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

[modernovervintage]

What pokemons would be used and how do you predict the market reaction to be? I think an articuno maki-e would be interesting.

[Bilbo_Swaggins]

Bellsprout/ Weepingbell for the natural appeal. Probably starters most likely, and not beyond gen 1. I would pick up a Bulbasaur in a heartbeat.

 

 

Smeargle is another close contender.

[awa54]

Some of the coolest carved jade I've seen was Star Wars Lego characters...

 

Traditionalists will either shake their heads in disgust or have an aneurysm, but I'd bet there'd be sales enough to justify the project.

[modernovervintage]

Bellsprout/ Weepingbell for the natural appeal. Probably starters most likely, and not beyond gen 1. I would pick up a Bulbasaur in a heartbeat.

 

 

Smeargle is another close contender.

That many grass types

[modernovervintage]

Some of the coolest carved jade I've seen was Star Wars Lego characters...

 

Traditionalists will either shake their heads in disgust or have an aneurysm, but I'd bet there'd be sales enough to justify the project.

True..many new things today would also likely be traditions tomorrow.

[stan]

Platinum has a series of Star Wars pens. They also produced some Pokemon models too. Both are sort of limit editions. The Star Wars pens were for Disney.

[TassoBarbasso]

This has gotta be the nerdiest thread ever seen on the FPN.

[inkstainedruth]

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

[mke]

Personally, I wouldn't touch such a pen, nor a StarWars, nor Manga-type Maki-e.

But ugly/beautiful-ness lies in the eye of the beholder - it has such a huge grey zone - how about this one e.g. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/332124330#enlargeimg (shudder)

[inkstainedruth]

Yikes! Is that pen barrel actually *square*?

I actually considered some of the Cross Star Wars pens, until I saw them in person. But I really can't see someone who does that sort of craftsmanship agreeing to do some sort of anime or manga maki-e pen unless it was a custom job -- and I would think the price tag for that would be extremely high -- probably so high as to not make it worth it to the customer.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[MalcLee]

But ugly/beautiful-ness lies in the eye of the beholder - it has such a huge grey zone - how about this one e.g. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/332124330#enlargeimg (shudder)

For a moment, I thought who would pay ¥1 million for an ancestral tablet 「位牌」？

[SpecTP]

I'd totally go for a Gundam/SDF Macross/mecha maki-e

[BaronWulfraed]

Yikes! Is that pen barrel actually *square*?

 

Looks a bit like a gold-plated Nettuno Baracuda (another square pen)

 

[Mech-for-i]

I do remember someone did this before and speaking of such there were many x-over with Pilot ; Platinum ; Sailor and others doing Maki-e with all kind of branding

 

P.S. the Hello Kitty pen is actually pretty nicely done

[inkstainedruth]

P.S. the Hello Kitty pen is actually pretty nicely done

 

Oh, it was definitely a very attractive looking pen. Just way too pricy. And, well, Hello Kitty....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[tinct]

Pokemon has huge recognition among elementary school kids, it would be a great way to engage kids in writing and in pens. I definitely would've saved up my allowance for a Pokemon pen. Thinking of all the dumb things the 4th grade version of me would do for a paper (Pokemon) card.

[stan]

There is an anime design pen on sale now at Yahoo Japan.

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x684714446

[inkstainedruth]

You know, I could actually seeing myself going for a Ghost in the Shell design... assuming of course that the price was right (i.e., WAY less than that Hello Kitty pen was going for). And, well, of course, not urushi...

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[SpecTP]

There is an anime design pen on sale now at Yahoo Japan.

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x684714446

I've seen that pen before. I think it's part of a Gundam themed collection.

[AL01]

Bellsprout/ Weepingbell for the natural appeal. Probably starters most likely, and not beyond gen 1. I would pick up a Bulbasaur in a heartbeat.

 

 

Smeargle is another close contender.

 

 

Wynaut have a gold - flaked Pikachu??