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How interesting, I liked him. How did you come by it?

Likewise, a great character actor ... was he a relative?

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Hi Manoj, you are now on the road to fame. Your words of joy have been been viewed and felt by 655 people since August 24th.

 

May there be many more.

There certainly are, as it's been resurrected, but Manoj seems to be taking a break

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Harry Hill (comedian) used to have many on show when he did his TV program as did Dara o Brian (TV host/comedian)

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One more thing on Mr. Lorne Greene's Montblanc 146.....

 

What do they mean by "hand rolled resin" ?

 

Inked

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How interesting, I liked him. How did you come by it?

 

 

Likewise, a great character actor ... was he a relative?

 

No relation. It was bequeathed to a friend of his, from whom I bought it.

 

Thanks.

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Well . . . . . . Bonhams claim in one of their pen auctions

 

MONTBLANC: Sir Winston Churchill Limited Edition 53 Fountain Pen
Sir Winston Churchill (a dedicated Montblanc fancier) was voted the greatest Briton of all time for his courageous dedication to the cause of freedom. This stout, elegant pen testifies to the great Briton's iron will and determination, while the pen's radiant facets reflect the light of hope he gave to his countrymen in Britain's darkest hour.
Now I am not sure where Bonhams got that info from but I am not that sure that the great man was actually a 'dedicated Montblanc fancier' . Anyone got anything concrete to back that up or otherwise ?
Think I have read that Sir Winston had a Conway Stewart and an Onoto at different times.

A wise man once said    " the best revenge is wealth "   but a wiser man answered back    " the best revenge is happiness "

 

The true definition of madness - Doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results......

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I once saw a picture of Angela Merkel and Barack Obama signing a treaty of some sort with a Montblanc pen.

 

I myself have owned a rose gold plated Montblanc Meisterstück that used to belong to the actor Sir Christopher Lee, but since it still had ink on the nib I decided to sell it because I couldn't use it without removing that history.

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Hi..I am Manoj from India (Chennai) and have recently fell in love with something inanimate but filled with more life than I could possibly fathom...Montblanc pens...The very touch of them gives me sheer joy..The very sight of the star gives me immense pleasure...The paper seems to long for the gentle caress of the pen and I stop to wonder how many great poems & epics were written just because this pen materialised in their creative fingers... There could not be a more enjoyable place for me than Fountain Pen Network and I hereby delare this place as my serene abode...The question I pose for contemplation is who are the Famous (or Infamous) people who used Montblanc?

Looks like Prince Charles uses the 146 Solitaire Sterling Silver Pinstripe:

 

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a22566377/prince-charles-camilla-parker-bowles-marriage-wife-signature/

https://twitter.com/MartinaFitzg/status/862997349500669952/photo/2

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Interesting, it seems he uses that pen a lot and it must be his personal, he was at an official function and signing a book with that very pen and a bottle of Waterman black on the table. Because of the ink bottle I thought it was all provided by the organization, but seeing him use the same pen over and over again has me questioning that, though I still wonder about the ink bottle..

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About a year ago I came across a photo of Charles signing something; he was younger, and it was probably taken in the 90s, but the pen was the same one.

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Yves Montand used 149 in several movies. Not sure whether in real life too, but I believe he did.

Seeking a Parker Duofold Centennial cap top medallion/cover/decal.
My Mosaic Black Centennial MK2 lost it (used to have silver color decal).

Preferably MK2. MK3 or MK1 is also OK as long as it fits.  
Preferably EU.

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JF Kennedy @his visit in Berlin... quoting : "Ich bin ein Berliner" !

Indeed... Obama in "The oval room"@thewhitehouse (google pictures for both)... and me ! :lticaptd: :lticaptd: :lticaptd:

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