An Enthusiast's Appreciation

[david1600]

real beauties

[Freddy]

Outstanding photographic essay...Bravo!

 

Thank you..

 

Fred

[jslallar]

thanks again Pavoni fo rthese pics and the history - in words and pictrures alike.

[sunnerd]

Thank you very much for explaining the history of the 138. It is very interesting. Does your 138 have the 245 steel nib? I believe this is the original nib and like Sunnerd have seen a few 138's fitted with a 146 nib.

 

Quite so. I have discussed this topic with a couple of experts and they told me that when 138 was first offered they were sold with 6 or 8 nib varieties (I have no way to confirm this so have to believe prima facie). When people later went back to MB for service, since they did not make 8 nib anymore, those 8 nib pens were fitted with 6 nibs. Hence the 8 nibs are very difficult to find.

 

My 138 has a Pd 6 nib. I suppose that's already a replacement nib during the war (the tip looks to have been retipped but that's a different topic).

 

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5213/5386675677_d80285f462_z.jpg

[specialk0449]

I like the Pd number 6 nib sunnerd! I just purchased a long window 138 with the 245 steel nib. I received it in the mail today. Thanks again pavoni and sunned for posting pictures of your collections.

[siamackz]

As a follow on from my post ‘An Enthusiast’s Collection’, I look to share some of my favourites pens from Montblanc’s illustrious past.

 

The term ‘Grail Pen’ means different things to different people. For me, it refers to those pens which are the most prized of pens from a particular brand. They are guaranteed to catch the eye of those in the know and therefore take pride of place in one’s collection. I am a collector of vintage Montblanc pens and these are my Grail pens.

 

MB 138, MB 139, MB 149 (1950S).

 

What a wonderful collection, and I know these three pens are just a few of the many more amazing ones you have shared pictures of. I keep coming back to enjoy this post!

 

If you asked me what my grail collection would look like, you'd see the L139 long ink window, PL 129 (I love the striped celluloid pens), the 146G long ink window, and the 149 silver rings. I mean, if I'm dreaming here, let's throw the No. 12 Rouge et Noir in there too

 

The OP was a while ago. Have you acquired any striped celluloid pens since? Do you also collect the first series of safeties?

[pavoni]

Thank you for your interest and kind words Siamackz. I find it hard to believe that my post was over 5 years ago. I really do need to find the time to contribute a bit more to the excellent FPN - a New Year's resolution perhaps!

 

When starting out with my vintage Montblanc collection, I set myself some rather strict rules, in the main to ensure that my collection was exactly that, a purposeful collection rather than a mere bunch of pens (though there is nothing wrong with anyone acquiring pens merely for the sake of it) and, to ensure that I could continue to afford to add to or improve my vintage collection until such time as it was complete. The strict rules for that particular collection were:

 

a. the pens had to be Montblanc piston-fillers,

b. from the period 1934-14954 and,

c. box standard black.

 

My collection is (as far as I determine) now complete. Whilst I believe the striped celluloid Montblanc pens to be among the most beautiful, I personally don't collect them. Likewise with the first series Safeties.

 

I love Montblanc piston-fillers, in black, from the golden period (for me) of 1934-1954

 

Pavoni.

[siamackz]

Thank you for your interest and kind words Siamackz. I find it hard to believe that my post was over 5 years ago. I really do need to find the time to contribute a bit more to the excellent FPN - a New Year's resolution perhaps!

 

When starting out with my vintage Montblanc collection, I set myself some rather strict rules, in the main to ensure that my collection was exactly that, a purposeful collection rather than a mere bunch of pens (though there is nothing wrong with anyone acquiring pens merely for the sake of it) and, to ensure that I could continue to afford to add to or improve my vintage collection until such time as it was complete. The strict rules for that particular collection were:

 

a. the pens had to be Montblanc piston-fillers,

b. from the period 1934-14954 and,

c. box standard black.

 

My collection is (as far as I determine) now complete. Whilst I believe the striped celluloid Montblanc pens to be among the most beautiful, I personally don't collect them. Likewise with the first series Safeties.

 

I love Montblanc piston-fillers, in black, from the golden period (for me) of 1934-1954

 

Pavoni.

I find it very interesting that (1) you had placed such a well defined collection focus (2) you stuck by it (3) you consider your collection to be complete. I started believing that contentment was not possible as a collector Good to know I was wrong! Thank you for sharing your tasteful and valuable collection. Edited January 14, 2018 by siamackz