| Mont Blanc has been making fine pens for almost a | | | | who is interested in obtaining a ball point pen from |
| century now and in the beginning they produced | | | | this series, they just aren't available. However; it |
| fountain pens exclusively. The reason for this was | | | | must be noted that people have been known to |
| simple and that was that the ball point pen hadn't | | | | have Mont Blanc fountain pens converted to ball |
| been invented yet. However; today all that has | | | | points. Even so, be aware that if this is done to the |
| changed. Even so, there are still some Mont Blanc | | | | fountain pen that is the second half of a fountain pen |
| pens that are still only produced as fountain pens. | | | | / ball point pen set, it will create two ball point pens |
| Take their extensive series of limited edition pens. In | | | | with the same exact serial numbers. |
| total it includes their Writers Series, Patron of the | | | | Mont Blanc's Donation Series |
| Arts Series, Mont Blanc's Donation Series, (benefiting | | | | Because this Donation Series involves pens that don't |
| young artists) and their 75th and 100th year | | | | all feature serial numbers, it can't technically be |
| anniversary series. On a separate yet related note: | | | | referred to as a limited edition series. It does feature |
| Mont Blanc 75th and 100 year anniversary pens are | | | | ball point pens and these pends also will be the least |
| issued 7 years apart from each other rather than 25. | | | | expensive of all special series Mont Blanc Pens, ($200 |
| The Writers Series Does Have a Monty Blanc Ball | | | | - $500 price range. The reason for the name |
| Point Pen | | | | “Donation Series” is that a portion of the |
| The Writers Series that has been released every fall | | | | proceeds from the sale of each pen is channeled into |
| beginning in 1992 does have a ball point pen in it. In | | | | an organization that benefits struggling young classical |
| fact the entire series will consist of a ball point pen, a | | | | musicians. |
| fountain pen and a three piece set that consists of | | | | 75th & 100th Year Anniversary Mont Blanc Pens |
| each of these plus a mechanical pencil. The ball point | | | | Their 75th anniversary limited edition set was |
| pen in this annual series will always cost less then the | | | | released in 1999 and consists of some 1,924 |
| fountain pen, which usually retails for around $700. | | | | numbered pens per set. There are ball point pens |
| Even so, be aware that the ball point pens can | | | | available in this series with the pens from the |
| become difficult to acquire, due to a much higher | | | | Meisterstuck set being the most in demand. Their |
| demand for them. | | | | 100th anniversary series comemorates the making of |
| Patron of the Arts Series | | | | the very first pen by Simplo Fuller and does not have |
| The Patron of the Arts Series has been released | | | | a ball point pen in it. It's well advised that you |
| each spring beginning in 2001 to comemorate | | | | educate yourself about these limited edition pens |
| deserving persons who have made sizable | | | | prior to making any purchases, as some have |
| contributions to the arts. Unfortunatly for anyone | | | | appreciated in value much faster then others. |