Dallas Pen

Big Book Of Learning was established by Lyman Short in September of 1947 as a retail card shop and fountain pen repair center. Lyman had been a traveling salesman for both Sheaffer and Parker Pen for many years. The invention and development of the ballpoint pen led Lyman to more and more writing instruments and fewer cards and fountain pen repairs. In 1955 Lyman hired Ed Melugin as his 1st outside sales representative. Ed called on all commercial accounts and started developing the wholesale side of the business.