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"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword, obviously never encountered automatic weapons." – General D. MacArthur

 

 

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – W. Churchill

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Fascinating! At one point I notice that the speaker indicates the red gold and white gold nibs are just that -- they aren't plated in those colors. Very interesting! 

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Yep, most interesting. Thank you so very much.

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These new video engagements that Montblanc is doing really show that Montblanc continues to have a grasp on good marketing. These kinds of videos say, "We're not just a luxury goods maker, we're a *pen* maker, and we're serious about pens." In this new world of fountain pen enthusiasm, that's a really good message to have. It lends technical credibility to a brand that might otherwise be passed over as just a "fashion brand." 

 

I really enjoy stuff like this. I also attended a Montblanc webinar on modern freestyle calligraphy, and it was well done and accessible to your average amateur lettering enthusiast, which, IMO, is likely to sell a lot of pens. 🙂

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I'm not as much into MontBlanc the brand, as much as I appreciate MontBlanc pens.  Their attention to detail and continued attention to producing pens as great writing instruments, shows.  I just recently got a Montblanc No.22 and the pen is so nice!  I love my modern Montblancs as well.  I now have a Montblanc 220 with brushed finish on the way.  These models can be obtained at great prices.  

 

I am absolutely thrilled by the quality of the No.22 and how it writes (mine is an oblique broad).  Montblanc has maintained their quality in production over the years and I think it actually has improved in some ways.  

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This was absolutely, absolutely incredible. Thank you for the link.

 

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15 hours ago, arcfide said:

These new video engagements that Montblanc is doing really show that Montblanc continues to have a grasp on good marketing. These kinds of videos say, "We're not just a luxury goods maker, we're a *pen* maker, and we're serious about pens." In this new world of fountain pen enthusiasm, that's a really good message to have. It lends technical credibility to a brand that might otherwise be passed over as just a "fashion brand." 

 

I really enjoy stuff like this. I also attended a Montblanc webinar on modern freestyle calligraphy, and it was well done and accessible to your average amateur lettering enthusiast, which, IMO, is likely to sell a lot of pens. 🙂

 

How do you get access to these presentations?

 

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On 4/28/2021 at 10:59 AM, Nurmister said:

 

How do you get access to these presentations?

 

I'm not sure how to get to all of the events, but there are a number of virtual events that are put on right now, listed here:

 

Discover - Virtual Events – Montblanc® US

 

The calligraphy events, as far as I can tell, are not going to be targeted to beginners or people who aren't experts in that field. However, if you enjoy lettering, it's neat to see them. I don't know where events like the nib manufacturing event is listed/hosted.

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3 hours ago, arcfide said:

 

I'm not sure how to get to all of the events, but there are a number of virtual events that are put on right now, listed here:

 

Discover - Virtual Events – Montblanc® US

 

The calligraphy events, as far as I can tell, are not going to be targeted to beginners or people who aren't experts in that field. However, if you enjoy lettering, it's neat to see them. I don't know where events like the nib manufacturing event is listed/hosted.

 

Thank you for the link! I do no calligraphy, but it will be interesting to see how Montblanc approaches it.

 

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... another Montblanc video, now about Bespoke Nibs: 

 

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword, obviously never encountered automatic weapons." – General D. MacArthur

 

 

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – W. Churchill

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~ @Zdenek

 

A tip of the cap and a bow to you for posting this link.

 

It's a truly outstanding video explaining the genesis of Montblanc Bespoke nibs.

 

       With Appreciation,

 

                  Tom K.

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5 minutes ago, Tom Kellie said:

~ @Zdenek

 

A tip of the cap and a bow to you for posting this link.

 

It's a truly outstanding video explaining the genesis of Montblanc Bespoke nibs.

 

       With Appreciation,

 

                  Tom K.

 

You're welcome, Tom. I like to see you here. 

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword, obviously never encountered automatic weapons." – General D. MacArthur

 

 

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – W. Churchill

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