Pens: The ultimate writing experience

Office Solutions | November 1, 2001| | Copyright

THE PEN YOU PRESENT WHEN SIGNING AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT SAYS something about you, your status, and what you perceive your status to be, according to those in the pen- making field.

The idea of the pen being owned for its status goes back to i92o, when pens could first be manufactured in bright orange colors. Pens were made of ebonite (used for bowling balls now). George S. Parker was looking for ways of using the brightly colored material to give his company a competitive edge. Parker, a former telegraphy teacher, had founded the Parker Pen Co. in 1888 in Janesville, Wis., and had marketed ...

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