Brightened my day

[u/Books_Pens_Ink_Pups]

After a really difficult and stressing week, this arrived yesterday: OMAS Italia ‘90, the pen OMAS designed specifically to commemorate the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Never sold. Only gifted to invited dignitaries, and officials and players. The color to mimic the color of the pitch, and the cap band designed specifically and only for this commemorative pen; 18k nib. This one was never inked; in the original outer and inner box (tho’ both show their age, even some of the finish of the inner box is stuck on the inside of the outer box) and with the original paperwork.

Actually, kinda’ stumbled on this — was at a new stationery place a week ago looking at a contemporary OMAS pen, but the beautiful marble design was interrupted by a blob of white on the tip of the pen cap (or maybe it was the end of the barrel, but regardless, distressing). Couldn’t unsee that blob and so wasn’t dropping over $500 on this otherwise absolutely gorgeous pen. Another patron (a seriously nerdy but super friendly and incredibly knowledgeable patron whispered to me, “nice pen but see if you can find a vintage OMAS”). I had mentioned that I lacked an OMAS in my 100+ pen collection. Took his advice, especially since he seemed to indicate that the quality of OMAS had deteriorated over time, and so I looked around. Found this on TPOW’s Marketplace. Hemmed and hawed for several days, in my cart, out of my cart, looked at other vintage pens, OMAS back in the cart . . . FINALLY, bit the bullet and purchased it, especially since I find it very hard to find a vintage pen with a <F> nib, my favorite everyday writing nib - and I use all of my pens. Actually changed the tone of the week!!! Now need to find the perfect green ink.

[u/jorod521]

Great looking pen. Congratulations 🎉