File 001 · Category Openers
Record 045 · Culture · 1950
50.45.KBic Cristal
Société Bic
“The ballpoint as a throwaway democratic tool.”
Writes first time, every time.
Hex barrel modeled on a pencil, 0.8–1.0 mm tungsten ball. One of the most reproduced objects on Earth.
Filed notes
- Ultra-cheap reliable ballpoint
- Clear barrel ink window
Units. 100+ billion Bic pens
SIC
3951
Pens, Mechanical Pencils, and Parts
NAICS
339940
Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
