The same was true for the glass pen. The clerk, realizing they would be traveling in a suitcase. Everything arrived home safe and sound. All-in-all a wonderful shopping experience.