Esterbrook ESTIE tortoise ST rollerball

Esterbrook ESTIE tortoise ST rollerball. The model name Estie is a nickname for Esterbrook, a tribute to the brand and its storied history. The use of the abbreviation Estie also reflects the nostalgia of the 1930s, when phrases like dingy, dizzy, doggy, and brodie were commonplace. A time when pens for most ste
Americans were an integral part of life and communication. In addition, the torpedo-shaped streamline of this series breathes exactly the atmosphere of that time.

Just like with the Platinum Century, this Estie also has a spring-loaded inner cap, at Esterbrook this is called Cushion cap closure. This ensures an optimal closure and ensures that the pen hardly dries out. The barrel and cap of these Esterbrooks are turned from specially mixed acrylic, highly polished. The pen has no metal cap edge or other rings, only a platinum plated clip and on the edge of the cap is a small engraving with the brand name.

In 1858, entrepreneur Richard Esterbrook founded his pen company under the trademark Esterbrook Pen Company, which would soon become one of the largest and most beloved pen manufacturers in the world. At its peak, Esterbrook was the largest pen manufacturer in the United States. It produced 216,000,000 pens per year, 600,000 pens per day, made by its 450 workers.

Much of America's history has been written with Esterbrook pens. US Presidents Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation with their Esterbrook pens. Famous Disney artist Carl Banks brought Donald Duck to life with an Esterbrook No 356. Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz used the No 914 for all of his comics. All the while, millions of students grew up learning to write with Esterbrook pens. The Esterbrook Pen Company, An American Original, was revived by Kenzo Industries in 2018 after it ceased to exist 50 years ago.