go to...  |
post new... |
search/find |
notification... |
|
reply to this topic |
|
Admin |
New PM! |
"the man!"
|
Hi Booklady, boy do you cover ALL aspects of your trip. I am a huge pen nut and after watches, they are my favorite toys. I think I got it from my mom, she loves all types of pens  Anyway, stationary stores are everywhere here and yes, CORTE INGL�S is an option but is more expensive for almost everything (about 30% on average) than most other smaller shops. I walk past this shop ( CLICK HERE FOR THE PATENTED JER PIC ) called "Sacrist�n" on Calle Mayor # 27 a few times a day since it is on my way home. It is painful because they have some great stuff (mostly writing utensils). I am sure you will ove it, it is on the left hand side of the street just off the Puerta del Sol on your way down Calle Mayor. Saludos, jer...
|
| |
| Posts: 12217 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
|
|
|
Hola Jeremy, As Gomer Pyle says, Shazam! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love pens, I covet pens, I've been known to travel great distances to buy pens! I don't know why I started my collection, I guess it's because they are so useful and it's such a joy to write with a well rounded nib, a truly harmless hobby, and less expensive than collecting coins. Which by the way, it would be a good idea to buy the last set of mint peseta coins, since next year they will be no more. 
|
| |
| Posts: 697 | Location: Florida | Registered: 24 August 2001 | |
|
|
|
Well, well.. so I am not the only pen and paper nut around. There is also a wonderful stationery store on Claudio Coello called Papelmania. I am not sure about the exact address but it must be in the odd-number 60's as I know it is a little above the Electric Co. which is at 55. There is also a nice recycle shop on the Calle Palma if you are into great paper.
|
| |
| Posts: 109 | Location: Decatur, IL, USA | Registered: 18 May 2001 | |
|
"the man!"
|
Funny how you never know you are not alone until someone admits their addiction. "Hi, my name is Jeremy and I'm... I'm a penoholic" Reminds me of one time I was on a bus from NY to Summit County Colorado (a very long trip, I DO NOT recommend it) and I showed this girl my tattoo (yes, I am chock-fullo surprises ) and she showed me hers (no, no place sexy or anything like that  ) and from there a girl next to us saw us and exposed her tattoo. It was like a mad chain reaction, one passenger after the other whipping off clothes and showwing off their tattoos  Moral: "You are not as alone as you might think"  Saludos, jer... p.d. By the way, all of the variations on "papelmania" web addresses are still available for registration ( www.netsol.com/en_US/name-it/searchresults.jhtml?_requestid=4475310)
|
| |
| Posts: 12217 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
|
|
|
Sacrist�n is a very old and famous place, specialized in fountain pens. So is the perfect place if you want to shop really good and expensive articles. You can take a look to their web page: http://www.sacristan.com/ There is also a very nice stationery (and cheeper) called "Romero Papeler�as" in ABC Serrano Commercial Center, in Castellana, 34. You will also find a good selection in El Corte Ingl�s |
| |
| Posts: 21 | Location: madrid, spain | Registered: 10 November 2001 | |
|
"the man!"
|
Hey Madridle�a, thanks for the web address on Sacrist�n. Very cool website and you can even buy online. Yeah, some really nice stuff in the shop, I usually just drool over the pens Hey, is that "Papeler�as Romero Hermanos" you are talking about, I think it is the same one I am thinking of. If it is they have 4 or 5 stores, they also have one in the Plaza de Santo Domingo on one of the corners. They always have neat gifts and trinkets in the windows. Can you confirm that it is the same set of stores that you are thinking of? Saludos, jer...
|
| |
| Posts: 12217 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
|
|
|
Thank you jer, Richard, and Madrile�a for the wonderful information. Now thanks to Madrile�a's Sacristan website I know which pen I MUST HAVE! There's just something about pens...  Mil Gracias (15 days to Madrid, I'm so excited I can't stand it!)
|
| |
| Posts: 697 | Location: Florida | Registered: 24 August 2001 | |
|
|
|
|
| |
| Posts: 21 | Location: madrid, spain | Registered: 10 November 2001 | |
|
"the man!"
|
Hey Madrile�a, I am going to have to start paying you for your research Great job on that URl for Romero. Now I am sure we are talking of the same place, that first store photo on "Silva, 2" is the one on the corner of the Plaza de Santo Domingo I mentioned in my post above. Saludos, jer... p.d. you are right, their website leaves a lot to be desired.
|
| |
| Posts: 12217 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
|
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
|
|
- rent or buy a cell phone from me for your stay in spain, more info at 
- already have a cell phone, get a spanish SIM card for it at 
