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Mont Blanc Ball Point Pens

Mont Blanc pens originated in Germany around the turn of the 19th century. Back then in its early beginnings it was known as the Simplo Fuller pen company but it soon went on to change its name and become known as the Mont Blanc and then on to Mont Blanc International GMBH. While this company does design and manufacture a wide range of luxury goods and fashion accessories it is perhaps best known for its exquisitely crafted pens.

The Development Of the Ball Point Pen

For decades since its inception Mont Blanc manufactured fountain pens exclusively. However; it wasn’t long after the development of the ball point pen that Mont Blanc began making it available in many of their styles. One little known fact about ball point pens is that when they were first invented and brought to market, the new technology was quite expensive. In fact when factored for inflation the cheapest plastic ball point pens available in their early year cost around $150.

The Mont Blanc Meisterstuck Pen

So with that bit of information in mind, at around $300 the Mont Blanc Meisterstuck could figuratively still be considered quite a bargain. This handcrafted pen is created from deep black precious resin and features three gold plated rungs and gold plated clip. Launched in 1924, this Mont Blanc ball point pen continues to this day to be one of their top selling pens.

The Mont Blanc Star Walker Pen

Another very popular Mont Blanc ball point pen is their Mont Blanc Star Walker that is also made from fine precious resin and features a number of elegant design touches such as highly polished chrome plated fillings. The price on this pen is higher then on the Meisterstuck but it does vary depending on which particular type of Star Walker you select.

The mont Blanc Etoile de Mont Blanc Pen

The Mont Blanc Etoile de Mont Blanc is a bit more expensive then the two previously listed pens. In fact this Mont Blanc ball point pen will set you back some $800. Even so, enough people determine that the pen is well worth it, because it remains to this day to be a popular selling Mont Blanc pen.

How Much Can You Spend On a Mont Blanc Ball Point Pen?

The fact is that if you wanted to, you could easily find a Mont Blanc ball point pen listed in their online catalog as selling for some $100,000. It’s their most expensive pen and comes completely encrusted with diamonds from top to bottom. Even so, that still isn’t  the most money that can be spent procuring a Mont Blanc pen. Thats because some of their antique pens that are in the hands of private collectors can and do cost substantially more than that.

About the Author

Chris Tyrrell writes for Wheelers who carry a wide range of Mont Blanc Ballpoint Pen products and many other luxury items. Visit the website for more details.

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Quality Writing by Fountain Pens

Pen is the most common instrument that must be used by almost every person in their routine life. There are many varieties of pens available in the market. A fountain pen is a pen that contains a reservoir of water-based liquid ink. From the reservoir or the ink cartridge, the ink is drawn through a feed to the nib and then to the paper via a combination of gravity and capillary action, so most fountain pens require no pressure to write. In short, a pen filled from an external source and containing an ink reservoir that automatically feeds the writing point is called as fountain pen.

The history of fountain pen sounds really interesting because of its utility for varied purposes. The Romanian inventor Petrache Poenaru received a French patent for the invention of the first fountain pen with a replaceable ink cartridge on May 25, 1827. In early 1850s, fountain pen gained much of fame as a writing instrument and was seen with some alteration in its specification like iridium-tipped gold nib, hard rubber, and free flowing ink.

In today’s world you will find that nibs are usually made of stainless steel or gold (the gold content approximately being 14 karat and 18 karat). And with no doubt gold is considered as the best metal because of its characteristic like resistance to corrosion. Gold nibs are tipped with a hard, wear-resistant alloy that typically uses metals from the platinum group. The nib usually has one slit cut down its center, to convey the ink down the nib by capillary action, as well as a “breather hole” of varying shape to promote the exchange of air for ink in the pen’s reservoir. The whole nib narrows to a point where the ink is transferred to the paper. Nibs divided into three ‘tines’ are commonly known as ‘music’ nibs, as their line which can be varied from broad to fine is suited for writing musical scores. Although the most common nibs end in a round point of various sizes (fine, medium, broad), various other nib shapes are available. Examples of this are oblique, reverse oblique, stub, italic and 360 degree nibs. Other styles of fountain pen nibs include Hooded Nibs (e.g. Parker 51, Parker 61, or Parker 100, Hero 329), Inlaid Nibs (e.g. Sheaffer Targa or Valor) or Integral Nibs (Parker T-1), which may also be ground to have different writing characteristics.

Thus, fountain pen has gained much of popularity from recent years. You could easily get the
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from any provision store or any good pens store. Fountain pen is really worthy buying as it is in vogue and in demand because of its utility and stylish look. Now, just enjoy writing on the paper.
About the Author

Bella Mclaine writes about Pens at pensall.com. Excellent resource website for Pens.

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