I dont use fountain pens, just thought the box looked cool. I opened it and knew i had something. I guess it goes for like 5k. My guess is it was a corporate gift at some point and they figured eh just throw it in the raffle. They probably had no idea, i know i didnt.
Lord almighty. Please post this over in r/fountainpens too so I can hate/envy you twice as much. Dear God, this is genuinely my idea of a win of a lifetime. I think house would be the only thing I could think to top it off. Gonna dip from this thread I genuinely feel like I'm turning green with envy here.
Congrats dude, I hope you enjoy your prize! Watch a YouTube vid or two to get you started (so you don't damage that nib) and oh my lord just remember me or something, let me live vicariously through you.
I think the universe is telling you start using fountain pens. However I would be tempted to sell this one unused and to use the money to buy 5 very nice pens with the proceeds!
Omg this is INSANE!!! WOW!!! Are you going to keep it? Even the box is beautiful. More importantly, are you going to use the pen? (Came here from r/fountainpens, someone shared this there. Come join us! Fountain pens are fun! And you pretty much started off your collection with a grail pen lol)
So sounds like you don't want it. I'll take it off your hands. So inconvenient to be given a prize you won't use. For the trouble, I'll send you fifty bucks, some for shipping and handling and the rest so you can buy yourself a succulent shaped candle.
Holy smokes… I’ve just looked that up. Limited to only 25. And the price… eye watering. I’d be getting that insured or sell to a collector after taking some advice! Good luck and well done!
OMG it's from the Pilot 100th Anniversary Seven God's of Good Fortune 2018 collection!
These were offered individually for a brief time, then only as a set for the main seven maki-e pens (sources here and here).
I think this is the Bishamon-ten version too; here's an unboxing vid.
Hot damn. What a raffle.
Seriously. At my job, we did white elephant, and all I got was a hot dog toaster.
That's pretty sick though
Honestly wouldn't hate that 🤷♂️
Bro, those things are the shit.
I dont use fountain pens, just thought the box looked cool. I opened it and knew i had something. I guess it goes for like 5k. My guess is it was a corporate gift at some point and they figured eh just throw it in the raffle. They probably had no idea, i know i didnt.
Lord almighty. Please post this over in r/fountainpens too so I can hate/envy you twice as much. Dear God, this is genuinely my idea of a win of a lifetime. I think house would be the only thing I could think to top it off. Gonna dip from this thread I genuinely feel like I'm turning green with envy here.
Congrats dude, I hope you enjoy your prize! Watch a YouTube vid or two to get you started (so you don't damage that nib) and oh my lord just remember me or something, let me live vicariously through you.
I think the universe is telling you start using fountain pens. However I would be tempted to sell this one unused and to use the money to buy 5 very nice pens with the proceeds!
Omg this is INSANE!!! WOW!!! Are you going to keep it? Even the box is beautiful. More importantly, are you going to use the pen? (Came here from r/fountainpens, someone shared this there. Come join us! Fountain pens are fun! And you pretty much started off your collection with a grail pen lol)
It’s a slippery slope 😅
Now, go buy a lotto ticket! 😜
Holy crap do you work at Pilot? That’s an absolutely amazing workplace raffle. Enjoy!
Pilot - Fountain Pen Maki-e - Seven Gods - Bishamon-ten (100th Anniversary Limited Edition
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lol I was totally coming here to post this.
What the fu... a RAFFLE? How much a ticket cost? A bar of gold?
So sounds like you don't want it. I'll take it off your hands. So inconvenient to be given a prize you won't use. For the trouble, I'll send you fifty bucks, some for shipping and handling and the rest so you can buy yourself a succulent shaped candle.
Happy to help, friend.
Holy smokes… I’ve just looked that up. Limited to only 25. And the price… eye watering. I’d be getting that insured or sell to a collector after taking some advice! Good luck and well done!
Where do you work?! Pilot?
What do you mean won it from work? WTH do you do?! 🤯
Congrats, that's a stunning Namiki/Pilot pen, and if my knowledge is correct, made by Kokkokai artists! 😍🥳
OMG it's from the Pilot 100th Anniversary Seven God's of Good Fortune 2018 collection!
These were offered individually for a brief time, then only as a set for the main seven maki-e pens (sources here and here).
I think this is the Bishamon-ten version too; here's an unboxing vid.
Please for the love of god, if youre going to use it please learn how to care for it. That’s a lovely heirloom.
I love that the combo of your raffle was a $4800 fountain pen, the game of twister and succulent shaped candles
You QUOI !!!
That is sick, congratulations !
From my limited knowledge, I believe it's an Urushi Maki-E Namiki, am I correct? (No idea about the model though)
Not Namiki
It's not branded a Namiki because it was done for the 100th anniversary, but it was done by the same artisans (since Namiki is part of Pilot).
Wow.
Wow. Do you use fountain pens?
That is so beautiful!! Show it off at r/fountainpens
Congrats. That mustve been an awesome raffle. Dont mind me... i am turning green ...
Jesus fkin Christ where do you work
You need to cross post to r/fountainpens
Raffle away we must!
So nice
That is an insane thing to win at a raffle !
Many congratulations ^^
omg its gorgeous
the pen is mightier than the sword 🖋️✨
Insane!
HOLLY SMOKES ! THAT PEN COSTS A FORTUNE !
RE THEY HIRING? I WANNA WORK THERE TOO !
Im jealous thats SO nice! Crap, special edition and all.
What a prize indeed.
That’s absolutely wild -congratulations! And if I were you I’d go splurge on a lottery ticket, too.
I would keep this, unless you absolutely need the cash.
I misread raffle as rifle. 💀
Jackpot! Congratulations!
Congratulations.
Bruh I wanna cry that's such a nice pen and it's so expensive 😍😂😭
I’m at the wrong job.
You are one lucky person!
Wow what a crazy raffle prize