{"title":"Retro 51 Metropolitan Collection","description":"Previously available only in the United States, the Metropolitan collection is now available worldwide. It features Retro 51 writing instruments and complementary Rickshaw Bags pen cases printed with representations of works of art found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.","products":[{"product_id":"retro-51-metropolitan-iznik-garden-mechanical-pencil","title":"Retro 51 Metropolitan Iznik Garden Blue Flowers Mechanical Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs Retro 51 puts it, 'Life is too short to carry an ugly pen'. And we agree. Their bright colours and cool designs have more than a hint of nostalgia about them, and all their pencils are made with good old-fashioned values in mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Metropolitan range is inspired by works of art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art with each item featuring a barrel design inspired by a famous work of art. Each instrument is presented in a commemorative tube that includes a leaflet that provides some useful information on each design, the artwork itself and of course, the artist. They're not limited editions so they're here to stay (yay), but they still come with an engraved serial number on the top ring for each writing instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a stonepaste dish crafted in the Turkish town if Iznik, which was renowned for its pottery workshops. 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Their bright colours and cool designs have more than a hint of nostalgia about them, and all their pencils are made with good old-fashioned values in mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Metropolitan range is inspired by works of art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art with each item featuring a barrel design inspired by a famous work of art. Each instrument is presented in a commemorative tube that includes a leaflet that provides some useful information on each design, the artwork itself and of course, the artist. They're not limited editions so they're here to stay (yay), but they still come with an engraved serial number on the top ring for each writing instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Geometric Pencil is decorated with an elegant design inspired by Islamic architectural elements. Each writing instrument has a brass barrel with a crimson red print on top revealing layers of these intricate designs, with a gloss varnish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRefill using 1.15mm lead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro 51","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43903489081587,"sku":"RE00045","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/files\/RE00045_Retro-51-Metropolitan-Geometric-Mechanical-Pencil_P1.jpg?v=1695730420"},{"product_id":"retro-51-metropolitan-kandsky-rollerball-pen","title":"Retro 51 Metropolitan Kandinsky Rollerball Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs Retro 51 puts it, 'Life is too short to carry an ugly pen'. And we agree. Their bright colours and cool designs have more than a hint of nostalgia about them, and all their pencils are made with good old-fashioned values in mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Metropolitan range is inspired by works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art with each item featuring a barrel design inspired by a famous work of art. Each instrument is presented in a commemorative tube that includes a leaflet that provides some useful information on each design, the artwork itself and of course, the artist. They're not limited editions so they're here to stay (yay), but they still come with an engraved serial number on the top ring for each writing instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKandinsky shows off some of the abstract colourful work from the artist's \u003cem\u003eKleine Welten\u003c\/em\u003e (Small Worlds) portfolio from 1922.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRefill with standard pattern Parker style pen refills.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro 51","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43903489147123,"sku":"RE00050","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/files\/RE00050_Retro-51-Metropolitan-Kandsky-Rollerball-Pen_P1.jpg?v=1695730539"},{"product_id":"retro-51-metropolitan-van-gogh-wheat-fields-cypresses-rollerball-pen","title":"Retro 51 Metropolitan Van Gogh Wheat Fields with Cypresses Rollerball Pen","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs Retro 51 puts it, 'Life is too short to carry an ugly pen'. And we agree. Their bright colours and cool designs have more than a hint of nostalgia about them, and all their pencils are made with good old-fashioned values in mind.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Metropolitan range is inspired by works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art with each item featuring a barrel design inspired by a famous work of art. Each instrument is presented in a commemorative tube that includes a leaflet that provides some useful information on each design, the artwork itself and of course, the artist. They're not limited editions so they're here to stay (yay), but they still come with an engraved serial number on the top ring for each writing instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated in June 1889, \u003cem\u003eA Wheat Field with Cypresses\u003c\/em\u003e was held in high esteem by Van Gogh who believed it was one of his best summer landscapes and prompted two more studio renditions from him as a result. 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Their bright colours and cool designs have more than a hint of nostalgia about them, and all their pencils are made with good old-fashioned values in mind.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Metropolitan range is inspired by works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art with each item featuring a barrel design inspired by a famous work of art. Each instrument is presented in a commemorative tube that includes a leaflet that provides some useful information on each design, the artwork itself and of course, the artist. They're not limited editions so they're here to stay (yay), but they still come with an engraved serial number on the top ring for each writing instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a regal appeal, the Tudor Armour pen pays tribute to the suit of armour housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was made in 1586 in the royal workshops of Greenwich under the master armourer, Jacob Halder, and designed for George Clifford, third Earl of Cumberland and a Knight of the Garter, for tournament use. The pen replicates the decorative work of the armour displaying the family emblem of Queen Elizabeth I, a Tudor rose, the French fleur-de-lis and two Es back to back, which was the cipher of Queen Elizabeth I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe body for this model is made from brass and comes complete with a polished brass trim. 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