Vintage fountain pen

For 2024, I have started my exercise of being a minimalist and the first thing is to limit the umber of new purchase.. for vintage watches, I have set a target of having 4 watches max for the whole 2024. Likewise for I shall do the same for vintage pens limiting it to 4 max. I have been looking for a Waterman nos 20 for a long time. It is quite a rare fountain pen with its ultra jumbo size, similar to the Parker Giant. After much searching, in January 2024,  I have finally managed to find one from a reputable pen dealers from US. Such pen will have to be bought from either collector or dealers as it is one of those rare pen that often appears only in auction.  WATERMAN USA Model:  20 BCHR XL 6.5" Fountain Pen Eyedropper Year:1910s Size:6.5", 8.75" posted Nib: Waterman #10  14K  This is Waterman 20-sized black hard rubber eyedropper, circa 1910.  This is an Eyedropper Fountain Pen and that means you would unscrew the section to add the ink via an eyedropper. The barrel ha

Montblanc 1266 sterling silver; Montblanc 74 and Montblanc 72 As one can see, the Montblanc 1266 and 74 are larger pen comparing with Montblanc 72

This is a vintage Montblanc 74 fountain pen

I am trying to build a small collection of vintage Montblanc fountain pen. have just found a MONTBLANC 1266 ー Sterling silver 925 刻印 18K 750 nib fountain pen  万年筆 .  In the 1970s, Montblanc's four-digit model number was reserved for all-metal models. This shaft is a model called 1266 in sterling silver. By the way, there is also a model called 126 where only the cap is sterling silver. It seems that it was listed as Meisterstuck in the catalog, but unlike the 1960s model, there is no MEISTERSTUCK stamp on the body.   There is a metal fitting inside the cap that functions when the cap is posted, and perhaps because of the slanted design, the stability when the cap is posted is outstanding. There are four 925 stamps in total. The nib appears to be rhodium-plated in 18-karat gold. I think it's relatively soft. The pen is in need of a thorough cleaning…

Just added a Montblanc 72 in burgundy. Traded a Black bird and a Vacumatic plus cash top up for this. Montblanc 72 looks similar to the Montblanc 22 except that it has a gold-filled cap as well as 18k nib. The Montblanc 12 is similar with a plastic cap and triangular cap band)

This is another Parker Giant fountain pen. It is different from my others Parker Giants as it does not come with the pocket clip. I presume this may be an earlier version.  I saw this pen in Ebay but I didn't win the first time as someone has placed a higher bid than I. Later I receive an email offering me a second chance offer. I didn't respond to the second time offer immediately as I was not sure if its real from Ebay. By the time I responded, the second chance offer is gone as the seller has decided to relist the pen owing to nonpaying buyer.  With the relisting, I have placed my bid again. Upon checking a few days ago, I was outbid again. In order to see if I can win it, I placed my maximum amount and decided to leave it as it is. This morning, I am happy to know that I have won the auction at a much lower price than my previous. I am trying to build my collection of Giant pens (Parker Giants, Waterman 58, and I am searching for a Waterman 20) and this piece will fit in ni