My buddy Frederick Ingram over at www.corporatehistory.international writes about Lamy’s “Safari” pens in his latest post. Any creative type—or those that like to keep color-coded journals and schedules—understands the importance of a good pen. As someone who just tends to use whatever cheap pen I find sitting around, those times that I’ve been fortunate to use a precision-crafted writing utensil have been heavenly.

An interesting video about the manufacturing of these pens accompanies the post. It’s truly a testament to ingenuity—and to the prosperity enjoyed in the West today–that such a product exists, and that so much engineering goes into making something as simple as a fountain pen.