Fountain pens reflect the past glory and also the aftermath effect of the usage of fountain pens. If someone makes a deep probe he will certainly come into contact that in the past men were very much eager to use fountain pens because fountain pens at that point of time were only the medium of written expression of one’s feelings and emotional outbursts. People were educated and loved to write long poems, stories and long letters. So fountain pens were much more valuable to them.

Fountain pen was first utilized during 10th century. At that time, persons were much more romantic and adventurous. Fountain pens at that time were considered to be sumptuous things of the house. However the usage of fountain pens in that particular ambience was limited to educated class. At that time, education was mainly based on religion. However, Daniel Schwenter, a German scholar declared that he made a unique invention of a new fountain pen which was equipped with two quills. One quill was used as the inkpot that was further inserted into a large quill.

Then much later in the year of 1870s, Duncan MacKinnon of New York and Alonzo T. Cross of Province, RI invented stylographic pens which were comprised of point nib instead of split nib. This fountain pen was also equipped with wire working just like an ink valve. However, Waterman’s invention is undoubtedly brilliant in this context. His model is now considered to be the most popular and much usable fountain pen. Aurora, Pelikan, Sheaffer, Parker and more are the advanced and most elegant fountain pens in the market. However there is also the availability of vintage pens which can take someone to the glorious past when the usage of fountain pen was maximum. It holds the retrospective ethos in nostalgic tone.