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 ...

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 ...

Available as a fountain pen, ballpoint or rollerball, Pelikan’s Classic M215 features the company’s signature beak-shaped clip and a pattern of silver rings on the barrel. Finished in black lacquer ...

When fountain pens first came along ... In 1888, American inventor John Loud created the first ballpoint pen. It worked well on leather and wood and the like, but absolutely shredded paper ...

Lamy, established in 1930, mainly markets ballpoint and fountain pens priced at several thousand yen in Europe and the United States. Its products are popular among stationery enthusiasts.