It was not that long ago when you walked into an executive’s office (whether at work or home) and there would be the classic pen desk set. Not always a fountain pen mind you, but one or two ballpoint pens with long points (like darts) sticking out of their holder (brass) attached to a marble or wood base. In fact, my parents bought one for me in 1986 (maybe it was longer ago than I thought 
) when I obtained my CA designation – two brown Sheaffer White Dot ball points- I still have (and treasure) it.
Now that I have “graduated” to fountain pens, I have been looking for the right desk set for a few years. I know there are some vintage models in art deco and other interesting designs (check out the Esterbrook, Wahl and Parker 51 or Duofold models on Ebay) but as of writing this, I am still on the modern side of the fountain pen fence. So, check out this sweet, as in la dolce vita, thing that now sits upon my home office desk (I tried to hide it from my wife who instantly noticed it sitting in a corner of my office and said, “Shouldn’t that be on your desk?”).
Big fat wet broad nib on the fountain pen and smooth ballpoint (soon to be replaced with a Parker gel refill). What more can I say – look and drool!
Filed under: Delta, desk set, Dolce Vita desk set, fountain pen, vintage
