We will be present on the Dutch Pen Show on the 17th of October
On the 17th of October we will be present as a vendor on the Dutch Pen Show in Utrecht. I am planning to clear out some old stock of mostly …
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Collection of a Parker Salesman for sale!
A few months ago I was contacted by a befriended shopkeeper that a long-time pen salesman wanted to sell his collection that he gathered over many years. So we got …
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Writer’s Edition Voltaire, just in time for Christmas
Since 1992 Montblanc releases a a pen commemoration the life of a famous writer, the first was Ernest Hemingway. In 1995 they decided to dedicate a pen to François-Marie Arouet, …
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We can beat Covid-19, write your grandparents a handwritten letter!
Due to the restrictions that governments have put in place in answer to the Covid-19 threat it has become increasingly difficult to be near friends, relatives or your loving partner. …
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HowTo – Create a spacer to be able to use modern fillings in a vintage Montblanc ballpoint pen
Occasionally people run into an issue where they have a vintage Montblanc ballpoint pen that originally came with a “Giant Refill” filling aka “Riesenmiene”. The thing is that at some …
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The Mozart, the best pocket sized Montblanc Meisterstück
The first time I encountered the Mozart was by accident, I bought a Montblanc Meisterstück expecting a normal sized 144 but the pen I got was significanlty smaller. The Mozart …
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30+ Montblanc Bonanza – Christmas edition
Now and then I have to clean out my inventory and I try to find some special items and bring them together for a mega sale. So as you can …
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An almost religious beauty – Montblanc Pope Julius II
Montblanc has two yearly recurring editions; writer’s editions (honoring a specific author) and the Patron of Art’s, in honor of a historical person who has meant anything significant in promoting …
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A pen for a good cause, Montblanc Meisterstück UNICEF
Most people don’t know that Montblanc regularly supports various good causes, often related to art and music but also to one of the biggest causes in the world Unicef. The United …
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Lamy 81, understated fountain pen with platinum plated solid gold nib, yes really.
If you are talking about German pen brands, attention usually goes to Montblanc, and to a lesser extent Pelikan (which sounds far more German btw) but there is another brand …
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