It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that ...

It’s probably hard to imagine writing with a feather and a bottle ... In 1888, American inventor John Loud created the first ballpoint pen. It worked well on leather and wood and the like ...

On June 10, 1943, the patent for the ballpoint pen was filed. To celebrate National Ballpoint Pen Day (#BallpointPenDay), we've pulled together writing implements from across our collection. National ...

The 32-year-old artist uses boxes of ballpoint pens to make art and his highly-detailed surrealistic creations are a testament to the ability of an individual to go beyond traditional art mediums.