To most of us, a pen is a pen. A tool for writing the rare check, a thank you note or a way to fill out paperwork before a medical appointment. As long as ink flows from it, most of us don't give ...

Pricey as they may be, I finally see why Montblanc's most popular line of pens have such a loyal following. ... it was the Meisterstück fountain pen that completely sealed the deal for me.

Attention to fountain pens began in the 1920s. This example has a plastic case, and an inscription that reads “R. Esterbrook & Co.” Ads in 1930s described Esterbrook fountain pens with Durachrome ...

The top two examples of Waterman fountain pens are early models filled by an eyedropper. ... In the late 1800s, glass pens were popular. The tip was cone shaped and fluted.

A fountain pen, to me, was something people used for actual calligraphy. I knew fountain pens were part of the whole Classic Man thing that Esquire is built on, but I tapped out at buying a nice suit.

He had other high-end pens like a Montblanc Writers Edition Imperial Dragon Solid Gold 888, which he was selling for almost $6,000, and said the most he had sold a pen for at a show was about $12,000.