How Come The 90Th Anniversery Mbs Get No Respect?

[Claud]

As a new Montblanc collector/user, I am initially focused on the Anniversery pens and 146s in particular. I had to pay more than a grand to buy a 75th Anniversery 146. It is a nicely fancy rendition of a 146 with great looking nib and the diamond. I later bought a 147 used 75th for less than $500, but its a cartridge pen although pretty. So this weekend I was on Ebay and bought a NEW 90th Anniversery 146 for a bit over $500. For 3 days no one showed any interest. Why??

[Uncial]

90th is perhaps a bit of a non number for an anniversary.....perhaps.

[zaddick]

75th anniversary pens did not get nearly as much love when they came out. The passage of time, even thought not a lot, has made them feel more scarce and desirable.

 

The 75th anniversary pens are more distinctive vs the standard edition in my opinion so that makes them stand out more. Also the LE pens have those great MOP stars which make all the difference to me.

 

The 90th pens are ok, but not much different than standard. Plus rose gold was added to the regular 149 line right after which undercut some.of the specialness. And some people did not like the big 90 on the nib. The 75th nib was more elegant and intricate to my eyes.

[Charles Rice]

I'm waiting for the 94th aniversary addition.

[meiers]

The anniversary pens never turned my crank.

[Claud]

The anniversary pens never turned my crank.

 

Not even the 100th anniversary one with the piece of Montblanc granite made into a cap??

[Pravda]

75th anniversary pens did not get nearly as much love when they came out. The passage of time, even thought not a lot, has made them feel more scarce and desirable.

 

The 75th anniversary pens are more distinctive vs the standard edition in my opinion so that makes them stand out more. Also the LE pens have those great MOP stars which make all the difference to me.

 

The 90th pens are ok, but not much different than standard. Plus rose gold was added to the regular 149 line right after which undercut some.of the specialness. And some people did not like the big 90 on the nib. The 75th nib was more elegant and intricate to my eyes.

 

 

+1

 

That being said, the 90th Skeleton is an all time favorite of mine.

[RSVP]

The nib '90'. Altogether lazy as compared with the 75th.

[jar]

Because they were buttfuggly and just plain silly. And a diamond anniversary is either the 60^th or 75^th, not the 90^th.

[vinnied]

Could you post a picture? thanks

[Pravda]

It is noteworthy to remark that the inverse of 90 is 06. Montblanc thought it was clever, signifying 1906 for Meisterstuck.

[zaddick]

It is noteworthy to remark that the inverse of 90 is 06. Montblanc thought it was clever, signifying 1906 for Meisterstuck.

 

But the pens came out in 2014 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Meisterstuck line that was founded in 1924.

 

i think you are starting to get into crazy conspiracy theory numbers now Pravda.

Edited September 6, 2018 by zaddick

[CS388]

 

... the pens came out in 2014 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Meisterstuck line that was founded in 1924.

 

 

Correct, to the best of my knowledge.

And I think Uncial got it right.

 

90th is perhaps a bit of a non number for an anniversary.....perhaps.

 

I can't think of any 90th anniversary of significance.

It has a hint of impatience. Why not just wait ten years and go the whole hog?

 

Not denigrating the pen, just the pomp behind it.

 

Enjoy.