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Parker Giant Fountian pen (August 2023)

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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

Montblanc Meiterstuck 72 (August 10 2023)

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This is on e of the most beautiful pens of the early 60's. The Montblanc 72 model is the flagship version of the time with rolled gold cap. This pen was completely new approach by Montblanc, both technologically with new materials and complete mechanical solutions and redesign compared to its predecessors. Montblanc was offering a lifetime warranty on this pen when it was originally sold. The 72-pen model is based on the famous model 22 (with 14k nib and two cap rings), one of the most complex Montblanc pens, with more than 20 parts making the pen. However, the similarities end there, the 72 has high grade precious balk resin and a thick rolled gold cap. I have decided to streamline my pen collections by using the Postal Pens to exchange for this Montblanc instead so that I could focus on a few brands namely Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman and Montblanc.