June 10 is National Ballpoint pen day. Why celebrate such a seemingly simple item? When it was invented, the ballpoint pen was revolutionary. The writing apparatus was invented by Hungarian painter ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. In today’s tech climate, most of our paperwork isn’t done on paper. Laptops, tablets, and ...

"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, ...

The popularity of journaling and letter writing is a big driver of the resurgence of more elegant writing instruments ...

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 ...

The invention of the printing press revolutionized duplication of the written word, giving the hands of tired scribes a break and making written material more accessible. A similar breakthrough has ...

Move over, Bic. Look out, Lindy. Take care, Ticonderoga No. 2. High tech has arrived at the pen and pencil counter. Check it out: Smart-looking mechanical pencils called ”Nocks” feature sophisticated ...