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.

Mont Blanc ... Procelain

Procelain somehow always make us relate to the properties of whiteness, strong and hardness, but yet indirectly give us the feel of the feminine, gentleness at it core.

Rumours, Rumours ... In Honours of Britains's Greatest Ruler

Montblanc Patron of Art 2010 Limited Edition: Queen Elizabeth I Fountain Pen

Queen Elizabeth I was one of few historical figures whose impact on history was so powerful that an entire era has been named after her – and she did it with a passion and charisma that still enthralls us today.

Montblanc pays tribute to this fascinating woman, queen and lover of culture with a stunning writing instrument – the Limited Edition Queen Elizabeth I.

The pattern on the cap and cone is inspired by ornaments from the book cover of "The Miroir or Glasse of the Synneful Soul". The cap is decorated wiht a rose, which symbolize the Tudor dynasty, and her motto "Video at Taceo" engraved on the cap ring, and a green cabochon perfecting set on the gold plated clip.

The fountain pen is make complete with a handcrafted 18k gold nib decorated with the royal crown.

Mont Blanc Singapore is holding a execlusive preview of this beautiful pen for their customer on March 24, 2010 at their Mandarin Gallery boutique #02-01.

Mandrain Duck 鴛鴦戲水

The Mandarin Duck originated in China but can be found almost anywhere there is a suitable habitat. The male duck is the most beautiful of all ducks, however, the female are less colourful.

End of the road ... Sailor Ink

Grey is our first Sailor ink outside the regular black and blue ink. After 2 successful launched their new range of colours (4 colurs each launch), Sailor decided to end their prvious range of colour inks shown in the picture below. :-(

Extra ... Good Or Bad?

Last week, we have a repeat telecast of 'Tiger Wood' extramarital affair starring Jack Neo, his wife Irene Kng, and model-actress Wendy Chong. Tiger and Jack extramarital affair reminded me of my conversation with Senior Lim, whom I met just before Chinese New Year at a local pen retailer.

The pen shown is not suitable for junior/young reader!

Happy Birthday my Dragon son

Happy Birthday Son!

I hope you will grow up to like pens too.

Chrysanthemum And Butterfly

A few of our fellow fountain pen users gather at the museum to have a few drinks, and one interesting topic came to light about the Japanese maki-e pens. The question was, "Why the drawing must always be birds and flowers?"

Two Faces

We introduced the Pelikan Hanging Gardon of Babylon back June 2009 using the basic pictures. After 8 months of waiting, our pen (our desired number) finally reached us today.  We almost forgotten that we had placed order for this pen.

You might be wondering why we titled this blog as two faces. The answer is in the pictures we took.

Manga 漫画

Manga: Comic figure or figure in movement.

Globally, people of all ages read manga 漫画. Outside Japan, Manga is a term use to refers to specific comics originally published in Japan. However, manga influenced comics had developed and more exist in many parts of the world, particularly in Taiwan (漫画), Hong Kong (漫画), South Korea ("manhwa"), China (漫画). In France, La Nouvelle Managa has developed as a form of Bande Dessinee. In the America, managa-like comics are called Amerimanga.

Graf Von Faber Castell ... Intuition ...

Just two days ago, I met an Western who now stay in Bangkok Thailand and he has been travelling to Singapore for the last 25 years. One big question come to mind - "Since you like to do business here, and have been travelling down so frequent, why not put up here?"

"Well, I like it here because is clean, infrastructure is good. But thing are expensive here, people are always rush rush. Nowadays, you can notice there so many sign telling you not to do this and that."