Dallas Pen

Dallas Pen Shop was established by Lyman Short in 1947 as a retail card shop and fountain pen repair center. Lyman was 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 salesman. Ed called on all commercial accounts and started developing the wholesale side of the business.