Most stationery stores do permit customers to try out pens or markers before buying them. But, it's always polite to check ...

Shop here for stress-busters like markers in exotic colors, and gifts for friends from journals to off-the-beaten-path coloring books. Bottom line: Blick does the trick. 930 E University Dr., #101 ...

He conceived the "couture" stationery brand, created the fonts himself, and, when the store relocated from Chelsea to its current digs in 2003, co-designed the new space with architect Roger ...