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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Space Needle pens are still clicking for inventor

Back in 1962, Alex Toth sold 487,000 of his plastic Space Needle pens for $1 each. He kept what didn't sell. Ever the hustler, he has them back on the market for the 50th anniversary of the World's Fair -- this time for $10 each.