LION pencils (32XX is not worthy of the others)

General Mechanical Pencil Discussion
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Like the darn yellow Fuji Corona!

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I have an unidentified Lion fineliner in one of their drawing instrument sets.

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The fixed clip looks like those seen on the 31XX/32XX above, so presumably a lower-end model. I wonder why they didnā€™t include something with more obvious drafting credentials.

The set also contains a nifty 0.5 mm compass insert, similar to the type sold by Staedtler in the 1980s (likewise made in Japan).

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I like it. Thatā€™s a really good looking pencil. It surprises me how sometimes the drafting sets are sold for cheaper than the individual pencils themselves from inside of them. Thatā€™s a beautiful pencil. I like the style of it. Simple and functional.

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I acquired most of my Uchida pencils through drafting sets and now have more compasses than I will ever need lol

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Cursed with the search for unobtanium.

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Even with stickers you may be in trouble. I have a mislabeled Lion. 3250 sticker on a 3230.

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Just one 3550 in 2019 (LINK) and not one single 3530.

Do you see the auction price at aucfree? Those links never work for me, unfortunately.

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Fortunately for whomever won itā€¦ Ā„4700

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Stupid Instant buy obviously :-/

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Back in 2019 it was still a good priceā€¦ if you knew about LION. I think a lot of people outside of Asia didnā€™t know anything about that brand.

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