Primal Space used detailed animation to explain the history and the ingenious vascular design behind the iconic BIC Cristal ...

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By adding disposability, Bich turned the ballpoint pen from a premium product to an everyman essential. The BiC Cristal was first introduced in 1950. It sold its 100 billionth unit in 2006 ...

Here's one description of the Bic Cristal for Her pens, as carried by a retailer: Cristal For Her ballpoint pens are reserved for women and feature a diamond-engraved barrel for an elegant ...

The French-based firm launched its controversial range of disposable Bic Cristal Point biros "For Her ... below Marketed specifically at women, the pens come in easy-on-the-eye pastel coloured ...

IT'S A KEEPER: This is one pen you won't be lending. French jeweler Tournaire and Bic have teamed up to give the inexpensive Bic Cristal, no less than the world's most-sold ballpoint pen ...

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 ...

Bic, the ballpoint pen manufacturer, launched its 'Bic Cristal for Her' line last year, but a new wave of customer comments has sparked fresh interest in the unlikely product. It is unclear why ...

SHELTON, Conn. The BIC Cristal ball pen was first introduced to the American consumer in 1959 and cost 19 cents a pen. Despite an inflation rate of 622% since that time, the price of the pen has ...

I'll have to teach her how to use a pen safely but it will be worth the effort once she starts earning big bucks addressing envelops at home." BIC Cristal For Her Ball Pen I am writing this in the ...

This year, in celebration of BIC Global Education Week, we once again launched the BIC Cristal Pen Awards. Selected from hundreds of nominations, 10 exceptional educators have been chosen as the ...