| The birth of this company originates from the ''Edoardo Russo Webber'' activities, working in the Italian fountain pen market since [[1916]] as the Italian [[Parker]] dealer, and later also as the [[Astoria]] dealer, for which he registered the trademarks in Italy ({{Marchio|27479}}, {{Marchio|27562}} and {{Marchio|27563}}). During the '30s<ref>this period is quite uncertain, given that at least until December 1941 are (on ''L'Illustrazione Italiana'') of advertising [[Parker]] that are labeled ''"Ing. E. Webber & C. Viale Petrarca 24 Milano"''.</ref> the [[Parker]] exclusive concession was withdrawn for reasons not entirely clear (it's been suggested by a unauthorized production of [[Parker]] models in Italy, commissioned to [[OMAS]]), so he joined Virginio [[Mengoni]], owner of a successful stationery store in Milan, creating the [[Saratoga]] brand, as resulting from the first registration note of the trademark in January 1941 ({{Marchio|63047}}) made in common with Mengoni and the use of a particular arrow clip whose form had been registered a few months later by Mengoni ({{Marchio|63465}}). | | The birth of this company originates from the ''Edoardo Russo Webber'' activities, working in the Italian fountain pen market since [[1916]] as the Italian [[Parker]] dealer, and later also as the [[Astoria]] dealer, for which he registered the trademarks in Italy ({{Marchio|27479}}, {{Marchio|27562}} and {{Marchio|27563}}). During the '30s<ref>this period is quite uncertain, given that at least until December 1941 are (on ''L'Illustrazione Italiana'') of advertising [[Parker]] that are labeled ''"Ing. E. Webber & C. Viale Petrarca 24 Milano"''.</ref> the [[Parker]] exclusive concession was withdrawn for reasons not entirely clear (it's been suggested by a unauthorized production of [[Parker]] models in Italy, commissioned to [[OMAS]]), so he joined Virginio [[Mengoni]], owner of a successful stationery store in Milan, creating the [[Saratoga]] brand, as resulting from the first registration note of the trademark in January 1941 ({{Marchio|63047}}) made in common with Mengoni and the use of a particular arrow clip whose form had been registered a few months later by Mengoni ({{Marchio|63465}}). |