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A visit to Delta

In my many years of successful collaboration with Delta, I had never been to Naples to visit their offices and factory. Finally, invited and solicited several times by Nino Marino, I hopped on the plane. The trip was definitely worthwhile: apart from personal knowledge and an overview of the machinery, I will now tell you […]

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Iron-Gall ink

I want to talk again about pen maker Stipula, as I recently rediscovered a limited series of their ebonite pens called Vespri Siciliani (=Sicilian Vespers), which come with iron-gall ink. This unusual match pushed me to dig deeper into the story and features of this particular type of ink.  And, for real, is there anyone still thinking […]

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Storia is back

After four years of inactivity, South Tirol-based company Storia (“history” in Italian) has resumed their production of wooden pens (and not only that). Storia’s pens gained them accolades from all over the world, so we have decided to interview their founder, Federico Testa, to know a bit more about this unexpected comeback.  .    

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Quality pens for 100€ or less

Fountain pens are typically quite well refined, beautiful, and precious. Aesthetic refinement is at the core of their style, while technique powers the mechanism that draws the ink to the nib and produces a light, impeccable stroke on paper. Realistically, many know fountain pens only in their poorest versions – the ones that are sold in […]

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Like Italy, several other countries are fighting a second wave of the coronavirus. Very likely, many of us are bracing for a new lockdown period. While we are not looking forward to spending Christmas and the holidays separated from our beloved and families, our message to all of you is of hope and warmth. Especially now that […]

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Coronavirus times

Hello, I’m Susanna Buffo, owner and founder of Giardino Italiano. I would like to reassure all my customers.   We are alive and well and fully functional.  Unlike most other businesses, e-commerce has had no restrictions and we can continue to work even if we don’t sell essential goods. There is no risk: parcels are […]

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Stipula is back

Stipula has been missing from Giardino Italiano’s catalog for quite a while now. And yet, the brand has always been there, alive and kicking. I missed the Stipulas. They are beautiful, interesting, and charming pens. They remind me of those prim-and-proper ladies: they won’t surprise you with the latest fashion, but will never look out […]

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Again? Too many gifts

Also this month, we’re running the promotion on Visconti Giardino dell’Eden. Each pen you buy, a nice gift you get, totally free: a beautiful wallet/cardholder by Visconti, made of genuine Italian leather, smooth and luxury.

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Until September 30, an extraordinary offer joins the pleasure of writing and the pleasure of owning and using classy and precious objects for everyday use. A really precious gift, for a few days only, reserved to our customers. .

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Milan has just hosted the Salone del Mobile during one of its most successful Design Weeks in years. Contextually, penmaker Visconti has taken the occasion to introduce their IoPenna to the public. Designed by architect and interior designer Gaetano Pesce, IoPenna is a creation that is going to leave its mark – both literally and […]

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Furore, the mystery beyond a name

Leonardo Officina Italiana has recently launched a new line of colourful pens that go under the name of Furore. Furore, Italian for “fury”, show off their bright and shiny liveries, calling for liveliness, deeness, and passion. Nothing about the feelings connected to fury shine through. If you’re puzzled about it, know that there is more to the […]

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When Giardino Italiano turned 20 (20 years of online sales), Visconti made a special pen for us; a Limited Edition in 100 pieces to celebrate the anniversary, the first one in the world for pens’ webshops. Also because the very first pen sold online in an e-commerce was actually a Visconti, therefore it was an […]

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Some new pens have hit the market. It’s the Momento Zero series (the Italian for “Zero Moment”). They display a beautifully classical look, with their informal and natural style. The colors of their resins and celluloid are sober, yet iridescent. Their name calls for rebirth, commitment, and enthusiasm. The brand is Leonardo Officina Italiana, a […]

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I interviewed Dante Del Vecchio one and a half years after leaving Visconti. Founder and CEO of Visconti up to 2016, Dante del Vecchio is the creator of all the Visconti pens, inventor of all its patents and author of its successes. Instead of greeting a golden retirement, as many people would do at his […]

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Since the beginning of 2018, Visconti changed the compatibility of nibs and grips. The great feature of all Visconti pens was the compatibility standard: a small size nib was perfectly exchangeable in all the pens that mounted a small nib, both steel or palladium. They had the same feeder, the same grip section, the same […]

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