Faber Castell | 1930

Vintage ad for Faber Castell, 1930

Founded in 1761 by carpenter Kaspar Faber in Stein, a small town near Nuremberg, Faber-Castell is still a family business more than 250 years later, now run by the eighth generation. In 1784, under Kaspar’s son, it became A.W. Faber (Anton Wilhelm Faber), and only in 1898 did it take the name Faber-Castell, after the family heiress, Ottilie von Faber, married Count Alexander zu Castell-Rüdenhausen, of a prestigious noble family.

In his will, Ottilie’s grandfather Lothar von Faber asked for the family name to be preserved for future generations, knowing it would disappear with his granddaughter’s marriage. That is how the Faber-Castell surname was created. Today the company is present in more than 120 countries and makes a wide range of stationery and writing products.

This ad ran in 1930 in the German magazine Die Koralle.

Text in the ad

“Castell”
Der Stift des täglichen Bedarfs!
A.W. Faber

Translation:
“Castell”
The pencil for everyday use!
A.W. Faber

Brand: Faber Castell
Year: 1930
Decade: 1930s
Country: Germany
Medium: Magazine
Original publication: Die Koralle, 1930

Faber Castell | 1930 · Vintage Ad Museum

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