Montblanc Red Gold 149 Obbb

[Tom Kellie]

Is this not one of the best threads ever?

 

Let me add a teaser to make it even better.

 

~ Those who post comments, pen and nib images and handwriting samples in this thread make it sparkle, week after week.

Tom K.

[Tom Kellie]

 

Edit, that's Kon Peki? Wow, I'm really looking forward to the delivery later this week with that ink in it now. Absolutely infatuating blue!

 

~ grantmm:

 

Your handwritten post in Iroshizuku Syo-ro shows the beauty of 149 OBBB strokes so well.

I appreciate and admire your handwritten posts, sharing fountain pen handwriting.

Tom K.

[Tom Kellie]

It is, indeed.

 

I offloaded the vast majority of my collection to acquire these. Major kudos to Bryant at Chatterley who made it all possible.

 

I'll post the entire saga of the Skeleton hunt when I'm not doing double duty between hurricane repairs and getting my business partner pulled together for her first overseas conference.

 

~ Ghost Plane:

 

If a lovelier OBBB exists, I haven't seen it.

Your pen is turbo-charged.

May it take your imagination to realms of eloquence and insight.

Thank you so much for posting such a wonderful image here.

OBBBs rock, as you know so well!

Tom K.

[Tom Kellie]

Best shot I've seen showing the details of the finer tips. Thanks!

 

 

Lovely shot Tom. I wish I could get the lighting in my photographs so right on. Thanks!

 

~ Ghost Plane and BillH:

 

Both of you are very generous in your comments.

The image was made with indirect natural light.

I usually photograph on a kitchen counter with north-facing windows.

Most images are made at midday or in the early afternoon, hence ample light reflected from the neighboring faculty housing building.

Tom K.

[Tom Kellie]

A note to TOM (and Ghost, and Pravda, Zaddick, et al)

 

 

[meiers]

Lovely writing samples.

You, two, made my day. THANKS!!!

[max dog]

 

~ These broad-nibbed fountain pens keep getting bigger and better.

They make a little Pug puppy want to do likewise.

Zuji

 

Zuji is too cute! I can't get enough of him.

 

I liked this ink enough to get an extra bottle to keep me going when the current one runs out. Hope MB doesn't stop the ink any time soon.

[Tom Kellie]

笔尖

[Ghost Plane]

Did the character for the clip derive for the one for pen, or vice versa?

[Tom Kellie]

Did the character for the clip derive for the one for pen, or vice versa?

 

 

~ Ghost Plane:

 

For “nib”, the first character, “笔” or “bi”, expresses “writing implement”.

The second character, “尖” or “jian”, expresses “point” or “tip”.

For “pocket clip”, the second character, “夹”, expresses “clip” or “squeeze”.

Tom K.

[Ghost Plane]

~ Ghost Plane:

 

 

For “nib”, the first character, “笔” or “bi”, expresses “writing implement”.

The second character, “尖” or “jian”, expresses “point” or “tip”.

For “pocket clip”, the second character, “夹”, expresses “clip” or “squeeze”.

Tom K.

So the second is a modifier of the first? I’m always fascinated how words come together.

[Tom Kellie]

So the second is a modifier of the first? I’m always fascinated how words come together.

 

 

~ Ghost Plane:

 

They're two independent concepts which form a new concept when combined.

It's unlike A + B = AB.

It's more like A + B = C, where C may or may not be comparable to the combined antecedents.

They don't necessarily function as words, although they could, but not invariably.

C is a word in and of itself.

Once learned, easy peasy.

It's the original memorization which requires time and attention.

Tom K.

[TheRealMikeDr]

What is this "restraint" you speak of?

 

 

 

Very nice! Did you get just one?

[Tom Kellie]

~ The image above, showing a Red Gold 149 OBBB with a Chinese-English definition of ‘nib’, was forwarded to several friends here.

One of them replied, saying that he had an unused Montblanc pen which he'd acquired in the past.

He's been my friend since 2000, when I knew him as an undergraduate. A talented software specialist, he was surprised to learn that I regularly write with fountain pens.

When I logged into my computer early this morning, there was a message waiting for me with a photo of his never inked pen.

It's an M nib 145 Classique. As I have one with an EF nib, I readily recognized it.

I'll ask him if he'd be interested in using a converter and bottled ink, in place of cartridges. If so, I'll assist him in learning to make full use of his pen.

I've found that any fountain pen writes 中文, or Chinese characters, but the broader nibs often add a degree of expressiveness to the strokes.

What a pleasant surprise to find that a long-time friend here is another Montblanc owner. I hope that he'll become a regular writer with his Montblanc 145.

Were that to occur, might an OBBB be in his future?

Tom K.

[Ghost Plane]

Very nice! Did you get just one?

And this.

[TheRealMikeDr]

And this.

 

Sweet mother of God...

[meiers]

They are lovely.

[Tom Kellie]

The Broadest Nibs — No Longer Basic Black...

[Ghost Plane]

 

The Broadest Nibs — No Longer Basic Black...

*singing in a Marilyn Monroe voice* Montblancs are a girl’s best friend...

 

There’s actually a saga and a rationale behind this madness to follow later in the week when I have a moment for long posts with photos. But for now...sometimes big risks result in big rewards.

[thygreyt]

Wow, regardless of the story (which i'm sure it will be an amazing compliment to the pens), the two pieces are AMAZING, STUNNING, Lovely, inspiring, astonishing... i dont know any adjective that would fit nicely to what i'm feeling when i see the two under your ownership..!