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 ...

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 ...

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Classic bulk-bought ball-point pens cause painful writer’s bumps, while traditional fountain pens can often be too messy and high-maintenance for some. That one, unbranded hotel pen you’d ...

Canevet gave more details about what pen makers might do to various models of ballpoint pens in response to this norm: The cap might have a single hole, or several holes placed at the top of the ...

Ever since we were children, we are most familiar with pencils and ballpoint pens as tools to write. These stationary hold a major role in a person’s journey in academics. On this day in history back ...