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Mail call: the Italian Job

I always get excited when the postman knocks at my door. Today I had extra reason to do so: he was bearing a box laden with some very special Italian pens from a dear friend.

Chief among them was my grey Scribo, returned from its sojourn to Scotland. But it was not alone.

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Yep, that’s a Delta Dolce Vita Oversize, which feels a lot like wielding a whiteboard marker, except there’s a stiff 18k nib on the end of it, and a comically small converter inside.

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My family think it’s really ugly. I think it’s gorgeous. The orange is luminous against the black. The chunky section feels really comfortable. I like short fat pens.

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And what’s this? An old Visconti Van Gogh, complete with round body, gold nib and screw cap. Very different to the current design.

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This one has a fat broad nib, with a really unusual grind. It has several distinct sweet-spots.

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And then two pens from a manufacturer I hadn’t even heard of until recently, Santini Italia. Check out this crazy colourful number with a super-sharp EF 18k.

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And what about this patterned one? It has the steeply sloped section and design style of an Ancora, with a truly wonderful stub.

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I’ve already inked these unusual beauties up and plan to give them a good workout over the next couple of weeks.

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Here’s to new experiences, eh?

 

 

2 Comments

  1. Thomas Hardy

    Congratulations on the haul. I love that even I know a Dolce Vita when I see one. These should keep you occupied for a while!

  2. rupertarzeian

    Fantastic! Just in time for the bank holiday weekend.

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