S.T. Dupont Orient Express Limited Edition 2013

Namiki Yukari Matsuba (Pine Needle) Maki-e Fountain Pen

Namiki launched three unsigned maki-e fountain pen this month. The maki-e fountain pen posted here is called Matsuba, which translated as Pine Needle.

Event - Pilot Vanishing Point 50th Anniversary

Fook Hing Trading launched a mini project to celebrate the Pilot Vanishing Point 50th Anniversary.

They will show case the different periods of Pilot Capless, including the first Pilot Capless pen that was launched in 1963 and a few Japan domestic model.

The fountain pens will be on display at Fook Hing Trading Pilot-Namiki display counter from Nov 15 - 22 2013.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see witness how the Pilot Capless pen design has changed, and the effort Pilot engineer has put in to perfect the Pilot Vanishing Point pens over the years.

Pilot Vanishing Point 50th Anniversary Limited Edition

Pilot Capless fountain pen is half a century old this year. To commemorate this half century old innovative pen design, Pilot launched a maple wood Capless (Vanishing Point) Limited Edition.

Previously, Pilot will made the limited edition pens according the year it were launched. This year, they are only making 900 pieces of 50th Anniversary Capless limited edition.

It is available locally now.

The Pilot Vanishing Point (Capless) 50th anniversary limited edition pen comes with a very beautiful case and a ink cartridges carry box made from the maple wood.

Fook Hing Trading in collaboration with local Capless (Vanishing Point) collectors and fan will show case the first Pilot Capless pen to the current maple wood Capless for a limited period starting next Tuesday (Nov 15, 2013).

Art Gladius Excalibur Sword Letter Opener

I found this Art Gladus letter opener at the MBS museum retail shop at B2. There is a reasonable range of sword openers, from fantasy, oriental, combat to history swords openers.

Namiki Maki-e Vanishing Point Kagimonyou and Nanten

Namiki launched two maki-e vanishing point fountain pens using hira maki-e technique. They are Kagimonyou (Key Pattern Wave) and Nanten (Heavenly Bamboo).

Here is a few picture of the latest and hotest maki-e pens.

PILOT 95TH ANNIVERSARY MAKI-E RYU (DRAGON) LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN

Pilot Japan celebrate their 95th anniversary this year (2013). They launched two limited edition this year. The the majestic Nobori Ryu (“Rising Dragon”) emperor fountain pen and Ryu (“Dragon”) yukari size fountain pen in limited edition.

The unsigned yukari ryu limited edition fountain pen is long simple. Actually, the artisan uses a few maki-e technique to create this the mystical creature.  It is illuminated in gold and silver glow against a rich black base through a combination Taka (Raised) Maki-e and Togidashi (Burnished) Maki-e techniques.

Danitrio Hummingbirds maki-e fountain pen

Danitrio and Fook Hing Trading work together to launch a few Danitrio maki-e pens last evening in Singapore. Danitrio hummingbirds maki-e fountain pens was one of the new maki-e pen launched last evening. The pen shown here is one of the two hummingbirds maki-e pens that was launched last evening.

For this design, there are Yusai artisan painted two hummingbirds using different maki-e technique.

DaniTrio Voice of Cricket Limited Edition

For maki-e pens lovers, you must make a trip to Fook Hing Trading. Danitrio makie pens has gone quiet in the local market for awhile. A recent visit to Fook Hing Trading, I discover they have increases the range of Danitrio makie fountain pens.

There is also different price ranges of makie Danitrio fountain pens to meet different group of pen lovers.

The Dani Trio Voice of Cricket maki-e fountain pen caught my eyes. It is the creation of artisan Masayuki Haria.

Unlike the other maki-e pens barrel, Masayuki created a very unique maki-e technique to create a net pattern on the barrel. The net is raise, giving the feel of a net wrapping round the pen.

Platinum Tiger In The Dark Maki-e (Shikkoku Anei taketoraou-zu) Fountain Pen Limited Edition

Platinum Pen Co., Ltd. launched their second sumikoage maki-e fountain pen last month (September).

In maki-e technique, there are few makie techniques to raise the design. One of the maki-e technique is called Sumikoage technique, which uses charcoal powder to raise the design.

I was told that the artisan has to craft the pen in a control air-flow environment to avoid the fine charcoal powder from floating in the air. The artisan also also need to good breathing technique for the same reason, and breathing in the fine charcoal powder which might cause health problem.