Some examples of coveted fountain pens include clear models, where you can see the ink sloshing around; fancy Italian models by the Florence-based Visconti company (their "Homo Sapiens Bronze Age ...

Yet Birmingham also typifies the modern fountain pen companies that offer alternatives to established brands like Waterman and Montblanc. There is Clyde Pen Company, for example, founded in ...

Fountain pens have come a long way since the Romanian inventor Petrache Poenaru received a patent from the French government in 1827 for a pen with a barrel made from a large swan quill. Sixty years ...

It was a 1925 black-and-pearl-celluloid pen with a flexible nib, the part that touches the paper. Pelletier also mentioned that I was lucky to live in D.C., because the Washington DC Fountain Pen ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, I learned cursive with a fountain pen in the third grade as part of the standard curriculum. I wasn’t good at ...

Fountain pens remain the top seller, ranging in price from $20 to $20,000. A popular option is the 1911 Sailor pen featuring platinum trim and a 21 karat gold nib.

You might expect that email and the ballpoint pen had killed the fountain pen. But sales are rising, so is the fountain pen a curious example of an old-fashioned object surviving the winds of change?

The Pelikan Grand Place Special Edition M800 fountain pen is an homage to the eponymous square in Brussels. And like its namesake, it is an example of culture—in this case, writing culture—at ...

The fountain pen has an 18-karat gold nib with an engraving of the Apollo 11 mission patch, and when viewed from the side, an opening in the pen's barrel reveals its filling mechanism and the ink ...

Dating back to 1774, Pineider continues to be a purveyor of fine leather goods, stationary, and pens. This fountain pen is made in resin for a smooth touch, equipped with a quill shaped clips, and ...

Ballpoint vs fountain pens: Ink Quality As we previously mentioned, the first difference is the ink. Fountain pens use a liquid-based ink which takes a while to dry. This allows the ink to flow ...