What Is The Most Classic Or Popuar Montblanc Pen?

[Mathew J]

Just curious as to what everyone thought was the most sold or most classic MB pen that has the broadest appeal, as an enthusiast I would personally say the 149 is the most iconic, but I doubt it is the most popular with the masses but could be wrong as I don't keep up

 

Any thoughts appreciated.

 

Thanks

[Mathew J]

And again I am guessing I should have searched.....

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/163743-what-is-the-most-popular-montblanc-pen-or-series/

[karmakoda]

A variety of pens are good candidates, but the Short List must include.

 

1. Montblanc 149 - A delightful pen, with history, integrety and staying power. A tribute to Montblanc history and design excellence.

2. Montblanc 139 - Arguably, the most desirable Montblanc, vintage or other.

3. Montblanc 146 - Diminuative, perhaps, in comparison to the 149, but a Giant in the marketplace, probably the most sought after Montblanc pen, and the one most used by Montblanc aficionados, including me.

4. Montblanc Writer's Edition Hemingway - The most successful of all Montblanc Limited Editions, this pen captures number one in most Montblanc Collector's Short List.

 

And the Award goes to: Montblanc 146.

[Chris Chalmers]

I have to vote for 149. I have eight at last count, all from different ages and with different nibs, and two 146s,one modern and one celluloid.There is a delicious looking 139 for sale on the classifieds site that I would love to call my own!All I can do is dream.....or sell a bunch of pens!

Edited October 19, 2012 by Chris Chalmers

[fpupulin]

Considering the great variety of versions produced by Montblanc in the 146 size (black, burgundy, all the metals, stones, etc.), I would say this is the most sold of the MB fountain pens. It is also a very classic design. The 149 is Montblanc icon, no doubt, but the 146 is their "pezzo forte".

[jar]

I imagine that the ten most popular MBs are ball points followed by ten roller balls. I doubt if any of MB fountain pens rank very high in sales or popularity.

[Hieroglyph]

To Me, The Writers Series have got to be the most desirable ( staying away from specials, that cost silly Money ). They are still quite expensive to the ordinary Guy / Gal on the Street, who likes Pens; but they are affordable at least, even if a bit of saving to get one is required. Because they are all so individual, in style and feel, they all have their own individuality and desirability. If you look at the Hemingway, it is in fact one of the plainer of the Series and the fact that it was the First; is instrumental in making it so desirable ( People always want the First in a Series, whether that be Coins, Pens, etc. etc. ). I guess, from a personal point of view, the Virginia Woolf, is possibly the least imaginative, but then others would say the wave pattern over the full length of the Pen; is in fact very desirable. One thing I'm pretty sure of, is that People don't favour individual ones; on the basis of who the Author was, or the author's popularity. Whether a particular Authors Character, works and lifestyle, allow Montblanc more of less scope / Panache; when it comes to designing and making that particular Pen, is open to conjecture. They are though, VERY nice objects to own.

[Tombstone]

Based on an evening with the local Montblanc Salesman in a Hotel in the middle of nowhere, the company does not really count. Ok, if they would start their ERP they would have the possibility to check the orders of the last years - but even this would not contain all the pens produce before we all went computerized.

 

Based on his experience, he mentioned that since changing from "standard" to "luxury", the 144 is the most sold fountain pen - but strongly followed by the 149. This is an important point especially during the last years, where people change to high class toys.

 

In any case, the 146 starts to take the place of the 144 (ok, easy to understand).

 

All these data are just based on a small sales area in Germany, spoken by the sales man at a late time of day, so it is not to be used as a general fact. But in my opinion it shoud not be very different in the rest of the world....

[Mathew J]

Seems like from that other post the most popular is the classique ballpoint which I could see, many probabily buy that as a gift, companies for corporate awards etc....works for ladies and men where I could see ladies shying away from the legrand and larger, plus they offer this series with the most variation it seems.

 

Thanks all