Don't tell the wife, but I just bought a Meisterstuck 144 Bordeaux Fountain Pen. Could not help my self. I had been tracking a few on eBay to see what they sold for when a buy it now 144R appeared. The buy it not was in line to what the auctions had gone for in the past and it eliminated the possible bidding war. I should have it by mid week. My first Montblanc was a Bordeaux ballpoint so I lean more to that color. What I really like is that it's a broad nib. First rule about pen collecting "you don't talk about pen collecting to the wife" Second rule about pen collecting "you DON'T TALK ABOUT PEN COLLECTING to the wife" At least not about every purchase. Cheers, Ozzy