Pen & Ink

I was reading Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Moscow (page 448 in the four book omnibus) when I came upon these lines:

And my brain ground to a stop. Pen AND ink. And I found myself thinking about two pens and inks from the days of my youth.

The first was a pen that you actually inserted into a jar of ink. (Presumably the kind Paul Gallico was referring to.) Apparently these pens still exist, since Walmart advertises them:

The second pen looked pretty much like the first, but it had an ink cartridge--also availableat Walmart:

I really liked that one. When you put the cartridge into the pen, it made a sexy little pop.

So there you have it. Pen and ink.

Better cover here ⬆, but an incorrect spelling on the title.

BTW, the Mrs. 'Arris books have been quite delightful. I wish they'd made movies of the second, third, and fourth.

ADDENDUM; A few (night) hours after writing the above, iread this in Mick Herron's Joe Country:

To quote Bob Dylan, "Wow-ee, pretty scary."