2024 Member Appreciation Drawing

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Drawing Results are HERE​

ENTRY PERIOD CLOSED

2024 Member Appreciation Drawing -- New Name, Same Fun!

We used to call this the "Donation Drawing", but that's a misnomer so we changed it!
You don't have to buy something or donate to win a prize, you just need to be a member.

Prizes will be posted in this thread over the next few days and we'll target next Sunday March 10 to do the drawing.

HOW TO ENTER: ENTRY PERIOD IS CLOSED as of Noon ET March 10, 2024

• If you purchased a mug in 2024, you're already entered. No need to do anything else
• If you didn't purchase a mug, but you made a donation via PayPal, you're already entered as well
• If you make a PayPal donation between now and the drawing, you'll be automatically entered
• If none of the above situations apply, then use this form

IMPORTANT NOTES: (1) This isn't a raffle, so buying multiple items or making multiple donations does not not increase your chance of winning something in the drawing - one entry per member. (2) The drawing will be conducted on Sunday, March 10, 2024 around noon US Eastern time. (3) We use the third-party draw service from random.org to execute our drawing. (4) No purchase or donation is necessary for drawing entry - the Alternate Entry Form is the free entry option. (5) The IAP reserves the right to change the list of prizes, the date of the drawing, or any conditions of the activity prior to the time of the drawing. (6) Should we be notified after the drawing that an error has occurred, such as failure to include an eligible member in the drawing, an alternate prize may be provided to the affected member of value at least as great as the lowest value prize in the drawing. (7) Member names are not captured for crypto donations or other monetary donations not made via PayPal - If you made a monetary donation outside of PayPal, use the Alternate Entry Form to make your entry. (8) Only members registered as of the date of this post are eligible for this drawing.

 

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Below are the 2024 Member Appreciation Drawing Prizes
Additional prizes will be added prior to the drawing
This post contains the complete, official list of prizes
Posts below provide additional prize details. They are not additional prizes
Prizes will be drawn in the order of highest to lowest value

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A big box of WOW! from John Underhill valued at $425

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Six kits plus blanks from Dawn and Ed at Exotic Blanks valued at $150

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Fantastic Segmented Blank Collection
from Mark James, Steve Johnson, Alan Morrison, and Ken Burgess valued at $250

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10-Pack of Cigar Pens from Dawn and Ed at Exotic Blanks valued at $150

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TWO free admission passes to the 2024 Midwest Penturners Gathering valued at $49 each
from Mark Dreyer and the Penmakers International team.

THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS INDIVIDUAL PRIZES

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Edgar's Famous Overstuffed MFRB - From Edgar Dohmann valued at $150
(Details in a post below)

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Silver Sierra Kits from Silver Pen Parts values at $175 each
(We have two of these to award as separate prizes - slight different styles)

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Cast Metal Braid Blanks from John Terefenko valued at $200
(Full description in a post below)

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Puzzle Pen Kit & 8 Blanks from Doug Swanson valued at $75

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Snakeskin and Abalone Blanks from Kenny Durant valued at $150
(More details below)

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Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50/box
(8 individual prizes. See below for more detail.)

 

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THANKS!! John Underhill for this outstanding prize

A Big Box WOW! from John Underhill @JohnU valued at $425

Contains:

• Ringneck Pheasant Jr
• Rose Opal Jr
• Benjamin Collage Jr
• Cardistry Jr
• Blue Feather Natural Mix Sierra
• Candy Sierra
• Watch Part Sierra
• Italian Art Sierra
• Cardistry Sierra
• Army Button Sierra
• Amherst Pheasant Sierra
• Chukar Partridge Sierra
• Night Opal Sierra
• Orange Plaid Sierra
• Evidence Tape Bolt Action
• American Flag Bolt Action
• PSI Fly Fishing Pen Lure blank
• Orange Spider Web blank
• Box Elder burl resin cast set
• Cherry Pits Red Resin cast
• White, Orange, Blue Color Cast
• Rainbow Resin Cast blank
• Cow Spot Resin Cast Rod

 

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THANKS!! Dawn & Ed at Exotic Blanks for this great package

Six kits plus blanks from Dawn @PR_Princess and Ed @ed4copies at Exotic Blanks valued at $150


This package has:

• 6 Diamond Knurl Rollerball pen kit
• 6 Conway Color pen blanks

 

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Thanks! Mark, Steve, Alan, and Ken for producing this great collection

A Fantastic Segmented Blank Collection from
Mark James @mark james , Steve Johnson @SteveJ ,
Alan Morrison @Alan Morrison , and Ken Burgess @KenB259


Not being commercial blanks, for purposes of valuation in the drawing, I'm going to use $20 per blank for a total package value of $320

 

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THANKS!! Dawn & Ed at Exotic Blanks for another great package

10-Pack of cigar pen kits from Dawn @PR_Princess and Ed @ed4copies at Exotic Blanks valued at $110

 

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Thanks to Mark Dreyer @mg_dreyer and the Penmakers International team

TWO free admission passes to the 2024 Midwest Penturners Gathering valued at $49 each


THESE WILL BE AWARDED AS INDIVIDUAL PRIZES

 

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Thanks! @Edgar for this big and heavy box of blanks, kits, and wood

Edgar's Famous Overstuffed MFRB - From Edgar Dohmann valued at $150


If you've never had the pleasure of getting a box from Edgar, let me tell you he
squeezes every bit of value out of a MFRB - sorry USPS! Here's what he said is in this one:

1" to 2" by 11" spindles of various woods with a layer of nice wood pen blanks on top including a small chunk of deck wood from the USS Missouri plus a handful of misc pen & project kits for filler.

• Koa
• Walnut
• Pecan
• Mesquite (2)
• Spalted Hackberry
• Monkey Pod
• Maple
• Camphor
• Sapele
• Osage Orange

 

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THANKS! Mike Redburn @mredburn for these high-end kits

Silver Sierra Kits from Silver Pen Parts values at $175 each
(We have two of these to award as separate prizes - slight different styles)

 

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THANKS! John Terefenko @jttheclockman for these great braid blanks

Cast Metal Braid Blanks from John Terefenko valued at $200


Here is what John told us about these blanks:

These blanks are all various braiding material blanks. Each blank shown has the name of the material used in front of it. These blanks were all cast in my shop on a Sierra tube in Clear Silmar41 casting resin . They were all cast in a vertical casting system and in a clear plastic tube which gets turned away. They have all been trimmed and sanded down to the tube and ends chamfered. Each blank makes for a great combination of your favorite Sierra kit or clone. The 2 copper braiding with black and copper lightening bolts need to be put on a Sierra Vista kit or clone which is the larger version.

 

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THANKS!, Doug @alankulwicki7 for this nice package

Puzzle Pen Kit & 8 Blanks from Doug Swanson valued at $75

 

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THANKS!, Kenny @Kenny Durrant for this nice set of blanks

Snakeskin and Abalone Blanks from Kenny Durant valued at $150


The abalone are Sierra sized. The snakeskin blanks are for bolt action kits . The picture shows the type of snakeskin used

 

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Thanks! Super Bowl Pool participants for contributing a mountain of blanks!

8 boxes of blanks as individual prizes


The backstory on these blanks

Super Bowl Blanks received from:

• John Underhill
• Joseph Whitley
• Dawn Cummings
• Scott Strangfeld
• W.J. Pitris
• David Lange
• Earl McLain
• John Muncie
• D. Lyons
• Evan Rust
• Michael Drake
• R. Holiday
• Mark James
• Paul Sherman
• Kevin Cloonan
• Charlie Gabriel
• Chris Pukalo

 

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Here is the final list of prizes in the order they will be drawn.
Drawing will occur later today, March 10, 2024

• A big box of WOW! from John Underhill valued at $425
• Fantastic Segmented Blank Collection valued at $250
• Cast Metal Braid Blanks from John Terefenko valued at $200
• Silver Sierra Kit from Silver Pen Parts valued at $175
• Silver Sierra Kit from Silver Pen Parts valued at $175
• Six kits plus blanks from Dawn and Ed at Exotic Blanks valued at $150
• 10-Pack of Cigar Pens from Dawn and Ed at Exotic Blanks valued at $150
• Edgar's Famous Overstuffed MFRB valued at $150
• Snakeskin and Abalone Blanks from Kenny Durant valued at $150
• Puzzle Pen Kit & 8 Blanks from Doug Swanson valued at $75
• Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50
• Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50
• Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50
• Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50
• Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50
• Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50
• Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50
• Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50
• Free admission passes to the 2024 MPG valued at $49
• Free admission passes to the 2024 MPG valued at $49