In an era when most of the world types or texts hundreds of times a day, beautiful pens seem more like an indulgence than ever. Montblanc, one of the most recognizable names among pen-makers, keeps up ...

The Pen Type-A is a pen milled from a block of type 304 stainless steel that should last at least 50 years. It looks and feels great, and it’s a good writing tool that uses Pilot’s Hi-Tec C ink ...

Among the obituaries of a former Conservative Minister a few years ago, there was one delightful snippet. A line in The Daily Telegraph described how, when she received the letter from Mrs Thatcher ...

Cary Bone comes by his love of woodworking honestly. "I grew up on a "mini farm," by today's standards," says Bone. "And all the homes on our farm were built by my uncles and grandfather. It's kind of ...

This pen is smooth, sleek, beautiful; it’s solid but gracious. And it’s even called Nautilus. All things considered, it’s enough to make me want to write something in ink instead of typing. Designed ...

Sadly, the art of writing by hand is a dying one. It’s just gotten too easy for everything to stay digital. Even taking down simple notes has largely been relegated to phone keyboards and mobile apps.

We asked local executives to tell us either their favorite pen or how much they’d pay for a pen. Here’s what they had to say: Rocky Wirtz, Blackhawks chairman: He’s carried the same Montblanc ...

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