Why the classic autopoint pen is still a favorite
I stumbled across an old autopoint pen while cleaning out a junk drawer last weekend, and it reminded me how much I miss things that were built to last. It wasn't even mine originally; it probably belonged to my grandfather, sitting there amidst a tangle of dried-up highlighters and cheap promotional ballpoints that had long since lost their click. But this one was different. It had that distinct, slightly heavy feel of real craftsmanship, a relic from an era when you didn't just toss a writing instrument into the bin the moment it ran dry. ...