Noodler's in Canada?

MAN, I've been asking a lot of questions Forgive my exuberance.
Anyway, I was wondering if anybody knew of a retailer here in Canada
that sold Noodler's ink. Unfortunately, US retailers tend to *ahem*
overcharge us Canadians on cross-border purchases - it's not that USPS
is expensive, but some private individuals & businesses think that it
costs an arm and a leg to ship up here - it really doesn't. I'm sure
you could stick a label & a stamp on the bottle of ink and send it up
here for less than a dollar. But I digress. If anybody could help me
out here, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

~Tx

Hey Tx,

I'm a member of the Ottawa Fountain Pen Society (along with being a member
of Zoss, the Yahoo group FountPenCollecting and Pentrace). The last time
the members of the OFPS wanted Noodler's, I was tasked with bringing it back
up (about 2 dozen bottles) from the USA, since I was visiting a friend there
at the time.

Other than that, I have had Noodler's delivered to my door here in Ottawa,
direct from the retailer

Two dealers I'd highly recommend for fair shipping costs for any pen related
stuff (including Noodler's, but not exclusive to that brand) a

- Swisher Pens (http://www.swisherpens.com/)
- Pendemonium (http://www.pendemonium.com)

They always charge actual USPS costs. I haven't figured out why, but it
seems that my USPS packages from Pendemonium come a bit cheaper -- but then
Noodler's is slightly less expensive at Swisher. That, and I've been
ordering quite a bit of stuff from Swisher that's probably much heavier than
my average purchase. )

Which part of the Great White North, Tx?

Cheers,
Jimmy.



Txiasaeia wrote:
MAN, I've been asking a lot of questions Forgive my exuberance.
Anyway, I was wondering if anybody knew of a retailer here in Canada
that sold Noodler's ink. Unfortunately, US retailers tend to *ahem*
overcharge us Canadians on cross-border purchases - it's not that USPS
is expensive, but some private individuals & businesses think that it
costs an arm and a leg to ship up here - it really doesn't. I'm sure
you could stick a label & a stamp on the bottle of ink and send it up
here for less than a dollar. But I digress. If anybody could help me
out here, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

~Tx

"Jimmy Tom" wrote in message able.rogers.com...
Hey Tx,

I'm a member of the Ottawa Fountain Pen Society (along with being a member
of Zoss, the Yahoo group FountPenCollecting and Pentrace). The last time
the members of the OFPS wanted Noodler's, I was tasked with bringing it back
up (about 2 dozen bottles) from the USA, since I was visiting a friend there
at the time.

Other than that, I have had Noodler's delivered to my door here in Ottawa,
direct from the retailer

Two dealers I'd highly recommend for fair shipping costs for any pen related
stuff (including Noodler's, but not exclusive to that brand) a

- Swisher Pens (http://www.swisherpens.com/)
- Pendemonium (http://www.pendemonium.com)

They always charge actual USPS costs. I haven't figured out why, but it
seems that my USPS packages from Pendemonium come a bit cheaper -- but then
Noodler's is slightly less expensive at Swisher. That, and I've been
ordering quite a bit of stuff from Swisher that's probably much heavier than
my average purchase. )

Which part of the Great White North, Tx?

Cheers,
Jimmy.



I'm out in Regina, Saskatchewan - the boonies, in other words
Thanks for the tips on getting the ink!

"Txiasaeia" wrote in message
om...
"Jimmy Tom" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
Hey Tx,

I'm a member of the Ottawa Fountain Pen Society (along with being a
member
of Zoss, the Yahoo group FountPenCollecting and Pentrace). The last
time
the members of the OFPS wanted Noodler's, I was tasked with bringing
it back
up (about 2 dozen bottles) from the USA, since I was visiting a
friend there
at the time.

Other than that, I have had Noodler's delivered to my door here in
Ottawa,
direct from the retailer

Two dealers I'd highly recommend for fair shipping costs for any pen
related
stuff (including Noodler's, but not exclusive to that brand) a

- Swisher Pens (http://www.swisherpens.com/)
- Pendemonium (http://www.pendemonium.com)

They always charge actual USPS costs. I haven't figured out why, but
it
seems that my USPS packages from Pendemonium come a bit cheaper --
but then
Noodler's is slightly less expensive at Swisher. That, and I've been
ordering quite a bit of stuff from Swisher that's probably much
heavier than
my average purchase. )

Which part of the Great White North, Tx?

Cheers,
Jimmy.



I'm out in Regina, Saskatchewan - the boonies, in other words
Thanks for the tips on getting the ink!


I have asked shops in Alberta to stock Noodlers. I get a big song and
dance about how they can't import things that do not have French on the
labels. I also asked for a few specific pens and get a diatribe on how
the manufacturer won't supply them in Canada because their marketing
research shows they won't sell. The truth is they can get the products,
it just takes a bit of work and they don't want to do it. If they "set
the bar too high", they might be expected to perform that way all the
time. I found a shop that goes the extra mile to get product, and
strangely, it doesn't cost much more than the US price in Can. dollars.
I bought my first Waterman Phileas for 45.00 CAN. at Staples, and then
found it in this guy's shop for 25.00 CAN...(sound of me kicking my own
ass...)

I guess my point is the small group of penners in Canada just have to
be a bit more demanding, and be willing to call "bull----" when
required. Maybe that way we won't be stuck with buying Mont Blancs at
inflated prices in jewellery stores. Its not that I don't like the mail
order thing, but it's just nice to have a shop to pop into and look at
new stuff, and maybe pick up a pot or two of ink or some nibs....ya
know? :-)

C.

I have asked shops in Alberta to stock Noodlers. I get a big song and
dance about how they can't import things that do not have French on
the labels.

I think that's bunk. I believe that Vancouver Pen Shop and Laywine's (in
Toronto) both carry Private Reserve ink and to my knowledge, PR doesn't have
French labelling on their bottles or boxes. Besides, all the Noodler's
bottles and boxes have that are English-only (not counting the name) is
"Made in USA". I'm sure the stores can arrange for Nathan to print out from
"Fabrique en Etats Uni" labels to stick on the boxes -- or they can do so
themselves.

I also asked for a few specific pens and get a diatribe
on how the manufacturer won't supply them in Canada because their
marketing research shows they won't sell. The truth is they can get
the products, it just takes a bit of work and they don't want to do
it.

What pen brands in particular, C.? Just my gut feel, but I'd be more
inclined to believe that it's the merchant's own market research (and even
then, it's probably just based on their own feeling about it than anything
really concrete) that shows what products may or may not sell.

Cheers,
Jimmy.

In article aMk3d.53111$%S.45513@pd7tw2no,
"C." wrote:

I found a shop that goes the extra mile to get product, and
strangely, it doesn't cost much more than the US price in Can. dollars.
I bought my first Waterman Phileas for 45.00 CAN. at Staples, and then
found it in this guy's shop for 25.00 CAN...(sound of me kicking my own
ass...)

So... Where is it? Who runs it? I want to kick myself in the ass too!

David

"Jimmy Tom" wrote in message
. cable.rogers.com...
I have asked shops in Alberta to stock Noodlers. I get a big song
and
dance about how they can't import things that do not have French on
the labels.

I think that's bunk. I believe that Vancouver Pen Shop and Laywine's
(in
Toronto) both carry Private Reserve ink and to my knowledge, PR
doesn't have
French labelling on their bottles or boxes. Besides, all the
Noodler's
bottles and boxes have that are English-only (not counting the name)
is
"Made in USA". I'm sure the stores can arrange for Nathan to print
out from
"Fabrique en Etats Uni" labels to stick on the boxes -- or they can do
so
themselves.

Agreed. I don't even think they would have to go that far. It's just a
retailer that's too comfortable. Unfortunately, the number of shops is
so limited here, that you can't go anywhere else without hearing the
same crap.


I also asked for a few specific pens and get a diatribe
on how the manufacturer won't supply them in Canada because their
marketing research shows they won't sell. The truth is they can get
the products, it just takes a bit of work and they don't want to do
it.

What pen brands in particular, C.? Just my gut feel, but I'd be more
inclined to believe that it's the merchant's own market research (and
even
then, it's probably just based on their own feeling about it than
anything
really concrete) that shows what products may or may not sell.

Cheers,
Jimmy.

Certain models of most of the big names, but the one that springs to
mind was a model that Pentel makes. They stocked it only with black ink,
but I had used other colours, and really wanted the Pentel shades. I
ended up injecting different ink into the black one after it was empty.
The shade just wasn't what I wanted.

And if anyone knows of a place where a Albertan can go to buy Pentel
Color Brushes in all their colours, I sure would like to hear. Right
now, I get my friends to buy them in the states and bootleg them up to
me.

C.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
In article aMk3d.53111$%S.45513@pd7tw2no,
"C." wrote:

I found a shop that goes the extra mile to get product, and
strangely, it doesn't cost much more than the US price in Can.
dollars.
I bought my first Waterman Phileas for 45.00 CAN. at Staples, and
then
found it in this guy's shop for 25.00 CAN...(sound of me kicking my
own
ass...)

So... Where is it? Who runs it? I want to kick myself in the ass too!

David

I don't have his permission to publish the name of the place. However,
if one were to go down 107th Ave. in Edmonton, near all the noodle
houses, and look for a place that "obviously" sells pens and such like
things....one might find it....8-) Last time I was there, he was out of
the Phileas, but he has a very good selection of other pens, and really
good prices. And I think he might really try to get Noodlers in. At
least he told me he would. Around these parts, this guy really is "The
Last of the Mohicans" when it comes to a hard working retailer.

C.

I don't have his permission to publish the name of the place. However,
if one were to go down 107th Ave. in Edmonton, near all the noodle
houses, and look for a place that "obviously" sells pens and such
like things....one might find it....8-)

I'll have to remember that if I make it out there. I'm listed on a proposal
in response to an RFP for the Ministry of Health (at least I think that was
it -- I didn't prepare the proposal), so I might actually find myself living
out in Edmonton for the next 18 months or so. ) But you seem to suggest
that Edmonton doesn't have great selection in ink. | Ah well, it sucks
here in Ottawa too. D

Thanks for the information, C.

Cheers,
J.

Who needs permission? It sounds like a store open to the public, and as you
say yourself, "obviously" sells pens. Therefore it's not private info, so
feel free to name names, give phone numbers, etc. Perhaps they guy will get
some additional business.

Michel.

I don't have his permission to publish the name of the place. However,
if one were to go down 107th Ave. in Edmonton, near all the noodle
houses, and look for a place that "obviously" sells pens and such like
things....one might find it....8-) Last time I was there, he was out of
the Phileas, but he has a very good selection of other pens, and really
good prices. And I think he might really try to get Noodlers in. At
least he told me he would. Around these parts, this guy really is "The
Last of the Mohicans" when it comes to a hard working retailer.

C.