Recommended Pen Shops To Visit Near La

[digitalbrush]

Hello all!

 

I will be visiting LA at the start of September, and was wondering if anyone can recommend any brick and mortar fountain pen shops I should visit while I'm in the area? Or perhaps some vintage shops which may have some vintage fountain pens? Your suggestions are appreciated!

 

Thanks!

 

[DanDeM]

There’s only one that counts, and it’s an institution.

Fred Krinke’s Fountain Pen Shop
2640 S. Myrtle Ave #12
Monrovia CA 91016
(626)294-9974

Give it a Google for background and hours. If you have a pen with a problem, bring it.

If you can stay until Oct. 15, the SoCalPenClub will be meeting there.

[rockydoggy]

Here's another if you're near UCLA:

http://www.flaxpentopaper.com/

 

And if you're in the Culver City/LAX area, Cash & Carry is a huge, old-school, family-owned office supply store (ie, it's clutter on top of clutter). They carry all kinds of paper as well as misc. fountain-related stuff. For instance, the last time I was in there, they had Sheaffer ink bottles with the built-in wells and also a slew of Cross Solo pens.