Let's see: You can scrawl your siggy on a tablet with a fingertip, or choose one of a zillion marker colors at the local office supply store. Fountain pens would seem almost a relic, but they never left the hearts of collectors. Now a new class of users has entered the fold. The BBC reports that fountain pen sales have jumped in recent years, anywhere from 5 to 10% annually. They explain it this way: "If a president signs a treaty, they don't do it with a Bic Cristal. If you give a loved one a pen, your thoughts might be more fountain than ballpoint.