Fountain Pens & Writing Instruments 1908–2010 – Photos, History & Identification Guide

Focus on Montblanc – but also Astoria, Pelikan, Faber-Castell, and many other brands. Do you collect writing instruments, or have you inherited one and don't know what it is? You've come to the right place.

Select decade, cap shape and material – and the model will be identified.

Photos, data and history of Montblanc, Astoria, Aurora, Caran d’Ache, Cartier, Conway Stewart, Cross, Danitrio, Delta, Dörrbecker, Duke, Dunhill, Élysée, Faber-Castell, Ferrari da Varese, Kaweco, Krone, Lalex, Lamy, Marlen, Montegrappa, Monteverde, Namiki, Omas, Parker, Pelikan, Pilot, Rotring, S.T. Dupont, Sailor, Sheaffer, Visconti, Waterman.

Focus: Montblanc fountain pens and writing instruments from 1908 to 2010 – from early Safety fountain pens through classic Vintage models to modern Limited Editions. Additionally, selected models from other manufacturers such as Astoria, Pelikan, Faber-Castell and other brands are shown.

Who is this website for? It is aimed at collectors who want to learn more about historical Montblanc writing instruments – from early Safety fountain pens to modern Limited Editions. It is also a resource for people who have inherited or received an old writing instrument and don't know what it is. The Vintage Finder helps identify an unknown model by decade, cap shape and material.