Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball Pen Pan Am Stratocruiser

As 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.

Back in the 1940s, the Stratocruiser was the pinnacle of aeroplane design, with its spacious double-deck design and luxurious interior. The jet engine didn't really take over for commercial planes until the 50s and 60s, so it was propeller-driven - an elegant propulsion method, for a more civilised age.

The Stratocruiser's design is echoed along the body of the pen, including acid-etched rivets and panel lines. Officially licensed, with PanAm logo on the top.