Look around you. Chances are, there’s a BiC Cristal ballpoint pen among your odds and ends. Since 1950, it has far outsold the Rubik’s Cube and even the iPhone, and yet, it’s one of the most ...

They’ve produced airplanes, launched satellites and churned out some of the best smartphones, so it seems almost incredible that China has been stumped by the humble ballpoint pen. Until now.

One visitor brought along a pristine set of Waterman ballpoint pens, a gift from her father who served in the Dutch Merchant Navy. She confessed to never having used them despite their sentimental ...

Inside, spacious rooms and custom built-ins give the 70-year-old home a modern feel. The home was built for a man on the cutting edge, Fred Ferber, an innovator of the low-cost ballpoint pen.