Pens Plus (of Oxford)

Pens Plus (of Oxford): writing instruments and pen repair in Oxford

Pens Plus (of Oxford) is a specialist retailer of writing instruments and related accessories. Its catalogue covers pens, pencils, refills, inks and accessories for most brands, and the shop also runs a repair service for pens. Orders over £55 qualify for free delivery, and the site advertises easy returns.

A catalogue built around pen types

The range is organised by writing category rather than by brand alone. Shoppers can browse fountain pens, rollerball pens, ballpoint pens, gel pens, calligraphy pens and calligraphy sets, electronic media pens, multifunction pens, mechanical pencils and pen sets. Special and limited editions form a separate section, as do vintage and pre-loved items.

Refills and inks are treated as a substantial part of the offer, with bottled ink, ink cartridges, ballpoint, rollerball and fineliner refills, converters, pencil leads and ink erasers listed alongside the pens themselves.

Accessories, paper and desk goods

Beyond the instruments, the shop stocks notebooks in A4, A5, A6, A7 and B5 formats, including leather and marbled paper versions, plus writing paper, greeting cards, cases, stationery, nibs, clips and wallets. Quilling cards also appear in the catalogue.

Brands on the shelves

The brand list is extensive and spans entry-level and luxury makers. It includes Caran d'Ache, Clairefontaine, Conway Stewart, Cross, Diamine, Diplomat, Faber-Castell and Graf von Faber-Castell, Fisher Space Pen, Kaweco, Lamy, Legami, Lego, Leuchtturm 1917, Manufactus, Manuscript, Midori, Montblanc, Montegrappa, Namiki (Pilot), Origamo, Original Crown Mill, Parker, Pelikan, Pilot, Platignum, Platinum, Rhodia, Secrid, Sheaffer, S.T. Dupont, Traveler's Company, Visconti, Waterman, Wingback and Yard-O-Led.

Buying by budget

The homepage groups selections by price band: picks under £30, midrange favourites under £100, premium pens between £100 and £200, and luxury pens over £200. Examples shown at the time of writing include a Legami erasable gel pen at £2.50, Lamy AL-Star fountain pens at £30.50, a Waterman Expert fountain pen at £186 and a Lamy 2000 fountain pen at £270.

A deals section lists discounted lines with their original and current prices. Among them were a Parker Jotter XL ballpoint reduced from £34 to £25, a Cross Bailey Light rollerball from £26 to £14, a Parker Premier Monochrome rollerball from £400 to £240, a Waterman Hemisphere rollerball from £105 to £60, a Parker Vector XL rollerball from £18 to £9 and Cross Century II ballpoint from £132 to £70.

Repairs and gift cards

Pen repairs and servicing are handled through a dedicated section of the shop, and the business maintains a separate repairs email address for that service. Gift cards are also sold. The site has a dedicated contact line and sales email for general enquiries.