The Beast and Racer Pen Collectibles

[IndyGuy4KI]

Did you see the pens they are selling of The Beast and Racer?

 

The Beast Handcrafted Pen made with wood from The Beast Roller Coaster. 

https://www.kingsislandgear.com/collections/souvenirs/products/the-beast-handcrafted-pen-made-with-wood-from-the-beast-roller-coaster

 

 

The Racer Handcrafted Pen made with wood from The Racer Roller Coaster.
https://www.kingsislandgear.com/collections/souvenirs/products/the-racer-handcrafted-pen-made-with-wood-from-the-racer-roller-coaster

 

[BoddaH1994]

I’m on the fence. 

Some pens (as in, the actual ink system) are made from precision parts and are designed to last for years. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s the Bic pen that’s currently leaking into the side compartment of your car door.

So either this is a unique, quality piece… or it’s a ludicrous cash grab.  

[KIBeast]

I like those. After clicking on the link, I went back to the souvenir list and I like the Eiffel Tower model as well. Eiffel Tower Kit

 

[Coasterteam]

Might have to consider for sure, this is right up my alley with collectibles! 

[beastfan11]

Really cool idea! Really lame price. I’d be curious as to the specifics of the pen itself. I’ve got a handful of really nice fountain pens so this is right up my alley. I’d bite for $59. But this seems a bit much.

[Oldschool75]

I honestly don’t know who they were marketing this towards. Not many people collect pens anymore. I think the price point is kinda high. I feel they could have produced something else that would be appeasing to a larger demographic. To each their own.


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[Hendrick]

With the major retracking Beast is undergoing, I really wish KI would sell pieces of the track. My Vortex and Son of Beast pieces are some of my favorite souvenirs. As much as I love the pens, I’m way to prone to losing them. 

[PKIDelirium]

I think they got the pricing flipped up between these and the Eiffel Tower kit. For $125 you get a pen and a generic stand with a certificate. The part of the pen that’s even visibly part of the ride is small, and well, it’s a pen. I’d have paid $60 for one, $125 is overpriced.

ET kit, you get a decent size paint chip sealed in plastic, certificate PLUS two special postcards like The Vortex kit had, AND a custom (and painted) Cutout model that’s probably worth $30 by itself. Severely underpriced at $60 for what you get with that, that would have been more deserving of a $125 tag.

[standbyme]

3 hours ago, PKIDelirium said:

I think they got the pricing flipped up between these and the Eiffel Tower kit.

Another way to look at it:

The Racer & Beast pens include pieces of wood from the rides…something not easily obtainable by the general public…the Eiffel Tower kit contains a paint chip that was easily available to the public for months this season all throughout the park. I was amazed how far away the chips floated…the farthest I saw some was over in the  landscaping by The Monster. As for The Eiffel Tower model itself, I would say that it is almost a given that they will show up next year in the gift shops, minus the paint chip & postcards…I can’t imagine the park going to that much trouble to design the tower for just 300 pieces. (Which I like, because I would pick up a few more…I am guessing they will be $39.99 like the coaster cut-outs.)