Now That's A Nib...

[zaddick]

I was reminded of the famuse scene from the 1980s movie Crocodie Dundee. The main character is a master of the Australian bush, but whne he comes to Manhattan he is out of his emelent, though amazingly self-assured. (Hence the comedy elements - a fish out of water story). As he is escprting his lady friend, a few movie-style street thugs pull out a knfe to mugh the couple. While the woman is scared and wants to comply stating they have a knife, he calmly looks at the punks and says, "That's not a knife. THAT'S a knife." whereupon he pulls out a huge knife and scares the thugs away.

 

 

That scene was running through my head when I picked up a jumbo Montegrappa pen with a leather overlay. It is stitched with Gucci and I was told it was for sale in around the 1950s or 1960s in the Gucci boutiques. There were no boxes or papers so who knows for sure. I have only one other similar pen, but perhaps someone readig this knows more.

 

I know there are the occasional posts where people ask abut the biggest nib in a pen. Well, this is my answer...

 

 

It might not look so large in isolation. Here is a comparison shot vs. a #12 nib and a #6 nib.

 

 

Another shot compared to a #6 nib from Bexley.

 

 

Here is the feed.

 

 

Finally a comparison shot next to a Bexley Decoband - a large and somewhat thick pen like the large vintage Wahl decoband pens.

 

 

Yes, the pen works. No, I do not write with it.

 

If you have any info on the pen or others like it, please share and add photos!

 

[GardenWeasel]

Nice! But there is no doubt I'd have to do a writing sample. Might have to use two hands.... 😀

[amberleadavis]

Wow, that is a big nib.

[PaganArcher]

I want that pen for so many reasons. I feel even my Visconti HS is too small for my hands...

[langere]

It's a huuuuge pen! Not for small hands...

 

Erick