In my collection I have several less expensive Montblanc pens that fell well under the price-point of the Meisterstruck series. Those include the Turbo, the Carrera, the Generation, and more recently, although not that low priced, the Starwalker. (Can you think of others?) The new Montblanc M, announced last June, appears to fall more in … Continue reading Modernized Montblanc
“Montblanc for BMW” Special (?) Edition
I had to look pretty closely to see what was 'special' here. In case you have a hard time finding it, apparently it's that, "The clip is laser engraved with several stylized 7s and an individual series number." (I guess that if yoiu have a 3 Series you're stuck with a Lamy.) It's not clear … Continue reading “Montblanc for BMW” Special (?) Edition
Is teaching handwriting making a comeback?
Observing one of my sons holding a pen prompted me to ask, and it was only then that I found out that teaching handwriting, something I had taken for granted, was no longer done in many elementary schools. Fountain pens are certainly not essential to learning penmanship - they had stopped being used by the … Continue reading Is teaching handwriting making a comeback?
More expensive pens
Again, add some precious metal and stones, and the price goes up. Most people would think that the pens I tend to carry in my pocket are exorbitant, but they pale in comparison to these. These handcrafted pens cost as much as a Hyundai hatchback Art doesn’t always come framed and hung on a wall. … Continue reading More expensive pens
From Goose Feathers to Ballpoints…
... and a little bit on before. This article is a very abbreviated history of writing instruments, but has a somewhat interesting paragraph on writing with common kitchen ingredients if you have a youngster. Imagine That: Name the plume The next time you get annoyed searching for a ballpoint pen to do some writing, think … Continue reading From Goose Feathers to Ballpoints…
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