Bicycles are amazing things. They keep you fit, they're cheaper to buy than a car (most of them, anyway) and they give you an excuse to wear Lycra (if that’s your thing). They don't have an awful lot to do with pens though, apart, that ......Read More
Would air-neebody like to win a 32GB iPad Air 2? Yes Good, because Pilot have generously donated one to us to give away to a lucky customer. Spend £25 on Pilot products from now until 16th December and we'll automatically enter you into the draw ......Read More
We have six beautiful Platinum snow globes to give away. Spend £100 on Platinum from now until 16th December and we'll automatically put you into the draw to win one of them. The Platinum #3776 Great Lakes series of limited edition fountain pens, celebrating the five ......Read More
The Big Brother has nothing to do with relatives, George Orwell's 1984 or reality TV. It is, in fact, an ENORMOUS Kaweco fountain pen, the sort the BFG might appreciate. You can't actually use it to write with, but you could hang it from the ......Read More
Fountain Pen Day is a day to embrace, promote and share the use of fountain pens. It's on the first Friday each November, which makes it November the 4th this year. It's a good excuse to talk about fountain pens, either in person, or on ......Read More
Picture the scene: green hills, grey crags, blue water and white puffy sheep. You're in the Lake District, and you're there courtesy of Derwent, one of the world's leading brands when it comes to artists' materials. You could go for a stroll, embark on a ......Read More
Buy any Cross products from us for the chance to win a BAFTA nominee gift bag - the same set of luxury gifts given out to the stars attending the BAFTA Awards, including a Cross Apogee Medalist fountain pen. Competition closes 19th February 2016. Entry form ......Read More
An eye for an eye? How about an Eye for an iPhone? A 16GB one? Much better deal eye think. Those lovely people at Uni-ball have trusted us - Cult Pens - with an iPhone 6. We did our best to hide it and pretend we'd ......Read More
The Manuscript Trio is an unusually stylish and practical calligraphy pen. The white barrel has an intricate pattern, while the italic nib is smooth and reliable.You could win one when you order any Manuscript item from us, between now and the end of February. Any ......Read More
The Cult Pens Winter Sale: 10% off everything!Yes, the offer is that simple. 10% off all products. Everything. Just add things to your basket, and 10% of the cost will be removed. Go for it.Small print:The first rule of small print is there is no ......Read More
Pens with pressurised refills are often called 'space pens', but that makes them sound like impractical novelties, of no real use to most of us. Actually, they make great pens for those who need to take notes when out and about, as they can write ......Read More
As you may have noticed, after 9 years, we've overhauled the Cult Pens website. Don't worry though, all your favourites are still here, and our wishlist has grown rather a lot in the last few months, so keep an eye on the New Products section ......Read More
We covered the research behind how colour can enhance memory performance here.Now, we've got some ways you can put this into practice, in day-to-day life, or in more specific situations, such as exam or presentation preparation. The methods below are most effective when taking notes ......Read More
National Stationery Week is upon us, and it is worth getting excited about. Well, it is if you're at least a little bit obsessed with stationery - and you're reading our blog, so you probably are. Just a little bit. Sponsors of the event include ......Read More
The Pentel Slicci is a great pen, but seems to have remained under the radar for most people - even many pen geeks have never tried one.With a 0.7mm tip, it's a very nice capped gel roller - quick-drying, super-smooth, and with a tough needlepoint ......Read More
The Graf von Faber-Castell collection has combined luxury products featuring jewellery-grade materials and details, with the simplicity and functionality that Faber-Castell have been known for over their long history. With over 250 years behind them, Faber-Castell show no signs of giving up on developing new ......Read More
Deep Dark Blue was our first attempt at creating a new ink, with (a lot of!) help from Diamine. We hoped people would like it. They loved it, and our initial limited production run soon had to be extended, with the ink becoming a permanent ......Read More
Produced in very limited quantities, the special edition Lamy scala Piano Black set comes in an elegant and stylish presentation box. The set contains a Piano Black scala fountain pen with 14 carat gold nib, a bottle of Lamy blue ink and a converter. These ......Read More
A Cult Pens favourite, the Capless fountain pen by Pilot is the perfect combination of luxury and technology and we’re giving you the chance to win one! First, a brief history…Pilot's engineers created many new products to celebrate the 1964 Tokyo Olympic games, but the ......Read More
**Thanks to everyone that entered, we have now selected our top three drawings which you can see and vote for by scrolling to the end of this post. Competition is now closed!**Have you heard about The Big Draw? If not, the Big Draw was created ......Read More
Who doesn't love the orange and white stripes that make up Stabilo's range of Stripe Up Your Life products? We certainly do and so does the rest of Europe it seems, as the point88 is the best-selling fineliner around! Get your hands on some cool ......Read More
Much sought after and admired, the Capless fountain pen by Pilot is the perfect combination of luxury and technology. We're delighted to announce that we've teamed up with Pilot Pens UK to give you the chance to win one of these pens for yourself! Before ......Read More
Did you know that April is host to National Stationery Week here in the UK? National Stationery Week or NSW for short, aims to get people not just talk about writing, but encourage more and more of us to put pen to paper more often. ......Read More
Easter is almost upon us and the restraint we've all shown by not breaking into our Easter eggs will soon be replaced with the sweet taste of chocolate and the remains of the once pristine wrapping lying on the floor. Or at least, that's how ......Read More
**Competition has now closed - thank you for all your entries**Announcing a fantastic opportunity to create a mural at Cult Pens HQ using Uni POSCA Markers. We've recently expanded our premises at Cult Pens and now have a rather dull stairwell connecting our customer service ......Read More
**Prize draw now closed - thank you for all your orders**All orders placed between 3 November and 20 December 2011 that included any Staedtler product were eligible for entry into a prize draw for an Apple iPod Touch. The winner is Emily from Oxfordshire, ......Read More
**Both giveaways have now closed - thank you for all your entries, you can see who won below**Our iPod nano giveaway in conjunction with Staedtler has just finished. The lucky winner is Ernest Carrott of Tottenham. Congratulations to him, and his iPod nano is winging ......Read More
