I wish I could say that money was no object, but it is...
I like LEs, but I cant decide what to get next...
Here is what I have now...

-Agatha
-Proust
-149
-Solitaire Stripe Boheme
-Solitaire 146sp
-Starwalker
-Friedrich the Great (In transit)

Here is what I have been thinking about for possibilities...
-Woolf
-Jules
-Copernicus-Does any one have this? I am curious on opinions, I dont hear a whole lot about it
-Peter the Great
-Karl Charlemagne-I really like this, but it might be out of my reach financially right now...
-Morgan-Same with this, but it would fit right in with my collection



I was leaning more towards the WE's because of price... Any help would be great, even better... Offer one for sale, that would make my decision easy!

Kaisede's Jules Verne has me voting for it.
Love that amazing color and guilloche pattern, diver's helmet nib engraving.

Peter I. the Great.

i like the dark green with the gold

It's a tie for me: Jules Verne or the William Faulkner. (I have the William Faulkner but if I didn't it would be between these two. Now that I have it, saving up for the Jules Verne.) The choice my friend, is yours. Wasn't that a movie line?

Bryant,

If your focus is on the WEs I would also vote for the Jules Verne over the Woolf. The themed wave guilloche pattern is the highlight of the pen. However, it is quite a heavy pen and, depending on your preferences, may be too heavy for long stints of writing. My favourites among the WEs are the Dumas (looks almost good enough to be a PoA) and the Schiller (very under-rated in my opinion).

Now, if your budget stretches to a PoA, then it is no contest - the Charlemagne (Karl the Great) wins hands down. A truly stunning pen in real life.

Mark

Bryant,

from your list I would say Verne is your best bet. It is very nicely done and I know you would not be disappointed. Another reason I think you should get the Verne is because more and more people want this pen, so the price has been increasing since I got the pen. Mean while the POA has pretty much level out. Therefore, if you are going to get the pens that is on your list anyways mind as well get them in a sequence that would save you some money in the long run.
Personally I would push the woolf until later time since most MB dealer still has them and you would be able to get it for a fair price.

As far as Copernicus I am curious about this pen too. It was on top of my list, right before Morgan, but I move morgan up because all of sudden I like metal pens.

Expanding your list -


Oscar Wilde

Cheers,
Jeen

Well it looks as if a lot of MB lovers have the same taste... Which is not necessarily a good thing when you cant buy the pen retail...

I cant believe I forgot the Dumas... That was really supposed to be on my list. I have connect for both now, but I wonder if I could get cheaper prices on Fleabay...
Here is what he wants for them...

Duams-(Father)-$925
Verne-$950
Woolf-$650 (Pretty sure this will be cheaper)
Morgan-$2100 (Eek!)

In a perfect world, I would gat all of them

It is quite a pen! I think thats why I like the Nikolai as well, the gold on green is great!

How could anybody choose one from such a great list.
For the money I'd go for the Woolf as its the cheapest but I must admit I have a soft spot for the Duamas.

The guilloche is great...



I like the faulkner, but I would like it better if it was silver/platnum...


Do you own the Charlemagne?


Well I think the Jules has it! I was steering closer to this one anyway, but its nice to hear others happy with it...

The Morgan is really nice...


So many Montblancs... So little money...

Quote: I like the faulkner, but I would like it better if it was silver/platnum...

Oops I guess I was thinking of the Schiller...

So do I... Do you have this one?

Can I suggest something outside the list?

I know you are on your way to getting the Friedrich II The Great.. So on top of that, I would suggest either the (1) Semiramis or (2) Alexander the Great if you dont have it already.. these two are really wow..

For sure... Please do add to the list!
The Semiramis is amazing! I think that one is out of my reach now though... But wow!

Bryant wrote:

"So many Montblancs... So little money... "

That is my dilemma as well. I am retired, fixed income, ... you get the picture. But choosing an LE is quite personal, and our individual tastes do vary considerably. For example, my WE choice would be the Dumas because it is based on the 149 and I love 149's. From your list, I would choose the Woolf.

First off, Woolf is one of my favorite writers from the 1920's, so I have an intellectual investment in something with her name on it. The pen has excellent 1920's flair and style, which I love. It also has a size and shape that fits well in my hand. (No, I do not have one, but I have hefted one.) I also like the symbolism of the pen as appropriate to the writer, and I think much more appropriate than on many of the other WE's. That it is more moderately priced than some of the other WE's is an accidental plus, but one I take note of.

Good luck.

Edited: Spelling, spelling, spelling. Oh, my!

I wish I did

Sure do. Arrived last week. My second PoA and counting. By the way if the JP Morgan is sealed, this is not a bad price for a PoA. I believe the original retail in 2004 was around $1,800 and given that the pen is no longer produced, the production number was limited and inflation, $2,100 is in the ballpark.

Mark.

Good to know, I just have not dropped that much on one pen yet... Is the Morgan a piston filler?
PS He has one mint 2100, and one Sealed 2200...

Hey Bry -

I think the Fitzgerald with its alternating black and white resin and the varyingly spaced silver bands is the most attractive of the writers' series, and it has a really strong art deco look.

But the Jules Verne is (I think) the only pen in the series with guilloche engraving. And if you have not seen a well crafted guilloche pen in person before - well it's just a stunning effect. Masculine, understated, but still stunning. I cannot count the number of people who have asked to see my Blue Serpent or my Pope Julius 888 - and they all ask "How did they do that?!"

Morgan is piston filler.

Is the nib as big as the 149?

Why not go vintage Montblanc, just to better round out your collection? Plus, the nib you buy may be a nice variation from the firm modern nibs on the current or recent LEs.

Fred

No the nibs is the 146 size. Other than WE Dumas and Hemingway I think all other Limited Edition pens have 146 nibs.

Thanks

Not a bad idea... I am bidding on what I hope to get right now...