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Posted in Products, Protagonists on Aug 21st, 2018
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 […]
Posted in Products on Mar 8th, 2018
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 […]
Posted in Products, Protagonists on Feb 14th, 2017
“When you play a game of thrones you win or you die.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones Stark, Baratheon, Lannister and Targaryen: if you know what these names stand for, you will be excited to know that Montegrappa has created a new line of pens inspired by the four clans of ‘A Game of […]
Posted in Products on Nov 15th, 2016
Earlier this year, Giardino Italiano issued a very special pen to celebrate its 20th anniversary: Giardino dell’Eden. This pen was exclusively designed and produced by Italian penmaker Visconti for Giardino Italiano. Its style, character and significance are unique, and as rare as the scrimshaw technique used to decorate each and every piece of this limited […]
We have mentioned it earlier, but now we can show you a preview: the pen of Giardino Italiano’s 20th anniversary has been specially handcrafted by Italian pen maker Visconti for Giardino Italiano. It will soon be available in a limited edition… Of course, exclusively at Giardino Italiano’s!
Posted in Products on Apr 11th, 2016
From Treasure Island to the Pirates of the Caribbean, the legend of the fearsome sea marauders goes on with Pirates by Montegrappa. If incredible adventures, sea stories, skulls and coffers filled with golden doubloons intrigue you, this pen will be your personal treasure. If you don’t want to miss it, sail straight away to Giardino Italiano’s website!
Posted in Products on Mar 9th, 2016
Visconti’s entry-level model enriches with a new color, quite different from the previous ones.
Fainter, less bright, and especially not rhodium finished, like almost all the pens of that level. The new green/black is cloudy and shaded, and PVD black trims.
Italian pen maker Montegrappa has signed a partnership with the European football club ‘UEFA Champions League’ to celebrate 60 years of the foundation of their Champions Cup. Among the collectibles that Montegrappa has specifically designed for the club is the ‘Montegrappa UEFA’ series of pen. Now you can find Montegrappa’s exclusive sterling silver pens at Giardino Italiano’s.
Posted in Products on Nov 9th, 2015
“Art of Writing” by Visconti summarizes two hundred years of writing styes with a single tool set devoted to the evolution of handwriting. The set includes five tools – from the simple metal nib to the cutting-edge tools of modern fountain pens. This is an incredible handwriting tool set that delivers the legacy of handwriting history directly into your hands. Availability is limited: order it now from Giardino.it.
Posted in Products on Oct 12th, 2015
To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Consortium founded by Cosimo III – Grand Duke of Tuscany – in 1796, Omas has issued a tribute to one of the most famous Italian wines in the world: Chianti Classico. The pen bearing its name is made of oak and has been issued in a limited series. You can find it at Giardino Italiano.
Posted in Products on Sep 22nd, 2015
Grappa, also known as Italian brandy, is a typical product from Bassano del Grappa. Pen maker Montegrappa has dedicated a special pen series to the city and its praised liquor. You can find it at Giardino.it.
Posted in Events, Products, Protagonists on Sep 4th, 2015
Omas and the Dante Alighieri Society present “Dante Alighieri”, a limited edition of pens dedicated to the Italian ‘Supreme Poet’. Dante is known as the Father of the Italian Language: you can find Omas’ tribute to him at Giardino.it.
Posted in Products, Promotions on Aug 24th, 2015
Back in the IV Century B.C.E., Greece was educating its people in democracy and citizenship through Tragedy and Myth in public theaters. At the other end of the Adriatic Sea, Italians preferred laughter to tears and had invented cabaret long before its time: the Atellan Tales. Italian pen maker Marlen has issued a pen series representing the main characters of such ancient tales. You can now have them at an end-of-series special price from Giardino Italiano.
Posted in Products on Jul 8th, 2015
Italian pen makers Delta add a new limited series to their Indigenous People collection. After BriBri, the Papuasi series is dedicated to the disappearing tribe of the Asaro Mudmen, a small population of Papua New Guinea that owes its name to a ghosts legend. Order now your Delta Papuasi from giardino.it.
Posted in Products on Jul 1st, 2015
A thin shell of fine marble turns a fountain pen into a roller pen and viceversa: that’s Millionaire by Visconti, the first pen that goes through a metamorphosis thanks to its marble casing. No other pen allows you to slip off its core and completely change its style of writing. Visconti Millionaire is a limited series available in four versions, now on sale from Giardino Italiano.