What's Your Montblanc Pen Collection ?

[pavoni]

Many thanks, as always, for your typically kind words orfew.

 

There are some fantastic pens and collections out there, and I love the way this forum continues to attract new enthusiasts, maintaining our interest in these magnificent pens

 

Pavoni.

[Opooh]

Thought you might appreciate a few MB pens MB 149, 2010 (OF bespoke personalised nib)MB 146, 1985 (M nib)MB 145 Homage de Chopin, 1998 (M nib)MB 114 Mozart, 1996 (M nib)MB 116 Mozart Ballpoint, 1996MB 163 Rollerball, 1998MB 166 Highlighter, 1998 MB 149, 1950s (M nib)MB 146, 1950s (M nib)MB 144, 1950s (OB nib)MB 142, 1950s (OBB nib)MB 246G, 1950s (B nib)MB 244, 1950s (M nib)MB 242G, 1950s (OBB nib) MB 344 early version 1950s (OBB nib), MB 344G late version 1950s (OF nib), MB 3-42 early version 1950s (M nib), MB 342G late version 1950s (M nib), MB L139, 1950s (F-M nib, 250) celluloid body, ebonite cap.MB 138, 1939 (OB nib)MB 136 standard version 1937 (B (M) nib)MB 136 wartime version 1940s (steel nib) no ID marks MB 136 transitional version 1947-8 (F nib), MB 134 standard version 1939 (BB Steel nib)MB 134 wartime version 1940s (F nib) MB 134 transitional version 1947-8 (OM nib) MB 132 standard version 1937 (OBB nib) MB K132 short version 1937 (OBB nib)MB 236, 1939 (OBB No 6 nib) MB 235, 1935-6 (O italic No 5 nib) MB 234-1/2 standard version 1940 (B Palladium nib), long cap MB 234-1/2 wartime version 1940s (M No 4 ½ Steel nib) MB 234-1/2G luxury version 1950 (F nibMB 232G standard version 1948 (EF nib) MB 232 wartime version 1943-6 (EF No 2 Steel nib)MB 232 short version 1940s (F No 2 nib) MB 334 1935-6 (OM Warranted b nib) MB 334-1/2 standard version 1937 (F No 4 ½ nib) MB 334-1/2 wartime version 1943-6 (M No 4 ½ nib Steel nib MB 333-1/2 standard version 1937 (M No 3 ½ nib) MB 333-1/2 wartime version 1943-6 (BB nib) MB 332 standard version 1939 (OB No 2 Steel nib) MB 332 wartime version 1943-6 (M flex No 2 Steel nib)MB 432, 1938, large red dot version MB 165 Pencil, 1998 (0.7mm) MB 117 Mozart Pencil, 1996 MB Pix 172, 1950s (pencil 1.18mm)MB Pix 172 Demonstrator, 1950s (pencil 1.18mm) MB Pix 172K,1950s (pencil 1.18mm)MB Pix 272, 1950s (pencil 1.18mm) MB Pix 272K, 1950s (pencil 1.18mm)MB Pix 372,1950s (pencil 1.18mm)MB Pix L71, 1936 (pencil 1.18mm)MB Pix L72, 1937 (pencil 1.18mm)MB Pix 72, 1935 (pencil 1.18)MB Pix 82, 1936 (pencil 1.50) MB Pix 82, 1940 (pencil 1.50)MB Pix 92, 1934 (pencil 1.Pavoni.

That is quite a collection, Pavoni. Really beautiful! How many years of collectioning?

[Blade Runner]

Impressive Pavoni, Congratulations! Are they all used, or are there some only to collect?

[pavoni]

Thank you Blade Runner. All used, naturally .

 

Admittedly, with so many pens (I also have smaller Soennecken, UHU, Onoto, Conway Stewart and Waterman collections) it is difficult to do these glorious instruments justice with continual use. However, it does feel good to be able to select a pen at random from the collection. Each and every one has a different feel. It has certainly enabled me to determine, which nib best suits my style of handwriting

 

Pavoni.

[jslallar]

only a few regular use Meisterstucks:

4 x 149s: 70s B, 90s O3b, and a 90s and a 2000s with Greg Minuskin 1.4 and 1.6 mm stubs modifications.

6 x 146s: all modern, EF, F, M OBB and 2 x BB

[Beechwood]

2 149s, a M and a F

4 146s including a BB

1 236

Chopin

Black stealth Starwalker (or something)

Ball point and some pencils

Burgundy 146

12 OM

 

Sorry to say that only the 146BB and the 12 OM are used

 

Pavoni - you have a remarkale collection.

[pavoni]

Many thanks Beechwood.

 

You have a decent collection of MBs yourself. I particularly like the spread of nibs you have and, I love the fact that you have sneaked in a MB 236 It really is a super pen and quite difficult to find one available.

 

Pavoni.

[Beechwood]

The 236 came from a village near Knutsford, bought by the original owner at a Trade Fair in Hanover in 1947, when I bought it - for £10 - it had an Osmiroid nib! and basically a wreck with a perfect cap. Francis Goosens turned it into something very special

[zenshrink]

MB 149 - M,B,BB,BB

MB 146 - BB

WOOLF - OBB

MANN - BB

DOUE - stainless & carbon fiber cap -B

DOUE - gold with black stripes - B

MB 146 - vintage piston filler - flex OBB

MB 32- BB

BOHEME - resin - OBB

BOHEME stainless steel- B

SOlitaire - guilloche, platinum cap -B

[RuiFromUK]

WOW Pavoni that is a beautiful gorgeous collection of Mont Blanc pens. My sincere congratulations.

[RuiFromUK]

On my side I only have a very modest collection of fountain pens and I love everyone of them.

 

The list is:

 

Meisterstück 146 FP with a medium mono colour yellow gold nib

Meisterstück 146 BP

2006 platinum Starwalker with a medium nib

 

and on its way Meisterstück 90 years 149 LeGrande FP

[bernardo]

My collection is modest, but very enjoyable:

 

149 BB

146 B

146 OBB

220 M

161 BP

162 RB

167 0.9mm

169 Leonardo

 

Have owned also:

144 M

146 M

149 M

149 F

[franjov]

This is my collection

 

Missing from the pictures:

François I, in the shop

Burgundy LeGrand, forgot to included

146 Rollerball duo, not in the office

WE Miguel de Cervantes, the only piece ever stolen from me

 

I have more inks and cases, but this are the ones that I use more.

 

I also haver other Fountain pens, including a small Namiki maki-e and a bamboo Pilot, also not in the pictures.

 

I hope that all you enjoy the pictures

[zaddick]

Off the top of my head:

 

146 Solitaire Royal LeGrand silver barley - currently F, likely to be changed

146 solitaire LeGrand Carbon Fibre - F

Marlene Deitrich 1901 Commenoration Edition - M

Kafka - M

Kafka Set (earmarked for my daughter's college graduation present)

Dickens Set

Woolf set

Schiller - F

Schiller - M (didn't want to break the shrinkwrap so I bought another)

Fitzgerald - F

Shaw - F

Bach donation - F

Pope Julius - F

Peter the Great - M

 

Not bad, not great. Looking to move to more vintage pens from MB for future additions, but alwyas on the hunt for a good buy.

[Inked]

Nice, Very Nice.

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Inked

 

This is my collection

[franjov]

Nice, Very Nice.

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Inked

 

My pleasure!