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"At the end of 1944 the Montblanc factory in Hamburg was totally destroyed by allied air raids. That left the factory department in Denmark the only functioning site in the world for Montblanc pens."
Picture below shows a wonderfully kept 12-sided Montblanc #25 from the Montblanc factory in Denmark ca. 1945.

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~ bigben:

 

Thank you for posting such a lovely photograph.

I've never seen any fountain pen like that.

Very nice.

Tom K.

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My father Hans Holten with his Montblanc company car "Opel Capitän" 1947 model.

Notice license plate "4810" used by Montblanc for the Masterpiece series and corresponding to the actual height in meters of the alpine mountain Mont Blanc. Photo ca. 1956.

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The name ”Montblanc” need no introduction in the world of writing instruments and equipment. Since the origin of the company in Berlin in 1906, the firm has manufactured and sold a large range of outstanding fountain pens, pencils, and more recently ballpoint pens and roller balls, to discriminating buyers around the globe. Less well known, perhaps, is the history of Montblanc’s relationship with the Danish firm Alfred Th. Øberg A/S, which acted as Montblanc’s agent in Copenhagen for more than 70 years. From the beginning of its association with Montblanc in 1921 to the final corporate liquidation in March of 1992, the Øberg Company imported, marketed, resold and eventually fabricated Montblanc pens in Denmark.
This monograph tells the story of the little known "Danish connection."

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I have heard of the legendary Montblanc pens made in Denmark and am thrilled to read your posts because you have a personal connection to these writing instruments and their history.

 

Have you any of these pens in your collection?

Do you use them?

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I can confirm that Klaus Holten (bigpen) and his co-author Poul Lund at least did have all pens in their hands which are pictured in their book — a must have for all vintage Montblanc collectors. ;)

Axel

Montblanc collector since 1968. Former owner of the Montblanc Boutique Bremen, retired 2007 and sold it.
Collecting Montblanc safeties, eyedroppers, lever fillers, button fillers, compressors - all from 1908 - 1929,
Montblanc ephemera and paraphernalia from 1908 to 1929,
Montblanc Meisterstück from 1924 up to the 50s,
Montblanc special and limited editions from 1991 to 2006
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I can confirm that Klaus Holten (bigpen) and his co-author Poul Lund at least did have all pens in their hands which are pictured in their book — a must have for all vintage Montblanc collectors. ;)

 

Thanks Axel - the pens are still in our collections.

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I have heard of the legendary Montblanc pens made in Denmark and am thrilled to read your posts because you have a personal connection to these writing instruments and their history.

 

Have you any of these pens in your collection?

Do you use them?

 

All the pens shown in the book are from our own collections - however I only use a few of them.

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A beautiful collection with meaning. Thank you for sharing your passion with us.

If you want less blah, blah, blah and more pictures, follow me on Instagram!

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Klaus, which of these pens is your personal favourite?

 

I´ m very fond of the 12-sided Montblanc #25 pl - number 5 from left.

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Original Danish advertising glassposter (notice the seize) 113 x 75 cm, early 1950´s.

The poster is handpainted by master painter Martinusen on the back of 4 mm glass. Untill 1996 the poster was displayed on the end wall of the stationary shop "Fyldepenne Depotet" Nygade 6, Copenhagen. The store was closed down about year 2000.

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This wonderful cabinet was recovered from the Book- and Stationary store Knud Borgens Boghandel in Randers, Jutland. The store was closed down in 1991. The cabinet dates back to the mid-1920´s and is made of Mahogny, Faceted glass and the Trademark "MONTBLANC" Sandblasted into the glass.

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This wonderful cabinet was recovered from the Book- and Stationary store Knud Borgens Boghandel in Randers, Jutland. The store was closed down in 1991. The cabinet dates back to the mid-1920´s and is made of Mahogny, Faceted glass and the Trademark "MONTBLANC" Sandblasted into the glass.

 

Beautiful cabinet! Thank you for posting!

-- Joel -- "I collect expensive and time-consuming hobbies."

 

INK (noun): A villainous compound of tannogallate of iron, gum-arabic and water,

chiefly used to facilitate the infection of idiocy and promote intellectual crime.

(from The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce)

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This wonderful cabinet was recovered from the Book- and Stationary store Knud Borgens Boghandel in Randers, Jutland. The store was closed down in 1991. The cabinet dates back to the mid-1920´s and is made of Mahogny, Faceted glass and the Trademark "MONTBLANC" Sandblasted into the glass.

 

:rolleyes: I wouldn't complain to get the content of this cabinet. :puddle:

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Montblanc collector since 1968. Former owner of the Montblanc Boutique Bremen, retired 2007 and sold it.
Collecting Montblanc safeties, eyedroppers, lever fillers, button fillers, compressors - all from 1908 - 1929,
Montblanc ephemera and paraphernalia from 1908 to 1929,
Montblanc Meisterstück from 1924 up to the 50s,
Montblanc special and limited editions from 1991 to 2006
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