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I purchased and paid for (in cash, alas...) a couple of pen pouches at the L.A. Pen show. I was promised shipment the next week.

 

Three weeks later - nothing. No pouches, no email, no response to my email. Their phone isn't answered, not even a voice mail to leave a message.

 

Not a lot of money, but still...

 

Does anyone know anything about them. Have they left the planet??

 

thnx,

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That seems kind of strange, Mario is pretty well-known on the circuit. I'm assuming you have all the contact info from their website? The only other thing I can think of is that he is on the road, as there have been a couple of pen shows.

 

I'll ask around, if I find out anything I'll post back.

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He has an email and phone number on his site, here.

 

 

Both tried, multiple times. The phone number just rings... email not answered ...

 

 

 

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Hello - Thread Revival … Might anyone have a 2022 contact for Mario? I too had a purchase (Chicago, last year) and was waiting on a promised OEM box to match an OMAS I bought. Phone number is “not in service”. Thanks!

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I looked up online just now, and (according to Google) the White Plains B&M store is permanently closed.  The website still seems to exist: http://www.tfta.us and they apparently also have a FB page.  So you might be able to get hold of Mario one of those ways.  There also apparently is an eBay store.  Beyond that?  Not a clue.  I've only dealt with Mario in person at pen shows.  

Sorry I can't be of more help.

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Thank you, Ruth! I also found some stale links. I will update the thread for future FPN’rs if I find him next weekend at the show in Chicago. 

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Well I just checked the Chicago show's vendor list on the website, and Toys from the Attic is listed, so hopefully they'll be there.

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OH no a few minutes ago, the address is not working:

 

Tfta.com is no longer in business and has recently been listed for sale. Click here to inquire

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YIKES!  That's just since yesterday.  Anyone know if the FB page is still active?  I didn't actually check that, just saw that it existed.

I know that Mario had a table at the Baltimore Show last month.

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Mario is alive and well here at Chicago Pen Show and wants to make contact to fix whatever is wrong. Please email me your contact info and I will have Mario get in touch. You can email me at psres@roadrunner.com

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Mario is indeed well, and I saw him and resolved my question (‘he misplaced my address and LtdEd#’, box to follow). 

 

He is indeed off-grid for now. He said that his brick and mortar had to move, and the land-line associated hasn’t moved with it. His web hosting company closed, and he lost his content, domain, email … 

 

Thanks again to the FPN’rs who helped us connect.

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