A JOURNAL BY SHINOLA DEDICATED TO JOY OF CRAFT

The History Behind Our Favorite Pen

BY Taylor Rebhan

The Shinola + Fisher Space Pen keeps the same classic design that made the original Fisher Space Pen famous years ago with a laser engraved Shinola Detroit Logo underneath the cap. 

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The Shinola + Fisher Bullet Space Pen shown with a hard cover journal and large journal cover with tab.

Fun Facts about the Fisher Space Pen:

• The pen’s ink cartridge is what makes it so special, with gel-like ink that turns to liquid under pressure. 

• “Seinfeld” famously made an episode about the pen in 1998. 

• The original Chrome Bullet Space Pen (#400) has been exhibited for years in the New York Museum of Modern Art’s design collection for its timeless styling.

• In 2008, astronaut Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17-flown space pen sold in auction for $23,900. 

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The Shinola + Fisher Space Pen shown in matte black

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