David Oscarson Raoul Wallenberg Blue With White Cap Fountain Pen

Raoul Gustav Wallenberg was a citizen of the world. Born into a prominent Swedish family August 4, 1912, Wallenberg was raised primarily by his paternal grandfather who aided Raul in his education, introducing him to foreign lands, languages and cultures. During his travels, Raoul was deeply affected by stories he heard from people who had escaped Nazi Germany. In July, 1944, Wallenberg opened an embassy office in Budapest where he hired 400 people, many of them Jews who were granted diplomatic immunity for working in the embassy. Wallenberg?? office subsequently provided protective passports to 20,000 Jews. These passports, called Schutz Passes protected their bearers from deportation under the Swedish crown. Wallenberg also established safe houses which flew the Swedish flag, identifying them as annexes to the Swedish Embassy and shielding their inhabitants from the Nazis.

The Raoul Wallenberg is the 29th in the David Oscarson??series of Limited Edition writing instruments. Produced in two color variations, each limited to an aggregate production of 100 pieces (including fountain pens and roller balls), the Wallenberg Collection stands as a lasting tribute to his life, his ultimate sacrifice and the estimated 100,000 Jewish lives he heroically saved during WWII.
A Schutz Pass featuring the likeness and signature of Raoul Wallenberg is featured in low relief on the cap of each Collection piece. On the back of the crown in high relief is the star of David. The unique clip design represents the road that was ??inding, dangerous and full of obstacles??as the Jews were trying to escape the Nazis; engraved at its base are three doves in flight.

At the base of each barrel is the Swedish Triple Crown. One of the barrel variations features a repeating star of David motif inspired by the stained glass windows in the Dohany Synagogue in Budapest; the other features Raoul Wallenberg?? signature in high relief as well as the famous quote (in Swedish) by Raoul Wallenberg:???r mig finns inget annat val. Jag har ?tagit mig denna uppgift och jag skulle aldrig kunna ?terv?nda till Stockholm utan att veta med mig att jag gjort allt som st?r i m?nsklig makt f?r att r?dda s? m?nga judar som m?jligt.??which, translated reads: ??or me there is no other choice. I have undertaken this duty, and I would never be able to return to Stockholm without knowing within myself that I had done everything within human power to save as many Jews as possible.

The Raoul Wallenberg Collection will be produced in two color variations:

Translucent Blue and White Cap with Translucent Blue Barrel

Translucent Blue Cap and Barrel with Translucent White accents