Step into the opulent parlors and shadowed alleys of Victorian London with Retro51’s newest Tornado™ Popper, inspired by Oscar Wilde’s haunting classic The Picture of Dorian Gray. This limited-edition rollerball captures the tension between unblemished youth and moral decay with a striking gloss black print layered over a light blue-gray, glow-in-the-dark barrel. The design balances Dorian’s radiant, youthful innocence on the top half against the grotesque, sin-ravaged reality of his hidden portrait below. Surrounding his portraits are the haunting faces of those broken and discarded by his fatal wish—a dark, visual reflection of the heavy price paid for eternal pleasure.
More than just a writing instrument, this rollerball is a reminder of the secret masks we all wear—the balance of outward vanity and the inner soul. Stealth Black accents sharpen the mood, while the top disc features the DG initials bookending an hourglass, capping the story’s theme of fleeting time. Only 1031 pieces exist, each engraved on the top ring and packaged in a matching collector’s tube worthy of this timeless gothic masterpiece. Like Dorian’s fleeting innocence, this edition shall not last long—claim yours before it vanishes into the shadows.
Details and Specifications:
• Two-tone print - gloss black over
Matte light blue-gray GID barrel
• Limited Edition of 1031 pieces
• Stealth Black trims
• Knurl Twist-Top
• Limited Edition engraving on top ring
• DG Initials around hourglass Top disc
• Rollerball Refill - black ink
• Packaged in a matching graphic tube
Tornado Popper takes a Retro 51 rollerball refill or Schmidt P8127/P8126/P8120 rollerball refill, or alternatively you could fit a Retro 51 ballpoint refill or EasyFlow refill if you prefer ballpoints.
Your Tornado pen comes in attractive gift packaging which doubles as a deskpen holder.
