fountain pen
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A further £4,225 was spent on a Montblanc Starwalker World Time fountain pen in March of that year, one of a number of pens purchased for four-figure amounts.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
American inventor Louis E. Waterman is credited for developing and patenting the first modern fountain pen in 1884—one that could store ink inside and eliminate the need for a separate ink pot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
When Trump admired the handcrafted wooden fountain pen Lee used to sign the White House guest book, saying “it’s a nice pen, you want to take it with you?”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
Long overshadowed by its ballpoint, gel and felt-tip rivals, the regal fountain pen, which has an internal reservoir for refillable ink, has enjoyed a modest resurgence in recent years.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024
A prison guard brings Helmuth paper, a fountain pen, blue ink.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
