Annual pen shows, where aficionados can buy, sell and trade such luxury writing instruments, can be found in every big city ...

Chinese knockoffs are flooding the market, shaking up the community of enthusiasts still devoted to the old-timey instruments ...

Pen shows used to be dominated by retirees. A recent gathering of enthusiasts shows the field has gotten wider. Pen shows used to be dominated by retirees whose hobby is restoring vintage writing ...

Counterfeit and genuine Bic pens on display by Haco Industries. Mombasa-based tycoon Ashok Doshi had paid Sh15 million 24 years ago in exchange for non-prosecution over the sale of counterfeit Bic ...