90Ya Skeleton 149 Obbb

[Tom Kellie]

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/316957-whats-your-most-recent-mb-purchase-2017/page-18

[Pravda]

Hello Tom! Your keen eye to detail is astounding always so much fun to see how you perceive a piece and sketch it

 

The Borghese is heavy(ish) but not as heavy as the 90 YS 149 when filled. The cap is what ads a lot of weight to it, the marble barrel surprisingly not so much.

[DrFountainPen]

Hello Tom! Your keen eye to detail is astounding always so much fun to see how you perceive a piece and sketch it

 

The Borghese is heavy(ish) but not as heavy as the 90 YS 149 when filled. The cap is what ads a lot of weight to it, the marble barrel surprisingly not so much.

Hey I was interested in the skeleton 90th as well. What is the star on the cap made of? Similar resin as the 149? or MOP?

[mulrich]

This is one of my favorite MB skeletons; I only wish they used a nib unique to the model and not the same as the regular 90th 149s.

[Aysedasi]

My mind boggles at the pen almost as much as the price ticket....... I couldn't even dare to dream of buying one.....

[mulrich]

My mind boggles at the pen almost as much as the price ticket....... I couldn't even dare to dream of buying one.....

And a very expensive plane ticket at that.

[zaddick]

Hey I was interested in the skeleton 90th as well. What is the star on the cap made of? Similar resin as the 149? or MOP?

The start is quartz

[DrFountainPen]

The start is quartz

 

Is this different than the star of the regular MB149s?

[gerigo]

 

Is this different than the star of the regular MB149s?

yes

[zaddick]

 

Is this different than the star of the regular MB149s?

A regular 149 is just white resin on the top. Most of the special editions are mother of pearl. There are other materials too. A long time ago I remember there was a three with the material of all the MB stars.

[DrFountainPen]

A regular 149 is just white resin on the top. Most of the special editions are mother of pearl. There are other materials too. A long time ago I remember there was a three with the material of all the MB stars.

I'm looking at the photos, but unable to see the difference between the quartz and resin. Do you or anyone else happen to have both and do a courtesy photo?

[drgriz]

I'm looking at the photos, but unable to see the difference between the quartz and resin. Do you or anyone else happen to have both and do a courtesy photo?

 

Excuse the impromptu photo. Both pens are 90th Anniversary pens, resin on left, quartz on the right.

[DrFountainPen]

 

Excuse the impromptu photo. Both pens are 90th Anniversary pens, resin on left, quartz on the right.

Thank you! The difference is subtle, but there. Do you like the quartz emblem vs. the MOP?

[drgriz]

Thank you! The difference is subtle, but there. Do you like the quartz emblem vs. the MOP?

 

Yes it is subtle. Love them all as it adds to the uniqueness of each piece.

[DrFountainPen]

 

Yes it is subtle. Love them all as it adds to the uniqueness of each piece.

Whats the center pen? Copernicus?