In 1888, American inventor John Loud created the first ballpoint pen. It worked well on leather and wood and the like, but absolutely shredded paper, making it almost useless. One problem was that ...

This was the Reynolds Rocket, the first ballpoint pen in the United States. Retailing at a steep $12.95 (about $200 today), it sold out by the end of the day, raking in a whopping $100,000 (about ...

As we previously mentioned, the first difference is the ink ... and you don’t need to put as much pressure on the pen, whereas a ballpoint needs more downward pressure to force the ink out.

Before her first book was released ... "It writes so well and the ink doesn't smear unlike other ballpoint pens. Also, the clip is easy to attach to your shirt or pants if you're always carrying ...