Lamy, established in 1930, mainly markets ballpoint and fountain pens priced at several thousand yen in Europe and the United States. Its products are popular among stationery enthusiasts.

Only those who know what to look for—the engraving on the nib and the Montblanc logo set into the pen cap, for example, would be able to distinguish this pen from any other basic black fountain ...

The Slimfold fountain pens (left ... The Parker Pen company was awarded the Royal Warrant as its sole supplier of pens and inks in 1962. I used the set of 4 pens, with matching ink, for writing ...