Montblanc VIP-Pen (made by Aurora)
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VIP pen, 1973–1975, made by Aurora in Italy — in the photos the Aurora pen at the top, the Montblanc pen below
Brushed metal, black section with lengthwise ribs; the Montblanc pen with the star in the cap top, the Aurora pen with the inscription “AURORA”.
Key facts
- Production
- “Collectible Stars”: 1973–1975 (number 1225)1
- Maker
- Aurora, Italy; identical to the Aurora “Hastil” apart from the logo2
- Filling system
- cartridge filler1
- Diameter
- comparable with the SlimLine of the 1980s3
- Outside production
- the VIP pen is the only Montblanc made by Aurora; Montblanc had other pens made elsewhere — such as Turbo and Caressa by Mutschler in Heidelberg4
- All versions
- Noblesse and VIP
Sources and notes
- “Collectible Stars” volume II: ““VIP”-pen; produced by Aurora (Italy)”.
- post on Penexchange (thread “Montblanc Turbo (Schulfüller 70-80er Jahre)”); post on Penexchange (thread “Schmaler Füller ohne Austrockenproblem gesucht”); post on Penexchange (thread “Montblanc und Pelikan Fusion in den 1990er Jahren?”).
- post on Penexchange (thread “Schmaler Füller ohne Austrockenproblem gesucht”).
- Forum post of 27 January 2015; forum post of 2 May 2005; forum post of 27 February 2006.
- “Collectible Stars” volume II; model catalogue; one forum post calls only this pen the “VIP pen” and the Aurora pen the “Hastil”: forum post of 17 August 2005.
Montblanc
VIP-Pen
(made by Aurora)
1973–1975
The VIP pen is the only Montblanc made by Aurora in Italy.
Photos: in each case the Aurora pen above, the Montblanc pen below
Literature
- aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars” — volume I “MONTBLANC 1908–1947” (2014) and volume II “Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979” (2001). more about the book ›
- bJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars — Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979”. 2001. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume II. more about the book ›
- cAchim Sievers: “Montblanc Schreibgeräte 1980 – 2015”. Self-published 2015. ISBN 978-3-00-045816-3. On this website the “model catalogue”; 2015 in the title is the editorial cut-off, not the end of production. more about the book ›