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Original Bic
This is probably a who-cares type of question but if one is of a certain
age and remembers the original Bic "Crystal" (note not "Cristal"): I first encountered this non-retractable ballpoint pen as a kid in the early '60s and it sold for I think 15 or 19 cents at the local drug store. The look was essentially the same as the currently available "Cristal" but the entire point and nose cone consisted of brass, unlike now where the nose cone is plastic. There were also TV ads at the time where the pen was strapped to a figure skaters' blade or shot out of a rifle to demo its quality. So the trivia question is when did Bic switch to the plastic nose cone (presumably a production cost savings) and change "Crystal" to "Cristal"? I'm assuming Bic also improved their ink over the decades as those earlier models would sometimes result in ink siphoning out into the pen housing, oozing out the vent hole and into your shirt pocket! Thanks for your time and historical comment. Sincerely, -- J. B. Wood e-mail: |
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