The story behind the creation of the ballpoint pen, and also the origin of the Bic pen. Biro sold his patent to Baron Marcel Bich of France for $2m, around £11.6m in today's money. In 1950 Bich (who later dropped the 'h' to become Bic) launched his own cheap, disposable, mass-produced ballpoint pen. It conquered the market and in 1965 the French government approved its use in schools, with ... Read full entry
The Biro ballpoint pen’s 70th birthday
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 16 June, 2008 to the design and art subset
My favourite pen is dead
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 30 April, 2008 to the comment subset
A pen is not merely a writing implement, and a great pen should feel like an... extension of your hand. Finding a great pen is not a matter of browsing the pen aisle at Officeworks though, and choosing the first one you like the look of. If that's what you think, then it's time you learnt about Joy Vectors. The way the pen sits in my hand. I should feel I ... Read full entry
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