My Omas Collection: Is 49 Close To Overdose?

[igor61]

Wonderful collection, The celluloid's are great.. I also love the Paragons, but.... i also have Ogivas, Tokyo's, 360, Milords.

[elderberry]

Wow, I love your collection! Mine is a lot more modest, consisting of an Ogiva Vintage, an Extra Lucens, an old style Paragon and a Bibliotheque Nationale. However one of those is in rotation most of the time. They can be amazing pens.

[Tancred]

  On 9/24/2014 at 8:29 PM, whichwatch said:

 

They issued Sterling Silver Paragons just this year - 35 each in silver or vermeil finish. They look really nice, but are pricey. I'll probably eventually buy one (or maybe both) if I find any pre-owned, or if someone eventually offers a "too good to pass up" price like I found on the Titaniums I have.

 

http://www.nibs.com/www/WEBSITE%20PICS/Omas%20website%20pics/omas-arte-italiana-sterling-silver-LE-silver-capped.jpg

 

http://www.nibs.com/www/WEBSITE%20PICS/Omas%20website%20pics/omas-arte-italiana-sterling-silver-LE-vermeil-capped.jpg

 

http://www.nibs.com/www/WEBSITE%20PICS/Omas%20website%20pics/omas-arte-italiana-sterling-silver-LE-silver-barrel-detail.jpg

 

 

I've got these and I can tell that they are worth every cent. Stunning in every way. Celluloids are also pricey, but these are precious metal.

[alfredop]

Fantastic collection,as others have said, now it is the time to start to add some 360s.

Alfredo

[fountainpagan]

Stunning collection.

 

The las one is superbe, also.

 

Thank you for sharing.

[shuuemura]

Amazing collection! Thank you so much for sharing.

[pen tom]

What a beautiful collection. I too love the paragon. I have 1 blue older style paragon in dark blue. That seems heavily represented in your collection. To me that is a nice classic shape. I have ordered and am awaiting the heavier looking paragon on black with the ruthenium hardware. Can't wait for its arrival

[stacybean]

How stunning! Enjoy them and thank you for posting these photos. Some of us will only have vicarious collections of Italian pens in this

lifetime.

[bookmanjl]

Beautiful!! I just ordered my first one last night (an Extra Lucens from Bryant) and must now wait until Monday to have it in my hands. While I do not anticipate such a collection others are certainly calling my name:). Since this one is a 35th anniversary gift from my wife, I will only need another 1750 years to get a collection like yours

[penhappy]

Thank you for sharing the photos of your collection. Good luck in hunting those still waiting to join your collection.

You can never have too many if you passionately enjoy them.

[FriendAmos]

  On 9/24/2014 at 7:01 PM, da vinci said:

Wonderful collection thanks for pics.

 

Do Omas make a sterling silver Paragon?

 

 

There is already a response with photos of the latest LEs in silver and vermeil. Very nice, and if you are concerned about price, look beyond the MRSP and talk to Bryant (Chatterley Pens). However even before this lot OMAS had some sterling LEs, so you may be able to find a used one at a gentler price compared to a new one.

[youstruckgold]

Firstly, you can never have enough - which is lucky because I certainly have more than 50 (but I refuse to count on the grounds that I may get embarrassed).

Secondly, you really do need some 360s. Like an earlier writer here, the Omas 360 black magnum was my first Omas and it has been a joyful ride from then on and including my latest 360 the Arco.

Next, as said by another writer, you need a Green Arco

Fourth, you need one of the new Alba's (Green, purple or Orange) - just beautiful pens

Fifth, I've never seen the rose titanium before - lovely, congratulations

Sixth, you may enjoy looking into some of the vintages which have superb celluloid (find a black/grey Arco) and fabulous nibs (look for a 361 double sided nib, or a vintage Lucens)

 

Thankyou so much for sharing your outstanding taste with us all.

http://youstruckgold.smugmug.com/Pens/Omas-Black-Arco-Extra/i-KD5C9Sm/0/L/5120047947_b88b8178b2_b-L.jpg

Omas Arco Vintage Black/Platinum

http://youstruckgold.smugmug.com/Pens/Omas/i-FQctGQ5/0/L/IMG_1257-L.jpg

How could you say no to this 360?

http://youstruckgold.smugmug.com/Pens/Omas/i-hb9LzNj/0/L/IMG_2207-L.jpg

[Ursus]

  Quote

 

Is 49 Close To Overdose?

Yes, but you can learn to live with it.

[Bklyn]

I can say Oh My G-d but that will not due your collection justice. I LOVE them. It is a stunning collection. I hope you lock your doors.

[Dr. Saleem Ali]

Very nice collection ! I think overdosing of omas is close to impossible !

[BMG]

By gosh, I don't know if I should , , or .

 

Probably all three.

 

(Hey, guess I just did!)

[Calabria]

Yes. Very nice collection, but I've been down that road and it was insane. It only stopped after getting ANOTHER leaking, tarnishing celluloid model in Rome and I decided, that's it for me.

[Precise]

  On 9/24/2014 at 5:12 PM, whichwatch said:

 

I've seen some beautiful 360's, but I just don't get along with them. I write with my index finger on top, so it hits right on one of the 360's edges and I find that not comfortable. Therefore, no 360's for me.

 

My fingering too.

 

But, there are threads here where owners (including me) have simply pulled the nib and re-inserted it with some counter-clockwise rotation (counter-clockwise as viewed with the nib pointed at you). I like about 20 degrees of rotation. Having done this, my 360 has the most comfortable hold I own.

 

The nib pulls straight out. Immersing the end in hot water (up to about the middle of the section) expands the section and facilitates release (and re-insertion). Boiling water did not harm my 360 Mezzo.

 

My 360 Mezzo F is the sweetest writing and holding pen I own. But, as I've posted elsewhere, it's been drying up in less than a day. I'm working on that.

 

Alan

Edited November 30, 2015 by Precise

[youstruckgold]

If 50 is an overdose - I don't know how I'm still alive ! Lovely collection - and I have a few of your cast offs too!

[Christopher Godfrey]

Beautiful, just beautiful collection! I hope you write with (most of) them -- often?

 

My Omas were mostly not getting enough use, so I traded some in for a Burkina Paragon with extra-flessibile nib -- I love that colouring: makes me think...Sahara countries. I kept my T2 Titanium with same-material nib (nice and springy) and the pen which I shall never relinquish: my 1930's Lucens.

 

I could not open the three supplementary photos of the silver jobs; but never mind. I admire your collection, Whichwatch. Like someone else, who wrote -- I am "Arco green with envy"!