This month marks 80 years since one of the most influential yet underrated inventions burst onto the market in New York on ...

Fountain pens have been in use for a very long time, with the first patent registered all the way back in 1827. With the invention of word processors, writing has changed a lot since then but one ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This 4-5/16" black plastic pen has a ...

Inked in India documents the history of the fountain pen, nib and ink manufacturers in the country and looks at why the industry floundered after Independence Two years ago, I posted a photo of my new ...

The fountain pen as a practical writing instrument has been declared obsolete numerous times. It was supposedly doomed by the innovations of the drip-free ballpoint pen and the typewriter, then the ...

Western pens were expensive, generally out of reach of the common man. Possessing an expensive fountain pen thus became a status symbol irrespective of the writing prowess of the owner When I started ...

There’s nothing like writing with a fountain pen, and while they can be expensive, you don’t have to spend a ton of money to own one. For less than $25, you can have a refillable pen perfect for art, ...