pens of note

My Pens of Note are those pens that have a special standing with me. It is not that I don't like all my pens. But some, well they are special.

These are the pens that I use the most, or in some cases, use with the most fear as I know the pens can not be replaced. These are pens that have special meaning to me in terms of not only how I acquired it, and writing characteristics of the pen itself.

An index listing of my Pens of Note shows that the covers a range of companies. A variety of pen companies produce pens that make my group. Some companies like Delta, Omas, Visconti have more individual pens of note; other like Leonardo Officina Italiana, Montegrappa and Namiki may have less, but the pens I have are remarkable.

Each of my Pens of Note have something special. Montegrappa is one line that has always held a place in my heart.

Montegrappa

I have always been drawn to Montegrappa. I remember when I visited with the company, it was just after it was purchased back from the Richemont Group. I remember how the staff of Montegrappa talked about their company and their pens.

Celluloid and sterling silver, the DNA of Montegrappa.

That comment stuck with me, and over the years, I find that the Montegrappap pens that I am most drawn to are just that. Those made with celluloid and sterling silver. I think the comment means something as not only does it ring true on the pens I have liked, but it relfects something about the passion of the employees of Montegrappa to feel something about their company. They don't just make pens. They make Montgrappa pens.

OMAS Pens that are of note

I have a number of OMAS pens. As I became more centered on Italian pens, OMAS pens stood out with me. I found the nibs to be incredible. The Italian style to be impeccable.

OMAS pens were difficult to acquire in Vancouver, but I found on each trip to Italy I was find and be drawn to a particular pen by this company.

I think this is one of the reasons I been attracted to the pens by Scrittura Bolognese, SCRIBO, as that company was formed by previous OMAS employees and they acquired the dedicated nib machinery at BOCK that was used to make the legendary OMAS nibs. Although I do not have a SCRIBO FEEL pen yet, I tried a pro-type out while I was in Rome in 2018 and I liked the feel! We are travelling to Bologna in 2019 and I look forward to meet with the folks at SCRIBO.

Aurora