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Author: Zoltán Kovács

Pen restorer, a lover of his profession and its last Mohican. The profession has been passed down through three generations in his family. For nearly 30 years, he has been building his writing instrument collection, attending domestic and international fairs, and “sick” fountain pens arrive for repair from all over the world. A part of his collection has been admired by the public at several domestic exhibitions. He lives near Budapest with his family.

Montblanc Meisterstück anniversary.

Posted on 2024.04.22.2024.04.22. By Kovács Zoltán

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Montblanc's iconic Meisterstück series. On this occasion, we will review the first 50 years of the model family’s history.

The stand of fountain pen maker József Kovács

You will be lucky if you buy a PatKoPen fountain pen!

Posted on 2022.09.10.2022.10.20. By Kovács Zoltán

The memory of master fountain pen maker József Kovács comes alive in contemporary advertisements.

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