Rainbow of colors inside your H bag

[etoile de mer]

I love this! So pretty!

I remember seeing a small croc "post it note" holder at a NYC sale..even included the post its. It was a beautiful deep gray and I had it in my purchase bag until I found out that it was over $600....and that was 50% off retail...I couldn't do it for such a small piece!

Thank you, hopiko! And I was ridiculously when I realized the post-it pad fit into the Bastia! I thought only my friends here would understand! Yes, I’d have had to pass on that croc piece too, although it sounds like it was gorgeous. A Bastia even seems a bit extravagant, but at least it’s multi-purpose!

 

[etoile de mer]

I love that playing card case and how you reinvent the use of it!

Thank you, obsessedwhermes! I've always admired the design, and was determined to find a way to make it serve as a pouch!

 

[prepster]

I discovered another use for my new Bastia, a post-it pad perfectly fits inside! Must be one that's partially used, as the full thickness of a new pad will not fit. Pleases me as I like to carry a small pad of paper in my bag.

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Ooh! Etoile, for your mini-pad, Graf von Fabre-Castell has a weensy mini-pen that is super sleek and marvelous, and might tuck in the fold. It is only 3 1/2 inches long! In fact, the pic is pretty much life size. I love mine because it fits in my wallet. It was recommended by the very elegant Oliver, @the_black_tie_diyer in the jewelry thread. Sorry! Back to our regularly scheduled programming....

 

[etoile de mer]

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Ooh! Etoile, for your mini-pad, Graf von Fabre-Castell has a weensy mini-pen that is super sleek and marvelous, and might tuck in the fold. It is only 3 1/2 inches long! In fact, the pic is pretty much life size. I love mine because it fits in my wallet. It was recommended by the very elegant Oliver, @the_black_tie_diyer in the jewelry thread. Sorry! Back to our regularly scheduled programming....

prepster, thank you, so nice of you to think of me! Ooh so neat, plus I have a weakness for tiny things! Not sure if it would fit into the fold of the Bastia, but I could actually see having the set, both pen and pencil! I'm especially a pencil/eraser kind of person, but nice to have a pen, too. To veer off topic for a moment longer, do you know if they sell a case for this "pocket" set? And do the clips seem removable...I probably would not need and would save space. ETA that clip does look very sleek and compact, so maybe not an issue.

 

[prepster]

prepster, thank you, so nice of you to think of me! Ooh so neat, plus I have a weakness for tiny things! Not sure if it would fit into the fold of the Bastia, but I could actually see having the set, both pen and pencil! I'm especially a pencil/eraser kind of person, but nice to have a pen, too. To veer off topic for a moment longer, do you know if they sell a case for this "pocket" set? And do the clips seem removable...I probably would not need and would save space. ETA that clip does look very sleek and compact, so maybe not an issue.

You are welcome! The spring-clip is attached to the lid permanently. I have the pen, but I believe the pencil is the same size. I'll take a picture of it tomorrow so you can see it irl. The finishing is smooth platinum plating and so crazy exquisite for such a teeny instrument. I felt little bumps on the edge of the pen cap and actually had to put DH's reading glasses on to see what it was--it was minuscule knurling detail around the edge of the cap. You might check out their site, I'm not sure if they have a pen case for the pocket pen. Everything they do is addictive.

http://www.graf-von-faber-castell.us/writing-instruments/editions/pocket-pen

 

[the_black_tie_diyer]

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Ooh! Etoile, for your mini-pad, Graf von Fabre-Castell has a weensy mini-pen that is super sleek and marvelous, and might tuck in the fold. It is only 3 1/2 inches long! In fact, the pic is pretty much life size. I love mine because it fits in my wallet. It was recommended by the very elegant Oliver, @the_black_tie_diyer in the jewelry thread. Sorry! Back to our regularly scheduled programming....

You're making me blush, that's way too much credit But I'm really, really happy you like that pen so much, @prepster!

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[etoile de mer]

You are welcome! The spring-clip is attached to the lid permanently. I have the pen, but I believe the pencil is the same size. I'll take a picture of it tomorrow so you can see it irl. The finishing is smooth platinum plating and so crazy exquisite for such a teeny instrument. I felt little bumps on the edge of the pen cap and actually had to put DH's reading glasses on to see what it was--it was minuscule knurling detail around the edge of the cap. You might check out their site, I'm not sure if they have a pen case for the pocket pen. Everything they do is addictive.

http://www.graf-von-faber-castell.us/writing-instruments/editions/pocket-pen

Hi prepster, thanks so much for all the info, and for the link! Heading off now to investigate!

 

[eliwon]

Hi prepster, thanks so much for all the info, and for the link! Heading off now to investigate!

Do report back to HQ - had a look into these pens and am very interested

 

[cavalla]

I discovered another use for my new Bastia, a post-it pad perfectly fits inside! Must be one that's partially used, as the full thickness of a new pad will not fit. Pleases me as I like to carry a small pad of paper in my bag.

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Ooh! Etoile, for your mini-pad, Graf von Fabre-Castell has a weensy mini-pen that is super sleek and marvelous, and might tuck in the fold. It is only 3 1/2 inches long! In fact, the pic is pretty much life size. I love mine because it fits in my wallet. It was recommended by the very elegant Oliver, @the_black_tie_diyer in the jewelry thread. Sorry! Back to our regularly scheduled programming....

You're making me blush, that's way too much credit But I'm really, really happy you like that pen so much, @prepster!

Kind regards,
Oliver

Thank you ladies and gentleman for the idea. I received my Graf von Faber Castell yesterday and am quite happy with both the size and the ease of use. I've been searching for tiny pens / mechanical pencils for my Grand Modele and Ulysse for a long time. For a while I've been using the H silver Naulitus (not sure if it's the right name) for my GM but it's not ideal, it always gets me pulled aside whenever I go through airport security. Muji is good but it's not the most comfortable to hold in hand, as it is soooo thin. I got both pen and pencil from Graf von Faber Castell. They're too thick for GM but perfect for Ulysse. They stick out a bit but within an acceptable extent. And they have enough weight and length to allow you to write comfortably. I have quite a few Ulysses but don't use them when I'm on the go due to the pencil issue. Now I can finally put them in good use!

And all these 3 can easily fit into a bastia or a calvi! I might have to follow Etoile to bring post-it with a bastia. What a great idea!

Here are a few comparison photos of the pens / pencils

H / Graf von Faber-Castell / Muji
They're more or less the same length when closed
H / Graf von Faber-Castell / Muji
Once opened, Graf von Faber-Castell is significantly longer and very easy to use



GvFC vs. Muji inside a Ulysse



Comparison between GvFC and Muji when Ulysse is closed



Muji inside a Grand Modele



H inside a GM



GvFC doesn't fit into those loops

How it looks with Muji when GM is closed




Last but not least, to stay on topic, these are part of my rainbow inside my h bag. Now that I see I probably need some purple and green

 

[prepster]

Wow, amazing pictures! Thank you very much for doing that. I kept trying to get a decent pic of my pen to show it to scale, but my pictures are always so bad. And I love all of your beautiful H accessories!

 

[etoile de mer]

Thank you ladies and gentleman for the idea. I received my Graf von Faber Castell yesterday and am quite happy with both the size and the ease of use. I've been searching for tiny pens / mechanical pencils for my Grand Modele and Ulysse for a long time. For a while I've been using the H silver Naulitus (not sure if it's the right name) for my GM but it's not ideal, it always gets me pulled aside whenever I go through airport security. Muji is good but it's not the most comfortable to hold in hand, as it is soooo thin. I got both pen and pencil from Graf von Faber Castell. They're too thick for GM but perfect for Ulysse. They stick out a bit but within an acceptable extent. And they have enough weight and length to allow you to write comfortably. I have quite a few Ulysses but don't use them when I'm on the go due to the pencil issue. Now I can finally put them in good use!

And all these 3 can easily fit into a bastia or a calvi! I might have to follow Etoile to bring post-it with a bastia. What a great idea!

Here are a few comparison photos of the pens / pencils

H / Graf von Faber-Castell / Muji
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H / Graf von Faber-Castell / Muji
Once opened, Graf von Faber-Castell is significantly longer and very easy to use

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GvFC vs. Muji inside a Ulysse

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Comparison between GvFC and Muji when Ulysse is closed

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Muji inside a Grand Modele

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H inside a GM

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GvFC doesn't fit into those loops

How it looks with Muji when GM is closed

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Last but not least, to stay on topic, these are part of my rainbow inside my h bag. Now that I see I probably need some purple and green

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cavalla, thank you so much for all the great info, and for your pics! I've just ordered both the pen and pencil! I'd hoped the set might fit nicely in a Calvi or Bastia, as Graf von Faber Castell does not offer a case. And thank you for sharing your rainbow! I especially love your yellow zip case and your blue bastia, do you know the color names? And so fun to see the pen and pencil in the group pic, they are tiny!!

 

[cavalla]

Wow, amazing pictures! Thank you very much for doing that. I kept trying to get a decent pic of my pen to show it to scale, but my pictures are always so bad. And I love all of your beautiful H accessories!

I'm really grateful for your recommendation. They're really the perfect pens for Ulysse.

 

[cavalla]

cavalla, thank you so much for all the great info, and for your pics! I've just ordered both the pen and pencil! I'd hoped the set might fit nicely in a Calvi or Bastia, as Graf von Faber Castell does not offer a case. And thank you for sharing your rainbow! I especially love your yellow zip case and your blue bastia, do you know the color names? And so fun to see the pen and pencil in the group pic, they are tiny!!

They will fit nicely in both Bastia and calvi. The lighting is terrible now but I just took some photos of the pen in them. I don't have any post-it with me right at the moment but I think the roll of cable is about the same thickness as post-it so I use it as an example.



You can't even see it once you put it in, this pen is so tiny!



It doesn't look terribly bulky either once you close it up.





It's a piece of cake to fit it into a calvi. It's shorter than a calvi.





My Bastia is Bleu Azteque and the yellow pouch is lime.

Now I can think of a lot more use for calvi and Bastia thanks to this thread and may I say it almost feels like meant to be that H is releasing a new purple and a new green that I'm missing in my rainbow?

 

[etoile de mer]

They will fit nicely in both Bastia and calvi. The lighting is terrible now but I just took some photos of the pen in them. I don't have any post-it with me right at the moment but I think the roll of cable is about the same thickness as post-it so I use it as an example.

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You can't even see it once you put it in, this pen is so tiny!

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It doesn't look terribly bulky either once you close it up.

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It's a piece of cake to fit it into a calvi. It's shorter than a calvi.

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My Bastia is Bleu Azteque and the yellow pouch is lime.

Now I can think of a lot more use for calvi and Bastia thanks to this thread and may I say it almost feels like meant to be that H is releasing a new purple and a new green that I'm missing in my rainbow?

Great pics, cavalla, thanks so much, very fun!! They are even tinier than I imagined, very cute! And thanks for the color names, too! FYI, regarding the post-it, I found a partially used 3mm thickness pad ideal, there's no bulging, so possibly room for pen/pencil, too. Yes, we all need more calvis and bastias, now!

 

[cavalla]

Great pics, cavalla, thanks so much, very fun!! They are even tinier than I imagined, very cute! And thanks for the color names, too! FYI, regarding the post-it, I found a partially used 3mm thickness pad ideal, there's no bulging, so possibly room for pen/pencil, too. Yes, we all need more calvis and bastias, now!

Thanks for the tips. Will be looking for it.