The pen may be mightier than the sword, but when Jewish-Hungarian journalist László Bíró invented the ballpoint pen in the 1930s clichéd sayings were probably the last thing on his mind.

The Uni-ball Jetstream is unassuming. It looks like any other ballpoint pen. It’s lightweight, has a retractable tip, and is sold in several tip colors and widths. But the Jetstream is the only ...

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 ...