Michael R. Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Again I would like to share a wonderful piece of history: a 1950's Montblanc Catalog. For the exact year I think this could be from 1957 as the models 6XX and 7XX pens already show the wing nib and the 262 is still listed (only made until 1957) as well as some of the earliest ballpoints (I believe Montblanc started selling Ballograf ballpoints in 1955). http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc/Montblanc%201957%20Catalog/Montblanc19571.jpgWonderful wing nib; the catalog shows the address of a shop in Berlin, Germany http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc/Montblanc%201957%20Catalog/Montblanc19572.jpgTop of the line pens with the modern Wing nib http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc/Montblanc%201957%20Catalog/Montblanc19573.jpgThe Meisterstück pens are still made from celluloid and the smaller ones come in three colors: schwarz (black), silbergrau (silver striated) and dunkel-seegrün (green striated). I've never seen the a reference showing the the name dunkel-seegrün (dark sea-green) for the green striated models! http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc/Montblanc%201957%20Catalog/Montblanc19574.jpg25X pens made from plastic rather than celluloid. http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc/Montblanc%201957%20Catalog/Montblanc19575.jpgDesk sets and affordable line of 34X pens. Please note the different nib sizes shown on the first three pages of the catalog. http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc/Montblanc%201957%20Catalog/Montblanc19576.jpgMatching pencils and student line pens. http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc/Montblanc%201957%20Catalog/Montblanc19577.jpg http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc/Montblanc%201957%20Catalog/Montblanc19578.jpgLots of ballpoints and pouches. I hope you enjoy those. I've posted other catalogs from Montblanc here (in case you've missed those so far): Montblanc 1939 news early 1950's c. 1960's Also Tom Westerich posted lots of nice catatlogs on his site mentioned here: More Montblanc catalogs Cheers Michael flickr instagram Link to post Share on other sites
s5blitzer Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Very nice. Thanks for the efforts and for thinking about folks like me. Dry sponge always waiting to suck up new MB information. Link to post Share on other sites
hari317 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Kindly accept my gratitude, excellent reference information your scans are! In case you wish to write to me, pls use ONLY email by clicking here. I do not check PMs. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
CS388 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 That's exactly what I was looking for! Many thanks, Michael. Link to post Share on other sites
Blade Runner Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Fascinating Michael, Thank you! I'll suggest to the moderators to pin catalog scans for historical reference. Link to post Share on other sites
Makar Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Top notch information - just the kind of thing this forum is all about - sharing experience and knowledge. regardsStephen When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. John Muir Link to post Share on other sites
penparadise Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Danke! AxelMontblanc 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Gabay Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Thank you, Michael, for this great imagery and information. Link to post Share on other sites
lsmith42 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I'll take one of each... oh, wait... I can't figure out where I left my DM... rats... Would be a fun collection goal to find everything in this catalog... I have never seen or heard of the ballpoint clickers... I've seen only two of the quad-point ballpoints. MB JFK BB; 100th Anniversary M; Dumas M FP/BP/MP set; Fitzgerald M FP/BP/MP set; Jules Verne BB; Bernstein F; Shaw B; Schiller M; yellow gold/pearl Bohème Pirouette Lilas (custom MB-fitted EF); gold 744-N flexy OBB; 136 flexy OB; 236 flexy OBB; silver pinstripe Le Grand B; 149 F x2; 149 M; 147 F; 146 OB; 146 M; 146 F; 145P M; 162 RB Link to post Share on other sites
JLS1 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Facinating stuff - thanks for posting this! Link to post Share on other sites
FrankB Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 This information is really engaging. Thank you. By the way, a MB 149 for 90 Deutsche Mark in 1957 equates to USD $22.50. Oh, My!!! How times have changed! Link to post Share on other sites
talkinghead Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thanks Michael!! Much appreciated! :clap1: Rick MY-stair-shtook eyn-HOON-dairt noyn und FEART-seeg (Meisterstuck #149)"the last pen I bought is the next to the last pen I will ever buy.."---jarWTB: Sheaffer OS Balance with FLEX nibsPorkopolis Penners Blog Link to post Share on other sites
rennfahrer Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Thanks Michael. I was gifted a Pix Nr 275 from Andrée from Sweden on FPN and I could not find any info on it until I looked at this 1950s catalog. Great references! Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Bo Bo Olson Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 In the '50s the dollar was sometimes DM4.20 to a dollar.In the '60s it was 4-1.After '72 when Nixon took us off money...silver. The dollar started it's fall into worthlessness. MB's suddenly became US status symbols that they were not before. Like a Mercedes or a BMW...cheap cars back when the Dollar was Almighty. A MB gold plated 149 could be had for 90DM or $22.50 and you could get a rolled gold Snorkel for that. German vintage '50-70 semi-flex stubs and those in oblique give the real thing in On Demand line variation. Modern Oblique is a waste of money for a shadow of line variation. Being too lazy to Hunt for affordable vintage oblique pens, lets you 'hunt' for line variation instead of having it. www.nibs.com/blog/nibster-writes/nibs-germany & https://www.peter-bo...cts/nib-systems, The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons. Link to post Share on other sites
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