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I'm hoping not, as there are some colors that aren't currently available in colors I like and vice-versa.

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My impression, Awa, is that they are made in batches, and more popular colors tend to come back. Often these colors show up in whatever model is in the latest batch, not necessarily the model that you want. It seems that if you encounter the color and model that you want, you should buy it immediately, because that combination may not come around for a while.

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Bobje is on the money.

 

It seems like they do occasionally reserve some versions a bit more than others, particularly clear acrylic. Demand for the clear 355 was pretty insane but supplies were kept limited.

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What I am wondering about is the pattern "Silence" seems to be one of the unpopular models in their line up (many models with the pattern are still in stock) yet they keep adding it as a choice in their newer pens (the 500 to be exact).

 

Also talking about "one and done", the new pattern of Winter Night (491) and the Sakura (500) looks stunning.

They really aced it in my opinion.

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Also talking about "one and done", the new pattern of Winter Night (491) and the Sakura (500) looks stunning.

They really aced it in my opinion.

Where have you seen Winter Night (491)?
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Where have you seen Winter Night (491)?

Beforehand just to clarify that the 491 refers to the model and not the color coding.

Winter Night is a new pattern they introduced to the 491 models which has been sold out in all nib sizes (at least on Etsy, haven't checked ebay).

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Beforehand just to clarify that the 491 refers to the model and not the color coding.

Winter Night is a new pattern they introduced to the 491 models which has been sold out in all nib sizes (at least on Etsy, haven't checked ebay).

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Most colorways are produced in batches, as others pointed out. Autumn, Hawaii, etc. sell out fast, but they all come back eventually. However, having closely "monitored" Beini's Etsy store over the last 12 months, I suspect that limited editions such as Nian Gao and Silence are one-off batches that are not released again for a given pen model.

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