A year ago, all I knew about Italian fountain pens was that the Delta DV Original Oversize was the most beautiful pen I had ever seen. Since then I have enjoyed learning about the many brands in current production and the amazing array of unique and interesting fountain pen brands and craftsmen. I now have many Italian pens from Delta, Stipula, Omas, Montegrappa, Columbus, Aurora, Astura, Radius, and my current concentration, FILCAO. While I enjoy pens from France, Germany, England, and Switzerland, I find the most interesting variety from Italy.
It was the Parker 45 that got me started in collecting writing instruments. It was the first fountain pen I used in school and I have memories of my grandfather having a Parker 45 desk set in his insurance office in about 1967.
I'm here, although I do not speak Italian, because it is very hard to find good information about italian brands and models in the English language resources I have found, either hard copy or online. This forum has been by far the best resource I have come across. In anticipation of finding many more lovely fountain pens from Italy to love in the near future, I've just ordered a new presentation case that will hold forty pens, in addition to my FILCAO case that will hold thirty
Thank you for having me here!
