Period Pens

I have often run up against period pens as a problem. 

It is very difficult to come across anything cheap and plentiful at the stores that doesn't look like these decidedly modern pens. In the past I have often resorted to spending far more money that I would like on nicer pens that were more timeless, or trying to validate the choice of a pencil in all situations.  

 This summer I had an epiphany and discovered a cheap simple solution. 

A coat of silver or gold spray paint on an ugly plastic pen 

results in a piece that looks classy and timeless from any distance. And saves me a ton of money and time in the future.