I havent been in a long while but I purchased my first fountain pen and suitable stationary here. I was given recommendations by staff and they turned out to be excellent choices for the price paid. I will be a returning customer. I wish there was an online storefront currently, Ill just have to make a special trip instead.

The best place to buy cards in the Boston area. And they have great notebooks.

All the best things. Not *only* luxury stationery, but old-timey #9 envelopes sold in batches of ten. French and Belgian papers. A marvelous store.

This place is amazing. And the staff is very helpful

Legacy stationer for those who care about putting words and ideas on paper. No discounts, but quality of products is uniformly high.

Bob slate is great! Every pen, journal, card, folder, legal pad, or piece of stationery you could ever need. Support your local businesses! Dont even be mad that Papyrus on JFK recently closed—Ive always been able to find what I need at Bobs. They especially have a great selection of thank-you stationery, which is a good economical option if youre writing a bunch of thank you notes at once.

This store has an amazing verity of notebook of any kind, along with paper accessories and a helpful and friendly stuff

If you still put pen to paper this place is for you. The selection of paper, pens, ink, notebooks, cards, and all things stationary is world class. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Support locally owned business!

Helpful and knowledgeable staff. The owner is there almost every time Im in and knows every inch of the place. If you can write with it or on it, Bob Slate probably has it. They are a stationer, not a pen store, so their knowledge and inventory are slightly more exhaustive with regard to paper products than writing/drawing implements.

This place is a dream for anyone who writes by hand. International selection of high quality paper in all its forms. Fountain pens divine and a rainbow of ink. Notebooks and journals of all kinds, a nice selection of specialized Japanese journaling and indexing supplies. Cards, wrapping paper, and various accessories for lives of passionate reading and writing.

Ive loved this store for ages but my trip today was such a delight that I had to write this review. I went in looking for a certain product and the woman that helped me, Andrea, was kind, patient and extremely knowledgeable. I was so impressed with her level of customer service, especially since I only made it in 15 minutes before closing. But she didnt rush me - she showed me several options and worked with me to find the perfect fit for my project, and Im very happy with my purchase. This store always has fantastic products, an excellent selection of notebooks and a great pen collection. (The only downfall is they dont carry Delfonics Rollbahn notebooks, but to be fair, no one does!) Highly recommend for bullet journalers, notebook enthusiasts, greeting cards and gifts!

Bob Slate Stationer is awesome! Its right in Harvard Square and has almost everything that you could need in a stationary and writing store. Everything from fancy fountain pens and ink all the way to cheap glue-bound notebooks can be found here. Reasonable prices, friendly staff, and a good selection! Visit this place if you like writing, or if you just need a new notebook and pen.

Fantastic stationer, at Cambridge pricesYoull be hard-pressed to find a better collection of stationary or more knowledgeable stationary staff. But they arent cheap. The prices are, I would say, mid-range for Cambridge retail. Great for special occasions, less so for day-to-day needs.Wonderful selection of pens and illustration materials as well.

I absolutely LOVED this place. Lots of quality products—their watercolor brush pens are the best. When I went there they had Midori Paper products and it was awesome. The cashier was super friendly and chill. Glad I discovered this little spot of joy for me.

Great selection of stationery packed into a small space. Fountain pens, ink, markers, notebooks and planners from all major com, a true gem.

One of those stores you want to support as much as possible so that it sticks around through the retail apocalypse. Old school vibe and everything you need in paper, pens, cards etc... Helpful staff - not overly solicitous.

This place is awesome! It has much more varied and high quality supplies than the moleskine store down the street. Come here for pens, markers, stationary of all kinds, cards and books!

Great stationary store.

Great stationary store. Inventory not as good as the old store, though. But very helpful staff.

This is actually the worlds best stationery store.From beautiful wrapping paper to greeting cards, to fountain pens, to ball point pens, to inks, to writing paper, to mailers and envelopes--there is nothing under the rubric stationery that s missing. The staff is courteous and knowledgeable; the store is light-filled and well-organized. It is conveniently located in Harvard Square,and long may it remain there.

My favorite place for fine stationary and writing instruments. They have a great selection of pens, pencils, notebooks of all types, cards and wrapping paper.

An analog oasis in the heart of Harvard Sq.. For all you bullet journalists, get your Leuchtturm1917, Rhodia, and Moleskine journals here. Fantastic selection of pens, filing supplies, binders, envelopes, calendars, planners, staplers, hole punches, and greeting cards. Too much to list. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff.

Their selection of pens is pretty good but I wish they had a few more from different brands rather than an entire section of pilot g2 0.7s (how many different colors does the world need).

I love this place, and try to go whenever I can for stationery supplies.

Great pens and pencils as others have said (grey ink? different lead hardnesses? yes) though I tend to go for the paper. Hard to find stuff, including A4 printer paper that I take around the corner to get cut to A5. No one, but no one, has A4. This is old school -- staff know their stuff, can order and recommend using actual expertise.

Great stationary store. They have everything youre looking for and many things you arent. If the French chemist is behind the pen counter, stop and pick his brain.

Love this store! Any paper items you want are here, including calendars, writing paper, envelopes, cards, and notebooks.The assortment of pens is fabulous, and their ballpoint refills are less expensive than Staples.

Bob Slate is certainly the best stationary store I have everencountered. Five stars -- no question! The staff is outstandingand most knowledgeable.

Very reliable. Lots of quality products and the people know their stuff. Will visit again.

Always make a visit when in town. Beautiful stationary, fountain pens.

This is a wonderful place. Its a playground for anyone who loves notebooks, pens (especially fountain pens,) etc. Easy to find something you didnt know you needed, though!

I almost never go anywhere else! Great selection of pens/pencils/markers. Great selection of cards, stationary, notebooks, supplies (paperclips, drafting tools etc.). Always friendly and helpful

Really cool store and great customer service

Great selection. Staff is knowledgeable, but sometimes crabby.

This is the kind of place I hope never goes away - friendly, knowledgable, fun, and with great selection and value. Much better than Staples etc. Check out their nice fountain pens.

Good selection of stationary and cards not commonly found elsewhere (Midori notebooks).

Fountain pens are like shoes - there is no substitute for trying them before you buy. Sure, you might save a few bucks online. But you are far more likely to find a pen that you will love if you go to a brick-and-mortar store to get it. And for that reason, Im very glad that Bob Slate exists.

Best selection of pens, pencils, notebooks, etc anywhere

One of the few stationary places where I can find everything I am looking for, but then end up coming home with way more 😀

There is a very big variety of pens and stationary. The workers were very friendly and answered all of my questions. The layout is close but easy to manuver through

Best paper and fountain pen store in the galaxy!

My sister got a great sketchbook there and there were a lot of other cool things to buy.

Helpful staff, wide selection, well organized

VERY NICE PLACE. Quality paper and notes.

Went there for a five dollar Christmas present and ended up buying fifty dollars worth of stuff. It is the best stationary store Ive ever been to.

Great store for fancy Ink Pens

Its a cute store with a nice collection of notebooks and pens. Its on the expensive side and also has a pretty unique fountain pen section.

My favorite Boston area stationer!

Great for hard to find stationary.

Great place to get cards, pens, and journals

Good inventory.

Pure bliss.

Ten times better than Staples for all the good fussy things a writer needs -- pads, pencils, mailers, you name it.

You know that saying I felt like a kid in a candy store? This place was my candy store, and I still visit to window shop and pick up a new pen or notebook.

Awesome collection of fountain pens!

Pleased with our new sketch book

Made my will save and spent under $50. 😂

There are many hard to find stationary items here

Dream store

He has it all.

Excellent, office supplies and more.Excellent, this is a complete stationery