"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In a digital heavy world, pen and paper have never been more important. Perhaps only a decade ago, ...

A fine fountain pen is a lifetime companion, but even a well-engineered, low-cost refillable rollerball should be desirable enough to make you want to keep it around. Here’s our guide to the ...

Just like wristwatches or cufflinks, fine pens have long outgrown their utilitarian roots, becoming subtle—or not so subtle, as the case may be—status symbols that reflect a part of their owners’ ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - A walnut vanity in the main bathroom remains unfinished, as does a wall-to-wall, ceiling-to-ceiling entertainment center in the living room. But, order a wooden-barrel writing pen from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer, editor, publisher and fan of all things handwritten. Most pen lovers who have been nurturing their fine pen fixation for ...

Those of us who love our pens know that they can be more than just a writing instrument that we toss out and replace with a new one—they can be great tools that help us work and feel more creative.

The fountain pen as a practical writing instrument has been declared obsolete numerous times. It was supposedly doomed by the innovations of the drip-free ballpoint pen and the typewriter, then the ...

Italian writing instrument company since 1912, Montegrappa is a brand that excels in creativity and craftsmanship – bringing fine decorative writing instruments to the forefront time and again. This ...

Start writing letters. Thank you notes, love letters, poems if you dare; give and ye shall receive. It’s a good habit to get ...