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My wife and I will be traveling in Italy for two weeks this summer, and we are looking for pen shop recommendations!

 

We will be in Milan for 4 days, Turin for 5 days, and Florence for 5 days.  Any tips for cool or must-see brand boutiques, vintage pen shops, stationary stores, flea markets where vintage pens might be found, etc. would be most welcome.

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I had a great time shopping at La Stilografica Milano during my visit there in 2019.  I saw some pens and inks not common in the USA, specifically the  Parafernalia brand, and the sales staff were very helpful and accommodating of my broken Italian.  I bought a Parafernalia Divina and some ink there.  I would have bought more of their inks but had nightmares of bottles breaking in my luggage on my return flight.

 

And though it's not on your itinerary, I also had a positive experience at Novelli in Rome a week ago.  I bought a Leonardo pen from them and received the best service.

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I've only been to Italy once and it was before I was interested in fountain pens. Which is too bad because we ended up with an extra day in Rome that would have been perfect for pen shopping. I bought a painting instead. 

 

Good hunting!

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In Torino, my town,  you can visit Aurora factory, no reservation necessary for museum, but necessary to visit production area, (Strada Abbadia di Stura 200 Torino) Quill Stilografiche (Via Monte di Pietà, 17 Torino) large selection of modern pens many brands and some vintage, Monasterolo Stilografiche (Via Cernaia 24 Torino) large selection of modern pens. As flea market, most old and famous is called "Balon" starts on Friday night and goes to all Saturday long, in quarter called Porta Palazzo (Porta Pila) Have a great trip, welcome in Italy 😉

Do you have vintage AURORA or WILLIAMSON,

italian WWII militaria for sale or trade? Please contact me.

 

Looking for 1950'S AURORA 88?

Other vintage italian pens?

 

 

http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a624/z900it/zona900eb_zpsc3413dc2.jpgHere's the Answer! www.zona900.com

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We will be in Italy in October and will be visiting Casa della Stilografica in Florence.  It's been reccomended by several pen friends.

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