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Good evening Folks,

 

Well after dithering for numerous years (and buying other pens along the way), I finally bought a Montblanc 149 with a BB Nib.

This is a one owner pen dating from 2006 (and includes all the boxes, paperwork & receipt from a German MB boutique).

 

Very pleasant to write with, I used the trusty Pelikan 4001 to start, now I just need pick an ink to go with it.

 

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Mike :D

 

 

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Excellent!! Welcome to the 149 World!!!!

 

When's the next one coming?

 

I would have preferred the Rose Gold version - however they are difficult to find used (I'm not paying full RRP).

I have had an expensive week, bought this, new Pelikan M800 Blue/Black Stripe & another new Lamy 2000 (Black) in Medium.

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Well after dithering for numerous years (and buying other pens along the way), I finally bought a Montblanc 149 with a BB Nib.

This is a one owner pen dating from 2006 (and includes all the boxes, paperwork & receipt from a German MB boutique).

 

Very pleasant to write with, I used the trusty Pelikan 4001 to start, now I just need pick an ink to go with it.

 

~ mikey_abz:

 

Congratulations!

Those images of your 149 BB are splendid!

Thank you so much for sharing your joy with us.

May this pen be a treasured daily writer.

Tom K.

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Welcome to the 149 club. Great pens for everyday use. Had one with me at a conference all day today that is about 50 years old and still going strong!

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

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The arrival of your first Montblanc is truly an exciting and special moment. Your pen is beautiful. Enjoy it.

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The arrival of your first Montblanc is truly an exciting and special moment. Your pen is beautiful. Enjoy it.

Not my first MB; just my first 149......it has been since 1999 I wanted one (20 years! where has the time gone?)

I previously had a Boheme Noir with retractable nib & Marc Newson Gloss, both of which I have sold.

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Congratulations on your new 149! It looks wonderful. Enjoy!

"Today will be gone in less than 24 hours. When it is gone, it is gone. Be wise, but enjoy! - anonymous today

 

 

 

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Congratulations on your new 149! Great choice. Hope you enjoy it for many years to come. Welcome to the ever-growing crowd which realizes that, despite the 149's association with a certain lifestyle & status, it also happens to be a totally functional & reliable daily writer. There's nothing quite like it! Happy for you & your hand.

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Congrats on a beautiful pen! The intact presentation box is a plus. What does the script look like?

Happiness is a real Montblanc...

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Congrats, love my 149!

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Congrats on a beautiful pen! The intact presentation box is a plus. What does the script look like?

 

Just re-cleaned and filled with Diamine Monboddos Hat on Rhodia - which I'm using in a few of my pens atm.

 

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Just re-cleaned and filled with Diamine Monboddos Hat on Rhodia - which I'm using in a few on my pens atm.

 

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Very smooth script and nice shading! Thank you for the photo.

Happiness is a real Montblanc...

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Just re-cleaned and filled with Diamine Monboddos Hat on Rhodia - which I'm using in a few of my pens atm.

 

~ mikey_abz:

 

The handwriting sample image is terrific!

The 149 BB nib writes beautifully for you.

Thank you for posting the photo.

The Diamine Monboddos Hat ink is unfamiliar to me.

Tom K.

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The handwriting sample image is terrific!

The 149 BB nib writes beautifully for you.

 

Your writing sample made my morning. Thank you.

 

 

Thank you, I really don't find my own writing particularly neat.

I would really like to learn Copperplate, I don't think I have the patience.

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Just re-cleaned and filled with Diamine Monboddos Hat on Rhodia - which I'm using in a few of my pens atm.

 

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Wow, it is a truly beautiful pen!

 

I haven't had any lucky buying a vintage MB 149 in Mexico :(

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Welcome to the 149 Club.

None of us knows how long he shall live or when his time will come. But soon all that will be left of our brief lives is the pride our children feel when they speak our names.

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