Hi everyone,
I've been consulting the forum for some time now, just wanted to introduce myself.
I find this forum full with most valuable informations, and also with many interesting people.
I'm not a collector but rather a fountain pen user ("no safe queens"), as I write daily in my spare time, and have been doing so for the last 30 years.
I write with the pen unposted and holding the cap in the left hand.
Nowadays I prefer to use Aurora Optimas M nib with Aurora black ink, of which I own three, the blue auroloide, the marbled blue in resin and the black resin/chrome one; I also own a Pelikan M200, a blue Parker Duofold Centennial and a Parker 51.
I live really close to Aurora factory here near Turin.
I'm also an amateur graphologist (having attended a two years post graduation course here at local university in my spare time).
Good writing to all,
Francesco
Full Version: Hello from Italy
QUOTE (Sparviero @ Jul 23 2008, 11:25 PM) 
Hi everyone,
I've been consulting the forum for some time now, just wanted to introduce myself.
I find this forum full with most valuable informations, and also with many interesting people.
I'm not a collector but rather a fountain pen user ("no safe queens"), as I write daily in my spare time, and have been doing so for the last 30 years.
I write with the pen unposted and holding the cap in the left hand.
Nowadays I prefer to use Aurora Optimas M nib with Aurora black ink, of which I own three, the blue auroloide, the marbled blue in resin and the black resin/chrome one; I also own a Pelikan M200, a blue Parker Duofold Centennial and a Parker 51.
I live really close to Aurora factory here near Turin.
I'm also an amateur graphologist (having attended a two years post graduation course here at local university in my spare time).
Good writing to all,
Francesco
I've been consulting the forum for some time now, just wanted to introduce myself.
I find this forum full with most valuable informations, and also with many interesting people.
I'm not a collector but rather a fountain pen user ("no safe queens"), as I write daily in my spare time, and have been doing so for the last 30 years.
I write with the pen unposted and holding the cap in the left hand.
Nowadays I prefer to use Aurora Optimas M nib with Aurora black ink, of which I own three, the blue auroloide, the marbled blue in resin and the black resin/chrome one; I also own a Pelikan M200, a blue Parker Duofold Centennial and a Parker 51.
I live really close to Aurora factory here near Turin.
I'm also an amateur graphologist (having attended a two years post graduation course here at local university in my spare time).
Good writing to all,
Francesco
Hi and welcome to FPN.
Welcome to FPN,Francesco!
John
John
Welcome Francesco.
Welcome to the group Francesco! 
Mark
Mark
Ciao Francesco e benvenuto su FPN!
Giampaolo
Giampaolo
Greetings Francesco and welcome to FPN 
Welcome to FPN.
Ciao e benvenuto su FPN.
Where do you purchase your Optimas? I know two B&M shops in Turin: La Stilografica in Via Nizza and Monasterolo in Via Cernaia. I like this place best. Anyhow, I love Turin. It's a classic lovely city.
Regards!
Andrea
Where do you purchase your Optimas? I know two B&M shops in Turin: La Stilografica in Via Nizza and Monasterolo in Via Cernaia. I like this place best. Anyhow, I love Turin. It's a classic lovely city.
Regards!
Andrea
Welcome to the forum.
QUOTE (diplomat @ Jul 24 2008, 10:15 AM)
Ciao e benvenuto su FPN.
Where do you purchase your Optimas? I know two B&M shops in Turin: La Stilografica in Via Nizza and Monasterolo in Via Cernaia. I like this place best. Anyhow, I love Turin. It's a classic lovely city.
Regards!
Andrea
Where do you purchase your Optimas? I know two B&M shops in Turin: La Stilografica in Via Nizza and Monasterolo in Via Cernaia. I like this place best. Anyhow, I love Turin. It's a classic lovely city.
Regards!
Andrea
Ciao, grazie.
there is also La Casa della Penna just adjacent to Porta Susa railway station, and if you happen to travel to Milan, a nice shop is La Stilografica Milano in Corso Buenos Aires. Also if I recognize an interesting Optima on e-bay, of course I'm going to try to pay a fair price. I tend to evaluate and buy from many sources.
OT: I would not call this city "classic" anymore after the Winter Olympics effort. If in Turin please do not miss the installation "Afterville: the underground exhibition"
Hi there from Germany! That was a nice introduction and congratulations on your undertakings. Not being a collector but rather a fountain pen user is as far as I myself am concerned, absolutely perfect! I wish you all the best here!!!
Mike
Mike
Hello and welcome to FPN!!
Welcome to FPN.
Hello and welcome to FPN.
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