The first OMAS Boutique in the U.S. was unveiled at Fountain Pen Hospital on
Oct 9th.
The OMAS Boutique is a special display featuring OMAS writing instruments
and products.
Fountain Pen Hospital was chosen as the flagship store for OMAS products in
the United States due to their long time association as well as becoming the largest
dealer in the world for OMAS products.
Special guest of honor was OMAS Vice President and creation Director Gianluca
Malaguti Simoni who traveled from Italy to bring the latest OMAS Limited Edition
the Giacomo Casanova.
OMAS Limited Edition Giacomo Casanova.
Customers and friends attended as well as long time friend Bill Cosby who
enjoyed meeting and talking with the many friends that came to attend this event.
Bill was constantly trying to literally give the store away by offering free OMAS
pens as gifts to everyone, but was politely restrained by FPH owners Terry and
Steve Wiederlight. FPH is located very near NY City Hall and in the heart of Manhattan
so the after work crowd slowly filtered in during the day.
Steve and Terry Wiederlight with OMAS
VP Gianluca Malaguti Simoni and Bill Cosby
The champagne flowed and trays of Hors d’Oeuvres were offered to guests
who viewed the new OMAS display towers and cabinets filled with the latest pens
and accessories from Italy.
Fountain Pen Hospital's knowledgeable sales staff is headed by Ed Fingerman,
Harvey Seizer, Marc Vincent LeBouquin, Marvin Kujawski, Joe Dossantos, Jimmy Hutchinson
and Roy Summer.
The FPH Staff
FPH was very pleased with the attendance and enjoyed meeting the many customers
and friends that came to view the new OMAS displays.
FOUNTAIN PEN HOSPITAL was founded in 1946 by Phil Wiederlight and Al Wiederlight
(the father and grandfather, respectively, of today's proprietors – Terry
and Steve Wiederlight). Terry and Steve have a combined 50 years experience in
all phases of vintage and modern writing instruments. Joining them in January
of 1997 as Director of Operations, was Ed Fingerman who brought an additional
20+ years experience in fine writing instruments to the firm. Ed is a former President
of Pen Collectors of America, a regular contributor to The Pennant, and has contribued
to Pen World and numerous vintage pen books.
Web site www.fountainpenhospital.com
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