30 Brattle Street ~ Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-1230

Calendar of Events

Appointments are requested for personalized stationery, sign and rubber stamp orders. Please call the store to schedule so that we can be sure that staff are available to help you.

AUGUST 2 - 10: Official Stationery Store Day 2025 PLUS the Stationery Store Paper Trail ! Celebrate independent stationery stores like us and show your love for the analog writing experience! We have special edition merch available for purchase and as giveaways.

Enter the MA Paper Trail Raffle by making a $5 purchase at multiple participating stationery stores, and you may win a prize at the stationery store of your choosing! Ask at the store for details and an entry form.

EARLY SEPTEMBER: We are hosting a KAWECO DIY Sport event again, where you can assemble your own Classic Sport Fountain Pen in a special edition color limited to in-store DIY events. The 2025 color is Emerald Eve green with gold trim, in your choice of Fine, Medium or Broad nibs. We also have a few components for the 2024 color Berry with silver trim, in Fine or Medium nibs.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: We are hosting a Leuchtturm1917 embossing event in the afternoon. Buy any A5 hardcover journal or planner in stock and get your initials embossed for free!

SEPTEMBER 26 - 27: We are a co-sponsor of the 2025 Commonwealth Pen Show, returning to the Somerville Armory at 191 Highland Avenue. One stop location for dealers with thousands of modern & vintage pens, inks & stationery, and experts in pen repair and nib grinding. Put this event on your calendar! See the show website CommonwealthPenShow.com for further details on hours, and access via T & parking.

New & Notable Product Releases

2025-26 Academic Year Planners: Many styles still in stock.

2026 Calendar Year Planners: In stock: Leuchtturm1917. Other brands arriving soon.

Upcoming Price Increases: Sailor has announced an upcoming price increase affecting most styles in stock. Now is a good time to add a Sailor to your collection!

We are working with all our international brands to minimize price increases from any tariffs, but if the tariffs remain, then price increases are sadly unavoidable.

Fine Pens: OMAS Paragon Arco Fountain Pen in Bronze & Dark Green. The celluloid body has 12 facets, complemented by a roller clip, as created by Armando Simoni in the 1930's. The 14K gold nib is Medium, with an ebonite feed. It has a traditional piston-filling mechanism designed to ensure that the ink does not come into contact with the celluloid. Made in Italy.

Seasonal Greeting Cards: Rosh Hashana seasonal cards will be arriving soon.

Our Collections

Our collections span the breadth of stationery product categories to support all of your creative writing and gift-giving activities. The common themes behind our curated selections are well-priced quality and functionality, spiced with Harvard Square quirkiness and often vintage vibes. We invite you to unplug and explore the joys of thinking with your hands!

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