What's Your Most Recent Mb Purchase? 2020 Edition

[farmdogfan]

I found a tiny MB today, judging by the nib it´s a size 0, and it´s a lever filler, i wonder who wrote with this, back then. children or maybe ladies with very small hands.

 

 

 

[Michael R.]

Very cool! Looks to be in great condition.

 

Cheers

 

Michael

[farmdogfan]

Thanks.

 

It needs a new sack off course, but i´m more or less going to leave it as it is (eccept for some cleaning up), i can´t write with anyway, being so small, (7,3 cm capped).

Edited August 2, 2020 by farmdogfan

[Tom Kellie]

~ farmdogfan:

 

Superb!

Despite my large hands, I enjoy writing with tiny fountain pens.

Your rare find is a delight.

Thank you for posting here for us to enjoy.

What a nib!

Tom K.

[farmdogfan]

Thanks Tom.

 

I think this will be to small for most people, i have "normal" size hands and it would be very difficult for me to write with it.

[como]

farmdogfan: Congratulations on this lovely find! Good it’s lever-filler which is easier to restore. Had it been a safety, good luck fitting a new cork seal for this size!

Edited August 2, 2020 by como

[farmdogfan]

Thank you como.

 

I´m not going to put a sac in it because i won´t be writing with it, i would´nt know where to find a match stick sized sac anyway

[como]

Amazingly sweet little giant! So fun just to look at. Enjoy!

Thank you como.

 

I´m not going to put a sac in it because i won´t be writing with it, i would´nt know where to find a match stick sized sac anyway

[farmdogfan]

Thank you sir.

[nick10]

I bought yesterday this beautiful Montblanc 149

 

I think it's a 70's pen, but I am not sure. I opened a topic, please feel free to help me come to a conclusion about the age of this pen

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/355060-yet-another-date-my-149-thread/

[Linger]

I posted in a separate thread the receipt of my WE 2001 Charles Dickens

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/354483-love-for-mb-we-charles-dickens/page-2

 

Quite happy with the dimensions of the pen, the slightly flared section, and the precise, crisp-but-soft, fine Fine nib.

 

Last week I also held a Rouge et Noir. Completely different feel to that MB. I am leaning towards the tropical brown version (I like the champagne colored section/nib against the brown barrel) but was told it was discontinued and could not be ordered again?

[manuela]

I have them quite a time, but still very happy about this acquisition .... a triple of Agatha Christie....

came to me for a very reasonable price. They are used with love and with the engrave of the foreign owner.

I love this too ..... no safe queens from an investor.... this pens had more history, somebody used and carried them a lot in his bag ....

I cleaned them, polished them slightly and still use them in the vintage case they come with. First idea was to keep only the fountain pen, but they belong together

I am really proud to have and to use this triple

[SchaumburgSwan]

Thank you como.

 

I´m not going to put a sac in it because i won´t be writing with it, i would´nt know where to find a match stick sized sac anyway

Hi,

 

here you go:

https://www.vintagepensacsandparts.com/product.php/2/2/ink_sacs_for_fountain_pens/e7e32a67884da4c05aa28215bd54f555

 

Very nice find! Fascinating.

 

Best wishes

Jens

[farmdogfan]

Thanks for the link Jens, nice to know if i ever should get the urge to resac it.

 

There is a small crack in the nib which also would have to get fixed if i was to write with it, but for the time being i will leave it as it is.

 

 

Regards Per.

[Linger]

Once again FOMO but once again striking lucky...my dealer learned today that although discontinued and no longer in production, Hamburg still had three (3) Heritage Rouge et Noir Tropic Browns left in stock...so one with a F nib will be ground to an EF nib and then head to its new home.

[mr_mbp]

Over years of collecting I never ventured into Montblanc territory. Recently, I used a Montblanc 146 cursive italic nib in my Conid and found myself continually reaching for it. Well, I did it--I'm taking the leap and have a Martele on the way.

Edited August 15, 2020 by mr_mbp

[CS388]

I found a tiny MB today, judging by the nib it´s a size 0, and it´s a lever filler, i wonder who wrote with this, back then. children or maybe ladies with very small hands.

 

 

 

 

Beautiful! Graceful and elegant.

 

Despite reading many threads on re-blackening hard rubber - I'm a big fan of the oxidised brown/olive colour this material can attain. Many of my favourite BHR pens are this colour, I wouldn't dream of changing that.

 

Congratulations on a great find!

[farmdogfan]

Thanks CS388, i´m not too keen on that olive/brownish look, so i did give it a little clean up.

 

 

Edited August 16, 2020 by farmdogfan

[crod]

I just received the new Writers Edition, the Homage to Victor Hugo with a Medium Nib. Here are a few pictures, sorry about the quality, I only had my phone to take them. The pen is beautiful and extremely elegant. For some reason, in the last few editions, specially with the edition dedicated to Antoine de Saint-Exupéryand and this year's pen, the fit of the cap on the pen is very smooth and satisfying.

 

The pictures show the face of Jean Valjean, from Les Miserables behind the clip of the pen, which is reminiscent to the bell ringer at Notre Dame. On the nib, you can see the engraving of a gargoyle from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.

 

[NumberSix]

Just placed two ink orders:

 

Dromgoole's

• Royal Blue
• James Purdey and Sons Single Malt

 

Anderson

• Midnight Blue
• Mystery Black

 

Three "proper" business daily inks and one "fun" ink I have been meaning to get for awhile now. I could have gotten them all from Dromgoole's, but both orders put me into free shipping. Why not spread the business around?