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In my fathers' house, when my brothers and I were children, on January 5th, the day of the Three Wise Men, it was a tradition that the Befana brought one last gift, with which the Christmas festivities ended. The Befana is an old and somewhat scary woman, someway similar to a witch, who delivers gifts on Epiphany Eve. The tradition has been maintained, even if not always respected, in the home, and has been handed down to the three sons. I took it upon myself to take it with me to Costa Rica, where the Befana does not exist except in our own home...

 

Also this year, we did not wait the Befana in vain. To my dear wife she brought a present also suitable to appear in this forum, of which I will tell you in another topic.

 

As for me, the ugly and good old lady brought a very special gift: a pair of cuff links to match my new Montegrappa Otto fountain pen!

 

The links, square, also signed Montegrappa, have the same filigree motif that decorates the cap ring and the nib of my new pen. Simple and not ostentatious (they are in simple steel), they are the perfect companion for my outings with Extra Otto, which will not be frequent.

 

The cuff links are presented in a beautiful cardboard box printed with a filigree pattern in dark blue, inside which there is a delightful jewelry box in a material similar to a plasticized fabric, embossed with a large filigree pattern and a plaque in metal bearing the Montegrappa brand. Inside, it is lined with a light beige flannel, very elegant.

 

I am attaching some photos of the cuff links with "their" pen (or the pen with "her" links). I have pompously baptized the pictures "Men's essentials", to suggest that I am a dandy who can not do without them, but it is not true ... In fact, I must confess that I have only one shirt with cuffs designed for the twins, so the excuse of the new Montegrappa cuff links seems perfect to buy one or two more shirts suitable for the purpose...

 

 

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A lovely set of cuff links to match an equally lovely pen. Very nice pochette combination too if I may say so - enjoy them!

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Very nice! I am more tempted than ever to buy this pen (and the cufflinks)!

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Very nice! I am more tempted than ever to buy this pen (and the cufflinks)!

 

 

Dear jmccarty, speaking od dandyism, I have to remember you a sentence by the greatest and the more witty dandy of all times, Oscar Wilde: “I can resist anything except temptation.”

 

I fear that any resistance to the Otto Shiny Lines temptation will be futile...

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