Were you surprised by how old these stationery items are? Let us know in the comments if you have any of these in your pen case and give us a like to see more videos like this!
No, I'm very suprised at how young these companies are. I mean, Japan is one of the oldest countries in the world. I'm confused as to why there aren't older stationary companies in Japan. Canson was founded in 1557, Faber Castell 1761, Windsor & Newton 1832. I would've expected Japan to have much older stationary companies than those. The video was pretty disappointing for me.
@@nilawarriorprincess It looks like they were focusing on more popular products. Pilot was founded in 1918 and their most exclusive fountain pens still bear the name Namiki in honor of the company’s original name and its founder: Namiki Manufacturing.
In 1979, I was gifted my first mechanical pencil from my 4th grade teacher. He heard from my third grade teacher that I was constantly sharpening my pencils, and she called me her most annoying student. I thought they were these new gadgets then, but that one from 1971 is now on my wish list! BTW, Mr. Vanderhoff remains my favorite teacher to this day. I think he understood my autism before it was ever really diagnosed in girls. My pencils had to be sharp, or I would not write. My mother saved to buy me the 0.5 after that, because I was unhappy the lead size was so thick in the gifted one to her. This teacher also bought me books from Scholastic, when he noticed I did not turn in my first order of books in his class. He asked my mother just to send me with the order form to turn in and he bought me my selection. I never knew this until my mother told me when I graduated high school. Wish I would have kept track of this terrific teacher in Salem Oregon.
I’m being introduced to the world of Japanese stationary, pens and the art of handwriting and it has been exciting. I recently purchased the Sakura, Uni-ball and the Pilot Kakuyo pens for my use in journaling. They are working very well. I’m relearning the art of writing small to accommodate my Hobonichi journals.
I first discovered gelly rolls in 1998. I stumbled on them at Wal-Mart in South Florida. I bought them because they stood out being glittery this led to my life obsession with gelly rolls. I returned to buy more a couple weeks later and they were gone. It became a fun game of hide and seek for gelly rolls all over. Staples, office depot, Walmart, Kmart, the teacher stores, Micheal started carrying them soon after and through the years I bought and tried tons of gel pens but Gelly Rolls will always be the best!
I've been wary of gel pens after a stupid incident in high school where I was sucking on the back of a pen, all for the ink to shoot up. I asked to go to the restroom with sky blue ink just running down my mouth 😂 Thankfully, ink pens don't stain the skin the way a regular pen might, so I was able to physically cover my gaffe. Not so much the gossip that came from it, however. I want more gel pens, though. I like that many aren't as runny as they were back when I was in high school in the early 2000's.
Japanese stationary is on another level. I've been using a pentel mechanical pencil for years. It's not that kerry one, but I literally cannot let anyone touch it. That's how good pentel's mechanical pencil is.
I grew up in Taiwan in the 80s and 90s and practically every foreigner, when returning to their home country, would take a lot of Mono erasers back with them and hoard them because they were so much better than any erasers at home. I "returned" to my Passport Country in the middle of high school and my Mono erasers were one of my most treasured items. I might let a classmate borrow it for one mistake but I kept my eye on it and took it back immediately!
Is this from 2010, are the dates wrong or was there a typo in the narrator notes for the Kerry Mech Pencil at 3:21? The date shown is 1971, the narrator mentions it's been on the market for "40 years", that's 10 years off from 2021. It should be 50 🙊
I would literally fight someone over my Pentel Kerry - I use it everyday. I've had it for 10+ years. I have a couple of them, but my blue 0.5mm is my go-to. Right now it's loaded with 4B lead and I loving it. I also love MD paper I keep a A6 journal as a dedicated fountain pen/ink log. I know how well they will write on other papers by how well they do on the MD.
I have a metallic pink Pentel Kerry and I love it to pieces. Not only is it a great writing instrument, it's sexy too. I had no idea how old the Kerry mechanical pencil is until today. It surprised me. I thought it was a new style. Another great video, Jetpens! Thanks.
When I was a child I discovered Sakura Fineliner. They were $20, and I LOVED them, and treasured them, (‘cause that was a lot of money in the ‘80’s). They’re still one of my favourites.
The Kerry and Boxy are both new to me. I'll have to try them out sometime-same with the Maruman sketchbook and Midori journal. I'm surprised by how old the Hi-Tec-C and Gelly Roll pens were, and I had no idea the Gelly Rolls were the _first_ gel pens ever.
I've used the Kerry and Tombow Mono for 4 years now. The erasers in particular were a life changer. They're so good I've even converted other people to using them!
I remember borrowing (stealing) my uncle’s (an engineer) hi-tech pen when I was young.. that time, having hi-tech and using it in school makes you cool.
I’m older than all of these products, but I didn’t have a way to get most of them until JetPens opened. I discovered JetPens and the Hi Tec C at the same time. It’s a shame Pilot discontinued so many of the subtle colors that they had when I first discovered them. I also really miss the Pentel Slicci.
I am always excited to see the Midori MD paper. I started using it after a video you made and I'm a big fan. But I never spot the notebooks in the numerous bullet journaling/planner Facebook groups I'm a part of.
Same here. Using the notebooks for over 10 years. The eye friendly colour and the feel when you touch the surface are 2 things that got me into stationary in the first place. Plus the original Midori TN.
Love that you all included the timeline. I'll be using as wishlist/favorites reference. Thanks! Of course the Gelly is still a favorite & makes us nostalgic 😊
Some other old stationery: - Mitsubishi 9800 (1946) and 9000 (1950). - Mitsubishi Uni (1958) and Hi-Uni (1966). - Pentel PG5 (1965) and P205 (1970) - Faber-Castell 9000 (1905)
Omg sakura pens I've been using since ever♥️❤️ they always worked perfectly, not losing the ink in blobs, gell pens were amazing, had the thin tip. And the erasers r♥️❤️😍 I love all your products, all!
Omg 😱 I’m in Indonesia and those are my favorites pens since I was a student and I still use them till now. Pentel sign pen love the tip and the water based ink. pilot hi-tec c because I have a small hand writing and love the needle tip. My preference is the 0.3 one. Sakura gelly roll is my fave when it comes to decorate my writing. The white one especially my fave. I love to use it to doodle on black paper.
i remember when i was a kid in the 90s, our library got a vending machine for pentel hybrid gel grips in all kinds of colors and everyone went crazy over them...if only i knew that those were really good pens for pen spinning lol
Now I'm curious about how old is the Pentel P205. It's my first "high end" (compared to the prices of previous mechanical pencils that lasted only a few months before becoming unusable) and I have it for 10+ years! Occasionally the ferrel gets loose but I just screw it back and it's good to go. I use it more than pencils, even when I drawing. That's all I had to say. 🤭 See ya~! 😎
Cool video! Check your math though... the Pentel Sharp Kerry Pencil introduced in 1971 was fifty years ago, not forty as the voice-over states. Thank you for the interesting video, I love JetPens product line!
hmm...correction to the comment for the Pentel Sharp Kerry Mechanical Pencils. It should be "when it hit the market *50 years* ago" since it was first released in 1971.
I like Kerry in terms of design and stability but it can be heavy...(consider if you have to write alot) I prefer other models such as smash or graph 1000 by pentel Mono erasers are great! Using them!
i would love to try all these out......but i live in India.....plus, it's so sad that i just got to learn all these now.....man i really missed so much information on stationery......but thank you for your videos......they are both very informative and entertaining!
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Well, if we assume that stationery companies have been existing in Europe since the 1500s (if there were any) you might be correct. However, I honestly do not know of any stationery company that was founded in Europe in the 16th century; some popular stationery companies in Europe had been established from the 17th to the 20th century even before the Japanese became familiar with them. Examples are Derwent, Koh-I-Noor, Faber-Castell, Kaweco, Pelikan, Lamy, Staedtler, Stabilo, Fedrigoni, Montegrappa, etc. Meanwhile, Japan had only started establishing many stationery companies during the Meiji era (1868-1912) until the latter part of the 20th century, especially after World War 2. Here are a few examples: Pilot (1918) Sailor (1911) Nakaya (later known as Platinum; 1919- the Nakaya still exists today) Pentel (1946) Kuretake (1902)😊
Hey! Can you make a recommendation for me? I need a folder for my job but it needs to be hard enough to write on (like a clip board) but in folder format. Not large like a binder, and with pockets (not rings). 💜💜
As much as I would like to buy them, none of them are easily available in India, and JetPens charges 40$ for standard shipping. 😂 Gonna wait till I can place an order large enough to justify that delivery charge.
@@nineten-eu4ig ohh do you know of websites from Japan or Korea which ship internationally? Especially reliable ones - there are quiet a few counterfeit ones which swindle people, I’ve been told. Thank you very much!
