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The Absolutely Unnecessary Joy of a Fountain Pen

The Count of Merkur Cristo

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Fellow Nibsters:
Saw this Pen article in on-line yesterday and thought I would share. šŸ‘šŸ½

Story by Nick Sullivan - Esquire - 2 May 24

Montblanc's MeisterstĆ¼ck isn't an essential. Which is exactly what makes it so great

šŸ–‹ļø"A fountain pen [FP] is like a tie these days. Itā€™s not a necessity but an expression of tasteā€”and a chance to snatch a little extra joy from the grip of everyday existence.

Given the choice, would you rather scratch out a note with a cheap plastic ballpoint or glide a finely tuned 18k-gold nib over a sheet of paper? No contest [hands-down].;)

Which brings us to Montblanc. 1715569449751.png

Founded in 1906 with the catchy name 'Simplizissiumus-FĆ¼llhalter' [:blink:] the company pioneered modern, easy-to-use fountain pens.

And the MeisterstĆ¼ckā€” German for ā€œMasterpieceā€ā€”has been the pinnacle of its lineup since it was introduced in 1924.

Itā€™s the fountain pen elevated to an art form. :thumbsup:

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MB MeisterstĆ¼ck 149 Fontain Pen

Combining superior engineering and materials, the century-old MeisterstĆ¼ck takes the writing experience to another level by ensuring that the ink flows in an unbroken stream from reservoir to nib to paper without the slightest pressure from the user.
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Itā€™s a simple pleasure but a profound one. And sometimesā€”more often than you might expectā€”thatā€™s just what you need". [šŸ‘]

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My name engraved Vintage (1990' circa), #144 Meisterstuck Classic Fountain (black with gold trim...extra-fine two-tone [14K 4810 rhodium-plated inlay] nib), Pen w/ 75th Anniversary Diamond Solitaire Cap

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TOP - My name engraved Vintage (1990ā€™ circa), Meisterstuck Classic (black with gold trim), Rollerball Pen.
BOTTOM - My name engraved Vintage (1990' circa), #144 Meisterstuck Classic Fountain (black with gold trim...extra-fine two-tone, 14K 4810 rhodium-plated inlay] nib), Pen w/ 75th Anniversary Diamond Solitaire Cap


Works Cited: MB Meisterstuck FP 100yr Anniversary

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"Montblanc - celebrating 100 years of inspired writing". MB Slogan
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Hello Tomo,

I'm not overly interested in fountain pens, but I do like your Avatar. He seems to be a figure with which I'm not familiar.

Cheers,

Gauthier
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Claudel Xerxes

Staff member
I am still on the fence about getting a Montblanc pen. They are so iconic and well regarded... they are also not really an inexpensive pen. Maybe someday I'll have a bit of a windfall and pick one up. Great article, though!

I've had the same feeling since first using fountain pens. I almost bought a 149 for a good price from a guy off of Craigslist a number of years ago, but he backed out before the transaction took place.
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The Count of Merkur Cristo

B&B's Emperor of Emojis
[...] Montblanc's MeisterstĆ¼ck isn't an essential. Which is exactly what makes it so great.

šŸ–‹ļø"A fountain pen [FP] is like a tie these days. Itā€™s not a necessity but an expression of tasteā€”and a chance to snatch a little extra joy from the grip of everyday existence.

Given the choice, would you rather scratch out a note with a cheap plastic ballpoint or glide a finely tuned 18k-gold nib over a sheet of paper? No contest [hands-down].;)

Which brings us to Montblanc. View attachment 1845321
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"Montblanc - celebrating 100 years of inspired writing". MB Slogan
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