100th Anniversary editions

[NoType]

1 hour ago, Seney724 said:

Actually @NoType the information you provided may be 100% accurate!

You say "According to a boutique manager, Montblanc did not plan on producing The Origin Collection after the 2024 calendar year, and thus it was generally presumed that when inventory was depleted, sales would cease."

What is for sure is that  the inventory of these pens was not depleted.  So it makes perfect sense that Montblanc has opted to continue selling them as opposed to withdrawing and destroying the remaining pens.  And, thus, your statement is perfectly correct.

 

What is totally unclear, however, is whether or not Montblanc is going to continue to produce them.  Whether the information the Boutique Manager provided you relative to this question is accurate or not remains to be seen.  Please let  us know what you glean from him (or her) after you have made contact.

 

My guess is that the Origin pens will continue to be actively listed and sold until the inventory is depleted.

Provided Montblanc has made (or has planned) delivery for all of the pens which were ordered during 2024 their actual production may have already been halted. 

 

I say "provided" because, unless I am misunderstanding, @fireant's post is saying Fritz Schrimpf has not yet taken delivery of all the Origin pens they ordered.  Is this correct @fireant?   If yes, I am surprised by this news given they have such premier stature within the Montblanc Worldwide Authorized Dealer network.

@Seney724 Thank you, as ever, for your cogent analysis of the situation.  I will be sure to let you know what the boutique manager says.

[fireant]

20 hours ago, Seney724 said:

I was surprised to read your comment about awaiting a 149 Origin.  It prompted me to have a look at the Montblanc website. 

From reading posts here during 2024, I was under the impression that Montblanc would not continue to sell the pens from Meisterstuck 100th Anniversary "Origin" Series in 2025.  However, they are still all there and listed for sale on the MB website.

Does anyone have any updated information?  Are they still taking and fulfilling orders for them?

 

@Seney724I'd ordered the pen eariler this fall and asked for an OBBB nib, they sent the pen off to Montblanc and are awaiting it's return. Per Sebastian's email they have some in stock I believe.

 

 

[fireant]

19 hours ago, NoType said:

@fireant Although it is dismaying to hear that an anticipated availability of The Origin 149 in November has been delayed two months, I am pleased that you were able to find a Soulmaker Starwalker (ident 38301) that we had discussed back on 14 October at a good value price.  How serendipitous!  Congratulations!

 

I know right? I thought you'd be tickled! It's unused/still brand new which is wild.

[fireant]

17 hours ago, Seney724 said:

I say "provided" because, unless I am misunderstanding, @fireant's post is saying Fritz Schrimpf has not yet taken delivery of all the Origin pens they ordered.  Is this correct @fireant?   If yes, I am surprised by this news given they have such premier stature within the Montblanc Worldwide Authorized Dealer network.

 

@Seney724 I think I answered this, but in case it's confusing. I'd bought/purchased an Origins 149 in the fall and requested an OBBB nib through Fritz Schrimpf and they sent off my pen for the nib exchange. So the pen already belongs to me if that makes sense? I think they are waiting for other replacement nib pens but I can't say 100% it's just the feeling I had reading his email about the pen status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Seney724]

2 hours ago, fireant said:

 

@Seney724 I think I answered this, but in case it's confusing. I'd bought/purchased an Origins 149 in the fall and requested an OBBB nib through Fritz Schrimpf and they sent off my pen for the nib exchange. So the pen already belongs to me if that makes sense? I think they are waiting for other replacement nib pens but I can't say 100% it's just the feeling I had reading his email about the pen status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many thanks for this important clarification @fireant.  Yes, it all makes sense  now.  Over 2024 there have been several posts here by folks who acquired an Origin pen and had it sent off for a nib exchange.  I do not recall one where the "turnover"  time was less than a month.

 

I agree, you "own" the pen.  So regardless of whether or not MB continues their production of them, you are assured of having one.

We will all look forward to your report of its arrival at your home.

[NoType]

3 hours ago, fireant said:

 

I know right? I thought you'd be tickled! It's unused/still brand new which is wild.

@fireant Fantastic!  Your patience has reaped dividends.  What a wonderful way to start off the new year.

[NoType]

On 12/16/2024 at 9:28 AM, NoType said:

As it turned out, the boutique associate with whom I always work had been on repeatedly extended loan to other boutiques until last week, so my scheduled appointment with them was pushed back several times.  The boutique advised me yesterday to delay my appointment until the middle of January 2025, since winter holiday season shipping is hectic and Montblanc HQ does not resume regular schedules following their extended holiday break until a little before mid-January.  (Because the Meisterstück Traveller LE1924 is a numbered limited edition, Montblanc allows a complimentary nib exchange for up to one year after date of purchase.)

 

I will report back regarding the experience of turning in the pen to the local boutique for the complimentary nib exchange to O3B when that event occurs next month.  Until then, happy holidays to all!

Unfortunately, all my efforts to protect the Meisterstück Traveller 1924 before turning it in for its complimentary nib exchange to O3B came to naught when the cap inexplicably escaped my fingers while I was showing the nib to a neighbour in the parking garage, skittered in front of the tire of a work truck, and then was pushed by its clip across a short expanse of the garage’s rough concrete floor when the truck moved away, eventually being crushed as the truck’s tire finally rolled over it.  We had been fruitlessly searching for the errant cap behind parked vehicles nearby and were just approaching the truck when its operator drove away.  Immediately after, a sickening crunch could be heard and then we both knew that the cap had met a cruel fate.  

 

I retrieved the remains, photographed the ruined cap next to the intact pen body and nib, 

and then sealed the cap in a small plastic ziplock bag to take both it and the rest of the pen to the boutique for what turned out to be slightly more than a complimentary nib exchange:

 

Such was the shock of the boutique associate and my own discombobulation that neither of us noticed the minor errors on the printout above (“LE1906,” “BB,” “3OB,” absent limitation number) during the visit.

 

Also, a cost estimate for replacement of cap, derby, and clip was not available at that time.  Unfortunately, it will undoubtedly prove to be a significant amount.  I had originally intended to wait until I received notice of the estimate before creating this post, but as a week has now already passed, I thought it best to create a follow-up post when the amount is determined by Montblanc Service.

 

Obviously, to say that I regret removing the pen from its factory seal before taking it to the boutique for its complimentary nib exchange would be a gross understatement.  As would be any remark to the effect that I have surprised myself by demonstrating this level of clumsiness.  

[Centurion]

3 hours ago, NoType said:

Unfortunately, all my efforts to protect the Meisterstück Traveller 1924 before turning it in for its complimentary nib exchange to O3B came to naught when the cap inexplicably escaped my fingers while I was showing the nib to a neighbour in the parking garage, skittered in front of the tire of a work truck, and then was pushed by its clip across a short expanse of the garage’s rough concrete floor when the truck moved away, eventually being crushed as the truck’s tire finally rolled over it.  We had been fruitlessly searching for the errant cap behind parked vehicles nearby and were just approaching the truck when its operator drove away.  Immediately after, a sickening crunch could be heard and then we both knew that the cap had met a cruel fate.  

 

I retrieved the remains, photographed the ruined cap next to the intact pen body and nib, 

and then sealed the cap in a small plastic ziplock bag to take both it and the rest of the pen to the boutique for what turned out to be slightly more than a complimentary nib exchange:

 

Such was the shock of the boutique associate and my own discombobulation that neither of us noticed the minor errors on the printout above (“LE1906,” “BB,” “3OB,” absent limitation number) during the visit.

 

Also, a cost estimate for replacement of cap, derby, and clip was not available at that time.  Unfortunately, it will undoubtedly prove to be a significant amount.  I had originally intended to wait until I received notice of the estimate before creating this post, but as a week has now already passed, I thought it best to create a follow-up post when the amount is determined by Montblanc Service.

 

Obviously, to say that I regret removing the pen from its factory seal before taking it to the boutique for its complimentary nib exchange would be a gross understatement.  As would be any remark to the effect that I have surprised myself by demonstrating this level of clumsiness.  

Ouch, but you’ll get a new cap and all should be well. It should thread smoothly onto the pen, perhaps even better than before. How the M write ✍️ if you inked it up.

 

You initially wanted a BB, but changed your mind and decided to go all the way for the O3B?

 

I almost always don’t post and always feel a bit of anxiety 😥 that the cap will roll off the table or something, and when I do post I feel the anxious that the cap is not on snug enough that a twist or wave of my hang will fling the cap across the room. 

[fireant]

I'm so sorry this happened to you.

[Opooh]

Sorry to hear that, a hard and expensive lesson. Mind you, same happened to me years ago. And yes not with a one dollar pen. Second lessen, a 149 traveller is not made to travel.

[a student]

@NoType This is indeed the most heart rending of posts that I have read on this forum!

 

As @Centurion notes, the saving grace is that all that is needed is a new cap, and all should be hunky dory. Yes, this being a MB repair, it would be unreasonable these days to expect the cost to be anything "reasonable". 

 

Looking forward to a happier post from you when all that is required, the new cap and the nib exchange that is, is finally done and the pen is back to new

[a student]

3 minutes ago, Opooh said:

Second lessen, a 149 traveller is not made to travel.

 

I have to agree with that. I found the six cartridge wallet and the dual cartridge "mechanism" somewhat cumbersome, and took to using a Boheme with a cartridge / converter for travelling for a while. Now I just carry a throwaway ballpen or at times a Caran d'Ache (or Lamy) multi-pen for travel– some airports require that you display that the pen writes!

[Arcadian]

Ooh dear, that's horrible! I can just imagine that crushing sounds... yish! I am sorry that that happened to you. Hopefully Montblanc will send it back to you quickly, with a beautiful new cap! 

 

 - P. 

[RedPie]

That is unfortunate, but in the end it will be like a new one and you will enjoy writing with it again. 

[Scribs]

Ouch. 🫤

 

Agreed with RedPie, the best thing to look forward to now is the pen coming back like new.

[NoType]

12 hours ago, Centurion said:

You initially wanted a BB, but changed your mind and decided to go all the way for the O3B?

@Centurion No, I think this was the result of a misunderstanding.

 

I do not post pens for fear of the cap’s threads damaging the barrel, so I try to take extra care to put the cap in a safe place while writing with the pen.  This incident is my first cap accident.

[NoType]

11 hours ago, fireant said:

I'm so sorry this happened to you.

@fireant Thank you for commiserating with me.  

[NoType]

11 hours ago, Opooh said:

Sorry to hear that, a hard and expensive lesson. Mind you, same happened to me years ago. And yes not with a one dollar pen. Second lessen, a 149 traveller is not made to travel.

@Opooh Yes, thank you.  These are lessons that will not be easily forgotten.

[NoType]

11 hours ago, a student said:

 

@NoType This is indeed the most heart rending of posts that I have read on this forum!

 

@a student It was definitely the most painful post that I have written to date.  Thank you for sharing some of my distress.

 

11 hours ago, a student said:

As @Centurion notes, the saving grace is that all that is needed is a new cap, and all should be hunky dory. Yes, this being a MB repair, it would be unreasonable these days to expect the cost to be anything "reasonable".

@Centurion @a student Yes, I am grateful that the barrel with its complex “New Filling System” is undamaged; I shudder to contemplate the repair estimate otherwise.

 

11 hours ago, a student said:

Looking forward to a happier post from you when all that is required, the new cap and the nib exchange that is, is finally done and the pen is back to new

@a student I also look forward to the day I can report back with a happy resolution.

[NoType]

11 hours ago, a student said:

 

I have to agree with that. I found the six cartridge wallet and the dual cartridge "mechanism" somewhat cumbersome, and took to using a Boheme with a cartridge / converter for travelling for a while. Now I just carry a throwaway ballpen or at times a Caran d'Ache (or Lamy) multi-pen for travel– some airports require that you display that the pen writes!

@Opooh @a student I must confess that I have not yet had occasion to enjoy the 147 Traveller while, er, travelling.  Now, of course, I am loath to carry a valued pen away from my desk at all, as my clumsiness appears to be at peak performance.  Using a disposable pen seems a wise strategy, especially if one must demonstrate its performance at the spur of the moment.