Mont Blanc pens originated in Germany around the turn of the 19th century. Back then in its early beginnings it was known as the Simplo Fuller pen company but it soon went on to change its name and become known as the Mont Blanc and then on to Mont Blanc International GMBH. While this company does design and manufacture a wide range of luxury goods and fashion accessories it is perhaps best known for its exquisitely crafted pens.

The Development Of the Ball Point Pen

For decades since its inception Mont Blanc manufactured fountain pens exclusively. However; it wasn’t long after the development of the ball point pen that Mont Blanc began making it available in many of their styles. One little known fact about ball point pens is that when they were first invented and brought to market, the new technology was quite expensive. In fact when factored for inflation the cheapest plastic ball point pens available in their early year cost around 0.

The Mont Blanc Meisterstuck Pen

So with that bit of information in mind, at around 0 the Mont Blanc Meisterstuck could figuratively still be considered quite a bargain. This handcrafted pen is created from deep black precious resin and features three gold plated rungs and gold plated clip. Launched in 1924, this Mont Blanc ball point pen continues to this day to be one of their top selling pens.

The Mont Blanc Star Walker Pen

Another very popular Mont Blanc ball point pen is their Mont Blanc Star Walker that is also made from fine precious resin and features a number of elegant design touches such as highly polished chrome plated fillings. The price on this pen is higher then on the Meisterstuck but it does vary depending on which particular type of Star Walker you select.

The mont Blanc Etoile de Mont Blanc Pen

The Mont Blanc Etoile de Mont Blanc is a bit more expensive then the two previously listed pens. In fact this Mont Blanc ball point pen will set you back some 0. Even so, enough people determine that the pen is well worth it, because it remains to this day to be a popular selling Mont Blanc pen.

How Much Can You Spend On a Mont Blanc Ball Point Pen?

The fact is that if you wanted to, you could easily find a Mont Blanc ball point pen listed in their online catalog as selling for some 0,000. It’s their most expensive pen and comes completely encrusted with diamonds from top to bottom. Even so, that still isn’t  the most money that can be spent procuring a Mont Blanc pen. Thats because some of their antique pens that are in the hands of private collectors can and do cost substantially more than that.

Mont Blanc has been making fine pens for almost a century now and in the beginning they produced fountain pens exclusively. The reason for this was simple and that was that the ball point pen hadn’t been invented yet. However; today all that has changed. Even so, there are still some Mont Blanc pens that are still only produced as fountain pens.

Take their extensive series of limited edition pens. In total it includes their Writers Series, Patron of the Arts Series, Mont Blanc’s Donation Series, (benefiting young artists) and their 75th and 100th year anniversary series. On a separate yet related note: Mont Blanc 75th and 100 year anniversary pens are issued 7 years apart from each other rather than 25.

The Writers Series Does Have a Monty Blanc Ball Point Pen

The Writers Series that has been released every fall beginning in 1992 does have a ball point pen in it. In fact the entire series will consist of a ball point pen, a fountain pen and a three piece set that consists of each of these plus a mechanical pencil. The ball point pen in this annual series will always cost less then the fountain pen, which usually retails for around 0. Even so, be aware that the ball point pens can become difficult to acquire, due to a much higher demand for them.

Patron of the Arts Series

The Patron of the Arts Series has been released each spring beginning in 2001 to comemorate deserving persons who have made sizable contributions to the arts. Unfortunatly for anyone who is interested in obtaining a ball point pen from this series, they just aren’t available. However; it must be noted that people have been known to have Mont Blanc fountain pens converted to ball points. Even so, be aware that if this is done to the fountain pen that is the second half of a fountain pen / ball point pen set, it will create two ball point pens with the same exact serial numbers.

Mont Blanc’s Donation Series

Because this Donation Series involves pens that don’t all feature serial numbers, it can’t technically be referred to as a limited edition series. It does feature ball point pens and these pends also will be the least expensive of all special series Mont Blanc Pens, (0 – 0 price range. The reason for the name “Donation Series” is that a portion of  the proceeds from the sale of each pen is channeled into an organization that benefits struggling young classical musicians.

75th & 100th Year Anniversary Mont Blanc Pens

Their 75th anniversary limited edition set was released in 1999 and consists of some 1,924 numbered pens per set. There are ball point pens available in this series with the pens from the Meisterstuck set being the most in demand. Their 100th anniversary series comemorates the making of the very first pen by Simplo Fuller and does not have a ball point pen in it. It’s well advised that you educate yourself about these limited edition pens prior to making any purchases, as some have appreciated in value much faster then others.

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