When I was in primary school, 3rd year, I received my first fountain pen with my engraved name on it. I still remember it very vividly that it was a Pelikan bi-color (red and steel) fountain pen with a steel nib, and we all got royal blue ink with it. The […]
Author: Paolo Donnarumma
Montegrappa Dante Alighieri: Inferno – The start of a memorable trilogy
The Divine Comedy! Dante Alighieri’s epic 14,233-line narrative poem. This story of love, sin and redemption is widely celebrated as a literary classic and is recognised as a foundation stone in the propagation of modern Italian. The language of music. And Montegrappa has, legitimately I would say, paid tribute to […]
Montblanc Tribute to the Great Wall of China – No words needed!
Actually, dear reader, once you have seen the pictures of the astonishing latest release of the Montblanc High Artistry, A Tribute to the Great Wall you may stop here. I dare to say, that there are no more words needed to describe the beauty, sophistication and dedication the Montblanc artisans […]
design03 – A solid base to build on
Solidity. If there is one word that summarizes perfectly the perception I have of Otto Hutt as a brand, it would be solidity. And if there is one model that synthesizes this perception perfectly, it’s their design03. Let me show you how this model could build the base of a […]
Montegrappa Sea Shepherd – Victory of the Whale
Everyone of us has probably been confronted with the mythic story of Moby Dick, don’t we? I clearly remember the animation movie that I saw in the late ‘80’s, when I was around 6 or 7 featuring this white sperm whale attacking his antagonist Captain Ahab and winning against the […]
The Flagship of Otto Hutt – design07
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically the first, largest, fastest, most heavily armed, or […]
Discovering Yves Klein and the Caran d’Ache Klein Blue Collection
Blue. The color of “royal blood” and the color of the sky. Often we associate blue with positivity and prosperity, like in Ella Fitzgerald’s song “Blue skies”. Blue has also always been my favorite color since I was a little child and I think it’s not a surprise if blue […]
About the new Montblanc Elvis Presley with Creative Director Zaim Kamal
Before you start reading this post for the first time, I would like to ask you to quickly open your favorite Music streaming platform or library and set the following songs in the queue: 1. Blue Suede Shoes, 2. Jailhouse Rock and 3. Suspicious Minds. Done? Now we are ready […]
Hands on the new Montegrappa Monopoly. More than just a Pen. More than just a Game.
Although video games have definitely taken over, there are types of games that never go out of fashion. On the contrary, some of them have taken on icon status. One in particular has reached the status of legend, from my point of view. The board game par excellence. We are […]
The New Graf von Faber Castell Pen of the Year 2021 : Knights
Since 2003 every year, Graf von Faber-Castell celebrates their excellence in manufacturing with a writing instrument that excels in every extend. These objects are highly collectible and are focused on a specific topic or story. This year’s Pen Of The Year is a homage to very “European” theme. Something that […]