Pens have always been a sign of stature in society. It's also a fashion statement. Of course it didn't start out that way. It was, of course, invented ages ago, probably by the ancient Egyptians, just as a tool to record things occurring in the community. Some bit of history might be helpful, I guess.
The earliest discovered writing materials discovered were dated back to 3000 BC. They were reed brushes developed to write on papyrus scrolls, used mainly by scribes of ancient Egypt. They were used until the Middle Ages when they were eventually replaced by quills, which were soon replaced by fountain pens (invented by Petrache Poenaru while being a student in ever-fashionable Paris) and ballpoints. Now fountain pens are still around but not commonly used by the middle class in which we (?) belong. We, who belong in the middle class, prefer gel pens, you see.
So that's exactly the point. Those who belong in the lower of echelons of the capitalistic society do not use expensive fountain pens for the obvious reasons that we cannot afford it. Unlike those who are well off, our ability to purchase such exquisite items are constrained by our finances. Well, if you'll really consider it, we can, of course buy it. We're not that poor--but if you'll think of its practicality, we'll have to think about it again.
So we have here a directory not only of the rather cheap office items but the finer ones as well. That's what I like about Office 1000. Sure, I have featured here items that can be afforded by everyone, but they surely have items, too, that are fit for those who are affluent. let's just say that I liked the fact that I can make some window shopping in this website. Haha.
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