Stores with large selection at the higher end in Rome?

[marlinspike]

I will be in Rome later this year. Is there any particular store that will have an especially large selection at the higher end (not crazy high, just 500 euro and up) of Italian made pens?

[jchch1950]

Novelli pens is a very good store with many high end italian pens.Marco is one person with a very good knowledge of pens . 

[fabri00]

Novelli, Stilo&Stile, Stilofetti, Corsani.

 

Google:

http://www.marcuslink.com/pens/storesofnote/roma.html

https://www.handoverthatpen.com/2018/05/19/rome-store-recap/

 

[gyasko]

End of the summer?  As in August?

 

Novelli won’t be open, among other things.   Everyone’s still at the beach.

[marlinspike]

14 hours ago, gyasko said:

End of the summer?  As in August?

 

Novelli won’t be open, among other things.   Everyone’s still at the beach.

No, mid fall.

[sansenri]

be sure to fill up your wallet, just the tour of the four shops Fabri00 mentioned above will set you a notable amount,

not that they are extremely expensive, just that it's hard to walk out empty handed...

[Paul-in-SF]

Don't forget your VAT refund forms (and to leave plenty of time at the airport for customs processing). Here's a handy link for anyone not familiar with the process (oy, the process!)

 

https://www.claimcompass.eu/blog/how-to-claim-vat-refund/

[marlinspike]

And for  anybody who stumbles across that link if you're departing EU through  CDG good luck with getting your VAT paperwork filled out.

[foreignexport]

Great City- love the place

I visit Marco at Novelli when I can- very helpful guy and the store is a delight

Highly recommended - in fact I just bought another pen from him yesterday- online and he will ship by post 

[aardvarkbark]

Another vote for Marco and Novelli.  Tip -- if there are some particular pens of brands he carries that you are interested in, contact him ahead of time so that he can try to be sure to have them in the store during your visit.  He and his staff speak English.

[Calabria]

Stilo Fetti gets my vote. They’re close to the Pantheon and it’s good to get a granita di caffé next door before browsing. 

[mongrelnomad]

Novelli. One of the world’s great pen shops. 

[TheDutchGuy]

On 6/15/2021 at 1:35 PM, gyasko said:

End of the summer?  As in August? Novelli won’t be open, among other things.   Everyone’s still at the beach.

 

You can say that again. My daughter dropped by two weeks ago to pick up a pen for me, but no way.

 

[fabri00]

Stilo Fetti will be closed for summer holiday from the 8 to the 28 of August.

Novelli seems also to be open looking at his web site.

Stilo&stile is for sure open, as they sent me yesterday some pens I purchased.

[TheDutchGuy]

I guess they’re “flexible” in their opening hours. My daughter visited them at a moment when they should’ve been open.

[fabri00]

It could be.

But they were not closed for summer holiday: shops hang a sign outside the shop with closing and re-opening dates normally when they close for holiday.

And if your Daughter has taken the opening time from Google, this information might be not updated.

I have been looking for shops existing on Google, but already closed monthes before and not existing anymore.