What's Your Most Recent Mb Purchase?

[farmdogfan]

Thank you Idazle, i think it´s is a danish made nib for the danish MB 40 (according to the book "montblanc in denmark-the untold story").

[DM48]

My latest MB is a 146 with lovely broad nib.

[Tasmith]

Timewalker Extreme Chronograph DLC - Special Edition. A x-mas gift from my wife

Handsome watch! I like the composition of the image with the watch to the right and the hands pointing to the negative space.

[Michael R.]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L5Ckit5JLGY/VJvh6myryPI/AAAAAAAAAO8/YGdo4viVSBo/s1600/P1000042.jpg

[Hector67]

Today a fellow peer brought these two babies to the office. Bought them both. The 149 is from early 80s. both in M nibs.

[brentsikes]

My newest purchases are a 4810 Patron of the Arts Alexander the great, NIB with original Neiman Marcus price Sticker still on the box. Very cool. I also bought a LTD. edition Edgar Allan Poe 3 pc. set. Both were at an auction on a foreclosed business.

[da vinci]

My newest purchases are a 4810 Patron of the Arts Alexander the great, NIB with original Neiman Marcus price Sticker still on the box. Very cool. I also bought a LTD. edition Edgar Allan Poe 3 pc. set. Both were at an auction on a foreclosed business.

Ohhh we need pictures!

[RaulT]

Well, is not the fountain pen ...

 

http://i59.tinypic.com/nnl311.jpg

[pavoni]

Nice photo though RaulT. Really like the quilted effect on pen case. Looks soft and wholly appropriate for your prized pens

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Pavoni.

[max dog]

Well, is not the fountain pen ...

 

http://i59.tinypic.com/nnl311.jpg

 

I like that pen pouch. Is that a current production MB pouch? Not a big fan of the hard leather MB pen cases.

[RaulT]

Thanks for your thoughts, and kind words.

The pouch is a hand made, not a MB product.

[vikrmbedi]

http://i.imgur.com/QX71sUp.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8AKAmwY.jpg

 

got this in the wild (local classifieds ). it needs some tlc. the know seems to have bite marks and piston is not smooth, even though I couldn't find a trace of ink anywhere.

my worst experience ever with a seller.... paid him in full, yet he took more than 2 months to courier it.

(I don't want to get into details...but one of the worst and most irritating and infuriating seller)

 

I guess all's well that ends well, and better to stay away from long distance buys from the classifieds

[Michael R.]

So you got a nice pen and a "cool" story to tell at the end ;-)

 

Hopefully the marks on piston knob can be talen care off!

 

Cheers

 

Michael

[pp763]

Wow congrats on a fine pen. The good news is the piston nob can be replaced easily. The bad news is id dread to think what mb will charge. I would expect some tarnosh on the silver rather than bite marks how odd

[vikrmbedi]

thank you Michael r and pp763. : )

 

initially he mentioned that it belonged to his late father, but during one of the conversations (after getting paid) he told me that...he bought it from some local market for 200 rs... i.e about 3.25 $ and had no idea he could get so much for it. he said he had given the pen to his young kids to play with. I guess that explains the bite marks.

 

see what I mean by infuriating...all the tall tales I heard from this guy are enough to fill a book.

 

I think the pen was never used with ink, maybe just thrown about...I think getting the marks out would be expensive especially via mb, initially I am trying to get just the piston system repaired.

 

i had polished the pen thoroughly before posting the pics...it arrived heavily tarnished.

[pp763]

I wonder if mb replace silver parts for the flat fee they charge for a service on the resin pens

[Michael R.]

No, service on precious metal pens is more expensive. A few years ago it was around 250€.

 

But I don't know if they replace "worn" parts. Since the filling knob is solid silver I would ask an expert to try removing them without changing out the part.

 

Cheers

 

Michael

[Michael R.]

I look forward to receiving a few Montblanc items in the mail next week:

• Meisterstück 35 Safety
• Meisterstück L35 parts pen
• Oblong pouch for three pens in truffle color (best MB case in my opinion!)

I'm really curious how the two vintage pens turn our ...you know those purchases where the brain tells you "no" but the heart says "yes"? Both pens will need some work and at least one a few investments in parts

 

'Will post pictures after receiving them!

 

Have a great Sunday!

 

Michael

[Mister Mont Blanc]

Today a fellow peer brought these two babies to the office. Bought them both. The 149 is from early 80s. both in M nibs.

Wonderful purchase! I wish I had co-workers like that!!

[zaddick]

Michael R. - looks like some interesting purchases. Congratulations. I look forward to the photos.