Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball Pen – Smithsonian Corona

The first design in the Smithsonian collection by Retro 51 is the Corona twist-top rollerball pen. Its deeply etched barrel is reminiscent of the ornamental bronze-colored metal lattice that covers the outside of the National Museum of African American History and Culture building in Washington D.C.. Lead designer David Adjaye pays homage to the intricate ironwork crafted by enslaved African Americans in Louisiana, South Carolina, and elsewhere through the use of this design. Each rollerball pen is numbered on the top ring and complete with matte black nickel accents and loaded in a commemorative Smithsonian NMAAHC tube. Each pen comes loaded with a black rollerball refill that flows with a medium stroke.

Uses the Retro 1951 Tornado rollerball refill.

These pens are individually numbered but not limited in quantity.

Note: The darkness of finish may vary.