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Offline meepmeep

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Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 09:36:24 »
Its that time of year again! 

Is Signature Plastics going to make my dreams come true and offer them up again?
« Last Edit: Thu, 18 February 2016, 09:58:55 by meepmeep »

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 :D
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 09:37:58 »
I thought you were announcing the grab bags and I got very excited for a moment.  :(

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 09:59:33 »
Changed the title!!!   

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 12:50:56 »
Ah first I was excited, now I'm kinda let down =[

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 19:52:06 »
With USPS international shipping fees having gone up, it would make crap bags even less enticing for those of us not in CONUS.
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 20:02:33 »
With USPS international shipping fees having gone up, it would make crap bags even less enticing for those of us not in CONUS.

Not exactly enticing for those in the US either.

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 20:07:25 »
Every year these things come up and I debate it

And I don't know why

What use do I have for all of these keys?

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 20:16:53 »
Every year these things come up and I debate it

And I don't know why

What use do I have for all of these keys?

Why...Unicorn Vomit layouts of course.  :thumb:

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 19 February 2016, 02:47:56 »
Every year these things come up and I debate it

And I don't know why

What use do I have for all of these keys?

Why...Unicorn Vomit layouts of course.  :thumb:

That loses its appeal the first time you try it with a crap bag.
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 :D
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 05 March 2016, 23:45:51 »
I thought you were announcing the grab bags and I got very excited for a moment.  :(

http://pimpmykeyboard.com/key-status/

They say it will be available on march 11th :)

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 07:34:58 »
I love the idea of opening a bag and never knowing what might be in there. It's sort of like buying key cap lottery tickets. Unfortunately I don't think anything in the bags is worth very much on its own, so it's less of a treasure hunt and more of a blind box gotta catch 'em all Pokemans obsession.  :))

I still have 3 1/2 bags to sort through I just bought from various GH members, but I will buy more of these anyway. I think I am more in to key caps than keyboards.

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 09:23:50 »
Just checked the site, but no joy. I wonder when they'll be available today.
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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 09:50:19 »
Office hours seem to be Monday-Thursday 8 to 4:30. But that is office hours I don't know if that's the same as store hours.

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #13 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 09:56:15 »
Already out of stock, or have they not been updated yet?

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #14 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 09:56:36 »
Already out of stock, or have they not been updated yet?

Haven't been updated yet.

EDIT: They're up!

« Last Edit: Fri, 11 March 2016, 10:02:55 by FLFisherman »

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 10:04:32 »
Duh... I didn't even consider that they're PST, so they open at 10:00 a.m. in my timezone.

Edit: They're up now! ;D
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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #16 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 10:07:26 »
Already out of stock, or have they not been updated yet?

Haven't been updated yet.

EDIT: They're up!

Just snagged 1! Guess this means I should grab the clueboard switch tester I was eyeing up.

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #17 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 10:08:41 »
Mine is on the way :)  $19 shipping hurts, but it is 3 pounds lol

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #18 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 10:09:46 »
Mine is on the way :)  $19 shipping hurts, but it is 3 pounds lol

I don't understand the prices. It should be $13.45 for a medium, flat-rate box.

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #19 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 10:16:38 »
I'm in WA, only 1.5 hours away and shipping was still 9ish dollars. I got two sets! Hopefully I get atleast a few peculiar/unique keycaps

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #20 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 10:35:34 »
I'm in WA, only 1.5 hours away and shipping was still 9ish dollars. I got two sets! Hopefully I get atleast a few peculiar/unique keycaps

I would love to have one of those 2x2 caps, like the green one in the second pic.
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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #21 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 11:00:25 »
You guys complaining about shipping? How does $49.03 sound?
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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #22 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 11:10:13 »
You guys complaining about shipping? How does $49.03 sound?

Yea, same price to the UK. I'm not willing to pay more money for shipping than the bag, although it would've been nice! It's a pass from me.

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #23 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 16:44:46 »
That was quick...they are now out of stock.

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #24 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 16:56:56 »

You guys complaining about shipping? How does $49.03 sound?

Yea, same price to the UK. I'm not willing to pay more money for shipping than the bag, although it would've been nice! It's a pass from me.
Sadly yes:( i wanted one but not for 85$ with shipping.. could buy a full set for that price.

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #25 on: Fri, 11 March 2016, 20:15:04 »
I don't think they have as many now as they used to.

A small part might be the number of people buying them, but I suspect their manufacturing techniques have improved sufficiently that there are less and less defective keys, and hence less crap bags.

Please post pictures of what was in your bag, if you were able to snag one :)
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #26 on: Wed, 16 March 2016, 10:13:48 »
Just got a shipping notice! I hope they arrive tomorrow since I'm only 1.5 hours away.

Looks like they'll have grab bags up tomorrow as well if anyone else is interested.

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #27 on: Fri, 18 March 2016, 15:10:10 »
Just in time for the weekend, quick glance at the two bags looks like I got some Retro SA, Carbon SA, a bunch of random G20, DSA Eve, and POS keycaps. Will sort them out tonight and post pics!

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #28 on: Sat, 19 March 2016, 17:53:28 »
It will be interesting to see if anyone has any really good nuggets therein.

Maybe expecting a few Sadsters due to the not-so-long-ago run.
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #29 on: Tue, 22 March 2016, 13:20:33 »
It will be interesting to see if anyone has any really good nuggets therein.

Maybe expecting a few Sadsters due to the not-so-long-ago run.

I've been seeing a boatload of jukebox modifiers, which is pretty sweet IMO.
    

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #30 on: Thu, 05 May 2016, 12:01:50 »
I am really sad I wasn't paying close enough attention and missed this, AGAIN
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« Reply #31 on: Thu, 05 May 2016, 21:51:28 »
I am really sad I wasn't paying close enough attention and missed this, AGAIN

You can sign up for their newsletter to get advance warning.
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #32 on: Mon, 16 May 2016, 16:01:32 »
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Thanks, rowdy!!!
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« Reply #33 on: Fri, 16 September 2016, 07:14:24 »
You can sign up for their newsletter to get advance warning.

What time of year do they usually list new bags?

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« Reply #34 on: Sun, 18 September 2016, 21:14:23 »
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What time of year do they usually list new bags?

I too want to know this.

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« Reply #35 on: Fri, 30 September 2016, 05:42:17 »
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What time of year do they usually list new bags?

I too want to know this.

Some of the recent sales were on:

26-Jan-2012
10-Dec-2012
30-Jul-2013
26-Feb-2014
02-Sep-2015
17-Oct-2015

Although the last two might have just been different posts about the same thing.

So it looks like end of year and middle of year, maybe, and probably depends on how many reject keycaps they have to go around.
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

Ị̸͚̯̲́ͤ̃͑̇̑ͯ̊̂͟ͅs̞͚̩͉̝̪̲͗͊ͪ̽̚̚ ̭̦͖͕̑́͌ͬͩ͟t̷̻͔̙̑͟h̹̠̼͋ͤ͋i̤̜̣̦̱̫͈͔̞ͭ͑ͥ̌̔s̬͔͎̍̈ͥͫ̐̾ͣ̔̇͘ͅ ̩̘̼͆̐̕e̞̰͓̲̺̎͐̏ͬ̓̅̾͠͝ͅv̶̰͕̱̞̥̍ͣ̄̕e͕͙͖̬̜͓͎̤̊ͭ͐͝ṇ̰͎̱̤̟̭ͫ͌̌͢͠ͅ ̳̥̦ͮ̐ͤ̎̊ͣ͡͡n̤̜̙̺̪̒͜e̶̻̦̿ͮ̂̀c̝̘̝͖̠̖͐ͨͪ̈̐͌ͩ̀e̷̥͇̋ͦs̢̡̤ͤͤͯ͜s͈̠̉̑͘a̱͕̗͖̳̥̺ͬͦͧ͆̌̑͡r̶̟̖̈͘ỷ̮̦̩͙͔ͫ̾ͬ̔ͬͮ̌?̵̘͇͔͙ͥͪ͞ͅ

Offline cpeterson19

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #36 on: Fri, 07 October 2016, 08:37:42 »
Bring these back!!

Offline Jedi

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #37 on: Fri, 07 October 2016, 08:57:20 »
Bring these back!!

The Grab Bags are coming back.  Keep a watch on the status page.  No date yet, but here's the latest:
Grab Bags  A few 'hot keys' in the next round, but they will come at a higher price TBD.

Anyone with an idea what the "hot" keys are? :p

Offline cpeterson19

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #38 on: Fri, 07 October 2016, 08:59:36 »
Bring these back!!

The Grab Bags are coming back.  Keep a watch on the status page.  No date yet, but here's the latest:
Grab Bags  A few 'hot keys' in the next round, but they will come at a higher price TBD.

Anyone with an idea what the "hot" keys are? :p

Oh exciting!!!

Offline rowdy

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Re: Grab Bag for 2016 ??
« Reply #39 on: Sun, 09 October 2016, 03:49:10 »
Bring these back!!

The Grab Bags are coming back.  Keep a watch on the status page.  No date yet, but here's the latest:
Grab Bags  A few 'hot keys' in the next round, but they will come at a higher price TBD.

Anyone with an idea what the "hot" keys are? :p

Probably something rare or desirable.  A Hapster or two, maybe?  A few specials that were not available for separate purpose perhaps.
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

Ị̸͚̯̲́ͤ̃͑̇̑ͯ̊̂͟ͅs̞͚̩͉̝̪̲͗͊ͪ̽̚̚ ̭̦͖͕̑́͌ͬͩ͟t̷̻͔̙̑͟h̹̠̼͋ͤ͋i̤̜̣̦̱̫͈͔̞ͭ͑ͥ̌̔s̬͔͎̍̈ͥͫ̐̾ͣ̔̇͘ͅ ̩̘̼͆̐̕e̞̰͓̲̺̎͐̏ͬ̓̅̾͠͝ͅv̶̰͕̱̞̥̍ͣ̄̕e͕͙͖̬̜͓͎̤̊ͭ͐͝ṇ̰͎̱̤̟̭ͫ͌̌͢͠ͅ ̳̥̦ͮ̐ͤ̎̊ͣ͡͡n̤̜̙̺̪̒͜e̶̻̦̿ͮ̂̀c̝̘̝͖̠̖͐ͨͪ̈̐͌ͩ̀e̷̥͇̋ͦs̢̡̤ͤͤͯ͜s͈̠̉̑͘a̱͕̗͖̳̥̺ͬͦͧ͆̌̑͡r̶̟̖̈͘ỷ̮̦̩͙͔ͫ̾ͬ̔ͬͮ̌?̵̘͇͔͙ͥͪ͞ͅ