Archive pour October 2011

Interview of the last french Pendulum Press Stamper: Eric Lejeusne

Published on Sunday, October 30th, 2011 dans la catégorie Non classé

Interview of the last french Pendulum Press Stamper: Eric Lejeusne

I have been practising the craft of Stamper/Engraver for close to 30 years. This craft is no longer taught and today I am the last Pendulum Press Stamper/Pendulum Stamping Press operator (hand-press) who is still active. The technique of manual stamping consists of engraving or causing the engraving of one or several blocks of steel [...]

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Bayard: Discover the story of this manufacturer

Published on Sunday, October 16th, 2011 dans la catégorie

Bayard: Discover the story of this manufacturer

For a start, who was this French Knight, Bayard?The representation of the brand name, he commonly appears in advertisements, armour-clad, carrying his shield in his left hand and a pen by way of a sword in his right hand.

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Interview of Mr Dante Del Vecchio, founder of Visconti

Published on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 dans la catégorie Non classé

Interview of Mr Dante Del Vecchio, founder of Visconti

Slowly but surely… Visconti is now a worlwide famous pen manufacturer..It’s not just a question of pens ….a real team of pen lovers works in Italy.
We would like to thank you Mr Del Vecchio for its kindness and his honnest answers !
Here is his interview this one has been published one year ago and a brand new one will be online in a few weeks, so if you have any question, just let us know :-)

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