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I really really want that snow white color. Oh so beautiful and very unisex.

 

I'm with you, Betty. The snow white colour in Sapporo or Pro Gear size with white metal trim, (possibly with black section but not black end caps, like the spring white model) is exactly what I'm after. Classic, elegant, and definitely unisex.

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I still like those colored demonstrators, but I'd probably go for something else too. Slim, mini, or full-size, all are appealing...

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Hello,

 

this sounds interesting. Did somebody ask Sailors distributor in the US about this project? Perhaps they can help to communicate and clarify things with Sailor Japan. At the end it is promotion for their pens too and perhaps the price will be lower than importing pens from Japan. Even a (FPN+)Sailor club could be founded! With membership like the Bexley, Conway Stewart or Omas clubs.

 

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I suspect the Sailor distributor would be unable to do anything, based on the disconnection there seems to be between the home and U.S. offices of these Japanese manufacturers. I'd be delighted to be proven wrong, however.

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People, this has been explained before - a custom pen project is not possible outside of Japan.

 

Please do not impose yourselves upon Japanese vendors about this subject, nor can the Sailor distributor help you - nobody outside of Japan can do anything to get any custom pens moving.

 

Please don't get your hopes up and pick colours, styles etc etc - it's all pointless, I'm afraid.

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People, this has been explained before - a custom pen project is not possible outside of Japan.

 

Please do not impose yourselves upon Japanese vendors about this subject, nor can the Sailor distributor help you - nobody outside of Japan can do anything to get any custom pens moving.

 

Please don't get your hopes up and pick colours, styles etc etc - it's all pointless, I'm afraid.

 

Ujuku posted a message on his website under his yellow Sailor LE pen that special order was possible. Not sure if he's willing to ship to US.

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Oooooo how about a beautiful purple?

 

I would go with a color like that..........something similar to the purple King of Pen shown on Mottishaw's

nibs.com website. :thumbup:

 

Or even a purple demonstrator(i.e.,skeleton pen).............. :hmm1:

 

My choice(if it were/is possible)would be a PG or Sapporo.

 

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My comment stands - you can't arrange this from the US - you have to go through someone in Japan. If the Ujuku Store is happy to be the middleman, then that is great. :)

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Well if Betty is the middle-person and Ujuko the coordinator (our man in Japan) then I vote for pro-gear in white all over with a rose gold band ( I can dream!)

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Purple skeleton/demonstrator would be really different from anything else I have.

White with rose gold would also be tempting. I imagine the rose gold trim would raise the price quite a bit though.

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Update: Ujuku says that Sailor can only make them in Professional Gear size. Currently awaiting price quote.

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Betty, did you get the colour swatches? Do they do transparent colours or only solid?

 

Nope, I didn't get any color swatches. Seems like they need a color picked out before they can do a proper price quote. Perhaps the prices differ depending on what color we choose (so does that mean we can choose any color???)

 

I'll try asking again for a color swatch chart (if they have one)

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Great idea!

 

Depending on the price and in case it is a full size pen I'm intersted as well.

 

I'd love to see a bright green (maybe even metallic) colored pen with rose gold trim:

 

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A slightly less yellow green would look great with the rose gold trim as well:

 

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Please keep us updated!

 

 

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Well if Betty is the middle-person and Ujuko the coordinator (our man in Japan) then I vote for pro-gear in white all over with a rose gold band ( I can dream!)

 

Oh wow, fantastic idea! I'd buy a white prof gear with rose gold as well!!! Count me in!

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