Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer, editor, publisher and fan of all things handwritten. The Franklin Company's American lineage dates to 1901, when ...

Ross Cameron of Conklin Pens shows a self-filling fountain pen at Fahrney’s Pens ... bringing five to work with her every day in a Franklin-Christoph “penvelope,” each filled with a ...

please help Franklin brush his hair down.” Mr. Woodin gave the President’s head a few playful pats. President Roosevelt took a $1.50 fountain pen from Miss Nancy Cook, family friend ...

Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson used multiple pens to sign legislation during their terms. It may date back as far as the Franklin D. Roosevelt or Harry Truman administrations. "The practice is that ...