Almanac: Parker pens a legacy 02:20. And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: November 1st, 1863, 152 years ago today ... a day to write home about.

Parker is introducing a commemorative Duofold fountain pen in honor of its 130th anniversary and founder George S. Parker. The Duofold: "The Craft of Travelling" will be available in February.

The Parker Duofold Presidential costs $23,000. Even in the computer age it remains a noble tradition for a parent to present a pen to a son or daughter, often to mark the completion of their ...

Other notable Parker aficionados include famous writers and royalty – it was even granted a Royal Warrant in 1962. Of course, all of this history would be useless if the pens weren’t up to ...

Bond manufactures an escape with the pen, and now we've got a classic 007 symbol that we can buy for next to nothing on Amazon. (To be fair, though, Parker has slightly changed the design on the ...

Parker, who had to repair the pens that malfunctioned, decided to invent his own version of the fountain pen. Thus, Parker Pen was born in 1888 in Janesville, Wisconsin, USA. Correct!

OUT OF ORDER; Odd misspelling on senators’ impeachment pens is just the latest stroke in Parker’s legacy. The company has been writing history ever since the Spanish-American war.