Don't Laugh... Any Places Left Selling Montblanc British Racing Green?

[schweizer]

I've been looking for a max of two bottles, and it seems they're only available on the secondary market at exorbant prices. If anyone knows of any places still hiding some don't be afraid...you can PM me.

[Jimmy James]

The rumor seems to be that MB asked at least some retailers to send them any leftover inventory, so I doubt you can find it in stores.

 

I think this will continue to exist in the Penman-like price range we're seeing. I'm actually starting to get just a bit paranoid of running out even though I have a mostly full bottle. I keep reminding myself that Noodler's Burma Road Brown is like the brown version of the ink and that it will likely be available as long as Nathan is alive and kicking barring any unforeseen dye availability issues.

[thecla]

Try Missing Pen in Germany. It looks like they might have it.

Edited July 30, 2010 by thecla

[Edgar Allan Bo]

Try Missing Pen in Germany. It looks like they might have it.

 

I don't think Rolf Thiel ("Missing Pen") stil has any BRG, BUT he has Noodlers "Das verschollene Grün" (the missing green) - which is the very accurate replacement for BRG! He has 3 different versions of it - with very minimal difference in color.

 

You can ask him about it and look at some samples here:

 

LINK to the thread by Michael R.

 

Here is a sample picture from that same thread where all the colors are shown, together with BRG:

 

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Inks/Noodlers/DasVerscholleneGrnComparison.jpg

Edited July 30, 2010 by Edgar Allan Bo

[wrath186]

You might also take a look at Diamine's new Green-Black. The swab pics I've seen suggest that it might be close to MBR, but you never know with computer scans. Worth a look though.

[essayfaire]

On 7/29/2010 at 9:02 PM, schweizer said:

I've been looking for a max of two bottles, and it seems they're only available on the secondary market at exorbant prices. If anyone knows of any places still hiding some don't be afraid...you can PM me.

Fourteen years later, I used a sample of this ink a couple years back and love it.  Does anyone know where I might find some in 2024? MB British Racing Green?

[Janeite]

12 hours ago, essayfaire said:

Does anyone know where I might find some in 2024? MB British Racing Green?

I don't know where you can pick up a bottle, but this thread may have some helpful suggestions:

 

 

Additionally, this post from @Mercian linked to a helpful review, but also provided some context on it:

 

And as my own contribution, this review contains various possibilities, including comparisons of which ink dupe is best on which papers:

 

https://macchiatoman.com/blog/2019/5/24/ink-review-montblanc-british-racing-green

[essayfaire]

11 hours ago, Janeite said:

I don't know where you can pick up a bottle, but this thread may have some helpful suggestions:

 

 

And as my own contribution, this review contains various possibilities, including comparisons of which ink dupe is best on which papers:

 

https://macchiatoman.com/blog/2019/5/24/ink-review-montblanc-british-racing-green

Thank you! I think your comparison the most helpful.  I have the Herbin, but it looks a bit different on my papers.

[SamCapote]

I have three unopened bottles of MB Racing Green.

[Mercian]

3 minutes ago, SamCapote said:

I have three unopened bottles of MB Racing Green.

 

Ooh, you Gloater!

 

Not, you understand, that I am sitting here stewing in the rank bile generated by my acid Jealousy....

[Chris1]

Sorry ladies and gentlemen but I hated this ink (it was the colour!) and sold my two bottles to one of our group who seemed quite happy to get them. That was quite a while ago now.

 

But, the Diamine greens look quite nice if that's what you like.

[Mercian]

4 hours ago, Chris1 said:

Sorry ladies and gentlemen but I hated this ink (it was the colour!)

 

This is just as it should be 
The world would be very dull if we all had exactly the same preferences, not least because there would be no perceived 'market' for innovation.

And, from a selfish personal point of view, the fact that you are not drawn to what I perceive to be the 'murky deliciousness' of Mb BRG means that I have one fewer competitor in the quest to find any bottles of it that may still be discoverable

 

Happily, we are fortunate enough to be living through the 'Golden Age of Inks' - there's something out there that will match very well with almost anyone's personal tastes. And, even if there isn't any Mb BRG (or Penman Sapphire, or whatever) left any longer, there are some inks out there that are fairly similar to it.

😊

[Claes]

@schweizer

According to this...

... these inks are close: https://inkswatch.com/choice.html?hexColorChoice=004225

 

Have fun!

Claes in Lund, Sweden

[fireant]

I like the Diamine version. Recently someone sold two bottles on Reddit for a wild amount. Then again, I saw on ebay someone was selling three (more recent) LE bottles for $495. 

 

ETA there was a recipe for how to make your own version on another forum, using it, I got pretty close.

[essayfaire]

On 11/7/2024 at 6:57 PM, SamCapote said:

I have three unopened bottles of MB Racing Green.

Wait, what? How many did you buy originally?

 

I can't even get one of the ingredient inks for Binder Burgundy any more, so I'm done with mixology.