It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that ...

It’s probably hard to imagine writing with a feather and a bottle ... In 1888, American inventor John Loud created the first ballpoint pen. It worked well on leather and wood and the like ...

On March 1st, engineer Zakwan Ahmad launched his concept for "The One Smart AI Pen" on Kickstarter, debuting a device that looks on a surface level like a standard ballpoint pen but actually packs ...

On June 10, 1943, the patent for the ballpoint pen was filed. To celebrate National Ballpoint Pen Day (#BallpointPenDay), we've pulled together writing implements from across our collection. National ...

(2) An electronic ballpoint pen that digitizes, stores and transfers what is written or drawn to the computer. Instead of a mouse, a digital pen provides a very natural way to hand write and hand ...

Available with a ballpoint or fountain pen tip, we’re partial to the perennially stylish forest green and gold trim design. A brilliant hybrid writing instrument, the Uni-Ball Jetstream glides ...

Perhaps the most discreet writing device in the German company’s range ... with new models created to order. Available as a fountain pen, ballpoint or rollerball, Pelikan’s Classic M215 features the ...

and above all they represent the era when ink-powered writing implements became cheap and portable. But they’re just not for me. I wish I liked iconic, ubiquitous, everyday ballpoint pens like ...