Fisher Space Pen Stowaway Review

(Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Bluesky. And her latest book, The Atropine Tree, is now available!)This little midcentury wonder is the source of one of my earliest stationery fascinations. That's probably true for a lot of us. A pen that can write underwater or in space, in extreme temperatures or on any surface! In a world where all I had were standard #2 pencils and temperamental ballpoints, the concept of a pen that could not fail and lasted longer than any other was the holy grail, especially for a kid who wrote for fun. Sadly, I wouldn't acquire said grail until I reached adulthood. I bought my first Fisher Space Pen in 2007 and it only recently stopped writing. While it wasn't my everyday pen, it did live in my craft bag for making notes on patterns. Nineteen years of service is a good run for any pen! That pen was one of their bullet-shaped pens. In the past few months, I was looking for…