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Arrived in the post today - Hurrah, my Japanese Edition Safaris.

I don't know how some on here will feel about them as they are not a unique colour.  These are the standard white with a Black clip, however the barrel of the pen has a pattern printed in it, polka dot, lines or hearts.

 

Thought I would share a pic, sadly kitchen table photography doesn't match the superb pictures posted by others, but you can see what they are.

 

The pens are also available in in the 3 pastel shades that were the 2019 Special Editions

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Only available in Japan? The pens with the same patterns in Pastel Colours will add to 12 pens. A quite expensive addition to my collection😒 . Thanks for the information.

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1 hour ago, jchch1950 said:

Only available in Japan?

Yes, and I think it is limited to only some stores in Tokyo.  I did contact stores directly but those that responded wouldn't ship, so I had to find a third part reseller on an online auction site.

Sadly this seems to be true of all of the Lamy editions released for the far east.

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 don't know how some on here will feel about them as they are not a unique colour.  

Opinions are like sphincters...

A nice addition to any collection especially if one enjoys finding  unique and limited editions of German pens from other countries. (You really need all twelve!) 

 

I ride a recumbent, I play go, I use Macintosh so of course I use a fountain pen.

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6 hours ago, bogiesan said:

(You really need all twelve!) 

I know, but buying through online auctions makes that impossibly expensive.  Even from the cheaper seller it would have been nearly $900 without taxes and import duties 😞

 

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So cool, thanks for sharing!

Is it fair for an intelligent and family oriented mammal to be separated from his/her family and spend his/her life starved in a concrete jail?

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I like the striped one on the very top. I wonder why you can only get them in Japan ?

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Artificial shortage. High prices. Feels of exclusivity. Cash registers ringing.

 

Marketing. Answer to most of these questions. 😆

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10 hours ago, Black Spot said:

I like the striped one on the very top. I wonder why you can only get them in Japan ?

I'm with you on that.  I was never much into polkadots in general; and the one with the hearts makes me think it should be used by a 12 year old writing fan mail to her favorite k-pop group....:rolleyes:  But the striped barrel one looks classy (and more grown up).

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If you have a maker space or a speciality engraving shop in your town, give them a call and inquire after their custom laser engraving and etching services. Most can perform remarkable things and deliver intricate designs on any curved surface. The anodized AlStars should return a white etched line and the plastic Safaris should present deeply engraved lines and shapes. You just a need a few spare pens and time to discuss the projects and design the graphics.  

I ride a recumbent, I play go, I use Macintosh so of course I use a fountain pen.

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2 minutes ago, bogiesan said:

If you have a maker space or a speciality engraving shop in your town, give them a call and inquire after their custom laser engraving and etching services. Most can perform remarkable things and deliver intricate designs on any curved surface. The anodized AlStars should return a white etched line and the plastic Safaris should present deeply engraved lines and shapes. You just a need a few spare pens and time to discuss the projects and design the graphics.  

 

But then my Lamy is no longer mint in box.  

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On 5/29/2021 at 5:41 PM, inkstainedruth said:

 the one with the hearts makes me think it should be used by a 12 year old writing fan mail to her favorite k-pop group....:rolleyes:  

That's me 🤣

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On 5/29/2021 at 6:41 PM, inkstainedruth said:

 the one with the hearts makes me think it should be used by a 12 year old writing fan mail to her favorite k-pop group....:rolleyes: 

I bet there is a 12 year old writing fan mail to her favorite k-pop group with that pen.

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33 minutes ago, Black Spot said:

I bet there is a 12 year old writing fan mail to her favorite k-pop group with that pen.

Suddenly, finding a unicorn sounds realistic.

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They were also released in the Loft stationery store with animal prints - leopard, zebra and cow. 

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On 5/23/2021 at 6:46 PM, bogiesan said:

(You really need all twelve!) 

 

The price of Lamy safaris is derisory. I always keep a look out for colours that I dont have, and invest if I find a new one. I find the different colours useful to identify what colour ink is in each one.

 

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Folks here will complain about anything around here but this is the first time I've seen that Safari's low price mentioned as a flaw. 

 

YOu can buy your favorite Safari or AlStar in bulk and have them engraved on a laser (or by hand, which is sooo much cooler) with the names of colors on the barrels. 

I ride a recumbent, I play go, I use Macintosh so of course I use a fountain pen.

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6 hours ago, bogiesan said:

Folks here will complain about anything around here but this is the first time I've seen that Safari's low price mentioned as a flaw. 

If you are referring to my use of the word derisory above, it was not meant to suggest a flaw, but in the sense of ridiculously low".

 

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