Squidmar just hid two golden tickets inside random MK II brush sets, and the winners get a fully covered trip to the Squidmar studio.
YouTuber Squidmar just announced a golden ticket promo on Instagram tied to the new MK II Kolinsky brush launch. Two random boxes across the new Base and Deluxe sets will include a golden ticket, and whoever finds one gets flown out to the Squidmar office to meet the team, with travel and hotel covered up to $1,400.
So, if you’re already hunting for some of the best miniature paint brushes for Warhammer, the MK II set now comes with a little extra lottery-style excitement.
Best of all, pre-orders are live now, and the brushes ship on May 18. So, this might be enough to tempt anyone still stuck in the Kolinsky-versus-synthetic brush debate.
- Two golden tickets: Squidmar hid two of them inside random MK II Kolinsky brush sets.
- Both sets are eligible: A ticket can land in either a Base set or a Deluxe set.
- Both stores qualify: The US store and the international store are both in play.
- Trip covered up to $1,400: Squidmar pays travel and lodging for each winner.
- Pre-orders open now, ship May 18: Buying the MK II set is the entry mechanism.
Squidmar’s Willy Wonka Move Hides Two Golden Tickets in the New MK II Brush Sets
Two golden tickets are seeded across the entire MK II launch and can land in either a Base set or a Deluxe set. You also don’t have to worry about where you live; they can ship from either the US store or the international store.
And there’s no sweepstakes form to fill out, and no Instagram step to follow: buying an MK II Kolinsky set is how you enter.
Plus, the MK II range is the follow-up to Squidmar’s original Kolinsky run, and the brushes were already going to sell based on the strength of the line update alone. Adding a studio trip prize on top of a launch that buyers were already lining up for is a nice little bonus, if you ask us.
The Base set winning the same trip as a Deluxe set is the part that most of these brand contests skip. And most “buy this and maybe win” promos weigh the prize toward the higher SKU, so it’s a nice break from the usual.
How the Squidmar Studio Trip Works and What’s Actually Covered
Squidmar is putting up to $1,400 toward each winner’s travel and lodging, and the two winners get to visit the Squidmar office, meet the team, and walk out with goodies. Now, specific dates, exact location, and hotel arrangements are all sorted between Squidmar and the winners after a ticket is pulled.
The Kolinsky Squidmar pre-order is doing double duty here. It’s a simpler buy for any painter who actually wanted the MK II set, and a sweepstakes ticket for anyone who’s been wanting an excuse to jump on the launch.
Anyone who’s been on the fence about the price of a Kolinsky set has a real reason to commit before the 18th, and anyone who already pre-ordered has effectively been given a lottery ticket for free.
Final Thoughts on the Squidmar Golden Ticket Brushes
The Willy Wonka Golden Ticket framing is a great choice to promote the launch. Sure, a standard “follow our page to enter” miniature painting brush contest pulls follower-count growth, and not much else.
But a ticket (or two) that are actually inside the box turns the brush release itself into part of the promotion!
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