SNS Collective Fountain Pen Auction and Raffle

The SNS Collective is a group of artisans who have come together to create with a purpose. From their website:

*“SNS Collective provides artisans in the pen community with opportunities to create for a purpose.

We are inspired to craft writing instruments that can be more than tools in the hand that script stories beautifully. Here they can become instruments of change that empower beautiful new life stories to be written.”*

Jon Tello, of Tesori Pens, if the founding artisan of the collective, and he has gathered a group of 32 (and counting!) makers and businesses involved in raising awareness and funds for the Alba Safe House & Recovery Program, an organization helping survivors of human trafficking.

If you are interested in helping, check out the huge array of stationery goods available on the Raffle page, dive straight in to the Auction for unique and one of a kind items, or head over to the Shop for some limited edition pens and inks. And be sure to follow them on Instagram to to follow along for new products and updates.

The Tucker, from Jason Neil Penworks, is one of the MANY raffle pens.

The Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude, featuring a very special Field Notes Collection - Final Update!

This is it! We are getting down to the wire with our raffle to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. With just over a day left to get in on the Pen Addict raffle, the prizes available have been maxed out! Here is the updated list:

— Grand Prize: A set of Field Notes sealed 3-packs, starting with FNC-01: Butcher Orange, through FNC-51. Yes, the entire run! These are mostly from my personal collection, and include all of the rarest, most sought after Field Notes Editions produced. Butcher Blue? Included. Grass Stain Green? Included. Sealed 3-packs? Yes. Every edition between 1 and 51 are included, including a few bonus items that Field Notes sent through the years.

— A one-of-a-kind Spoke Icon barrel, fitted with a custom acrylic eyedropper section made by the mad scientist himself, Jonathon Brooks at Carolina Pen Co..

— A Kanilea Kona Cherry fountain pen with your choice of steel nib from Kanilea Pen Co.. This is the Pen World Magazine Reader’s Choice Award for Best Artisan Pen of 2021, and one of my personal favorite models.

— A Kasama Tala in Ultem from Mark Bacas, aka Nib Grinder, with a steel nib and a custom nib grind of your choice.

— A Schon DSGN Ultem fountain pen with a Fine steel nib.

— The Penwell Craftsman Deluxe in Galaxy Black, courtesy of Good Made Better

— An Additive Pens ACP6 Ribbon fountain pen, with your choice of nib grind (excluding the Tailor grind), courtesy of Nib Tailor.

— A big box of goodies from my friends at Pentel of America, including a new 20-pack of classic and new color EnerGels, two sets of Sharp Classic Series mechanical pencils, and two sets of Sharp Graphite Series mechanical pencils.

— Two complete run sets of Blackwing Volumes (one single pencil from each release) from Volume 725 through Volume 64.

— One set of Sailor x Tinterías Deliciosa: Spicy Chipotle y Homemade Tortilla. This ink collaboration knocked my socks off, so I ordered them for this raffle.

— NEW: Five Opus 88 fountain pens (Four Jazz Models, One Lennon Tool Bar Halo), going to five different winners, courtesy of a phenomenal Pen Addict supporter.

— NEW: Two sets of Gravitas Pens. Each set contains one each of the Pocket, Entry, Sentry, and Normal fountain pens, with your choice of Jowo steel nib for each pen. One set will be in the Black anodized colorway, and one set will be in the Teal anodized colorway.

— NEW: Pen rests from Penquisition. The winner will take home one PenQueue in Walnut, plus two PenQT pen rests.

So, how can you help out the kids at St. Jude, and have a chance at winning some great prizes? Here you go:

1. For every $10 you donate via the Relay FM for St. Jude 2021 page, you will receive one entry into the raffle. You are not limited to how much you donate, or how many entries you have. For example, $20 donated = 2 entries. $100 donated = 10 entries. We are trying to raise as much money as possible for the kids, so go wild!
2. After you donate through this link, forward a copy of your donation receipt, or a screenshot including the amount and date of donation to stjude@penaddict.com with 2021 Raffle in the Subject line. Only donations timestamped on or after September 1st, and before 11:59 p.m. on September 21st, are eligible.
3. All entries will be added to a spreadsheet after September 21st, and Random.org will be used to select the winners.
4. One winner will receive the Grand Prize of the Field Notes Collection. Other winners will be selected for the remaining prizes listed above.

As a group, Relay FM has raised over $500,000 in the month of September for this great cause. We appreciate all of your support!

The Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude, featuring a very special Field Notes Collection - Update 2!

We are rolling right along with our Relay FM fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. With over $300,000 raised so far this year, and over $1,000,000 (!) in the three years since we began this campaign, ya’ll are knocking it out of the park!

To do my part, I’m organizing a raffle to help raise the profile of our charity drive even more. I released the initial details and prizes, and I’ve had other donors step up and add to the prize pool for all raffle entrants. Here is the updated list:

— Grand Prize: A set of Field Notes sealed 3-packs, starting with FNC-01: Butcher Orange, through FNC-51. Yes, the entire run! These are mostly from my personal collection, and include all of the rarest, most sought after Field Notes Editions produced. Butcher Blue? Included. Grass Stain Green? Included. Sealed 3-packs? Yes. Every edition between 1 and 51 are included, including a few bonus items that Field Notes sent through the years.

— A one-of-a-kind Spoke Icon barrel, fitted with a custom acrylic eyedropper section made by the mad scientist himself, Jonathon Brooks at Carolina Pen Co..

— A Kanilea Kona Cherry fountain pen with your choice of steel nib from Kanilea Pen Co.. This is the Pen World Magazine Reader’s Choice Award for Best Artisan Pen of 2021, and one of my personal favorite models.

— A Kasama Tala in Ultem from Mark Bacas, aka Nib Grinder, with a steel nib and a custom nib grind of your choice.

— A Schon DSGN Ultem fountain pen with a Fine steel nib.

— The Penwell Craftsman Deluxe in Galaxy Black, courtesy of Good Made Better

— An Additive Pens ACP6 Ribbon fountain pen, with your choice of nib grind (excluding the Tailor grind), courtesy of Nib Tailor.

— NEW: A big box of goodies from my friends at Pentel of America, including a new 20-pack of classic and new color EnerGels, two sets of Sharp Classic Series mechanical pencils, and two sets of Sharp Graphite Series mechanical pencils.

— NEW: Two complete run sets of Blackwing Volumes (one single pencil from each release) from Volume 725 through Volume 64.

— NEW: One set of Sailor x Tinterías Deliciosa: Spicy Chipotle y Homemade Tortilla. This ink collaboration knocked my socks off, so I ordered them for this raffle.

— And even more to come soon …

So, how can you help out the kids at St. Jude, and have a chance at winning some great prizes? Here you go:

1. For every $10 you donate via the Relay FM for St. Jude 2021 page, you will receive one entry into the raffle. You are not limited to how much you donate, or how many entries you have. For example, $20 donated = 2 entries. $100 donated = 10 entries. We are trying to raise as much money as possible for the kids, so go wild!
2. After you donate through this link, forward a copy of your donation receipt, or a screenshot including the amount and date of donation to stjude@penaddict.com with 2021 Raffle in the Subject line. Only donations timestamped on or after September 1st, and before 11:59 p.m. on September 21st, are eligible.
3. All entries will be added to a spreadsheet after September 21st, and Random.org will be used to select the winners.
4. One winner will receive the Grand Prize of the Field Notes Collection. Other winners will be selected for the remaining prizes listed above.

Helping to raise funds for St. Jude is one of the highlights of my year. Their work is important and impactful, and I appreciate your support of this great cause.