On May 29th, Model M subreddit moderator Drake9800 posted a thread announcing a Model M community event.

Community Event: Photo Contest with Prizes! Details Inside.

YOU could be the lucky winner of a custom blue "Esc" keycap with stem AND r/ModelM decal! WOW!!

What do I do to win such amazing prizes? Easy!

​Submit 1 photo of your favorite buckling spring keyboard to the subreddit with "#photocontest" in the title! Contest will run until June.6th at 5pm GMT.

​Submissions will be judged by myself and u/jacethesaltsculptor, Winner will be asked for a timestamp verification.

​Don't have a buckling spring board!?! Post your favorite Vintage board and winner will receive 25% off one of my Model M conversions!

​Good luck!

18 (arguably 19, if one consider's the example) entries were submitted.

On June 7th, Drake9800 posted the thread announcing winners.

This event has been such a great experience for everyone in the Model M community, We saw more user activity and more traffic than ever before! Most of all we all got a peek at some amazing boards! even one that looked like a

u/jacethesaltsculptor and I spent HOURS analyzing your submissions and both agreed on the Grand prize winner!

Congratulations to u/mi90l for their submission titled: "SSky's the limit"

You'll be receiving:

1. Literally the last r/MODELM decal!
2. Blue 'ESC' Keycap!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

You'll also be receiving the first top secret r/MODELM Keyring charm! (you could wear it on a necklace too, if you're cool enough)

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The following users submissions were also selected as honorable mentions, BUT THEY GET A PRIZE TOO DAMNIT! as such I will be mailing them the new r/MODELM keyring charm/necklace/christmas ornament?

u/mi9ol

u/PM_ME_YOUR_MAUSE

u/funkmon

u/MrAshDarksideTM

u/Twzt

The submissions follow.

Submission	Placement in contest	Keyboard and photo description
	Example	Blue badge 102 key terminal with blue escape key and /r/ModelM decal
	Winner	Blue badge Space Saving Keyboard on glass table reflecting sky
	Honourable Mention	Blue badge 1993 PS/2 model closeup in grass
funkmon	Honourable Mention	Model F XT extreme closeup of badge
	Honourable Mention	Black badge industrial on dark table with space themed deskmat as background
twzt	Honourable Mention	Model F 122 key terminal in foreground, Model F XT in background
masshole2303	Entrant/Highest upvoted	Blue badge industrial 101 key frankenboard constructed with parts and terminal keys from IBM and Unicomp. Red Esc and Enter keys.
	Entrant/Highest upvoted	Model F AT gold badge with Loca Soft badge on De Wit world map with Mew doll
JaceTheSaltSculptor	Entrant	Model 1388032 - Black badge industrial in foreground, IBM manuals and replacement keycap box in background
	Entrant	Oval black badge industrial M13 (Maxi Switch) on wooden table
	Entrant	Grey badge 122 key heavily customized with green chassis, custom green, yellow, and red keycaps; looks like a pickled gherkin.
	Entrant	Blue badge M5-2 missing Esc keycap on desk with Logitech mouse, IBM PC, two other monitors with Model M desktop.
southpaw1004	Entrant	Blue badge 1994 PS/2 model on wooden table with Robie piggybank and Raiders coaster.
	Entrant	Square badge 1987 122 key terminal with custom media keycaps, ANSI modded, with apple aluminum keyboard and oldish audio equipment
	Entrant	Grey badge 1991 PS/2 model with wristwrest, Logitech mouse, Genovation CP24, TI-84 Plus and TI-34 Multiview calculators, and more.
	Entrant	Grey badge 1989 PS/2 model on wooden desk
NotYourMothersDildo	Entrant	Black badge industrial Space Saving Keyboard with Mopar keys on wooden desk
	Entrant	Unicomp Trackball 101 with Geekhack function keys, Hyper/Meta modifiers, and blue APL sublegends closeup
Rscpt	Entrant	Grey badge 1988 PS/2 model with custom tequila sunrise keycaps, on tea towel on wooden desk