May Style: Fortitude in a Fountain Pen
Stylizing anything from a business deal to a credit card slip is possible with a beautifully crafted fountain pen.
Continuing a tradition established by JFK, U.S. President Barack Obama used 22 sleek, black
rollerball pens to sign his landmark 2010 health care bill into law. One of these will join his gold-plated inaugural
signing pen (also manufactured by A.T. Cross) in Obama’s presidential archives, while the other 21 were gifted to lawmakers who helped push the bill through both houses of Congress. A stylish writing implement can make signing a credit card slip for the pizza guy as much of a pleasure as closing a multimillion-dollar deal – or a law that affects 300 million people.
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Montegrappa celluloid shaft, $495 from Charals, charals.com
Graf von Faber-Castell sterling silver and pernambuco wood, $500 from Charals, charals.com
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver and blue enamel, $305, tiffany.ca
Cartier Diabolo sterling silver and gold plate India Inspiration, $760 from Charals, charals.com
Conklin multi-colour resin fountain pen, $165 from Charals, charals.com
Montegrappa Gea limited edition 2001 gold and sterling silver fountain pen, $2,650 from Charals, charals.com
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