Retro 51

"Retro 1951 was founded in 1990 with a focus on unique gifts and an emphasis on fine writing instruments and the accoutrements of life. The pen is not only a pen but instead a vehicle to create a world of possibilities and a way of revealing who you are. The pen is a perfect gift that will last for years and serve as a token of achievement or fond memories.

Retro merges the fashionable colors and designs of today with the vintage, quality ideals of yesteryear. Although Retro specializes in vibrant, unusual and fun pens, we also offer “other cool stuff” with uncommon stylings.

All of these items are branded and packaged with electrifying graphics, colors and a feel of classic Americana. Every Retro piece is designed with an eye towards that nostalgic American Dream, and it could be best said that We make ‘em like they used to!™"

228 products
  • Front and back views of the Single pen sleeve.
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  • The rollerball pen arranged with matching gift tubes on a decorated blue and white background.
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  • The pen leaning on the gift tube on a red background with red origami paper.
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  • Front and back views of the dog rescue single pen sleeve.
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  • The fountain pen with the cap set behind it. Both are arranged on top of the packaging.
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  • The pen arranged with its original packaging and small booklet on a white background.
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  • Side view of the pen arranged with two gift tubes on a vibrant background.
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  • Angled top view of the pen leaning on the matching gift tube. The top disk features the Smithsonian sun logo.
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  • Front view of the sealed Creepy Scrawlers and Frankenstein rollerball pen gift tubes.
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  • Front and side views of the pen on a white background.
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  • Side view of the pen on a blue and brown background with postage stamps
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  • Front view of Mortimer's hand with the original packaging, holding a Creepy Scrawler's pen.
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  • Side view of the pen arranged with two matching gift tubes on a white background.
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  • The pen arranged with two matching gift tubes on a white background.
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  • Side view of the pen leaning on the gift tube on top of blue, white, and yellow pattern paper sheets.
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  • Front and back view of the Dino Smash Rickshaw pen sleeve.
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  • Side view of the pen arranged with the gift tube and a Pan American World Airways ticket
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  • The Enterprise rollerball pen with two matching gift tubes on a white background.
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  • Animated rotating view of the pen next to the matching gift tube
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  • Poster graphic for the Retro 51 Marco pen, featuring a front view of the pen on a printed world map with the Retro 51 logo and text: Life is too short to carry an Ugly Pen.
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  • The Apollo rollerball pen arranged with the presentation gift tube on a white background.
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  • Angled top disk close up of the 2021 Love Stamp pen with a pink and yellow heart design.
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  • Front view of the pen arranged with two gift tubes on a white background.
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  • Side view of the 2015 love stamp pen with chocolates and wrappers spread on red and white pattern prints.
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  • Front view of the sealed Jupiter Train pen gift tube.
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  • Front view of the pledge of allegiance gift tube.
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  • Front view of the Platinum Jubilee pen on a white background.
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  • Front view of the pen on a white background.
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  • Front view of the mechanical pencil.
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  • The pen arranged with the gift tube and Christmas tree decorations.
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  • Front views of a navy blue, pink, and aqua set of pens on a background with illustrated roses.
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