I got my Omas Ogiva few days ago and was so happy with it that I had to share it with the seller and then the seller shared with me the story of how he got it and decided to sell it with me.
He has agreed to share this with you all.I feel as this is a truly amazing story and as a very spiritual person that I am it made this pen even more special.
I am posting the story exactly as it was sent to from from the seller point of view.I hope you will enjouy it as much as I do:
"Regardless of your spiritual beliefs, there has always been something "special" about this particular pen.
This Omas was purchased from a shoppe in Westfield NJ called Presidential Pen. It was owned by my dear friend Tom Walsh, who passed away almost two years ago, from cancer. Tom, who worked for Montagrappha, Paradise Pen, and others, always dreamed of owning his own pen shoppe. He and I would share coffee and chat pens in this shoppe for hours.
When Tom passed, his wife managed the shop for a while, and I would go in and visit from time to time.
There was always something about this pen that called out to me, and I purchased it. Being a Pelikan lover, it was odd to be so drawn to an Omas...all the ones I owned were rollers. I did dip the pen, then cleaned it well and put it away.
I used my other favorites, and sold many pens, but I never wantd to part with this Omas! I knew when the time was right, Tom would guide it into the right hand. My friend...I believe he has.
Enjoy the Omas, and feel free to share this with the members if you like. Also from time-to-time, remember Tom...a true pen person and great friend."
And here is a little note to Tom Walsh from me.I heard of you few times and people aways said you were an amazing man and for that I can only say I am very sorry I didnt have honor and pleasure to meet you.
In any case this pen will be charished and kept as if it was given to me by my own parents.
Is a very touching story. Thanks for sharing it.
Presidential Pen still has a website up. Is the store still there??
-Tom
-Tom
It has been bought out by new management, is my understanding.
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It has been bought out by new management, is my understanding.
...sadly, not "pen people"
A very nice story. Thanks
Wonderful story. The stories behind pens interest me as much as the pens themselves. I really would like to know what my great 1920's jade Sheaffer flat-top wrote before I bought it for $10 (little more than what it cost new but a lot less counting inflation).
The only pen I own whose story I really know is a gray Parker "51" Vac that my grandfather carried all the way from Fort Benning, Georgia to Berlin in World War II. He had it when he jumped from sergeant to first lieutenant in one night at the Bulge because those superior officers were killed. He had it in Korea. He had it when he signed orders from Bangkok as a full colonel during the Vietnam war. Now he's finally passed on as well, but the "51" lives.
Best,
Summer Greer
The only pen I own whose story I really know is a gray Parker "51" Vac that my grandfather carried all the way from Fort Benning, Georgia to Berlin in World War II. He had it when he jumped from sergeant to first lieutenant in one night at the Bulge because those superior officers were killed. He had it in Korea. He had it when he signed orders from Bangkok as a full colonel during the Vietnam war. Now he's finally passed on as well, but the "51" lives.
Best,
Summer Greer
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Wonderful story. The stories behind pens interest me as much as the pens themselves. I really would like to know what my great 1920's jade Sheaffer flat-top wrote before I bought it for $10 (little more than what it cost new but a lot less counting inflation).
The only pen I own whose story I really know is a gray Parker "51" Vac that my grandfather carried all the way from Fort Benning, Georgia to Berlin in World War II. He had it when he jumped from sergeant to first lieutenant in one night at the Bulge because those superior officers were killed. He had it in Korea. He had it when he signed orders from Bangkok as a full colonel during the Vietnam war. Now he's finally passed on as well, but the "51" lives.
Best,
Summer Greer
The only pen I own whose story I really know is a gray Parker "51" Vac that my grandfather carried all the way from Fort Benning, Georgia to Berlin in World War II. He had it when he jumped from sergeant to first lieutenant in one night at the Bulge because those superior officers were killed. He had it in Korea. He had it when he signed orders from Bangkok as a full colonel during the Vietnam war. Now he's finally passed on as well, but the "51" lives.
Best,
Summer Greer
Wow now thats a pen with an amazing history.I am sure this is one pen you will never sell and keep close to you for the rest of your life.
Aren't stories like these part of the allure of collecting pens? Perhaps we need a topic just for pen stories.If we could only get our pens to tell(I mean write) their histories...............Cheers,JohnnyT
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