Mosel
4048 Jean Talon West
Montreal Quebec H4P1V5
Tel: (514) 735-1138
Fax: (514) 735-5219

This store, in Montreal since 1945, sells pens and watches with pens becoming a greater and greater focus of attention. Recent changes include the addition of a large Montblanc Shop-inShop -- probably the largest in Canada. So the full line of Montblanc products are available.

In 2002 Mosel added a Swarovski Boutique in the store. They are coming out with a writing instrument line of their own.

Papeterie Casse-Noisette
445 St-Sulpice
(Vieux-Montrèal)
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2V
Tel: 514.845.4980

Montreal is an exciting city. Any trip should include a visit to Vieux-Montrèal, the old section of Montreal. It is in Old-Montreal that you will find the impressive Basilique Notre-Dame and also just down the street from the Basilique, a great pen store - Papeterie Casse-Noisette.

When I visited the store in June 1999 I was greeted by enthusiastic staff (Zoë and Anne Catherine) and shown a wide range of pens, inks and papers. They staff demonstrate a great interest in pens, inks and papers and show the store's stock with pride. If you don't see what you are looking for, be sure to ask, as there are plenty of items to be brought out for you, just waiting your request.

Owner Pierrette Julien has traveled extensively and brought in a wonderful selection of papers from countries that include Italy and Germany. Like the pens the store carries, Madame Julien only buys what she has seen and establishes as being of quality. The store will also arrange pen repairs, and order items on a no-obligation basis. Casse-Noisette is open Monday to Thursday from 10-6 and Saturday to Sunday from 10-4:30pm. Don't miss it.

L'Esence du Papier
4160 rue St-Denis
Montréal, Québec
H2W 2M5
Tel: (514) 288-9691

The store has a good selection of ink and the staff are very knowledgeable. Store has a selection of Montblanc, Scheaffer, Parkers as well as some limited edition pens. They have a discount section with some regular good finds! (Merci, A. Coutu).

1, Place Ville Marie
University & Rene Levesque
Montréal, Québec
Tel: (514) 874-9834

Recently I was contacted about the Place Ville Marie Store which is larger than the store on St-Denis and carries MontBlanc, Cartier, Von Graf Faber Castel, Dunhill, Dupon, Pelikan, Visconti, Omas, Waterman and a number of other lines.

La Boutique du Stylo
Promenade Level
Simon's Complex
rue St. Catherine
Montréal, Québec

also a store in
le Carrefour Laval
Laval, Quebec

I heard that this store has an excellent offering. Great service and a wide variety of pens. This includes a good selection of Dupont, Montegrappa, Waterman, Parker and other main pen lines. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. No pressure atmosphere here and good prices also.

There is another store in Laval in le Carrefour Laval with top notch staff also. That store, located in a shopping mall, is at the intersection of Highway 15 and 440.

Les Stylos Dakar
4-366 Avenue Victoria
Westmount, Québec
H3Z 2N4

Tel: 514.485.6587
Fax: 5124.485.6519
e-mail: dakar@qc.aibn.com

This small shop, has a small selection of pens and is located on a second floor location just a half block off Sherbrooke. Russell Hemsworth, the own keeps irregular hours so that may be a problem; however, but he has a passion about pens and provides great service and knowledge. There are pens and quality notebooks. Hours are "eccentric" but try Wednesday to Fridays from 11:30 - 6:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. (Thanks, Brian van den Broek)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Laywine's
• Montblanc Boutique
• B. Sleuth & Statesman

Laywine's
25 Bellair
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 3L3
Tel: (416) 921-7131

 

The store has a goodvariety of pens. Their recent new location is larger than their former store. Comments from a number of individuals over the past while affirm a good level of service and an encouragement to trying pens to make sure its right for you. For example, recently (2005) Claudio writes: "Laywines, Toronto, is staffed with classy people! I returned a faulty, three month old Rotring convertor and they provided me with a new one - at no cost! Now that's customer service!". Don Duval notes that "Peter seems to foster a positive attitude and a camaraderie among the people who work there that shows up in their service." They also have a extensive variety of domestic and foreign diary/organizers and refills. If you see Joy you will be getting service from someone who as been there for quite a while and really knows her stuff.

 

 

Montblanc Boutique
151 Bloor Street, West
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1S4
(416) 925-4810
Fax: (416) 925-8495
Toll Free: 1-800-388-4810

 

When I met with proprietor Wayne Kingsland, he talked with enthusiasm about the wide range of Montlbanc pens carried in the Montblanc Boutique located in the upscale shopping area of Bloor Street West in Toronto. As of the time, this is Canada's only free-standing Montblanc Boutique store.

 

Wayne, previously a Vice-President with Montblanc, opened up the Toronto Montlbanc Boutique around the end of 1997. He acknowledges the importance of top level service in making a pen store great. And they treat their stock with care! It is with white gloves and care that he and his other staff showed some of the various lines that he carries. The store is very smart looking. Besides just about every Montblanc pen you can imagine, the store carries all the Montblanc accessories such as writing accessories and jewelry items.

 

 

B. Sleuth & Statesman
100 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5X 1K7
Telephone : (416) 955-9696
Toll-free: 1-866-835-7575

 

I will have to get to Toronto and visit B. Sleuth & Statesman as I hear it is a great store. They have moved to a new location on King Street. They sell Cuban cigars, pipes and men's grooming supplies (razors, shaving supplies, leather goods, etc.) but also stock a good selection of pens and accessories. The lines include Montblanc, S.T. Dupont, Lamy, Faber Castell, Pelikan, Caran d'Ache, Parker, Cross, Waterman and Visconti. On the ink side you will find Private Reserve and Herbin inks. As well, journals by Mignon, Clairefontaine and Graphic Image and a lot of leather pen cases and chests.

 

Owners Murtaza Amarshi and Akil Rahemtullab are passionate about customers buying the right pen and using it properly too. Murtaza loves special nibs, and favors oblique broad, so he carries a nice range of nibs for Pelikan, Parker, Waterman and S.T. Dupont fountain pens. They also operate the Handwritings store in First Canadian Place.

 

I like the fact that they encourage customers to 'dip and try before they buy'.

 

Vancouver, B.C.

• Vancouver Pen
• Charals
• Perks

Vancouver Pen

• Vancouver Pen (More Information)

 

Perks
5844 Cambie Street
42nd at Cambie
Vancouver, B.C.
(604) 266-3911
Email: info@perksperks.com

 

	When in Vancouver plan to make it over to the Cambie & 41st area as I recommend a stop by Perks. Here is one of Vancouver's great pen stores. Spend some time in the store having a look at a good selection of pens, inks, paper and leather products and meet the store owner, Richard Clarke.   The store has lots of character and interest. Richard has been in the pen business for some 28 or more years and you will find him an interesting fellow. Pens are in the family as the Clarke family is involved with the distribution of the Cross line of pens in Canada.   When I visited the store in March 2009 Richard was looking forward to the end of the construction of the Canada Line - the extension of the rapid transit line to Richmond and the Airport. Later this year the store will be right on the rapid transit line to the airport!
	Regardless how you get to the store, you will ensure your visit. It is the kind of pen store that pen users like... displays of pens along the wall, counters with pens in the middle of the store, and the layout is conducive to a feeling of exploration as you make your way further and further into the store.   Richard is pretty upbeat about the future of pens and has seen a steady growth of interest in the sale of fountain pens. He carries a variety of nibs for many of the lines and there is a good selection of Private Reserve, Noodler's as well as the other major line of writing inks. He also carried a new line, OnLine and I will have to get around to trying that ink out.   With a pen and ink you need paper and he carries a good selection of Clairefontaine (France) and Nava Paper (Italy) that will be part of your writing experience.
	Perks is open six days a week: 10 AM to 6 PM Tuesday through Saturday, Noon to 5 PM on Sunday, Closed Monday

 

 

 

Victoria, BC Canada

Simply The Best
1008 Broad St.
Victoria, BC
Tel: 250.386.6661

When in Victoria, the pen shop to visit is Simply the Best.

Although not a dedicated pen store, Jim keeps a well stocked pen counter. Omas, Lamy, Visconti, Aurora - he carries both regular and limited editions.

He has a keen passion and knowledge of pens and enjoys talking to you about pens, nibs and ink. His store now stocks a pretty extensive selection of Private Reserve Inks. The store is also a repair depot for all makes of pens.

Just one more reason to visit Victoria.