Pens are a high fashion item. When men were smoking the men's lighter was a fashion statement. Now that everyone realizes that cigarette smoking is for dummies, the fashion statement that used to be able to be achieved by pulling out a fancy cigarette lighter has be supplanted by the fashionable pen. True, you don't get the chance to use a pen as often as a cigarette lighter in the old days (when everyone needed a new smoke on average every five to ten minutes), but there are occasions when a fashionable pen will make a statement and help you look distinguished.
The best time to use a fashionable pen is when there is an important signing of significant documents. It helps also that the media is giving the event attention. When the President of the United States is signing a new Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty, his choice of pen used for the signing is just as important as his clothes.
If you are invited to a State dinner at the Whitehouse or for a personal interview with the President himself, one of the most treasured keepsakes is the gift of a "Presidential" pen. The luxury pen is so important in history that the Whitehouse has a collection of pens that were used in the signings of the most important documents.
Some of the most luxurious pens in the world are made by Montblanc in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1906, Montblanc is a subsidiary of Swiss holding company Compagnie Financière Richemont in Switzerland. Switzerland is well known for a few things, its prestigious banking system, its watches and clocks, its fine chocolate, its cheese, and through its German subsidiary its pens. If you want a luxury pen, then you must consider the offerings of MontBlanc.
It is one of our favorites because it is the epitome of class and distinction. These pens will set you back a pretty penny, on average US$300 or more for each one. The good news is that they also hold their value reasonably well and if you keep them in good condition for say 100 years they may have appreciated in value significantly. A good quality Montblanc pen that sold in 1910 for $0.25 now sells for over $800 at auction.
Accounting for inflation this is over 8% return per year solidly beating the stock market during the same period. Buy one for yourself, use it at will, and buy a second one - especially a limited edition one that is issued in limited quantities - at whatever discount price you can find that is the most favorable.
Then put the second one, intact, with its original packaging untouched and unopened in your family heirloom safe and forget about it. Leave it in your will to your great, great, grand kid. One hundred years from now he will thank you, even if he doesn't even know what a pen is used for at that time in the
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Hendrik is the founder of Ties-Necktie.com - a premier retailer for finest silk ties and other fashion accessories. He also suggests you visit is Mens Fashion Blog with latest tips and tricks on dress code and mens fashion trends.
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