2008 Beijing Olympics Pen By Lampo, Beifa

[hari317]

Seven years after the 2008 Summer Olympics held at Beijing, probably it was time for this company to liquidate their remaining stocks at throwaway prices. I discovered this pen at a local shop, selling at a very attractive price of around 13USD.

 

The pen is quite well made with good quality components and attention to details. The pen seems to have been made by a pen company called Beifa under the Lampo brand. This is my attempt to document the existence of this pen.

 

The motif on the Overlay is reminiscent of the Beijing National Stadium aka the Bird's nest. The cap is reminiscent of the Olympic torch.

 

The Outer Box:

 

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Inside there are two boxes, one contains the pen, the other contains the product pamphlets and two spare cartridges:

 

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The page from the booklet in English:

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The sticker on the outer box.

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The pen:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1125.jpg

 

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The components, the converter is of a good quality:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1129.jpg

 

The Cap Top:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1130.jpg

 

The Cap profile:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1131.jpg

 

The cap lip imprint:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1132.jpg

 

The nib: The nib is special to this edition, has a custom stamped imprint, not cheaply laser engraved.

 

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Nice feeder:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1134.jpg

 

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Even the converter has been specially made for this pen:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1136.jpg

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1137.jpg

 

The pen is quite heavy:

Capped:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1140.jpg

Uncapped:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1141.jpg

 

Size comparison with the well known Wing Sung 590:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1142.jpg

 

Cheers!

Hari

[vig2432]

Nice Find, Hari. Steal at that price

[Ian the Jock]

Thats a lovely pen Hari, and it must be a fair size if comparable with the 590.

A great find for that kind of money

 

Well played indeed.

 

Ian