Received...! Omas!

[Bisquitlips]

I just received yesterday a couple of my Omas "A" listers!

1. The Omas D-Day. This FP is just lovely! But... to begin with I have to pause for a minute and say one of the amazing facts of this fountain is its box / first aid kit! In all my years of collecting I have never owned a fountain pen from any company that screams "QUALITY" as much as this one does! It has to weigh 1/4 of a pound and it is my understanding that it is an accurate reproduction of the med-kit that our US soldiers went into battle with as standard issue on June 6th 1944. Truly amazing that any pen company would go to the trouble to produce packaging such as this! It is unique to my experience. Only 5300 of them were produced which represents the number of ships that crossed the English channel on that day.

The D-Day fountain pen itself is such a joy! I really relish the color scheme. Army green, gold, and aluminum. Simple and elegant! Even when trying to understate a pen Omas can't help but shine through with its quality!





2. And then as whipped cream on top I also received an Omas Bibliothèque Nationale! A beautiful ivory and gold specimen of Omas' work.

I am such a sucker for Ivory and Gold! I relish this combination and before it is over I plan to have the Omas Bibliothèque Nationale, Conway Stewart Ivory, the Parker Ivorine, and several others that are on my front list like the Sailor Ivory Profit.

Omas Bibliothèque Nationale



For comparison:

Conway Stewart Ivory: (Acquired)



Parker Ivorine:



Sailor Ivory Profit:



Again, I have to thank Jim Richardson! He has made it possible for this acquisition to take place! What a great member of this forum! He has vast knowledge that he is ever willing to share and he always puts the benefit of his fellow collectors above himself!

Thank you again Jim! You are deeply appreciated! Genuinely!

[Formulansx]

Great pen Sir! I've seen these floating around here and there. Prices are all over these days. It's true Omas just can't make an understated pen. They always seem to do a fantastic job but the finer details and finishes put these out of the park when you see them in person! No such thing as a boring pen for Omas How's the nib? Is it buttered glass smooth or does it have the later typical Omas slight feedback?

[jar]

Look closely at the sections and see if there are numbers on them.

[1William]

Great looking pens. Congratulations.

[Juantxo]

1) Jim rocks the world. No doubt.
2) Great pens. Congratulations.
3) We'll need to grow arms like an octopus in order to use our pens.
4) We must create a union of sorts in order to get discounts as members of the pens section of TRF.

[Formulansx]

Originally Posted by Juantxo

1)
4) We must create a union of sorts in order to get discounts as members of the pens section of TRF.

UA local 1906 nib fitters Union

[Juantxo]

Originally Posted by Formulansx

UA local 1906 nib fitters Union

I like...!!!

[bmpregler]

I love that D Day pen. Gorgeous and a fine tribute.

[Bisquitlips]

Originally Posted by Formulansx

Great pen Sir! I've seen these floating around here and there. Prices are all over these days. It's true Omas just can't make an understated pen. They always seem to do a fantastic job but the finer details and finishes put these out of the park when you see them in person! No such thing as a boring pen for Omas How's the nib? Is it buttered glass smooth or does it have the later typical Omas slight feedback?

Thank you sir!

I haven't inked either of them yet, but my expectations are high.

I have never had an Omas nib that disappointed.

[Bisquitlips]

Originally Posted by jar

Look closely at the sections and see if there are numbers on them.

Words of wisdom!

[vintage69]

I am an Omas fanactic. Beautiful Omas. Also great looking pens.

[Formulansx]

Originally Posted by Bisquitlips

Words of wisdom!

So what's the story with the numbered section??

[jar]

Originally Posted by Formulansx

So what's the story with the numbered section??

On the D-Day series each pen was individually numbered and it was imprinted on the section; there were 5300 pens total to correspond with the number of vessels in the invasion. On the Bibliotheque Nationale the year of issue "1999" is imprinted.