If Ever A Japan Pen Company Decides To Do A Pokemon Maki-E Pen

[WLSpec]

Definitely a Rayquaza wrapping around the barrel of the pen like some of those dragon pens. Maybe a double Rayquaza or rayquaza EX (some orange to contrast the green/black theme) pen. I feel as if some Pokemon would look a little too cheap on an expensive Maki-e pen, but Rayquaza is basically a metallic green dragon that looks complex enough that I think it would look good.

 

Lamy did a Pikachu Safari a little while back, you could check that out. I believe it is pretty rare now. Not at all my thing, I'm more into traditional pens, but interesting

Edited March 13, 2020 by WLSpec

[WLSpec]

Yikes! Is that pen barrel actually *square*?

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Doesn't Santini do a square barreled pen too? Some sort of building theme...

[mongrelnomad]

I remember a few years ago someone posted a picture of a "Hello Kitty" pen (I think it was made by Sailor). It was actually a fairly attractive pink (not a bubblegum pink, or an overly "girly" pink). But well, it was going for something like $300 US on eBay at the time. And said "Hello Kitty" on it....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Yeah, that was my wife’s Sapporo, though Photobucket has swallowed the pictures.

 

She has the 80th anniversary Hello Kitty too - striped pink and white enamel with a Hello Kitty face on the nib (the Sapporo has a bow).

 

I’ll be first in line for a Gudetama LE. Something about the egg’s existential angst has always resonated...

 

Anyway, I’m a Pokemon traditionalist. Pikachu for me please.

[Namo]

https://www.penporium.com/OMAS-MIKU-GOLD-FOUNTAIN-PEN-p/540.htm

 

https://pensinasia.com/new/product/sailor/sailor_limited_edition_leiji_matsumoto_fountain_pen_6831.html

[mongrelnomad]

https://www.penporium.com/OMAS-MIKU-GOLD-FOUNTAIN-PEN-p/540.htm

 

 

 

 

I have an Omas Miku; a beautiful pen.

 

[Silvermink]

Well, this old thread clearly needs a link: https://www.pokemoncenter.com/en-ca/search/fountain

[stan]

I'd keep my eye on Platinum who has done a number of specials with anime themes. Their recent model for the 65th anniversary of Godzilla is a good example. It might be sold out.

[inkstainedruth]

When I first posted to this thread, I had completely forgotten that I have a Parker Vector that has "Puss in Boots" from the "Shrek" movies on the barrel.  And have seen some of the Warner Brothers cartoon-theme Vectors as well (and bought a friend the "Tasmanian Devil" one because, well, she needed it... ).  And if they were so gosh-darned expensive these days, I'd buy myself one.  And I can't believe that when Parker was doing the Shrek pens, that they didn't do one for "Fiona".  I'd have bought THAT one in a heartbeat, just like I did when I saw the "Puss in Boots" one.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Chinchy]

It isn't maki-e, but Pilot does make silver pens with Pokemon on them...  There have been 3 so far, and all sold out:

 

https://www.pokemoncenter.com/product/710-08744/pilot-pokemon-rayquaza-sterling-fountain-pen

https://www.pokemoncenter.com/product/710-08743/pilot-pokemon-charizard-sterling-fountain-pen

https://www.pokemoncenter.com/product/710-08745/pilot-pokemon-pikachu-sterling-fountain-pen

[Silvermink]

Ah, yeah, I suppose the title does say "maki-e". But still cool.

[troglokev]

On 2/23/2020 at 11:48 AM, inkstainedruth said:

I remember a few years ago someone posted a picture of a "Hello Kitty" pen (I think it was made by Sailor). It was actually a fairly attractive pink (not a bubblegum pink, or an overly "girly" pink). But well, it was going for something like $300 US on eBay at the time. And said "Hello Kitty" on it....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

It also had a nice nib!