Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Writer, editor, publisher and fan of all things handwritten. The original Rouge et Noir (“Red and Black”), introduced in 1909, was ...

Though still crafted in resin, the material is here sandblasted to create a matte surface much like the company’s early ebonite pens. Ebonite, a composite comprising natural rubber, sulphur and ...

However, you can buy a used option from secondhand websites, like the Ebonite Personal 300 Bowling Ball from Ebay, for $17.

He wheezes like a Viennese accordion when he breathes. Once they called him "Ebonite," as in bowling ball, when he played; now he's so fat as to almost seem deformed, like a sin, like he can ...

Most are made of ebonite, a warm and smoky hard rubber - which many modern pen makers do not use - and high quality acrylic, a shatter-resistant transparent plastic. Sleek pens are made out of ...