What's Your Most Recent Mb Purchase? 2018

[kandarp]

Hahha this has been my dream pen for years and completes my 1950s masterpiece set.

 

Now you can "hit the slope" all summer.

Sorry for the bad skiing pun. Sometimes "dad jokes" just have to pop out.

[Autococker07]

Just got a 1950s 149 in the mail. It's in excellent condition with a juicy B nib!

 

 

Super cool!!! Congrats!

[Cyrille81]

Some refill bought yesterday at the Montblanc store of Brussel Centre:

 

 

It was my first visit to the store and it wasn't the most warm welcome we could hope. The seller was a little bit "tense" and not the best welcoming... It is the first time I went to a Montblanc store so i don't know if it is the same style in the others or if it is just in this one and the store is really small so there is not lot of product exhibited.

[Tom Kellie]

Some refill bought yesterday at the Montblanc store of Brussel Centre:

 

 

It was my first visit to the store and it wasn't the most warm welcome we could hope. The seller was a little bit "tense" and not the best welcoming... It is the first time I went to a Montblanc store so i don't know if it is the same style in the others or if it is just in this one and the store is really small so there is not lot of product exhibited.

 

~ Cyrille:

 

Thank you for both the image of your ink purchases and the report about the experience.

I especially appreciate that the well-composed photograph clearly shows the variety of refills and bottled inks which you acquired.

May they all write as you hope, adding to the pleasure of using your superb pens.

The Montblanc boutiques I've visited in South Africa, Italy, and eastern China were invariably warm, cheerful experiences.

I hope that your next visit will be more satisfactory, in keeping with Montblanc's sincere customer care.

Tom K.

[meiers]

Bottle of Mystery Black ink.

 

Same here.

[Mastiff]

Just ordered a Kafka fountain pen. I bought it to remember my trip to the Kafka museum in Prague. I am looking forward to receiving it. I am afraid I might be falling into the writers edition collection trap. Must resist!

 

Seven of Nine: "resistance is futile"

 

Perhaps it is.

Edited May 27, 2018 by Mastiff

[meblamy]

Just picked up a Montblanc M Ultra Black. Wanted a cartridge fill for travel, and this one just felt right in the hand! (Inspired by the most underappreciated thread!)

[Shannon]

Waiting for a cute little 114

[CAG_1787]

Just received a bottle of Montblanc Mystery Black. I'm afraid it doesn't measure up to my expectations, which have always been exceeded by Montblanc products before now. I find the ink more gray than black, which is a pet peeve of mine (and a characteristic of inks far from unique to the Montblanc line). I had a sample a while back of the Permanent Black, which was very dark, and what I expected the Mystery Black to be more like - live and learn, I guess.

[Amit.]

Just bought a few bottles of inks. Yet to try them. The Indian boutiques or retailers don't seem to be interested in stocking the Elixir collection. I had to wait for a month after ordering.

[Tom Kellie]

Just bought a few bottles of inks. Yet to try them. The Indian boutiques or retailers don't seem to be interested in stocking the Elixir collection. I had to wait for a month after ordering.

 

~ amitoberai:

 

Not only is that a terrific collection of recent ink releases, it's also a great photo.

Thank you for posting the image here.

I'm glad that the inks finally reached you. I hope that you'll enjoy using them in your pens.

Tom K.

[zaddick]

Since there are so many posts about ink...

 

Photo title: New Recruits at the Tomb Of Their Forefathers

 

[zaddick]

Just a warning about leaving Lucky Orange in a pen for more than a week or so. As with many other orange inks it tends to form little, concentrated deposits. This time it was bad enought it pushed my steel music nib out of alignment temporarily. So enjoy the color but do not let it sit unattended, especially in pens that are not easily disassembled!

 

 

[Autococker07]

Just a warning about leaving Lucky Orange in a pen for more than a week or so. As with many other orange inks it tends to form little, concentrated deposits. This time it was bad enought it pushed my steel music nib out of alignment temporarily. So enjoy the color but do not let it sit unattended, especially in pens that are not easily disassembled!

 

 

 

 

Whoa!

[niksch]

Just a warning about leaving Lucky Orange in a pen for more than a week or so. As with many other orange inks it tends to form little, concentrated deposits. This time it was bad enought it pushed my steel music nib out of alignment temporarily. So enjoy the color but do not let it sit unattended, especially in pens that are not easily disassembled!

 

 

 

NO Bueno!

[Amit.]

Thanks Tom ! So much to learn from you.

 

~ amitoberai:

 

Not only is that a terrific collection of recent ink releases, it's also a great photo.

Thank you for posting the image here.

I'm glad that the inks finally reached you. I hope that you'll enjoy using them in your pens.

Tom K.

[dascott]

A quick writing sample (i have terrible handwriting), also a size comparison with a 136.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Farmdogfan :-) Lovely comparison of the two pens. I have a wartime long-ink window 136 too, the diferences in cap size whilst the pens are the same length is quite striking. You have a wonderful example of a super-rare (1939-40) pen. I am definitely keeping a lookout for this one!

[farmdogfan]

Thanks Dascott, the blind cap on the 236 is not the original one though.

[Pravda]

Hello friends,

 

I am slowing down in terms of fountain pens and for the meantime shifting my eyes elsewhere.

 

It just happened that I recently discovered an outlet boutique and was able to get these goodies at 60%-80% off

 

These two I found their color very interesting so I grabbed them.

 

 

I loved the guilloche pattern on the 90 Solitaire from Day 1. But it being available in Classic size made me hesitate. Figured it would make a perfect ballpoint however.

 

 

Oh and this.. almost didn't know what it was. In this day and age, I suspect it has zero utility to anyone (hence the discount?) but it reminded me of days past (my childhood) and I couldn't resist. Too cute!

 

[dascott]

Thanks Dascott, the blind cap on the 236 is not the original one though.

Really? I had to look up "blind cap" which seems to be the bit at the end you twist to work the piston in my uneducated vocabulary! I grabed my copy of Roser but there isn't even a picture of the 236 in there.