Who sent me this random keycap.

7bit · 30 Jan 2013, 23:10

OK, I've got him!

It seems their post codes are as messy as ours.

The post office is about 3 streets to the east of his address.

webwit · 30 Jan 2013, 23:28

Now you only need to solve the "AF" riddle.

webwit · 30 Jan 2013, 23:30

webwit wrote:It has this number: 013 - 01 25

It's the send date...initial 2 fell of stamp.

7bit · 30 Jan 2013, 23:35

I've seen photos of these before. The key caps must be from one of those many GH group buys.

webwit wrote:
webwit wrote:It has this number: 013 - 01 25
It's the send date...initial 2 fell of stamp.

But is says also Kocksgatan, so that changes nothing.

IvanIvanovich · 30 Jan 2013, 23:43

These have been circulating for quite awhile and still no one but the original sender of this bizarre campaign knows what the hell they are for. It could be great viral marketing stunt, if they would finally tell us what it's about.

002 · 31 Jan 2013, 01:49

This must be their twitter - they started following me probably 2 or 3 days ago after they made this announcement:

"So, some more lucky folks are going to receive a mystery keycap soon. Hope they like it."

sordna · 31 Jan 2013, 01:56

Interesting, 2 different designs. Are these keycaps doubleshot?

metalliqaz · 31 Jan 2013, 02:07

They are SP doubleshots.

7bit · 31 Jan 2013, 12:17

Did also get a letter, but post stamp is unreadable.

I post pictures later ...

7bit · 31 Jan 2013, 20:54

Here are thie pictures:

As you can see, the letter is completely anonymous, not even a shipping address is given:

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Only 2013 is readable:

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'

However, I really like the stamps!

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Thank you very much, staffanu!!!

dirge · 31 Jan 2013, 21:09

I like this! I like it a lot! the mystery keycapper

fossala · 31 Jan 2013, 21:11

What I am unhappy with is people sharing my name and address! I give these details out expecting it's not going to be spread around, not cool guys!

002 · 31 Jan 2013, 23:00

Perhaps it is someone who has been exposed to your address through group buys or other similar events in the past?

Findecanor · 01 Feb 2013, 17:27

The key cap is shown on Signature Plastics' site pimpmykeyboard.com.

Kocksgatan is in a busy district in Stockholm, with a few office buildings, so my guess is that the envelopes were dumped in a mail box near the keycapper's workplace.
Or.. that part of Stockholm is also known as the hipster-district. Maybe it is some kind of hipsterish marketing campaign There are also some nice bars and restaurants on nearby streets, thus another reason to visit it.

Edit:
Or maybe it is just being collected by the postmen from various post boxes in central Stockholm and sorted at an office at Kocksgatan ...

Ascaii · 01 Feb 2013, 19:05

I got one today as well.

Gilgam · 01 Feb 2013, 22:44

Findecanor wrote:The key cap is shown on Signature Plastics' site pimpmykeyboard.com.

Don't have any keycap

But SP site says PBT double shot keycap ?
does it exists ?

rodtang · 01 Feb 2013, 22:55

Gilgam wrote: But SP site says PBT double shot keycap ?
does it exists ?

Yeah, SP sell DS PBT arrow keys, I think they're working on full sets eventually.

Kurk · 01 Feb 2013, 23:01

They said that they have been experimenting for some time and this arrow cluster is the first double shot PBT run they deem suitable for selling.

Gilgam · 01 Feb 2013, 23:49

ok thanks guys. sorry for thread crapping. I must be jealous of this mistery keycap

Jmneuv · 02 Feb 2013, 01:08

the hideous 'tc' word. lets all just make it fade from our memories...

7bit · 02 Feb 2013, 05:10

Gilgam wrote:ok thanks guys. sorry for thread crapping. I must be jealous of this mistery keycap

You can have my cap. I'm only interested in the envelope with the stamps!

Gilgam · 02 Feb 2013, 10:21

7bit wrote:
Gilgam wrote:ok thanks guys. sorry for thread crapping. I must be jealous of this mistery keycap
You can have my cap. I'm only interested in the envelope with the stamps!

What you sell a gift ???

fossala · 02 Feb 2013, 10:26

Gift? Spam? Cherry? Not much use to me.

Grond · 02 Feb 2013, 10:37

Well, if it's some kind of viral advertising, they're sure taking their time. I mean, the light blue keycaps appeared last summer. I wouldn't think so much fuss is needed to launch any product aimed at such a small community like keyboard enthusiast's.

fossala · 02 Feb 2013, 10:49

Grond wrote:Well, if it's some kind of viral advertising, they're sure taking their time. I mean, the light blue keycaps appeared last summer. I wouldn't think so much fuss is needed to launch any product aimed at such a small community like keyboard enthusiast's.

Don't need to advertise, some people will buy anything as long as it's keyboard related.

Grond · 02 Feb 2013, 12:45

That's exactly what I meant, mate! Anyway, now that they (or him?) have a twitter, we're likely going to know more.

webwit · 02 Feb 2013, 12:51

Yeah, here's a picture of staffanu reading this topic and the equivalent on gh.

sth · 08 Feb 2013, 03:45

i know you guys just looooove GH but there has been a running thread about this since like... last year. most people seem to think it's one of a handful of regulars over there.

litster · 08 Feb 2013, 07:13

I received a mystery keycap last year. And then I got a second one from my Signature Plastics visit in November:

Anyone wants to trade your black one to one of my blue ones?

Sifo · 08 Feb 2013, 09:19

I thought it was confirmed to be i3oiler (techkeys). Who else uses twitter? lol.