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Does the Lunar Blue Taccia Staccato actually look blue? In some of the pictures online it looks closer to black. Does anyone have an actual picture of it? Can you describe it?
hmmm That's a beautiful pen. The color reminds me of my blue Taccia Momenta
QUOTE (nkk @ Oct 11 2008, 11:16 PM) 
Gorgeous! What a great looking pen. If thats an accurate representation I think I need to buy it.
The pen in the photo has a lot of light blue highlights, probably because of the light. With the light on my desk, my Lunar Blue Staccato looks much more blue-black, with gray highlights. The cool thing is that the look changes dramatically with light changes.
Dale
Dale
QUOTE (DaleR @ Oct 12 2008, 02:09 PM)
The pen in the photo has a lot of light blue highlights, probably because of the light. With the light on my desk, my Lunar Blue Staccato looks much more blue-black, with gray highlights. The cool thing is that the look changes dramatically with light changes.
Dale
Dale
A big, good writing, fairly inexpensive, interesting colored pen!
Just curious, does anyone know where this pen is made?
QUOTE (wintermute @ Oct 13 2008, 11:21 AM)
Just curious, does anyone know where this pen is made?
I emailed Taccia. Here is the response they sent me.
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Hi Laura,
Thank you for your interest in Taccia pens.
Our pens are assembled in the United States from German components (nib, refill, mechanism) and Italian resins.
Best Regards,
Tony
Thank you for your interest in Taccia pens.
Our pens are assembled in the United States from German components (nib, refill, mechanism) and Italian resins.
Best Regards,
Tony
I am not about to dispute Taccia's official response. I am a little surprized, though. I thought that some work was done in Taiwan. For example, the resins might be Italian, but aren't they lathed in Taiwan?
Whatever the case, I still think Taccia pens are excellent values and darned nice pens.
Whatever the case, I still think Taccia pens are excellent values and darned nice pens.
QUOTE (FrankB @ Oct 13 2008, 03:49 PM)
I am not about to dispute Taccia's official response. I am a little surprized, though. I thought that some work was done in Taiwan. For example, the resins might be Italian, but aren't they lathed in Taiwan?
Whatever the case, I still think Taccia pens are excellent values and darned nice pens.
Whatever the case, I still think Taccia pens are excellent values and darned nice pens.
Hmmm. I too am a bit surprised with Taccia's response since I have always heard Taiwan as the point of manufacturing. Not that it matters. The pens are excellent.
Maybe we need to ask where head office is for this company. It seems unlikely to be the U.S. or Italy or that fact would probably be well known. All this being said, I don't really care where they come from. I have the Swisher Pens Exclusive version and, except for the fact that it is truly big, clunky, and ugly - it's a great pen. A wonderful writer. No flow problems. And an amazing deal for the less than $60 I paid for it. 
Taccia's office is not far from my home. They are located in Fountain Valley, CA. I own several of their pens including the Staccato in Lunar Blue and I like them all. I do not use the converter in the Staccato because I had some flow issues. Instead, I use Waterman cartridges and since Florida Blue is one of my favorite inks, it works out very well. /Craig
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