3 Choices For The Next Purchase

December 11, 2014

I will be visiting and staying in Taipei, but will be traveling to Tokyo and HK.

I am looking at the SU or "stub" nib, just because I love they way they write. But I am open to suggestions and it is my hope I will be able to try a handful of nibs given the shops I will visit.

Are you pleased with yours? What nib?

In Taipei, you should check out the T Y Lee pen store. Haven't been there myself, but it is written up here on FPN. Here's some info:

小品雅集

Address: No. 76, Lane 208, Ruì'"n St, Daan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106 Phone:+886 2 2707 9737 Hours:

Monday 12:00–10:00 pm Tuesday 12:00–10:00 pm Wednesday 12:00–10:00 pm Thursday 12:00–10:00 pm Friday 12:00–10:00 pm Saturday 12:00–10:00 pm Sunday 12:00–7:00 pm

In HK here are some also discussed on FPN; can't say I've visited them either. Haven't spent time in Asia since 1999!

Hop Cheong tends to have the lowest prices, and stocks lots of modern Pelikans below RRP.

合昌金筆火機公司

Hop Cheong Pens & Lighters Co.

香港中環德輔道中111號地下 G/F., 111 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel.:(852)-2544-2197, (852)-2543-3689 Fax.:(852)-2544-7303

Just down the road:

華佑金筆行

Winner Pens Collection中環德輔道中68號萬宜大廈商場 110 號

Man Yee Arcade, Shop 110 68 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel.: (852)-2710-8802 Fax.: (852)-2781-2608

The closest MTR stations are Central and Hong Kong. Re the latter, cross the bridge from IFC One to Hang Seng HQ, take the escalator down. You'll be facing Des Voeux Road, opposite the Central Market. Turn right for Hop Cheong, which is next to Fortress. Turn left for Winner. It is located on the 1/F of a glass-front mall or arcade, which is on the other side of the street, opposite a Bank of China branch, next to a 1940s pawn shop. One of the street- level shops is Samsonite.

Have a great trip!