Esterbrook Estie Bestie Sugar Plum Purple GT Fountain Pen – Gold Trim
Some fountain pens are designed around tradition. Others are designed around personality. The Esterbrook Estie Bestie Sugar Plum Purple GT Fountain Pen manages to do both. Created as part of Esterbrook’s playful Bestie Collection, Sugar Plum Purple combines deep grape-inspired purple with contrasting soft white flecks throughout its polished acrylic body. The result is rich rather than loud. Playful, but still refined. And unmistakably Esterbrook. Esterbrook created the Bestie Collection around friendship, colour and the shared enjoyment of writing. Sugar Plum Purple forms one half of the collection alongside the brighter Bubble Gum Pink Estie. Deep Purple with Natural Character Sugar Plum Purple leans into dark, grape-like purple tones rather than a conventional flat violet finish. Small white accents flow through the material, breaking up the darker colour and creating visual depth across the cap, barrel and grip section. The pen is made from turned acrylic, so the pattern forms within the material rather than being printed onto its surface. Because of the natural variation in the acrylic, no two Sugar Plum Purple pens are exactly alike. Your pen may therefore show a slightly different arrangement of purple and white compared with the product photographs. That difference is part of its character. Gold Trim Adds Warmth The deep purple acrylic is paired with gold-plated trim. The clip, cap accents and gold-finished nib add warmth to the darker body and create a classic purple-and-gold combination. Here, GT means Gold Trim. It gives Sugar Plum Purple a more luxurious visual character while allowing the unusual acrylic to remain the focus. A Full-Size Estie Although the name Bestie sounds playful, underneath the colour is Esterbrook’s familiar standard-size Estie platform. This is not a miniature or decorative novelty pen. It is designed to be written with every day. Sugar Plum Purple measures approximately 150 mm when closed, with a body length of approximately 128 mm, a 13 mm body diameter and an overall weight of approximately 24 g. The proportions make it suitable for: Everyday handwriting Journaling Long-form writing Professional notes Correspondence Creative writing Fountain pen collecting The acrylic body also keeps the pen relatively light for its size. Key Features Esterbrook Estie Bestie Collection Sugar Plum Purple GT colourway Deep grape-purple acrylic Contrasting soft-white flecks Naturally varying acrylic pattern Turned acrylic cap, barrel and grip section Polished finish Gold-plated clip and trim Gold-plated JoWo International #6 steel nib Multiple nib sizes available Specialty nib options available from Esterbrook Interchangeable threaded nib system International cartridge/converter filling system Compatible with bottled fountain pen ink Cushion Closure inner-cap system Screw-on cap Standard-size Estie proportions Comfortable for extended writing Approximately 24 g overall weight Suitable for journaling and everyday writing Ideal for gifting and collecting Companion model to Bubble Gum Pink Specifications Specification Details Brand Esterbrook Collection Estie Bestie Model Sugar Plum Purple GT Product Type Fountain Pen Edition Bestie Special Collection Pen Size Standard Estie Primary Colour Deep Purple Secondary Colour White Pattern Grape-Purple Acrylic with White Flecks Trim Colour Gold Trim Finish Gold-Plated Cap Material Turned Acrylic Barrel Material Turned Acrylic Grip Material Turned Acrylic Surface Finish Polished Nib Manufacturer JoWo Nib Size International #6 Nib Material Stainless Steel Nib Finish Gold-Plated Standard Nib Options Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, Broad Specialty Nib Options Extra Fine Flex and Mini Stub, subject to availability Nib System Threaded and Interchangeable Filling Mechanism Cartridge / Converter Cartridge Standard International Bottled Ink Compatible Yes, with converter Cap Mechanism Screw Cap Inner Cap Cushion Closure System Approximate Closed Length 150 mm Approximate Body Length 128 mm Approximate Cap Length 70 mm Approximate Body Diameter 13 mm Approximate Weight 24 g Best For Journaling, Everyday Writing, Professional Notes, Collecting and Gifting