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| Despite the dismission of the brand in [[1936]] reported by many people, there are still signs of a continuation of the ''Astoria'' production also in a subsequent period, as it can be seen from the picture shown next, showing a pen with the typical 60s design of an [[hooded nib]]. | | Despite the dismission of the brand in [[1936]] reported by many people, there are still signs of a continuation of the ''Astoria'' production also in a subsequent period, as it can be seen from the picture shown next, showing a pen with the typical 60s design of an [[hooded nib]]. |
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| + | In the specific case that's a pen marked ''Astoria'' found in Finland<ref>as reported in [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/182589-i-found-an-old-astoria-fountain-pen/ this thread] on FPN, and from the subsequent conversation with the actual owner, this is a pen remained in the family since its purchase by the his father.</ref> and with a [[Montblanc]] instruction booklet for the 60s models. |
− | In the specific case that's a pen marked [[Astoria]] found in Finland<ref>as reported in [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/182589-i-found-an-old-astoria-fountain-pen/ this thread] on FPN, and from the subsequent conversation with the actual owner, this is a pen remained in the family since its purchase by the his father.</ref> and with a [[Montblanc]] instruction booklet for the 60s models. | |
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| + | It is not clear whether in this case the use of the ''Astoria'' brand has been used for a generic production of a second tier economic pens as a [[Montblanc]] sub-brand, or rather it is an original production but addressed to some selected foreign markets (in the case of Northern Europe). |
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| + | ==External References== |
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| * [http://www.fountainpen.de/astoria.htm] Page on fountainpen.de | | * [http://www.fountainpen.de/astoria.htm] Page on fountainpen.de |
| * [http://www.caprafico.com/pens-88/astoria-catalogue-1928] Page from Tom Westerich's website | | * [http://www.caprafico.com/pens-88/astoria-catalogue-1928] Page from Tom Westerich's website |
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| {{BrandData|Founder=Georg Ilgner|Place=Amburgo|Date=1921|Country=DE}} | | {{BrandData|Founder=Georg Ilgner|Place=Amburgo|Date=1921|Country=DE}} |
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| {{CategorizeBrand|Germania|Secondary brand}}</noinclude> | | {{CategorizeBrand|Germania|Secondary brand}}</noinclude> |