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France is a small country ( ). There is no real Pen Show, but there are small meetings collectors. We organized a meeting in Nantes and we had the chance to meet fifteen fountain pens lovers from all over France and even Switzerland. There were so few people, but this is exceptional in France to see so many at once! We are fortunate to have several talented European manufacturers of fountain pens: André Mora (Oldwin) Fountainbel (Conid), Fred Faggionato, ... Fred Faggionato is a manufacturer of fountain pen lacquered with urushi, with ebonite, celluloid, wood, ... He sent us some pens to discover and admire. I did a big review of these pens on the French forum collectors fountain pens : http://www.stylo-plume.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=7813 http://www.stylo-plume.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=7814 http://www.stylo-plume.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=7815 http://www.stylo-plume.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=7816 http://www.stylo-plume.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=7817 I wanted to share these fountain pens in this international forum! Firstly: the family photo : http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09712_zps71f9dc6d.jpg The Pétrarque lacquered by Kai method. http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09655_zps07b17f73.jpg http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09656_zps1d3cb245.jpg The Geb lacquered wood cocobolo : http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09626_zpsb9e8de0c.jpg http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09628_zpsb8ac1415.jpg The Geb ebonite and urushi lacquer with Aka-Tamenuri method : http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09645_zps2d35d578.jpg http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09653_zpsce70ba12.jpg Geb ebonite and lacquered black urushi : http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09632_zps9cc9236e.jpg Geb with egg and urushi lacquer : http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09660_zpsdd62628c.jpg http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09664_zps70832fb4.jpg The Nib is a Bock n° 6http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09695_zps5c7c008f.jpg http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09696_zpsdbfa9269.jpghttp://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09694_zpsfaf4ccef.jpg http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09700_zps07032244.jpg Finally, the Petrarch King Size lacquered with his pen Bock 8. The Petrarque King Size lacquered with gold leaf and red lacquer. http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09682_zps76fc7729.jpg http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09681_zpsf4bb251a.jpg http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09684_zps403a8325.jpg And the King Size Petrarque lacquered with egg, gold leaf and red lacquer (my favorite ) http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09673_zps94553617.jpg http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09674_zps90756254.jpghttp://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09676_zps3eaf379a.jpghttp://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09680_zps77707d69.jpg The nib : http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09692_zps7153ed88.jpghttp://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09693_zps2a4509af.jpghttp://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09691_zps914749c5.jpghttp://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r619/incognito9494/DSC09698_zps0882ed80.jpg You can find information on the website of Fred Faggionato : http://www.faggionato.fr For information on the size, weight and price of pens do not hesitate to contact him. I can not really answer because I had to return the pens after the meeting . I apologize for my poor English. But I hope you enjoy discovering great fountain pens!