Welcome to the Orange County Pen Club
The conversation doesn’t have to wait for the next meeting.
Discord Group
We’ve launched a Discord server where members chat about new releases, post pen-of-the-day photos, ask restoration questions, share writing samples, and announce meetings the moment they’re scheduled. It’s faster than Facebook, friendlier than forums, and actually fun.
Also on Facebook!
Our Facebook group is where members swap photos, ask questions, and keep the conversation going between meetings. Drop in to show off a new pen, hunt down a part, or just lurk — everyone’s welcome.
Welcome to the Orange County Pen Club
Where Southern California’s pen people gather.
Whether you’re hunting vintage Parkers, obsessed with the latest Sailor release, mixing inks at your kitchen table, or just nib-curious — you’ve found your people. We’re a no-pressure group of fountain pen enthusiasts meeting up in Orange County to share our collections, swap ink samples, talk shop, and occasionally enable each other’s worst spending habits.
So what’s the deal?
Our meet-ups typically involve lots of sharing of pen collections, passing of ink samples to take home, good conversation, food and drink, and sometimes a trade or two. There’s no pretension, and even if you don’t own any fountain pens you’re welcome to join us and try out some things to see what you like!
What Actually Happens at a Meeting?
Lots of pens on the table. Lots of stories behind them. Ink samples passed around like trading cards. Good food, good conversation, and the occasional trade. Sometimes a presentation, always a lively discussion — vintage restoration, modern releases, nib grinding, paper preferences, the eternal piston-vs-cartridge debates.
No dues. No membership requirements. No pretension. If you don’t own a fountain pen yet, come anyway — we’ll put one in your hand and you can decide for yourself.
What to expect at your first meeting →
Coming from Beyond Orange County?
We pull members from across LA County, Long Beach, Riverside, and the Inland Empire. Easy freeway access from pretty much anywhere in Southern California.
Many of our members are also part of the Southern California Pen Collectors Club — the oldest pen club in the country. Worth joining both.
Our club was featured in the Summer 2022 edition of The Pennant, the official magazine of the Pen Collectors of America.
