My Collection Of Italian Pens

[mongrelnomad]

I guess I should add my own collection.

 

Took a little while to get to Italy. As my collection grew, it tended to skew towards Germany and Japan. An underwhelming Aurora 88 and Visconti Wall St. seemed to justify my aversion.

 

Then I bought the Miku... well, I learned my mistake

 

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w432/penlovermn/R0010627.jpg

 

Left to right:

 

Omas Miku LE

Omas Israel 50 LE

Omas 360 Lucens LE

Omas 360 Black Ebony

Omas Paragon Burkina 80th Anniversary LE Ruthenium

Omas Paragon Bronze Arco (Old)

Omas Paragon Bronze Arco (New)

Visconti Ragtime 20th Anniversary LE

Visconti Coperinicus

 

I also have a Galileo LE on its way, a Green Arco on order from Bry, and am desperately hoping Pen Classic don't answer my enquiries about the new Milord in Wild, and the Aurora Mare. And don't even get me started on the other 360s and Ogivas I'm drooling over.

Edited April 30, 2012 by mongrelnomad

[jar]

A few OMAS pens.

 

 

http://www.fototime.com/F7F52DF8B697F69/medium800.jpg

A Grifos "millerighe"

 

http://www.fototime.com/FBD96464D142D22/medium800.jpg

and "rettangoli"

 

http://www.fototime.com/57615C4A95F160A/medium800.jpg

A small Aurora 88 Sterling Silver, OMAS old style Milord and a Signum Orione

 

http://www.fototime.com/EC48145D7768416/medium800.jpg

A Montegrappa 80th. Anniversary

 

http://www.fototime.com/8ECD2AE4DBBA99C/standard.jpg

and a Juliet

 

http://www.fototime.com/3801B14340D4033/medium800.jpg

[mongrelnomad]

Damn Jar... way to make other people look bad! :blink:

Edited April 30, 2012 by mongrelnomad

[jar]

Damn Jar... way to make other people look bad! :blink:

 

Certainly not my intent. I hoped folk would just enjoy the beauty.:embarrassed_smile:

[mongrelnomad]

Damn Jar... way to make other people look bad! :blink:

 

Certainly not my intent. I hoped folk would just enjoy the beauty.:embarrassed_smile:

 

Well I for one definitely did. Maybe with just a touch of the old green in my eyes

[mongrelnomad]

Sorry... double post

Edited April 30, 2012 by mongrelnomad

[mongrelnomad]

This is a very, very small collection, I know. And it's nothing to all this beautiful pens that have been shown already. ...but still, nice pens and I like them because of their famous creators.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6399943577_99d9a1a5ed_b.jpg

 

Gorgeous pens. I especially like the Tokyo. I've been on the lookout for a NOS gold-nibbed orange Tokyo to give to my brother. He's FP-ambilivent, but as an architect and a huge fan of Sotssass, I'm sure this would swing him...

[RMN]

Damn Jar... way to make other people look bad! :blink:

 

Certainly not my intent. I hoped folk would just enjoy the beauty.:embarrassed_smile:

He means people look bad because envy is a sin.

 

I know, mea culpa....

 

 

D.ick

[kriskhang]

Wow everyone. Recent convert to admirer of pens to really getting into them now, I hope to have as beautiful pens as everyone here has. Maybe in about 5 years I can come back an post my collection too! Thanks for sharing.

[Wael El-Dasher]

I have a Stipula Amerigo Vespucci Ltd ed & Visconti Carbon Dream...but they pale compared to my favorite 2 Italian ladies...

 

 

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/b4418e81.jpg

 

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/cb334279.jpg

 

 

A modern Goldfink by Tom Westerich, beautifully crafted in Italy...sadly I had to sell this pen. I know it will make the new owner very happy. Tom's workmanship is amazing.

 

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/aab6b534.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/2871bdbe.jpghttp://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/dedfb300.jpg

 

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/07ec4199.jpg

 

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/24626d05.jpg

 

 

A prototype Visconti...sold this one to a co-worker that fell in love with the flex 18k stub...a fantastic writer.

 

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/24414741.jpg

 

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/a5c62669.jpg

 

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/2fc8291e.jpg

 

 

I also sold this one some time ago...a beautiful 1930 Extra...loved looking at it, hated the ink capacity, or lack there of...

 

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss78/waeleldasher/09f62732.jpg

 

 

cheers

 

Wael

[Wael El-Dasher]

that visconti prototype looks delicious? how did you get your hands on it?

 

From a man that knows a guy whose first cousin is related to a horse breeder that has a farm in Italy.... .

 

Just kidding...bought it from Bryant Greer.

 

cheers

 

Wael

Edited June 8, 2012 by Wael El-Dasher

[Twoodi]

I am loving the Italians on display here. Thank you all for sharing How I would love to see Ghost Planes herd of Italian thoroughbreds as well as the nibs

[bmwboris]

Hey gents,

 

Anyone here have an OMAS "LE PREZIOSE " fountain pen they would like to show?

[Chi Town]

Wow, I'm just overwhelmed at this display of pens! I thought I had a nice stable of pens, I guess I need to go thru it and pick out my Italian pens and make a feeble attempt to show my stuff off, ha, ha, ha. Really, every above should be commended on their Beautiful stable of pens!!

[jar]

A few more Italians:

 

The Ferrari da Varese Botticelli.

 

http://www.fototime.com/DFF209ED3DB9153/medium800.jpg

 

Montegrappa Extra (bottom) and Extra 1930 (top)

 

http://www.fototime.com/1684E735994F8D2/medium800.jpg

 

Montegrappa Extra nib (top) and Classica (bottom)

 

http://www.fototime.com/FEB44F1A2041E05/large.jpg

 

 

A Large plain Eleganza and Small Greek Key Eleganza.

 

http://www.fototime.com/0B9649ED102DE23/medium800.jpg

Edited August 12, 2012 by jar

[ArchiMark]

that visconti prototype looks delicious? how did you get your hands on it?

 

From a man that knows a guy whose first cousin is related to a horse breeder that has a farm in Italy.... .

 

Just kidding...bought it from Bryant Greer.

 

cheers

 

Wael

 

Some great pens, Wael....

 

The Visconti prototype looks very similar to the Novelli pen by Visconti that I had.....

[ArchiMark]

As others have said, the various collections posted in this thread are excellent....

 

to all of you for sharing these great pens...

[daynix]

Updating my Italian Collection. I've been working on it for a while. The Italian pens, in my opinion have the most class and beauty of nearly any pen. Of course, Omas are wonderful, but just about any of the Italian brands have beautiful and unique materials. From Left to right these are:

 

Omas Lucens in burgandy marbled

Omas Extra Lucens in green/gray vac style celluloid - I purchased this pen at the LA show - it had a very damaged cap lip - - Syd Saperstein did a wonderful job of repair.

Omas Extra lever filler in silver arco

Omas Extra Lucens in black

Omas 361 in silver arco

Ancora oversize in burgandy

Columbus Extra G in blue marbled, lever filler

Ancora oversize in blue

Ancora over size in blue, marked Mastilo, button filler

Ancora DaMa oversize in burgandy

Columbus 25 button filler, tortoise

Minerva in gray marbled, piston filler

Columbus 27 tortoise button filler

Columbus 22 (or 27 - hard to read) Identical to 27 above only smaller, tortoise

Columbus 134 burgandy marbled

Columbus 134 Tortoise

Columbus Extra 90 in green arco

Omas Lucens medium size

Plevonia - Silver vac style celluloid, oversize

Not pictured are an Omas lady lady size doric style lever filler in gray marbled and a Omas Extra lady size in blue marbled.

[markiv]

Updating my Italian Collection. I've been working on it for a while. The Italian pens, in my opinion have the most class and beauty of nearly any pen. Of course, Omas are wonderful, but just about any of the Italian brands have beautiful and unique materials. From Left to right these are:

 

Omas Lucens in burgandy marbled

Omas Extra Lucens in green/gray vac style celluloid - I purchased this pen at the LA show - it had a very damaged cap lip - - Syd Saperstein did a wonderful job of repair.

Omas Extra lever filler in silver arco

Omas Extra Lucens in black

Omas 361 in silver arco

Ancora oversize in burgandy

Columbus Extra G in blue marbled, lever filler

Ancora oversize in blue

Ancora over size in blue, marked Mastilo, button filler

Ancora DaMa oversize in burgandy

Columbus 25 button filler, tortoise

Minerva in gray marbled, piston filler

Columbus 27 tortoise button filler

Columbus 22 (or 27 - hard to read) Identical to 27 above only smaller, tortoise

Columbus 134 burgandy marbled

Columbus 134 Tortoise

Columbus Extra 90 in green arco

Omas Lucens medium size

Plevonia - Silver vac style celluloid, oversize

Not pictured are an Omas lady lady size doric style lever filler in gray marbled and a Omas Extra lady size in blue marbled.

 

Amazing collection - your hard work is showing.

[roberto v]

Updating my Italian Collection. I've been working on it for a while. The Italian pens, in my opinion have the most class and beauty of nearly any pen. Of course, Omas are wonderful, but just about any of the Italian brands have beautiful and unique materials. From Left to right these are:

 

Omas Lucens in burgandy marbled

Omas Extra Lucens in green/gray vac style celluloid - I purchased this pen at the LA show - it had a very damaged cap lip - - Syd Saperstein did a wonderful job of repair.

Omas Extra lever filler in silver arco

Omas Extra Lucens in black

Omas 361 in silver arco

Ancora oversize in burgandy

Columbus Extra G in blue marbled, lever filler

Ancora oversize in blue

Ancora over size in blue, marked Mastilo, button filler

Ancora DaMa oversize in burgandy

Columbus 25 button filler, tortoise

Minerva in gray marbled, piston filler

Columbus 27 tortoise button filler

Columbus 22 (or 27 - hard to read) Identical to 27 above only smaller, tortoise

Columbus 134 burgandy marbled

Columbus 134 Tortoise

Columbus Extra 90 in green arco

Omas Lucens medium size

Plevonia - Silver vac style celluloid, oversize

Not pictured are an Omas lady lady size doric style lever filler in gray marbled and a Omas Extra lady size in blue marbled.

 

Amazing collection - your hard work is showing.

 

VERY nice collection indeed.

 

I have a Plevonia like yours. Can you post a pic of the filling mechanism? Both with extended and retracted rod if possible?

 

Thanks so much!

 

Roberto