LE Pens

[hogwldfltr]

I'd love to see any limited edition pens which members have collected. TIA!!!

[Rossler]

A few for our entertainment... enjoy

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[hogwldfltr]

OK I see them now. Any description?

[Rossler]

Montegrappa 80th Anniversary ----- Montblanc Voltaire
Montegrappa Millennio de Bassano ---- Montblanc Carlo Collodi
Montegrappa Vatican 2000 ----- Montblanc Dostoevsky
Montegrappa Russia ----- Montblanc St. Exupéry
Montegrappa 1849 E-W ----- Montblanc Marcel Proust
Montegrappa Roma ----- Montblanc Thomas Mann
Montegrappa Bolshoi ----- Montblanc Jules Verne
Montblanc Balzac ----- Montblanc Tolstoi
Montblanc Oscar Wilde ----- Montblanc P. Schiller
Montblanc L. Sforza ----- Montblanc Allan Poe

[hogwldfltr]

Montegrappa 80th Anniversary ----- Montblanc Voltaire
Montegrappa Millennio de Bassano ---- Montblanc Carlo Collodi
Montegrappa Vatican 2000 ----- Montblanc Dostoevsky
Montegrappa Russia ----- Montblanc St. Exupéry
Montegrappa 1849 E-W ----- Montblanc Marcel Proust
Montegrappa Roma ----- Montblanc Thomas Mann
Montegrappa Bolshoi ----- Montblanc Jules Verne
Montblanc Balzac ----- Montblanc Tolstoi
Montblanc Oscar Wilde ----- Montblanc P. Schiller
Montblanc L. Sforza ----- Montblanc Allan Poe

I'm certain it's a hard question; have you a favorite of the group?

I recently picked up a couple recently. A couple of Jonathan Swifts (FP and BP); and the small Mozart set (FP, BP and Pencil). I'm still waiting on the Swift BP. Since I was an English major and an existentialist, the Poe and the Dostoevsky hold great interest for me. The Verne as well but that goes beyond being into literature. I also must admit an bizarre interest in the MB James Dean.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/3c1b62244248cf5d9b754d5809bcde7d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/e6ca8ad03903a8ebe5979146f1f6a063.jpg

[KBeezie]

Some of the notable Limited Editions I've had :

Omas Europa ( 2,454 of 3,500 )

https://i.imgur.com/4rTTEr0.jpg

Aurora Afrika ( 1,765 of 7,500 )

https://i.imgur.com/yTKecdk.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/covCYxN.jpg

Filcao Atlantica in Pentrace Green

https://i.imgur.com/xrAFYnX.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/UVCYSjb.jpg

Filcao Alexander (#152 of 300)

https://i.imgur.com/h3RPqOy.jpg

Visconti Divina Desert Springs (#872 of 1,618)

https://i.imgur.com/YWvhQfw.jpg

Platinum Century #3776 Nice Pur ( #476 of 2,000 ) (though technically not limited as they continued making un-numbered copies past 2,000)

https://i.imgur.com/100pDEp.jpg

Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant "1st Year", not a "limited edition" per se, but less common in having the 14K solid gold snorkel tubes that were only available on models sold in 1952

https://i.imgur.com/VR1of6J.jpg

[Rossler]

Montegrappa 80th Anniversary ----- Montblanc Voltaire
Montegrappa Millennio de Bassano ---- Montblanc Carlo Collodi
Montegrappa Vatican 2000 ----- Montblanc Dostoevsky
Montegrappa Russia ----- Montblanc St. Exupéry
Montegrappa 1849 E-W ----- Montblanc Marcel Proust
Montegrappa Roma ----- Montblanc Thomas Mann
Montegrappa Bolshoi ----- Montblanc Jules Verne
Montblanc Balzac ----- Montblanc Tolstoi
Montblanc Oscar Wilde ----- Montblanc P. Schiller
Montblanc L. Sforza ----- Montblanc Allan Poe

I'm certain it's a hard question; have you a favorite of the group?

I recently picked up a couple recently. A couple of Jonathan Swifts (FP and BP); and the small Mozart set (FP, BP and Pencil). I'm still waiting on the Swift BP. Since I was an English major and an existentialist, the Poe and the Dostoevsky hold great interest for me. The Verne as well but that goes beyond being into literature. I also must admit an bizarre interest in the MB James Dean.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/3c1b62244248cf5d9b754d5809bcde7d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/e6ca8ad03903a8ebe5979146f1f6a063.jpg

If I had to choose one, out of this lot, it would probably be the Saint Exupéry. It has an OM nib and it glides beautifully on paper.
But make no mistake, I only acquire pens that I like.
There are plenty of empty spaces in my collection, chronologically, because the design, feeling of the pens or colour scheme doesn't resonate with me.

[Rossler]

Lovely Visconti Desert Springs!
And they tend to write just fine also.
But are an awful pain to clean properly, do you feel the same towards their ink reservoirs?

[KBeezie]

Lovely Visconti Desert Springs!
And they tend to write just fine also.
But are an awful pain to clean properly, do you feel the same towards their ink reservoirs?

Sold mine at a loss since I was very disappointed in the nib and feed performance even after having sent it out 3 times.

Very lovely material and design... just didn't live up to the same in writing performance.

[hogwldfltr]

Lovely Visconti Desert Springs!
And they tend to write just fine also.
But are an awful pain to clean properly, do you feel the same towards their ink reservoirs?



Lovely Visconti Desert Springs!
And they tend to write just fine also.
But are an awful pain to clean properly, do you feel the same towards their ink reservoirs?

Sold mine at a loss since I was very disappointed in the nib and feed performance even after having sent it out 3 times.

Very lovely material and design... just didn't live up to the same in writing performance.

I agree that is just a beautiful pen; sorry to see you took a hit on owning it. Hopefully not too bad. It's a great looker for certain!!!!



If I had to choose one, out of this lot, it would probably be the Saint Exupéry. It has an OM nib and it glides beautifully on paper.
But make no mistake, I only acquire pens that I like.
There are plenty of empty spaces in my collection, chronologically, because the design, feeling of the pens or colour scheme doesn't resonate with me.

Interesting pen; I'd not come across it. Thanks for pointing it out. I'll keep my eye out for one!!!

[Rossler]

a few more...

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[hogwldfltr]

a few more...

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Nice collection; love the pen pencil pair sets!!! A lot of ball points apparently as well!!! Again, great looking collection!!!

[Rossler]

And now some for the Parker fans!

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[85AKbN]

Lamy Al-Star Turmaline (special edition) and my Ranga Slim Bamboo, premium ebonite.

https://i.imgur.com/hD2f336.jpg

[hogwldfltr]

A bit of diversity..

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200417/0eb79502cfb010dd1404f80e84d60c2d.jpg