I am not really a believer in kismet, fate, destiny...whatever word you want to choose but just over fours weeks ago the stars seemed to align and then kept aligning with regards a pen. It all started in Kingston upon Thames were I had been cycling through and happened to be hopelessly lost. As I … Continue reading Montblanc Heritage 1912 – a tale to tell
Category: Pen Reviews
Loving the Graf von
I have had my 'Graf von Faber-Castell Intuition Platino Ebony for a few weeks now. It has not left my daily carry along with my Montblanc 146 LeGrand Platinum Line and Montblanc 149, so there is a bit of a German theme going on here. The Graf is an unusual pen. It is quite short … Continue reading Loving the Graf von
The classic that is the ‘Montblanc 149.’
The Montblanc 149 needs little in the way of introduction from yours truly. The internet is awash of reviews, videos, adoration, critics and everything in between. This week after years of should I shouldn't I, the moon and stars seem to align and a 149 was mine. The genesis for buying the 149 was buying … Continue reading The classic that is the ‘Montblanc 149.’
Montblanc 146 LeGrand Platinum Line (BMW)
It was fellow blogger ukfountainpens who first alerted me to a Montblanc fountain pen available from BMW of all places. With very understated BMW branding and a price tag of £350 it looked like a bargain. Buying the pen from BMW was fairly painless. An email to say they had received my order followed by … Continue reading Montblanc 146 LeGrand Platinum Line (BMW)
Scribo 2 in Noble Green
I have had the 'Scribo 2' on my radar for several weeks. Before I dive into this wonderful pen (oh no, you probably have an idea where this is going now) a little bit of background is probably needed. You may have heard of how the new pen company 'Scribo' came into being with the … Continue reading Scribo 2 in Noble Green
Kaweco Sport Skyline Fox
Like many of you out there, wherever possible I always carry a fountain pen with me. For the occasions where a Conid Kingsize or Visconti Opera Master just isn't practical, I have always looked to ultra compact offerings from Kaweco. I bought one of these completely by chance a few weeks ago when completely by … Continue reading Kaweco Sport Skyline Fox
Where it all began…Parker 45 Flighter
Lots of you out there have a story to tell about what exactly got you into fountain pens. In this blog post I will tell you about my journey. The genesis of my obsession fondness of all things fountain pens began when I was about 10 or 11 years old. My mum and dad presented me … Continue reading Where it all began…Parker 45 Flighter
