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Fisher Space Pen, chrome bullet-shaped pen with rounded cap

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1960s · school supplies

Fisher Space Pen

Famous for writing upside down and supposedly used on NASA missions, the Fisher Space Pen was the pen every kid wanted in their pencil case just to brag about it.

Era
60s
Released
Unknown
Category
school supplies
Availability checked
8/7/2026

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