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[[Esterbrook]] was founded in 1856, but its fountain pen production is concentrated in the period between '40s and '50s. The company specialized in the manufacturing of cheap fountain pens, focusing in the mass market segment. Their pens had steel nibs and ordinary metal finishes. Despite the fact that [[Esterbrook]] pens were clearly economic models, they were produced with great care using cheap but good quality materials.  

[[Esterbrook]] was founded in 1856, but its fountain pen production is concentrated in the period between '40s and '50s. The company specialized in the manufacturing of cheap fountain pens, focusing in the mass market segment. Their pens had steel nibs and ordinary metal finishes. Despite the fact that [[Esterbrook]] pens were clearly economic models, they were produced with great care using cheap but good quality materials.  

The sales of economic models had a great success, including the ability to expand the market to areas hitherto not attained. The [[Esterbrook]] pens were extremely robust and functional and produced in a wide variety of patterns and colors. As happened with most of the other fountain pen manufacturers, the company had an inexorable decline when facing the competition from disposable ballpoint pens, ceasing operations in 1971. The company renmants, after the fusion with [[Venus]], were bought by [[Faber Castell]] in 1973.{{Infobox_Brand|Esterbrook}}

The sales of economic models had a great success, including the ability to expand the market to areas hitherto not attained. The [[Esterbrook]] pens were extremely robust and functional and produced in a wide variety of patterns and colors. As happened with most of the other fountain pen manufacturers, the company had an inexorable decline when facing the competition from disposable ballpoint pens, ceasing operations in 1971. {{Infobox_Brand|Esterbrook}}

== History ==

== History ==

[[Image:1948-10-Esterbrook.jpg|thumb|A 1948 advertisement]]

[[Image:1948-10-Esterbrook.jpg|thumb|A 1948 advertisement]]