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The ''Stiassi e Tantini'' company (which historically has gone through many name changes) is one of the oldest fountain pens manufacturers on the Italian market, but unlike the other major Italian brands its production has been deployed with a variety of different names, of which the best known are [[The Scotland]] and [[Tabo]], used in two different time periods. The brand [[The Scotland]] is the older of the two, and dates back to 1920, the brand [[Tabo]] instead was adopted from the late '30s.

The ''Stiassi e Tantini'' company (which historically has gone through many name changes) is one of the oldest fountain pens manufacturers on the Italian market, but unlike the other major Italian brands its production has been deployed with a variety of different names, of which the best known are [[The Scotland]] and [[Tabo]], used in two different time periods. The brand [[The Scotland]] is the older of the two, and dates back to 1920, the brand [[Tabo]] instead was adopted from the late '30s.

The company was active in Bologna and often is assumed that there are ties (in particular for the [[The Scotland]] brand production) with [[Omas]] (but none is clearly documented). It is considered for the quality of its pens one of the most interesting historic Italian producers. The company produced high-quality fountain pens until all the 40s, but suffered heavily in the post-war from the effects the success of the ballpoint pen, and production ceased in the '50s.

The company was active in the Bologna area and it's often assumed having ties (in particular for the [[The Scotland]] brand production) with [[Omas]], but none is clearly documented. It is considered for the quality of its pens one of the most interesting historic Italian producers. The company produced high-quality fountain pens until all the 40s, but suffered heavily in the post-war from the effects the success of the ballpoint pen, and production ceased in the '50s.{{BrandData|Founder=Giuseppe Tantini, Giorgio Stiassi|Place=Bologna|Date=1919|Country=IT|Closing=1948|Trademarks=The Scotland,Tabo}}

==History==

==History==

The company's origins are between the oldest ones in Italy and at the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna the company appears to have been founded as ''Stiassi e Tantini'' in 1919 (12/17/1919) by ''Giuseppe Tantini'' and ''Giorgio Stiassi'' having a corporate purpose as ''Commercio di articoli di cancelleria e carta da scrivere'' (stationery and paper commerce). It was based in "via Combusti 5" and "via Nazario Sauro 1", in Bologna.<ref>information about this brand were found mainly by the second volume of ''La storia della stilografica in Italia'' by Letizia Iacopini, and in the sources cited therein.</ref>  

The company's origins are between the oldest ones in Italy and at the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna the company appears to have been founded as ''Stiassi e Tantini'' in [[1919]] (12/17/1919) by ''Giuseppe Tantini'' and ''Giorgio Stiassi'' having a corporate purpose as ''Commercio di articoli di cancelleria e carta da scrivere'' (stationery and paper commerce). It was based in "via Combusti 5" and "via Nazario Sauro 1", in Bologna.<ref>information about this brand were found mainly by the second volume of ''La storia della stilografica in Italia'' by Letizia Iacopini, and in the sources cited therein.</ref>  

The ''Stiassi e Tantini'' activities remained predominantly in the field of the stationery commerce and the firm was until 1924 the only representative for Italy of ''Woodstok'' typewriters. The fountain pens production was presumably stared with the brand [[The Scotland]], although some believe that this brand has been primarily used for marking pens produced by others (presumably [[OMAS]] and [[ Montegrappa]]).

The ''Stiassi e Tantini'' activities remained predominantly in the field of the stationery commerce and the firm was until [[1924]] the only representative for Italy of ''Woodstok'' typewriters. The fountain pens production was presumably stared with the brand [[The Scotland]], although some believe that this brand has been primarily used for marking pens produced by others (presumably [[OMAS]] and [[ Montegrappa]]).

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In 1948 ''Stiassi e Tantini'' was closed, but the Tantini family continued its activities for some time with ''P. Tantini & C Srl'' company. In Bologna a business under this name  was opened, but the fountain pen production does not extend beyond the 50s. With the crisis resulting from the success of the disposable ballpoint pens the assets of the company was diversified in the business of ink, office supplies, and knickknacks, until the final failure occurred in 1972.

In [[1948]] ''Stiassi e Tantini'' was closed, but the Tantini family continued its activities for some time with ''P. Tantini & C Srl'' company. In Bologna a business under this name  was opened, but the fountain pen production does not extend beyond the 50s. With the crisis resulting from the success of the disposable ballpoint pens the assets of the company was diversified in the business of ink, office supplies, and knickknacks, until the final failure occurred in [[1972]].

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