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I have two two pen cases from Golden Gate Pens that I bought in San Fran on a trip to the USA in the 80s. They are still fantastic. They are branded Made in Canada. Have been very reliable, worn well and I still use them from time to time.

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bemon Vintage

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I have two two pen cases from Golden Gate Pens that I bought in San Fran on a trip to the USA in the 80s. They are still fantastic. They are branded Made in Canada. Have been very reliable, worn well and I still use them from time to time.

That's interesting- any more info on that case? Assuming whoever made it is still in business I'd order from them assuming the leather is also sourced in locally. Can you post a picture?

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Nice! Looks like it's made with great care. Where's your source?

I'll go out on a limb and suggest Vanderspek :P

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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I received a single pen case by the brand Sonneleder today. The leather is a little tougher than I'd like, but it looks thick and I have a feeling it'll soften up and patina nicely. If the Sonnenleder website and packaging are to be believed it's vegetable tanned leather sourced from South Germany. I'm not sure what kind of leather.

 

My L2K is snug, but fits. A wider pen probably wouldn't fit.

 

I ordered from Fendrihan- I've ordered from them in the past and their service has always been fast and friendly.

 

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A little saddle soap rubbed into the leather and then left to dry in a warm spot will speed up the softening/breaking in process. Note that it will also slightly darken the leather which may or may not be appealing to you...

Vintage. Cursive italic. Iron gall.

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A little saddle soap rubbed into the leather and then left to dry in a warm spot will speed up the softening/breaking in process. Note that it will also slightly darken the leather which may or may not be appealing to you...

Thanks. I figure it'll get darker with use anyway. Just part the the aging process!

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I picked up this long sought after Piquadro from a member here about ten years ago. Pictured with my Stipula (since departed) and another of my hobbies...traditional pocket knives.

 

Peter

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personally I prefer textile over leather ... my most reliable one are the thick fleeced 3 pen flip top pouch , with individual pen pockets, same style as the top one ( in brown ) ; I had something like 7 or 8 of them all made to order, the shell is genuine silk ; the slimmer ( and softer ) EDC 2 pen fleeced button down pouch is what I usually carried around, with shell of Cotton/Linen mix weave , some I left as is, some I waxed. Not shown is a number of similarly textile shell+ fleeced interior kisslock pouch ; one particular one is lined with fleece as well as felt backed

 

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These are very nice! I'd like similar 2-pen cases made of fabric.

“I admit it, I'm surprised that fountain pens are a hobby. ... it's a bit like stumbling into a fork convention - when you've used a fork all your life.” 

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I have also done well with cigar cases.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I put together some carry tubes a few years ago, made from silk, soft foam, and hard plastic. They're still the best protection against flex and abrasion I can come up with, and I still use one any time I'm out and about with a pen I care about.

 

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Latest pen related post @ flounders-mindthots.blogspot.com : vintage Pilot Elite Pocket Pen review

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On 2/28/2020 at 8:45 AM, tinta said:

Nice! Looks like it's made with great care. Where's your source?

 After four months, Paypal finally managed to get me a refund from Vanderspek (http://vdsshop.com) who it seemed were delaying the process in order to exceed the six-month buyer protection window. I recommend against doing business with them, in my experience they are sketchy.

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3 hours ago, oob said:

 After four months, Paypal finally managed to get me a refund from Vanderspek (http://vdsshop.com) who it seemed were delaying the process in order to exceed the six-month buyer protection window. I recommend against doing business with them, in my experience they are sketchy.

Too bad to hear. I've done business with them three times. They do take a long time to turn around and order, but I'm talking 6-8 weeks. Which I thought was a long time to wait, but I didn't get the impression they were stringing me along. 

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On 3/5/2020 at 12:03 AM, silverlifter said:

A little saddle soap rubbed into the leather and then left to dry in a warm spot will speed up the softening/breaking in process. Note that it will also slightly darken the leather which may or may not be appealing to you...

I wish I knew the difference between saddle soap and dubbin. Sometimes it sounds like the same thing, sometimes not at all! I use dubbin a lot with really satisfactory results but maybe saddle soap would also be useful. 

I'm not affiliated with ANY of the brands/retailers/shops/ebay sellers/whatever I mention or recommend. If that ever changes, I will let you know :)

 

Looking for a cheap Pilot VP/Capless - willing to put up with lots of cosmetic damage.

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3 hours ago, Plume145 said:

 

I wish I knew the difference between saddle soap and dubbin. Sometimes it sounds like the same thing, sometimes not at all! I use dubbin a lot with really satisfactory results but maybe saddle soap would also be useful. 

 

I was taught that saddle soap is just that, a soap used for softening and conditioning, whereas dubbin is a fat/oil based product that is used on boots for waterproofing.

Vintage. Cursive italic. Iron gall.

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I would also like to recommend Van Der Spek. This is the pictures of the custom sized 5-pen case I recently received. It was worth the wait! 

 

Petra and her family are a pleasure to deal with and the quality/craftsmanship of their product is superb!

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