1964. Sanford turned its focus to the emerging marker business and introduced the Sharpie marker. The Sharpie Fine Point black marker became the first pen-style permanent marker. It wrote on almost any surface from glass, wood and stone, to plastic, metal and, of course, paper.

How old are Sharpies?

You may think Sharpie is an upstart in the pen world, but in fact the brand has a long and distinguished history stretching back over 160 years. It all starts in 1857, when Frederick W. Redington and William H.

When was the permanent marker invented?

The permanent marker was invented in 1952 by Sidney Rosenthal.