{"product_id":"the-incredible-ball-point-pen-a-comprehensive-history-price-guide-a-schiffer-book-for-collectors","title":"The Incredible Ball Point Pen: A Comprehensive History \u0026 Price Guide (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)","description":"The Incredible Ball Point Pen tells the story of the ball point pen's painful development, its cacophonous launching, the public hysteria accompanying its debut, and its outrageous and scandalous promotion. It recounts the fabulous riches which followed, the public's rapid and total disillusionment with the product, the collapse of the market, scientific breakthroughs in the 1950s, the industry's resurrection, myriad improvements occurring from 1950 to 1959, and the modern period from 1960 on. This is the most exhaustive work available on early ball point brands, manufacturers, and models. It includes over 400 photos of pens, copies of original ads, patents, documentation, and a comprehensive spotter and price guide. All who appreciate the ball point pen as a collectible and investment and who wish to further their knowledge about this fascinating topic will certainly want this book.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0764304372\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKGRJ00D81D_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gostony, Henry|Schneider, Stuart L.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516542296122,"sku":"4EKGRJ00D81D_ns","price":15.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0764304372-0.jpg?v=1783741612","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-incredible-ball-point-pen-a-comprehensive-history-price-guide-a-schiffer-book-for-collectors","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}