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2017 Writer's Edition: Antoine De Saint-Exupery

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Beautiful pictures :) (and beautiful pen :D

But it's such a pity that on the box, they misspelled the title of St Exupery's book,it's "Vol de nuit", not "Vole de nuit" :angry:

 

Finally my reseller received the limited edition pen this week (sooner than foreseen :thumbup: ) so just bought it.

These are the first photos I took of it:

 

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One pen roll, two pen rolls, three pen rolls ... So many pen rolls ! Do you want one ?

my tiny shop is open and you can have a closer look on my website to see my cotton (and sometimes silk) OOAK penrolls.

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The marketing materials didn't do the pen justice. These photos really show off how interesting the design is.

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This is the first Writers Edition I have liked for some years (the regular one) so went ahead and ordered one. Originally thought I'd wait for a OB nib, but decided to just go a standard Medium as I will likely be using for journaling. Can't wait to receive it :D

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I'm really having trouble resisting this pen (the LE). One of my favourite writers, with whom I share a surprising amount of circumstantial history, and gorgeous to boot...

Too many pens; too little writing.

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in French "Marron" is "brown", It's the name and colour of the fruit of the Aesculus hippocastanum tree (horse chestnut or conker tree).

"Maroon" is "Bordeaux" in French (yes, we use the name of a town, and wines, to describe a colour :D )

There is another thread dedicated to the ink, I posted there a comparison of this ink with others such as Red Burgundy or Shakespear red velvet ... Quite strange : near a red, it looks brown, and near a brown, it looks purple, dark red, maroon ...

I come to find the colour "dark saffron" to describe it.

I really enjoy it.

 

Edit : the link of the dedicated thread in "inky thoughts" : https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/324749-montblanc-saint-exupery-le-ink/

 

 

Merci, MrsHobie, for reminding me marron is brown.

 

Will look at the ink. Right now i have Noodler's Eel Cactus Fruit in the Jules Verne pen.

 

So what does it mean when a person calls someone a "Beaujolais believer?"

 

Bon journée!

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So what does it mean when a person calls someone a "Beaujolais believer?"

 

Don't know ... I've never heard/seen that.

All I know is that Beaujolais is not considered as a good wine, especially "New Beaujolais" that is ready to sell on the 3rd thursday of November.

Sorry I can't help.

One pen roll, two pen rolls, three pen rolls ... So many pen rolls ! Do you want one ?

my tiny shop is open and you can have a closer look on my website to see my cotton (and sometimes silk) OOAK penrolls.

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Don't know ... I've never heard/seen that.

All I know is that Beaujolais is not considered as a good wine, especially "New Beaujolais" that is ready to sell on the 3rd thursday of November.

Sorry I can't help.

 

 

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http://www.ALuckyLifeBook.com

 

http://www.bobsoltys.com

 

An Easterner had a nervous breakdown. Wyoming, with its wide open spaces and healthy pursuits, was prescribed as a cure - Clive Sinclair (paraphr).

I've got a lot of fond memories of that dog. - Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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The colour looks fantatastic but I think it is safe to say that the MB notebook really cannot handle that nib and ink very well

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The colour looks fantatastic but I think it is safe to say that the MB notebook really cannot handle that nib and ink very well

The fountain pen is incredibly beautiful. I have never used MB paper/notebooks. Montblanc' area of expertise is fountain pens.

 

The boys in Hamburg also misspelled "Vole de nuit". The correct title is "Vol de nuit". This doesn't take anything away from the pen. (Just realized that Madame Hobie already noticed the error.)

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Beautiful hand, and equally beautiful colour of ink. I think it has that "class" factor I expect from Montblanc.

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I've been writing exclusively these past few day with my Saint WE, truly amazing NIB, it's so smooth. Love the weight, as it's heavier than most FP's I own. I put MB Ultra Black in it, my favorite black ink... Black ink insures I'll use it everyday, because that's all I use for work.

 

Love this pen, the dark blue with the platinum trim is amazing to look at.

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I've been writing exclusively these past few day with my Saint WE, truly amazing NIB, it's so smooth. Love the weight, as it's heavier than most FP's I own. I put MB Ultra Black in it, my favorite black ink... Black ink insures I'll use it everyday, because that's all I use for work.

 

Love this pen, the dark blue with the platinum trim is amazing to look at.

What nib size did you go for? Edited by Rindholt
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What nib size did you go for?

 

I went for the Fine, I have 1 medium... and like the Fine Nibs better, also I feel a Fine MB nib is medium for a lot of other manufactures. This pen is an exceptional writer, as smooth as smooth can be.

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Just got mine in as well. I've been using it for several days and I find that the fine nib is useful for everyday application and work. Love using it and find myself reaching for it all the time. I'm glad that I let go of my Montblanc 90th Anniversary Edition 149 and was able to purchase this pen instead. I wanted to get a Montblanc, but couldn't find one that really attracted me until now. The design is unique and the homage to Antoine de Saint-Exupery and The Little Prince makes the pen more endearing.

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Hi Folks,

 

I'm considering buying this but haven't been able to find the dimensions.

 

Is this closer in size to the 146 or the 149?

 

Thanks.

 

Regards,

 

George

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(My little corner at Amazon....)

 

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