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.
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
A big box of WOW! from John Underhill valued at $425
Six kits plus blanks from Dawn and Ed at Exotic Blanks valued at $150
Fantastic Segmented Blank Collection
from Mark James, Steve Johnson, Alan Morrison, and Ken Burgess valued at $250
10-Pack of Cigar Pens from Dawn and Ed at Exotic Blanks valued at $150
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
Edgar's Famous Overstuffed MFRB - From Edgar Dohmann valued at $150
(Details in a post below)
Silver Sierra Kits from Silver Pen Parts values at $175 each (We have two of these to award as separate prizes - slight different styles)
Cast Metal Braid Blanks from John Terefenko valued at $200
(Full description in a post below)
Puzzle Pen Kit & 8 Blanks from Doug Swanson valued at $75
Snakeskin and Abalone Blanks from Kenny Durant valued at $150
(More details below)
Box of Blanks from the Super Bowl Pool valued at $50/box
(8 individual prizes. See below for more detail.)
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.
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.
