Montegrappa Smiley 50th Anniversary Rollerball Pen - Limited Edition with signature colors and the art of Andre Saraiva.

Montegrappa Smiley 50th Anniversary Rollerball Pen - Limited Edition

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Handmade rollerball pen celebrate the Smiley® as global happiness symbol with signature colors and art of André Saraiva. Features enamel filled graffiti slogan, "Take the time to smile."

Item Number: 71611474

Availability: In Stock / Special Order

Category: 982

Material: Resin/Palladium

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Montegrappa Smiley 50th Anniversary Rollerball Pen
Limited Edition of 365
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In 1972, a French newspaper journalist decided to toast the new year by tagging good news with a yellow smiley face. His idea caught on. Fifty years later, Smiley® is a pop icon and global byword for positivity. A special artistic collaboration salutes the power of symbols with Smiley® 50th Anniversary.

Smiley® 50th Anniversary is a one-off anniversary edition that uses art by André Saraiva to celebrate five decades of positive vibes. Bright yellow graffiti translates the original banner that greeted readers of France-Soir in 1972: “Prenez le temps de sourire.”

Artistic expression and subversion have always been part of the Smiley® oeuvre. For this limited-edition release, a spray-paint icon cap and André’s freehand slogan lend a smile to our signature ZERO silhouette. Edition number and artist’s signature are engraved in metal.

DESIGN FEATURES:
Spray-paint anniversary icon
Chamfered mirror / satin-brush finishing
Enamel-filled graffiti slogan
IP palladium stainless steel
Bevelled ‘Ruzzolino’ clip
Smiley® & André laser engraving

SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Resin
Trim: IP Palladium
Packaging: Custom Smiley & André design
Included: Refill
Length: 143 mm
Diameter: 14.0 mm
Weight: 40.00 gr

Most know Smiley® as the leading light in an expanding cast of digital characters, but past roles as a symbol of peace, partying and counterculture have given it a resumé rarely achieved in graphic design. Simple and direct, our essential ZERO silhouette heightens Smiley’s powers of positivity. A collaboration with André Saraiva salutes the design icon’s jubilee year in editions of 365. Take the time to smile!