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    Wonder Pens vending machine of stationery delight
    Mary T.

    I have been a customer of Wonder Pens since 2015. A friend of mine, who was passionate about fountain pens, introduced me to this store. I have been a fan of fountain pens since I got my first one in grade 7. It kind of makes sense, as I was into calligraphy back then and it was a simple nib change on my Sheaffer pen to use it as a fountain pen from a calligraphy one. As much as I love fountain pens, I don't have a ton. Most of my recent pens have been from Wonder Pens. - Lamy purple fountain pen - TWSBI mini transparent fountain pen I love them. They are fun to write with. It's elevated, fine writing. It does require some care to make sure that your nibs are clean and your ink flows optimally. If you don't write that often, your ink will eventually dry up, and some extra cleaning and care will be needed. The funny thing is that last month, I was in Little Italy. I parked steps away from Wonder Pens. I completely forgot that it was nearby. It wasn't open just before 10 am on a Saturday. However, after attending an event and having lunch in the neighbourhood, I got to visit this store. It's heaven if you love stationery, fine pens, ink, stickers, and more. It felt right browsing on a casual Saturday afternoon. There were discounts on ink. I got myself a couple of bottles. I was pleased. There was a fountain pen sale going on. Some can be expensive, such as Sailor fountain pens that are over $300. As pretty as they are, I have never had the urge to own them. I like pretty, functional pens. They don't have to be pricy. They simply need to work and make me happy. I do love Lamy. I saw a transparent one (also known as a demonstrator) that felt right in my hand and was enjoyable to write with. Sadly, it was out of stock. However, the woman behind the counter said that she could text me when it was available. Cool! She took down my phone number. Sometimes, you wonder whether businesses will truly contact you when an item is in stock. I remember going to a Fossil store to get notification of a band. I never got a call. I do trust Wonder Pens. It's owned by a husband-wife duo and these folks love what they do, including offering calligraphy classes at their store and more. Its online site still has this Lamy demonstrator pen as being sold out. It is a pretty pen and extremely affordable. It's a cool store. From pins to pen cases, you can find cool gift ideas here. The tote bags were pretty cute, too. I also loved the various notebooks that were in stock. Staff are super helpful and nice. I waited a bit at the checkout. The woman came over after helping someone with fountain pens and apologized profusely. It was sweet. I am probably far too patient that the wait was not a big deal. I was looking fondly at a sticker of the store and a cute card by the checkout. It was almost as if this woman was reading my mind. With my purchase, I got both of them on the house. Yay! She asked if I was a customer earning points. It had been a while since I last shopped with Wonder Pens. She searched using my phone number and found me. Double yay! I paid with a credit card. All was great. I got my goodies in a bag. I thanked her and left. It was awesome to finally visit this store. I had a great time. I look forward to returning when my Lamy demonstrator is in stock. (351)

    Geraldine G.

    I decided to walk down this road instead of my usual route and I'm so happy because I found this place. If you like or love stationary like I do this is your place. So many cool things to write with. Ink for calligraphy, endless pens and paper. It's a great place to wander through. It's not inexpensive. So think of this as a great place for gifts or to spoil yourself.

    Selena C.

    Glad I happened to stumble into this store on a casual weekend stroll in Little Italy. It's a bit hidden off the main street but it's a super cute storefront. Good selection of washi tape, pens and overall nice stationary goodies that stationary lovers would appreciate. Prices are not bad, and for some pens the price is better than big chain stores.

    Calligraphy pens
    Cecilia M.

    A delightful stationery shop - one of the BEST in the city - filled with beautiful range of products for new pen lovers to long-time fans. I love to take time to look at all the incredible styles of pens and inks. And accessories too. It's a fantastic place to find gifts for friends and loved ones. Staff are always friendly and ready to help. They are very approachable and knowledgeable.

    Michelle D.

    I was super excited go to Wonder Pens and although the way there was pretty interesting, the trip was worth it. Wonder Pens is located in a warehouse store with large doors which made me hesitant to enter because I felt like I was invading some secret store. Yet everything inside is super clean and neat. The workers there were also very knowledgeable about the products. Although I knew exactly what I wanted, I didn't need their help but I knew their assistance was accessible. I got the Leuchtturm1917 pen loop in black for only $5.55 before tax and I love it so much! The pen loops in black are sold out in Indigo so I was glad I got it here. I will be returning for bullet journal necessities!

    Their incredible ink selection will blow your mind!
    Trevor T.

    This pen/stationery store is amazing. I came here with my brother to stock up on some supplies before I headed back to Montréal, and it does not disappoint. They're insanely well-stocked with pens, pads, notebooks, pencils, and fountain pen inks! We were attended to immediately, and the worker there asked me how he could help me today. We got talking about fountain pens, and we exchanged some stories about our personal collections. I was looking for a dry iron gall ink, and he suggested the Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa ink. It's been a few months since I came to the store, and it's still one of my favorite inks (this is incredible, considering how often I swap inks in my pens). I also left with a Life notebook, which he recommended as a good A5 size alternative to my usual Midori notebooks. Their wide selection in stationery and their friendly staff make this one of my favorite businesses in Toronto, hands down. They have an online store, but if you're in Toronto, their store is a must-visit.

    I will be back :)
    Debbie P.

    My favourite stationary store. Super helpful staff and endlessly patient as I compare the tones of 3 almost identical inks, only to finally buy all 3. I've been to both studio and main store locations and love the vibe in each. Also their products are great conversation pieces and I've converted many! Thank you to the staff and owners !

    250 Carlaw is the driveway next to 260 Carlaw.  There is no sign displaying "250"
    Lise V.

    This is the new location that Jon and Liz moved to earlier this summer. The entrance is a bit hidden and there is no sign showing 250. The walkway/alleyway right next to 260 Carlaw. (see the pictures I posted). The door/shop faces south. There is Green P street parking along Carlaw. The new location is very spacious and a lovely space that has a lot of room to walk around in compared to the old shop which was tiny. It looks like there is a table set up which could be where calligraphy lessons might be held in the back of the showroom. Wonderpens is a stationary Nerd's Paradise, even in a digital age I keep going back to paper and pens. There is a nice selection of fountain pens that are cheaper (price wise) to midrange ($50-100). Fountain pens of course can be much more expensive, but Wonderpens is a great cost efficient place to get your first fountain pen and see if you like it and want to dabble further or not. They carry the Chinese brand Jinhao which makes attractive metal body pens that start at $7 which is cheaper than you can get from eBay most of the time. I love this because I don't feel sad if I lose one of these. There's a nice selection of Noodles Flex pens. There's a nice selection of different brands of ink and their are ink chips to show how the ink actually looks on paper. There's a nice selection of paper (notebooks and letter paper) of different weights and sizes. They do carry Midori Travelers Notebooks, accessories and refills and the price is not jacked up because we are in Canada and the lowest locally that I have found. They also carry Field Notes including limited editions. Jon and Liz are friendly and answer questions that you may have about products they carry. If you read their blog and check out their instagram you will see Liz talks about product releases or her impressions using some of the products because she is a fellow stationary nerd too. I like that they carry a lot of products/brands no other Canadian stores/businesses don't because I don't have to order them online from the US. I read an old review that some people think Jon and Liz are not friendly or that they felt like they ignore their customers. I don't agree at all. They greet you when you enter and are always willing to answer any questions you may have. I like that they are easy going and give you space to shop. They don't pressure you to buy anything like other small shops (of various goods) sometimes might. I used to pop by the old location every now and then, sometimes with a large haul because I am a Stationary hoarder, other times with nothing at all and I have always been treated with consistent and friendly demeanour from Jon or Liz. I like supporting this local business because their prices are reasonable and they carry great products. It's also apparent that they have an actual love of stationary which shows. This is my favourite pen and stationary store and I love recommending it to friends like it was recommended to me by a coworker last year.

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    Great place. The staff and store are top-notch. So glad to hear they've moved and not just closed up.

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    I'm always astounded at the size of Staples - a whole spacious warehouse devoted to all things…read moreoffice! I do love browsing fresh stationery, especially the pens although I have so many at home that are drying up. A lot of parallels to going out to buy food when you have stuff at home that needs to be eaten before it goes bad! I was looking for multicoloured in 1 pens to see if it could up my productivity just that little bit. They did carry them but not in the variety that I saw on the website. There were some pretty pastel ones that they didn't seem to have in store. The pricing seemed really reasonable - the same as the Amazon equivalents. In the pen aisle I did see that Bic now sells more eco-friendly pens that are made from recyclable plastic. When they caught my eye I thought they might have been made from paper or wood but we're not quite there yet. I remember back in the day you could try out pens at Grand & Toy. The main aisle with the pens didn't look like you could try them out which made sense since they were all inside of packaging. I did see that in the check-out line, there were individual pens for sale and there were signs that encouraged testing them out. The next aisle over was a Crayola smorgasbord. They have individual crayons for sale and you can pick your own colours and fill a tin with them! Really neat idea. Some other cool things that I saw around the store included some Raptors merch (Staples is the official "Working and Learning Company" of the Raptors. They also have a lot of gift cards available so if you're in a pinch to pick a gift up for someone, you can grab them here!

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    Really, really disappointed with Midoco right now. I bought a fine-tipped marker that was a shade…read moretoo blue for a project and brought it back a day later (unused) and they refused to let me exchange it for another shade (of the same brand). Midoco, it's not underwear, it's a marker and unused. I don't care what your "policy" says, I returned it a day and a half later and this is how you treat your customers? Do yourself a favour and walk another few minutes West of the Midoco on Queen. Go to Above Ground, they're 100x better in terms of stock and prices. I wish I had gone there first too, would've saved myself a lot of hassle and bad feelings over one blue marker.

    This is the only place in T.O. that I have seen stocking Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks and that alone…read moreis worth the trek out to The Beach. These notebooks are like "tricked out" Moleskines. They rock numbered pages, are available in grid, graph, lined and blank, have stickers to help organize, have a table of contents page and feature high quality paper (though less impressive than Rhodia). Leuchtturm's website shows no international distributors outside Europe[1] and you can't even find a mention of Leuchtturm on Midoco's website. But none of this matters, because I am telling you: you can find these fine notebooks here. Get one. They also stock a wide array of other (lesser) notebooks, pens, craft paper, markers, art supplies for adults and children and creative gifts for the hard-to-shop-for in your life. If this store has a failing, it's the cramped layout. They have placed all the desireable items (including the Leuchtturms) within 12 feet of the cash register. There's always a gaggle of people near the entrance. Expect to find yourself apologizing and saying "excuse me" a lot when you visit. But also expect to find some cool stuff, and possibly spend way too long here. Obligatory Title Pun: It's OKEY, MI-DOKEY. (So lame, I know.) Menu Readability: I really don't care for rounded sans-serif ultra-modern lettering, and the Midoco wordmark is no exception. Need to mention: This store is superior to the Bloor street store. What this place teaches me about myself: I'm obsessed with notebooks. Help me, please. _____ [1] I hear they are distributed by Kikkerland in the U.S. I don't think this is the case in Canada or we would have seen more of these notebooks by now.

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