Topdrawer — Local services in Los Angeles

As a fountain pen enthusiast, stumbling across this stationery shop by accident was a pleasant surprise!

The staff that assisted us were so helpful and knowledgeable. No pressure at all to buy anything! We left with a few gifts for family members: a Kaweco Rose-Tone Fountain Pen with a stainless steel nib, extra ink cartridges, and a journal with very smooth paper.

Ask for Sabrina or Chris when you visit! They even offered to go in the back to pull more card designs as I was looking through the ones they had out on display - thanks to their help I was able to pick out the perfect card. The card quality is fountain...

Bought a Polaroid camera from here a few months ago and took back to return because all the films would have ink leaks. After getting the new one I still kept having the same problem. I Went back today to ask them for a refund because I can’t keep exchanging and dealing with the same thing. I was told that I can’t get a refund and the only option now would be to reach out to the 3rd party company that makes the cameras. I don’t understand why I can’t have a refund from a product that doesn’t function correctly… as the store selling the product they should hold accountability...

Walking in feels like entering a perfectly curated Tokyo-meets-Venice design dream: sleek notebooks, pens that make you feel like you might finally write that novel, and travel gear so aesthetic it makes your passport feel underdressed.

Everything here whispers “you deserve this” — and you’ll believe it. Even the paperclips look like they have a skincare routine.

Pro tip: don’t tell yourself you’re “just browsing.” No one leaves Topdrawer empty-handed — only slightly poorer and much...