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The Incredible Ball Point Pen: A Comprehensive History & Price Guide (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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The Incredible Ball Point Pen tells the story of the ball point pen's painful development, its cacophonous launching, the public hysteria accompanying its debut, and its outrageous and scandalous promotion. It recounts the fabulous riches which followed, the public's rapid and total disillusionment with the product, the collapse of the market, scientific breakthroughs in the 1950s, the industry's resurrection, myriad improvements occurring from 1950 to 1959, and the modern period from 1960 on. This is the most exhaustive work available on early ball point brands, manufacturers, and models. It includes over 400 photos of pens, copies of original ads, patents, documentation, and a comprehensive spotter and price guide. All who appreciate the ball point pen as a collectible and investment and who wish to further their knowledge about this fascinating topic will certainly want this book.


Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Henry Gostony is an internationally recognized writer and authority on fountain and ball point pens. Stuart Schneider has written eleven books on collectibles and antiques and is well known in the pen collecting world.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great treatise on the revolution and evolution of the ball point pen.

G.D. · May 12, 2015

Great treatise on the revolution and evolution of the ball point pen. An interesting read for history buffs and a good guide for collectors. The author tries to cover all the bases from inception, concept, patents, successes, failures and the public's roller coaster like acceptance of this industry's pioneering and engineering journey to creating a writing instrument everyone uses and takes for granted.

3.0 out of 5 stars I was hoping this would go into fine writing as well but it's just a lot of ...

E. · November 18, 2015

It's all about low-end pens. I was hoping this would go into fine writing as well but it's just a lot of history that frankly isn't nearly as interesting as i hoped and a catalog of someones low-brow pen collection; largely advertising pens. There is nothing else written on the history or collecting of ballpoint pens to my knowledge but there certainly could be because this didn't do the job for me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Sadly made in China though.

R.E. · August 31, 2015

Great book. I pick it up often. Sadly made in China.

3.0 out of 5 stars Lovely to look at.

M.S.W.J. · April 9, 2017

Nice book with excellent photos - makes it possible to really see what the pens look like. Not as informative as I wanted for researching ages and variations of pens.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Author

m. · July 14, 2016

Good book for pen fans.

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

N. · December 28, 2014

Fabulous gift for a collector.

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

H. · June 3, 2015

very satisfied

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Resource!

G.S. · June 3, 2020

a wonderful resource for the novice and seasoned pen collectors... quite informative with excellent pictures... I browse through it frequently... wonderful job, Henry!

The Incredible Ball Point Pen: A Comprehensive History & Price Guide (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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The Incredible Ball Point Pen: A Comprehensive History & Price Guide (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Product ID: U0764304372
Condition: New

4.4

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Type: Paperback

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Availability: In Stock

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Imported From: United States

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Description:

The Incredible Ball Point Pen tells the story of the ball point pen's painful development, its cacophonous launching, the public hysteria accompanying its debut, and its outrageous and scandalous promotion. It recounts the fabulous riches which followed, the public's rapid and total disillusionment with the product, the collapse of the market, scientific breakthroughs in the 1950s, the industry's resurrection, myriad improvements occurring from 1950 to 1959, and the modern period from 1960 on. This is the most exhaustive work available on early ball point brands, manufacturers, and models. It includes over 400 photos of pens, copies of original ads, patents, documentation, and a comprehensive spotter and price guide. All who appreciate the ball point pen as a collectible and investment and who wish to further their knowledge about this fascinating topic will certainly want this book.


Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Henry Gostony is an internationally recognized writer and authority on fountain and ball point pens. Stuart Schneider has written eleven books on collectibles and antiques and is well known in the pen collecting world.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great treatise on the revolution and evolution of the ball point pen.

G.D. · May 12, 2015

Great treatise on the revolution and evolution of the ball point pen. An interesting read for history buffs and a good guide for collectors. The author tries to cover all the bases from inception, concept, patents, successes, failures and the public's roller coaster like acceptance of this industry's pioneering and engineering journey to creating a writing instrument everyone uses and takes for granted.

3.0 out of 5 stars I was hoping this would go into fine writing as well but it's just a lot of ...

E. · November 18, 2015

It's all about low-end pens. I was hoping this would go into fine writing as well but it's just a lot of history that frankly isn't nearly as interesting as i hoped and a catalog of someones low-brow pen collection; largely advertising pens. There is nothing else written on the history or collecting of ballpoint pens to my knowledge but there certainly could be because this didn't do the job for me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Sadly made in China though.

R.E. · August 31, 2015

Great book. I pick it up often. Sadly made in China.

3.0 out of 5 stars Lovely to look at.

M.S.W.J. · April 9, 2017

Nice book with excellent photos - makes it possible to really see what the pens look like. Not as informative as I wanted for researching ages and variations of pens.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Author

m. · July 14, 2016

Good book for pen fans.

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

N. · December 28, 2014

Fabulous gift for a collector.

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

H. · June 3, 2015

very satisfied

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Resource!

G.S. · June 3, 2020

a wonderful resource for the novice and seasoned pen collectors... quite informative with excellent pictures... I browse through it frequently... wonderful job, Henry!

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