Paper Mate Pens


Paper Mate Pens – Matchbook

How did the Paper Mate Ballpen come to be? Read on… In 1943 the Biro brothers set up a ball pen manufacturing plant in Argentina. Their first design failed because it relied on gravity to feed the ball. Their second design was much more successful, using capillary attraction for the ink flow. While better, this design also failed in the marketplace, mainly due to problems with the ink. Eventually they closed up shop. The rights …

Posted in Biro, Biro Ball Pens, Matchbooks, Paper Mate Pens, Vintage Pen, Vintage Pens | 2 Comments