When I first started using fountain pens, I knew that at some point I would need to invest in a good case to house them in. Fountain pens, as you may already know, can cost a pretty penny so it was very important to me to find a case that would protect my pens when not in use.

Out of all the pen case options that I saw, I was most drawn to these Galen Leather Pen Cases. In particular, the 10-pen cases seemed perfect for my needs. It seems a bit silly now, but at the time, I thought I could keep my fountain pen collection to just simply 10 pens...well, we all know how that turned out. Haha.

There are many reasons why I enjoy these cases, but overall the craftsmanship is outstanding. I also appreciate the ability to personalize cases as you saw on the front with the stamp, "DEV". (: Some of the finer details of this great case include its compactness, zipper closure, individual elastic slots, and leather covers (to protect your pens from rubbing against each other).

​The two cases that I have are the 10-pen cases, but Galen Leather also offers many other sizes and colors of leathers.

This week's Friday Faves feature is Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki Fountain Pen Ink. A very special thanks to my sweet friend, Daniel, for sharing this ink with me! 

Pilot Iroshizuku Inks, from what I understand and have experienced so far, are luxurious, shading, no-fuss fountain pen inks. If we're talking luxury, let me just say that the 50ml bottle is absolutely stunning. Kon-Peki is actually my first and regrettably, my only ink from the line. 

Kon-peki can be best described as a "deep azure blue" and is the perfect match to my TWSBI Vac700r Iris fountain pen with an extra-fine nib. I think it compliments this pen quite well in terms of color, but is really quite wonderful in use as well. A match made in heaven if you will! (:

After trying Kon-Peki, I definitely want to try other Pilot Iroshizuku Inks such as Yama-Budo, Tsutsuji, and Asa-Gao.

• Montblanc Meisterstuck Rollerball (Not fountain pen hehe)
• TWSBI Diamond 580 Rose Gold II Fountain Pen - Extra Fine
• TWSBI Vac 700R Iris Fountain Pen - Extra Fine
• Sailor Pro Gear Slim Yukitsubaki Fountain Pen - Medium Fine
• Pilot Lucina Yellow Fountain Pen - Fine
• Faber-Castell Hexo Rose Fountain Pen - Extra Fine
• Pilot Elite Fountain Pen - Extra Fine
• TWSBI Eco White & Rose Gold Fountain Pen - Extra Fine
• TWSBI Eco White Fountain Pen - Extra Fine
• TWSBI Eco Pastel Pink Fountain Pen - Extra Fine
• Lamy LX Rose Gold Fountain Pen - Extra Fine
• Moonman M2 Rose Gold Fountain Pen - Fine (?)
• Moonman M2 Purple Fountain Pen - Fine (?)
• Kaweco Al Sport Rose Gold Fountain Pen - Extra Fine
• Kaweco Skyline Sport White Fountain Pen - Medium
• Kaweco Skyline Sport Mint Fountain Pen - Fine
• Kaweco Frosted Sport Blush Pitaya Fountain Pen - Medium
• Galen Leather 10-Pen Case