Osama FP ?

[RandyDodds]

I have just gotten a Osama FP from a seller on ebay. I have not been able to find anything about the manufacture or country of origin. I feel that it may come from one of the Asian makers, but I could be wrong. Can any one on the forum assist me ? Thanks

[shahrincamille]

I have just gotten a Osama FP from a seller on ebay. I have not been able to find anything about the manufacture or country of origin. I feel that it may come from one of the Asian makers, but I could be wrong. Can any one on the forum assist me ? Thanks

 

Hmm...now let me guess :hmm1: ....

 

 

Afghanistan?

 

 

 

:roflmho: :ltcapd:

[tipstricks]

I was also thinking at Osama like an asiatic company, but (incredibly) it's italian, in Milano.

Born in 1967. Osama, which means “king” in Japanese, is founded as a trading company with the challenging objective of promoting the sale of school and office products in Italy. The company begins to operate in the sector, confirming itself as the exclusive importer and distributor of one of the major Japanese brand names for writing instruments: Mitsubishi Pencil. Within a few years, it leads the sector.

For other informations see:

Osama Company

 

I've also found on ebay a beautiful ballpoint; they tell me it's name is Hoogan Pen, and it's no more in production.

[RandyDodds]

I have just gotten a Osama FP from a seller on ebay. I have not been able to find anything about the manufacture or country of origin. I feel that it may come from one of the Asian makers, but I could be wrong. Can any one on the forum assist me ? Thanks

 

Hmm...now let me guess :hmm1: ....

 

 

Afghanistan?

 

 

 

:roflmho: :ltcapd:

 

 

Thanks this helps!

Randy

[RandyDodds]

I was also thinking at Osama like an asiatic company, but (incredibly) it's italian, in Milano.

Born in 1967. Osama, which means “king” in Japanese, is founded as a trading company with the challenging objective of promoting the sale of school and office products in Italy. The company begins to operate in the sector, confirming itself as the exclusive importer and distributor of one of the major Japanese brand names for writing instruments: Mitsubishi Pencil. Within a few years, it leads the sector.

For other informations see:

Osama Company

 

I've also found on ebay a beautiful ballpoint; they tell me it's name is Hoogan Pen, and it's no more in production.

 

 

Thank you for the help in identifying my FP.

Randy

[edtadeo]

Hi there, FP collectors!

 

I'm not really a collector of FP's but I have this really cool Osama F-1 fountain pen that my father gave me as a gift 20+ yrs ago. I don't know from what material it is made; body and cap. I think it's made of stone or something. I may be wrong, it might be a hard plastic. I also doubt that the metal on the cap and the nib are made of gold.

 

I have attached a quite OK picture I just took to show you. I hope I can get an answer since I've been searching the net (and I have found this and the link above the discussion).

 

 

Cheers! I browsed some of the topics containing pictures of your lovely FP's. I'm so jealouse you have all your wonderful collections that I wish I'm also be having.

 

-ed

[tipstricks]

Welcome on FPN!

Osama Formula 1 was born at the end of the '80s, and seems to be a discontinued model. Made in carbon fiber; clip and rings should be gold plated, as for the nib.

That's all I know! If you need more details, you can contact directly Osama factory (in Milan, Italy) throug this webpage:

http://www.osama.com/contattaci.aspx#

[diplomat]

I would add that Osama started as a distributor for some large Japanese stationery company and still have a strong link with Japanese products.

For instance it is the only Italian producer to have a Maki-E in catalogue! And it should be not expensive since it has a GP nib...

 

http://www.osama.com/web/articoli/od446_L.jpg

 

[Pfhorrest]

I see that over a thousand people have viewed this topic.

 

Maybe they thought that it would cover bin Laden's personal fountain pen?

 

[tipstricks]

I would add that Osama started as a distributor for some large Japanese stationery company and still have a strong link with Japanese products.

For instance it is the only Italian producer to have a Maki-E in catalogue! And it should be not expensive since it has a GP nib...

 

Thank you Andre for the advise, this new fp looks like very interesting. Do you now where are they available?

 

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh20/tipstricks_photo/01-1.jpg

[diplomat]

I would add that Osama started as a distributor for some large Japanese stationery company and still have a strong link with Japanese products.

For instance it is the only Italian producer to have a Maki-E in catalogue! And it should be not expensive since it has a GP nib...

 

Thank you Andre for the advise, this new fp looks like very interesting. Do you now where are they available?

 

No! In fact I was just asking myself...

[edtadeo]

Thanks, everyone! Now I can sleep and treasure this FP. You guys are great!

 

-ed

[Tsujigiri]

I would add that Osama started as a distributor for some large Japanese stationery company and still have a strong link with Japanese products.

For instance it is the only Italian producer to have a Maki-E in catalogue! And it should be not expensive since it has a GP nib...

 

Unless maybe the OMAS Miku counts as Maki-E?

[diplomat]

I would add that Osama started as a distributor for some large Japanese stationery company and still have a strong link with Japanese products.

For instance it is the only Italian producer to have a Maki-E in catalogue! And it should be not expensive since it has a GP nib...

 

Unless maybe the OMAS Miku counts as Maki-E?

 

Eh, possibly yes. But my statements stays as it's no more in catalogue!

 

Cheers,

[Kabe]

weird they didn't change their name

[diplomat]

And what about the Japanese: should they remove that word from the vocabulary?

:hmm1: