We are is pleased and proud to introduce the new Franklin D. Roosevelt Limited Edition collection from the Esterbrook Pen Company. FDR is the third installment in its Presidential Series that pays homage to some of the greatest U.S. Presidents, many of whom who also wrote with an Esterbrook pen while in office. Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as Commander-in-Chief from March 1933 to April 1945, the longest presidential tenure in American history. During his 12 years in office, Roosevelt accomplished perhaps more than any resident of the White House before or since. Leading the country out of the Great Depression and responding to the rise of Japan and Germany during WW II made President Roosevelt a defining figure in American history. The FDR limited edition pens are solid brass layered in rich navy blue lacquer and engraved with Roosevelt’s famous signature. A silver-plated central band features the same F.D.R logo used on original campaign buttons from the period. The cap top holds a coin embossed with the Presidential Seal from 1933, the year FDR took office. The fountain pen with steel nib and twist action ball pen are numbered and limited to 200 pieces.
Presented in a custom blue FDR pen box.
Cartridge/converter fill.

SAMURAI - 2019 PEN OF THE YEAR.
The Pen of the Year 2019 is inspired by the Japanese Samurai and their matchless martial arts skills, their swords made from the most precious materials and their silently gliding movements, the aesthetics of which are so similar to the writing process.
The traditional process employed by Japanese forges to make their long swords sharp and robust was very complex. The blades were formed from tamahagane steel, while the sword’s sheath and handle were made of untreated magnolia wood, covered with prized stingray leather. The production materials, as well as the look and feel of the Pen of the Year, are inspired by these masterpieces. _______________________________________________
SAMURAI.
Samurais believe that intuition is just as important as the intellectual learning of the rules so that they can be free of selfishness and wrong intentions. In line with this tenet, the dark stained barrel made of magnolia wood features a quote engraved in 24-carat-gold varnish by Miyamoto Musashi, “Today I win against myself of yesterday”. A metal plate, engraved with the 24 carat, gold-plated Japanese character for samurai, adorns the cap. The end cap is also engraved with the symbol created by Musashi for the word “tsuba”, or hand guard, the device that protects the hand when holding the weapon. The two caps, the handle and the 18-carat-gold nib of the fountain pen, offered in F, M, or B, are coated in ruthenium. Piston-Fill. A matching Rollerball is also available. The fountain pen is limited to 400 pieces and the Rollerball to 120 pieces.________________________________________________
SAMURAI BLACK EDITION.
“Cultivate both – your spirit and wisdom” is the quote by Miyamoto Musashi on the Black Edition of the 2019 Pen of the Year. The painted black metal shaft resembles the beautifully decorated armour made from individual metal plates. Delicate, tapered lines with 24-carat gold plating make the embellishment appear slightly embossed. The Japanese character for Samurai is engraved in the tamahagane inlay in the cap. The end cap is adorned with the symbol “tsuba” (hand guard) designed by Musashi and a wave-like pattern is lasered onto the end cap, reminiscent of the smoothness and harmony of water. The caps and the handle are finished with an anthracite-grey PVD coating made from titanium, while the 18-carat-gold nib, in Medium only, is coated with ruthenium. Piston-Fill. The Fountain Pen is limited to 330 pieces and the matching Rollerball is limited to 100 pieces.___________________________________

Each of these unique numbered pens represents the inner disposition of the Samurai to strive for strength, clarity and perfection. The exclusive pens come in a high-gloss, black wooden case. A certificate, signed by Count Charles von Faber-Castell attests to the authenticity of the limited edition.