MONTBLANC CHINESE ZODIACS MONKEY LIMITED EDITION

Recently, Mont Blanc launched the Chinese zodiacs monkey limited edition pen. At least for me, this is not an interesting theme as I already has a few zodiacs theme pens. Namiki, Montegrappa and Cross are two of pen manufacturer who has launched two series of such theme pens in the past.

Caran d'Ache also launched such pens during the Year of the Dragon.

While it is not an interesting theme for me, it is for a lot of Mont Blanc fan. I am not sure if Mont Blanc will launched one pen a year, just like Caran d'Arche, or a one off ... test the market

The sales executive at the boutique has no comment when asked.

Mont Blanc Herny E. Steinway 888 Limited Edition

Mont Blanc launched a very beautiful Patron of Art Edition Henry E. Steinway limited edition this year (2014).

The Henry E. Steinway Limited Edition transparent cap is wrapped by a piano frame.

Montblanc Writer Edition 2013 Honoré de Balzac

Mont Blanc Writers Edition pay tribute to French literary artist Honoré de Balzac (1799 – 1850).

It was launched in August 2013 and the writing instruments are now available locally.

Honoré de Balzac is a well known  novelist and playwright who delivered an opus of nearly 100 novels and plays collectively known as La Comédie Humaine.

Montblanc Albert Einstein Special Edition Ink

Mont Blanc "The Great Characters Edition 2013" pays homage to Albert Einstein. Launched togather with their Albert Einstein Limited Edition pens is a special edition (not limited but while stock last) grey ink.

It is current available exclusive at Mont Blanc boutique.

Mont Blanc Special Edition Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period.

Born in Hamburg Germany, Brahms was a composer and pianist who spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the muscial scene and a influence figure.

Brahms's popularity and influence were considerable, and is sometimes grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the Three Bs.

Brahms wrote a number of major works for orchestra,but it was the premiere of A German Requiem, his largest choral work, in Bremen, in 1868, that confirmed Brahms's European reputation that led many to accept of his conquered Beethoven and the symphony.

This year (2012), Mont Blanc pay tribute to this popular and important German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms with thier 2012 Donation Pen Johannes Brahms Special Edition.

Mont Blanc Alfred Hitchcock Special Edition Ink

Mont Blanc launched the Alfred Hitchcock Speical Edition pen not too long ago. At the same time, they launched a Alfred Hitchcock Special Edition ink too, but ...

We discover this Alfred Hitchcock Special Edition ink was actually not special at all.

Unlike the Mont Blanc Writer Edition Carlo Collidi Ink, which has it specially design ink bottle and packaging, the Alfred Hitchcock does not has the same faith as Carlo Collidi.

Mont Blanc repackage the Ink of Love Special Edition to Alfred Hitchcock Special Edition.

Mont Blanc Grace Kelly Special Edition

Grace Patricia Kelly (Nov 12, 1929 - Sept 14, 1982) was one of our favor female hollywood actress of all time. She married Rainier III in April 1956, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.

Mont Blanc Writer Series Carlo Collodi

This year (2011) Mont Blanc pay tribute Carlo Collobi, who real name is Carlo Lorenzini (November 24, 1826 – October 26, 1890). He is an italian journalist and author of the world-renowned fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.

This is the second most loved pen in the Mont Blanc writer series.

The pen cap is decorated with a few of the characters from the novel The Adentures of Pinocchio.

Mont Blanc Writer Edition Carlo Collidi Ink

Beside the usual Montblanc Limited Writers Edition 2011 pens, this year Mont Blanc honours the great Italian writers Carlo Collidi with an additional limited production ink.

Unlike the special edition Mahatma Gandi, which uses the standard Mont Blanc ink bottle, this writer series limited production ink comes with it special designed bottle.

Mont Blanc Tribute to the Mont Blanc Special Edition

Mont Blanc introduced a snowy white collection to pay tribute to Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe. It highest peaking is 4,810 metres, and straddling the French and Italian border.

Mont Blanc adopted the six glaciers and the peak of the iconic mountain as the brand’s emblem.

For those of us who does not have the chance to visit this iconic mountain, Mont Blanc setup a very cool web site which give us a mountain view to celebrate this Tribute to Mont Blanc Speical Edition.

Mont Blanc Gaius Maecenas Limited Edition

Montblanc pays homage to Gaius Maecenas with the 20th edition of their Patron of the Arts series, who was a personal advisor to Octavius as well as a supporter of young artists.

While Maecenas has enjoyed immense wealth and political friendship as advisor to the Roman Emperor Augustus, he true passion was art and culture. This can be found in reference in the recorded patron in the history of the arts and culture. He is also the known symbolic figure and representative for cultural responsiblity and selfness commitment.

Mont Blanc Joy of Mahatma Gandi Special Edition Ink

For those orange color ink lover out there who didn't manage to get a bottle of the orange ink launched as the Mahatma Gandhi Special Edition ink, Mont Blanc launched the same color this year (2011) as a Ink of Joy Special Edition.

Mont Blanc Ink of Friendship, Love and Joy

Mont Blanc has not been successful with their special edition ink locally based on the remind of the past special edition available locally.

Mont Blanc is trying out their luck again with their newly launch Special Edition ink. They label them as ink of Love, Friendship and Joy.

Mont Blanc Mark Twain Limited Writer Edition 2010

Mark Twain is regarded to this day as the founder of Modern American literature.

Mont Blanc dedicates 2010 Writer Edition to this remarkable writer. One of this all time classic is the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published in 1884.

Mont Blanc John Lennon Special Edition

October 9 was John Lennon 70th birthday. Mont Blanc commemorance Lennon's 70th birthday with a Special Edition writing instrument crafted exquisitely for Lennon.

There are three versions of the John Lennon Pen Collection - black Precious Resin, a more limited Silver overlay pen (limited wordwide 1940 pieces) and an extremely limited Skeleton pen (limited worldwide 70 pieces).

Mont Blanc Diamond

Now everybody can own a piece of a MB legend without costing us an arm or leg. The new Meisterstuck Montblanc Diamond Classique and Diamond Legrand.

Mont Blanc The Fortune Number 88

Mont Blanc latest Limited Edition 88 - The Fortune Number, is the most expensive pen featured on our blog.

This skeleton fountain pen is made with rose gold. The lucky number motif can be found on the golden clip set with precious diamond.

The concept of this pen is very simple but complex to execute. Mont Blanc had execute it well and craft a beautiful pen out of lucky number 88.

Box from the past

We received this gift from a good friend. He found this old box while packing his "store room"; a room that contain a lot of "treasure" from the past, and thing forgotten. But to my wife they are junk from the past. :-(

A Leader who has a special place in my heart and the people of India

"I have no copyright in my portraits, but I am unable to give the consent you required"

Mahatma Ghadhi, May 1931

Those are the response that Mahatma Gandi gave to a manufacturer in May 1931, who wanted to use his portrait in a roofing titles.

On October 2 2009, Mont Blanc unveiled a limited edition pens in Mumbai to mark Mahatma Gandhi's birthday anniversary. The pens is available in two editions. The Mahatma Gandhi 241 is an 18K gold pen that depict Gandhi setting off on the salf march on July 1930 and is price at USD24,000.

This gold pen is limited to 241 pieces worldwide. The number '241' refers to the number of miles that Gandhi walked during the "salt march", a protect against salt taxes levied by the British.

Rumours, Rumours ... Mont Blanc new range of inks

Mont Blanc launched the new range of ink colours. Mont Blanc new ink now comes in fancy names like mystery black and oyster grey; They called it emotional names. The new ink colours are also dressed in newly designed bottle which have more edges then curves. The new hat (cap) is more plastic looking as compare to the old version.  Mont Blanc called the new cap design as a focus to their characteristic of 3-ring-design.


The new bottle capacity is enlarged to 60ml vs 50ml of the old one.

Available Colours :
Mystery Black, Royal Blue, Midnight Blue, Burgundy Red, Lavender Purple, Toffee Brown, Oyster Grey, Irish Green.

The new range of inks are now available locally at all Mont Blanc boutiques, Fook Hing Trading and others authorized retailors.