ianmedium
June 28th, 2012, 01:58 PM
Hi Folks. I can't believe it has taken me so long (41 years of fountain pen use!) to actually get a dedicated case for my fountain pens!
I always have my Timbuk2 courier bag with when I am out and about so have kept the pens wrapped in lens cloths in the pen sections (this is one of the few bags out there with pen sections actually big enough to hold large fountain pens!) up until now. I think it was the arrival of both the Stipula and Hitchcock that made me come to my senses about being a little more protective with my pens.
Now, I am quite careful with the pennies so I looked for something well made but at a good price. I found a seller on ebay who had cases that looked like they would fit my oversized pens and I messaged him if he had a four pen carrier. He did and it turned out, like Peyton street pens he had a separate website so I could save on added eBay fees.. Great!
It was also great that the business is in Canada so no waiting weeks for delivery from outside the country.
I purchased the case from http://www.penchant.ca/ .Heinz is a great guy to deal with, he even found a way to ship it cheaper to me and refunded some of the shipping payment, great service I feel and I like promoting good businesses and people!
So, to the case! I chose a lovely bright red leather four pen case. The leather has a stonewashed nubuck look to it, Stitching is first class and all my pens fit with ease though I did have to widen one slot with my finger to accommodate the cap band on the Stipula (Heinz's suggestion). Most of my pens are oversized, that is a 149 in there and you can see how easy it fits!
As you can see from the pictures all the pens are very well protected. The quality of the leather is excellent and construction and feel make me feel this case will last a very long time indeed. The smell reminds me of Spanish leather which I always associate with higher quality
The closure is very simple, a strap of leather is stitched across the case and the generous flap tucks in and keeps every thing secure.
I save the best till last though! The case cost $18 CAD! Genuine leather, great construction and great customer service. I am very happy.
I know this sounds like an infomercial but it is not. I have no connection with Heinz other than very satisfied customer!
Here are some pictures, hope you liked the mini review!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/ianmedium/L1010221.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/ianmedium/L1010218.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/ianmedium/L1010219.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/ianmedium/L1010220.jpg
I always have my Timbuk2 courier bag with when I am out and about so have kept the pens wrapped in lens cloths in the pen sections (this is one of the few bags out there with pen sections actually big enough to hold large fountain pens!) up until now. I think it was the arrival of both the Stipula and Hitchcock that made me come to my senses about being a little more protective with my pens.
Now, I am quite careful with the pennies so I looked for something well made but at a good price. I found a seller on ebay who had cases that looked like they would fit my oversized pens and I messaged him if he had a four pen carrier. He did and it turned out, like Peyton street pens he had a separate website so I could save on added eBay fees.. Great!
It was also great that the business is in Canada so no waiting weeks for delivery from outside the country.
I purchased the case from http://www.penchant.ca/ .Heinz is a great guy to deal with, he even found a way to ship it cheaper to me and refunded some of the shipping payment, great service I feel and I like promoting good businesses and people!
So, to the case! I chose a lovely bright red leather four pen case. The leather has a stonewashed nubuck look to it, Stitching is first class and all my pens fit with ease though I did have to widen one slot with my finger to accommodate the cap band on the Stipula (Heinz's suggestion). Most of my pens are oversized, that is a 149 in there and you can see how easy it fits!
As you can see from the pictures all the pens are very well protected. The quality of the leather is excellent and construction and feel make me feel this case will last a very long time indeed. The smell reminds me of Spanish leather which I always associate with higher quality
The closure is very simple, a strap of leather is stitched across the case and the generous flap tucks in and keeps every thing secure.
I save the best till last though! The case cost $18 CAD! Genuine leather, great construction and great customer service. I am very happy.
I know this sounds like an infomercial but it is not. I have no connection with Heinz other than very satisfied customer!
Here are some pictures, hope you liked the mini review!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/ianmedium/L1010221.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/ianmedium/L1010218.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/ianmedium/L1010219.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/ianmedium/L1010220.jpg