| Originally founded in Hamburg Germany in 1901 by a | | | | limited edition line of their pens, is in their Patron of |
| stationer named Claus Johannes Voss, Mont Blanc | | | | the Arts Series. These pens are numbered up to |
| originally began with the name Simplo Fuller Pen | | | | 888, which is a number many Asian cultures consider |
| Company. Over the past century however, this | | | | to be extremely lucky. Those facts, combined with |
| company has gone through a number of changes and | | | | the variety of precious stones that adorn these |
| now in fact features a quite extensive lineup of | | | | intricately crafted special edition pens make them an |
| luxury items including of course, exquisite hand | | | | unusually hot commodity in Asian markets. |
| crafted pens and writing instruments. | | | | The Very Popular Mont Blanc Writers Series |
| The Very First Pens Were Made at the Turn of the | | | | Even so, it's their Writers Edition special limited |
| Century | | | | release pens that have been consistently sought |
| Their original pen line traces its roots back to 1909, | | | | after by a far broader range of pen collectors around |
| with the introduction of the Rouge Et Noir. This in | | | | the globe. To begin with, they're less expensive and |
| turn was followed one year later in 1910 by the Mont | | | | therefore far more attainable. While lacking in the |
| Blanc pen. This of course was the pen that was to | | | | precious stone accoutrements of the Patron of the |
| be the inspiration for the company’s new name. | | | | Arts Series, the Writers Series none the less hold |
| The very first pen to be introduced under the Mont | | | | their own ground with sheer precision craftsmanship |
| Blanc name was the Meisterstuck, which was | | | | and the fact that each pen is adorned with a famous |
| introduced to market in 1925. | | | | artist’s signature in miniature. |
| Mont Blanc Translates Into “White Mountain” | | | | Their Donation Series and its 2009 “Signature for |
| The number 4810 is a recurring theme in the Mont | | | | Good” Release |
| Blanc pen range. The number is simply the height of | | | | One particular Mont Bland series of pens that stands |
| the mountain by which the company got its name. By | | | | apart from the rest is their Donation Series. This is a |
| the way, the name itself, Mont Blanc is French and | | | | series of Mont Blanc pens that was created for the |
| translates directly into “White Mountain”. Now | | | | express purpose of raising funds for worthwhile |
| some of the limited edition pens that they produce | | | | charities around the globe. While in the past this |
| are numbered up to 4810. However; some limited | | | | series of pens has generated huge amounts of |
| edition Mont Blanc Pens are produced into the tens | | | | money to support the classical arts, the most recent |
| of thousands. | | | | 2009 release has brought fresh new change. This |
| The Patron of the Arts Series | | | | “Signature for Good” release will generate |
| Another place you'll find a quirky use of numbers in a | | | | some $1.5 million for UNICEF this year alone. |