Hello, this is Kubo. This may seem sudden, but I've recently become interested in stationery. A while ago, you released a collaborative bag with a stationery motif. I'm really curious about it.
Here 's the story about the bag
My job is to draw designs, but I don't use computers, which are popular these days. I draw analogue, using pens and pencils. So, when I was wondering if there was a nice-shaped ballpoint pen, the nostalgic Mitsubishi Pencil oil-based ballpoint pen "BOXY" suddenly came to mind.
I think people older than me know this, but it's that. The angular body design, the shape of the pen tip, and the appeal of it go beyond just being a ballpoint pen. The combination of the matte black and the orange button that activates the spring as an accent is also interesting.
When I was a child, although it wasn't its intended use, the spring for retracting the tip was stronger than others, so I used it to blow away erasers (rubber) or to smack decorations as a punishment game.
I wondered if it was still available, so I looked and found it. It was in the same form. It was a ballpoint pen that was a big hit at the time. The reason I'm talking about this BOXY is because I made a yoshiokubo version. Isn't it great?
By the way, I also made one more thing. It's a lighter. In the past, every home had three or four of these around, but perhaps due to the global anti-smoking trend, there aren't many homes these days. But that doesn't mean they're not necessary, and surprisingly, aren't there situations where they're actually needed?
If you go camping, which is popular these days, you'll use a lighter to start a bonfire, and you'll also need it to light incense and candles. It's a lighter, but I wanted to make a stylish one, so I asked Tokai, the company that makes lighters, to make one for me.
Rather than a transparent one that lets you see the oil python, I chose a dull black that looks like charcoal when viewed in natural light, with the logo on it. The body is a flat octagonal shape, so the different flat surfaces show different shades depending on how the light hits them. It's simple, but you can also adjust the strength of the flame to +/-, and the shape of the base is a little unique. I also really like the fact that it has some kind of mysterious number on it. I chose this one after looking at a variety of shapes.
Analog items like ballpoint pens and lighters are items that are no longer in high demand in society, but they are designs that have survived for a long time, and we don't want them to disappear. We plan to sell them at an affordable price, so if you're interested, please purchase them online and try them out for yourself. We are also currently making cases that can hold ballpoint pens, lighters, and credit cards, so please check those out too.
*The sales period will be announced separately on social media and the EC site.
Here 's the story about the bag
My job is to draw designs, but I don't use computers, which are popular these days. I draw analogue, using pens and pencils. So, when I was wondering if there was a nice-shaped ballpoint pen, the nostalgic Mitsubishi Pencil oil-based ballpoint pen "BOXY" suddenly came to mind.
I think people older than me know this, but it's that. The angular body design, the shape of the pen tip, and the appeal of it go beyond just being a ballpoint pen. The combination of the matte black and the orange button that activates the spring as an accent is also interesting.
When I was a child, although it wasn't its intended use, the spring for retracting the tip was stronger than others, so I used it to blow away erasers (rubber) or to smack decorations as a punishment game.
I wondered if it was still available, so I looked and found it. It was in the same form. It was a ballpoint pen that was a big hit at the time. The reason I'm talking about this BOXY is because I made a yoshiokubo version. Isn't it great?
By the way, I also made one more thing. It's a lighter. In the past, every home had three or four of these around, but perhaps due to the global anti-smoking trend, there aren't many homes these days. But that doesn't mean they're not necessary, and surprisingly, aren't there situations where they're actually needed?
If you go camping, which is popular these days, you'll use a lighter to start a bonfire, and you'll also need it to light incense and candles. It's a lighter, but I wanted to make a stylish one, so I asked Tokai, the company that makes lighters, to make one for me.
Rather than a transparent one that lets you see the oil python, I chose a dull black that looks like charcoal when viewed in natural light, with the logo on it. The body is a flat octagonal shape, so the different flat surfaces show different shades depending on how the light hits them. It's simple, but you can also adjust the strength of the flame to +/-, and the shape of the base is a little unique. I also really like the fact that it has some kind of mysterious number on it. I chose this one after looking at a variety of shapes.
Analog items like ballpoint pens and lighters are items that are no longer in high demand in society, but they are designs that have survived for a long time, and we don't want them to disappear. We plan to sell them at an affordable price, so if you're interested, please purchase them online and try them out for yourself. We are also currently making cases that can hold ballpoint pens, lighters, and credit cards, so please check those out too.
*The sales period will be announced separately on social media and the EC site.