What's Your Most Recent Mb Purchase? 2019 Edition

[Tom Kellie]

I'll rephrase what I said for you. By the above comment, I meant that MB Skeletons do not look like 7,000 Euro pens in person. They looked more like 1,500-2,500 Euro pens. I did not mean that the pen was different from the online pictures, but when I saw them with an acquaintance, they definitely do not look like a 7,000 Euro pen. To sum it up, I do not feel that I am getting what I paid for with these pens.

 

Unfortunately I do not have a homer. I got to see one with another friend earlier this year and liked it. Searched online, no luck. Most of the shops only have the Homage to Iliad or the Homage to Homer sets. Please do let me know if you come across any single Homer pen, F or M nib preferred.

 

As for the demonstrator part, the entire system of blue barrel with silver overlay (coated with platinum) is called the skeleton. The blue Resin barrel is see through hence I called a demonstrator. It's not the terminology Montblanc uses but general parlance a pen with a see through barrel is called a demonstrator.

 

 

~ Mew:

 

Thank you for your careful explanation.

You're better informed than I am about fountain pen nomenclature.

https://www.fritz-schimpf.de/en/Brands/Montblanc/Montblanc-Writers-Edition-Homage-to-Homer-Limited-Edition-Fuellhalter.html

https://www.fritz-schimpf.de/en/Writing-instruments/Fountain-pens/Montblanc-Writers-Edition-Homage-to-Homer-Limited-Edition-1581-Fuellhalter.html

Fritz Schimpf in Tübingen, Germany is a highly reliable dealer.

They have in stock single WE Homer fountain pens with either M or F nibs.

I hope that you might find such a Homer fountain pen to be a satisfactory Montblanc writing pen.

Tom K.

[aurore]

Near mint 149 from 70s with bi-tone nib. Simple and classic.

[auds]

 

~ auds:

 

What a terrific image!

An OB in Homer Greek Blue sounds like a great match.

May your Gershwin be a treasured writer!

Tom K.

 

 

Thanks Tom! I haven't had the chance to write with it for an extended period yet but I'm sure it will be excellent.

[mjchuang9]

Hi Tom,

 

I'll rephrase what I said for you. By the above comment, I meant that MB Skeletons do not look like 7,000 Euro pens in person. They looked more like 1,500-2,500 Euro pens. I did not mean that the pen was different from the online pictures, but when I saw them with an acquaintance, they definitely do not look like a 7,000 Euro pen. To sum it up, I do not feel that I am getting what I paid for with these pens.

 

Unfortunately I do not have a homer. I got to see one with another friend earlier this year and liked it. Searched online, no luck. Most of the shops only have the Homage to Iliad or the Homage to Homer sets. Please do let me know if you come across any single Homer pen, F or M nib preferred.

 

As for the demonstrator part, the entire system of blue barrel with silver overlay (coated with platinum) is called the skeleton. The blue Resin barrel is see through hence I called a demonstrator. It's not the terminology Montblanc uses but general parlance a pen with a see through barrel is called a demonstrator.

 

 

I had the same feeling that these skeletons were not worth the price some years ago and I would rather buy PoA 888 instead. Until this year I bought the Pope Julius 888 for myself as a 50 years birthday present. This is my ultimate PoA, i am satisfied with it. Then I were thinking where did I move on about the collection? I saw the Blue Hour again occasionally and felt how could I miss it for several years? When I hold the BH, I strongly feel the presence and freedom that doesn't happen on the other pens even Namiki emperor. Just like my Patek Nautilus.

 

Would you like to share us some 7,000 Euro pens or above you own ?

Edited September 7, 2019 by mjchuang9

[da vinci]

 

 

I had the same feeling that these skeletons were not worth the price some years ago and I would rather buy PoA 888 instead. Until this year I bought the Pope Julius 888 for myself as a 50 years birthday present. This is my ultimate PoA, i am satisfied with it. Then I were thinking where did I move on about the collection? I saw the Blue Hour again occasionally and felt how could I miss it for several years? When I hold the BH, I strongly feel the presence and freedom that doesn't happen on the other pens even Namiki emperor. Just like my Patek Nautilus.

 

Would you like to share us some 7,000 Euro pens or above you own ?

Superb watch and pen combination!

[MalcLee]

Beautiful 5711.

[City74]

 

 

I had the same feeling that these skeletons were not worth the price some years ago and I would rather buy PoA 888 instead. Until this year I bought the Pope Julius 888 for myself as a 50 years birthday present. This is my ultimate PoA, i am satisfied with it. Then I were thinking where did I move on about the collection? I saw the Blue Hour again occasionally and felt how could I miss it for several years? When I hold the BH, I strongly feel the presence and freedom that doesn't happen on the other pens even Namiki emperor. Just like my Patek Nautilus.

 

Would you like to share us some 7,000 Euro pens or above you own ?

Im not sure it could get any better then that. As a watch collector the Patek 5711 is a grail of mine

[Tom Kellie]

Montblanc Petit Prince Sand of the Desert Ink

[Amit.]

 

Montblanc Petit Prince Sand of the Desert Ink

 

Please share a writing sample of the ink Tom. Thanks and enjoy the new ink.

[Nathanb]

Magic !!!

 

 

 

 

Really? I thought it was a novel design idea and quite pretty to look at. May I ask why you bought it if wasn't sure you liked it?

 

I hope you come around and find joy using it in the days to come. Unsealing the pen and inking it usually does the trick Congratulations nonetheless. I am personally very fond of the 3 'modern' designs and use them everyday.

 

[Tom Kellie]

Please share a writing sample of the ink Tom. Thanks and enjoy the new ink.

 

 

[Amit.]

Thanks Tom for the writing sample. As always your handwritten notes are are such a joy to read. You are a wonderful human being and so much to learn from you. Thanks again.

 

 

[thygreyt]

Lovely ink! Cant wait to see more of it...!

[Tom Kellie]

Lovely ink! Cant wait to see more of it...!

 

 

[BillH]

Blue Hour, pen and ink. New favorite pen.

 

[camoandconcrete]

I recently picked up a celluloid 149 and looooove it. I honestly find the size and feel of it much nicer than the modern 149, which I always thought couldnt get better...until this one showed up.

Edited September 12, 2019 by camoandconcrete

[zaddick]

I recently picked up a celluloid 149 and looooove it. I honestly find the size and feel of it much nicer than the modern 149, which I always thought couldnt get better...until this one showed up.

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Nice choice!

[siamackz]

I recently picked up a celluloid 149 and looooove it. I honestly find the size and feel of it much nicer than the modern 149, which I always thought couldnt get better...until this one showed up.

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Excellent choice! Enjoy!

[thygreyt]

Congrats on the blue hour...! It's an amazing pen...! Gorgeous

[camoandconcrete]

Nice choice!

Excellent choice! Enjoy!

Thank you both! It’s really quite something in the hand, has a heft and solid feeling that the modern one doesn’t have and even my the 13x’s don’t seem to have.