Amatruda Paper

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When you want to have a letter to have a tactile facet I would suggest finding some Amatruda paper. It is at the corner of cloth and writ-ability and has been for a century or so. There are many thick felt like papers that feel wonderful but are like writing on tissue paper as the sizing is too little or non-existent. Not this paper it is a large (European sized) piece of heaven to write on. I've loved Amatruda for years and have a preference for the Angel watermark over the shield. The size and thickness of the paper is different to my hands with the two marks. The store I use to get single sheets from got washed away in a flood so I've had to make due with cotton Southworth. Getting a letter on Minerva from Wales rekindled my desire for the Angel paper and I started an internet search again. I was surprised and pleased to find that the exchange rate on the Euro meant that I could get the paper including shipping for about half of what I had paid in single sheet. So now I am the happy owner of 194 sheets. I had purchased a round 200 but just had to use the paper and sent out a few letters to pen pals. I will say that if you desire a mirror finish Tomeo or Clairfontaine paper that you will be disappointed. IF you want a paper that has texture that shows the foibles of the nib and shows that you are not using a ballpoint or rollerball then find some, buy and use it.