Anyone know anything about the bird shown on this box of Pilot BP-S pens? (The translation of the characters is “strong beak”.) Does he/she have a name? Did the Mitsubishi Pecker (or any other pencil or pen) have a similar character associated with them?
Here are some pics of the pen:
It is called “Woodpecker” in Hong Kong.
TV advertisement (around 1997?):
It says that Pilot BP-S steel ball is robust and smooth in this video.
Maybe PILOT wants to suggest its tungsten-carbide ball is as strong as a woodpecker?
I did not know why it is called BP-S in the past. Now I guess it may mean BallPoint-Steel? Just my guess
That is awesome! Thanks for the info and the link to the video! I need to get a few more boxes of pens to make a board like that! Thanks again!
You are welcome!
I am interested in PILOT BP-S blue helmet and yellow tee.
The currently available version of that pen is listed thus - maybe hinting at an alternative meaning to BP-S…?
(this wording is repeated multiple times on their website here)
A while back Loft issued the BP-S in nice solid colors. I’ve seen red, orange and ivory white. The fluting where the flat sides meet the grip is identical to the H-115 sharp.
