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May 15, 2026 · How Do I Start Collecting Pens?
This tale is, unfortunately, an all too familiar one. A friend was perusing the world’s most famous electronic auction site (rhymes with uPay) and discovered a deal too good to pass up. It was a Montblanc Classique Vermeil Solitaire ballpoint.
September 5, 2024 · How Do I Start Collecting Pens?
One of the greatest screen beauties in golden-era Hollywood was Swedish-born Greta Garbo. She expressed a bold, raw sexuality uncommon in America in the 1920s and ’30s, and she maintained a famed “mystique.” Unlike so many who sought fame, Garbo famously said, “I want to be left alone,” though she was often misquoted as “I…
July 3, 2023 · How Do I Start Collecting Pens?
This is an authentic Mont Blanc JFK ballpoint pen with its original boxes and papers. In an effort to pay tribute to the United States of America’s youthful, idealist president who was assassinated, the Montblanc JFK is a special edition pen. It is a handsome pen that came in several color combinations and was most…
May 10, 2023 · How Do I Start Collecting Pens?
Is she? Or isn’t she? Can you pick out the real Montblanc Boheme in this photo? One of my favorite additions to the Montblanc line-up in the past 20 years was the Montblanc Boheme. What made it my favorite was the retractable nib, which made it look similar to the classic safety fillers of yesteryear.…
December 1, 2022 · How Do I Start Collecting Pens?
Some days you just never know what you will find. Someone reached out to me with a collection for sale, and they told me the original owner was an avid Montblanc collector. Naturally, I was curious to see it. It didn’t take long to assess that this person had a huge collection of fakes. Sadly,…
May 20, 2021 · How Do I Start Collecting Pens?
This is one of the most convincing fake Montblanc fountain pens we have ever seen. After 14 years in the pen business, I have just encountered one the very best fake Montblanc pens I’ve ever seen. It came with a collection of vintage pens for appraisal. I had been told it was a Montblanc rollerball,…
January 31, 2020 · How Do I Start Collecting Pens?
We recently received two more great examples of fake Montblanc pens from a collector to share with you. As you might recall, we wrote a much more extensive piece about identifying fake Montblancs in a piece we called: Don’t Be Fooled by Fake Mont Blanc Pens. This time we are just going to showcase the…
April 1, 2018 · How Do I Start Collecting Pens?
When you are the #1 selling maker of luxury pens, everyone will be chasing your brand, trying to emulate it. That is why the market is flooded with myriad knock-off Mont Blanc pens. At a quick glance this looks like an authentic sterling silver Mont Blanc Classique, but MB never paints its logo on the…
October 11, 2017 · How Do I Start Collecting Pens?
You can’t go wrong with vintage or modern pens. In either case, it is best to do a little research to know what to look for to get the best deal. It also helps to know if you intend to use or display them. MODERN PENS Most people who are new to collecting pens start…
