SOLD: Ten Pen Display Box with Bifold Lid

This ten pen box serves both as storage and display, all in one. The unusual bifold lid retracts to show off the pens, but closes securely when stored.

I have had this Romeo y Julieta box for several years, but never seemed to be able to figure out how best to repurpose it for pen storage and display. I took another look at it recently, and almost immediately I was able to visualize the right arrangement for the contents. The result is this very attractive ten pen setup.

As you see in the attached pictures, the lid is hinged in the center so that, when opened, it retracts to an unobtrusive position. The pictures don’t show that this lid also has jewelry box style quadrant hinges, which are much more attractive and stronger than ordinary hinges.

I have divided the interior into a space for ten pens, plus a compartment along the back for small items: paper clips, rubber bands, ink cartridges, etc. The pen compartment holds the ten pens comfortably in their soft felt-lined cradles, and the entire interior is lined with the same cranberry/burgundy material. Each pen can be up to 6 1/2 inches long. You will see a MB 149 and my Laban Mento Terrazzo to give you an idea of just how large this will accommodate.

The bottom of the box is covered with a soft black felt material that minimizes sliding and protects your desk or table surface at the same time.

The box measures 10 inches wide, 9 1/2 inches front to back, and 2 inches tall.

The Ten Pen Display Box with Bifold Lid is priced at $65, plus actual mailing cost. If you are interested, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com and include your location or ZIP Code for a firm mailing cost quote.

I accept payment by PayPal or I can provide an invoice payable with a credit card.

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SOLD: Another Ten Pen Box with Bifold Lid, for storage or display

This ten pen box will serve both as storage and display, all in one. The unusual bifold lid retracts to show off the pens, but closes securely when stored.

I have had this box, a Montecristo, for several years, but never seemed to be able to figure out how best to repurpose it for pen storage and display. I took another look recently, and almost immediately I was able to visualize the right arrangement for the contents. The result is this very attractive ten pen setup.

As you see in the attached pictures, the lid is hinged in the center so that, when opened, it retracts to an unobtrusive position. The lid has jewelry box style quadrant hinges, which are much more attractive and stronger than ordinary hinges.

I have divided the interior into a space for ten pens, plus a compartment along the back for small items: paper clips, rubber bands, ink cartridges, etc. The pen compartment holds the ten pens comfortably. The interior is fitted with red flocked pen slots and contrasting black interior lining. Each pen can be up to 6 1/2 inches long. You will see a MB 149 and my Laban Mento Terrazzo to give you an idea of just how large the box will accommodate.

The bottom of the box is covered with a soft black felt material that minimizes sliding and protects your desk or table surface at the same time.

The Montecristo box with bifold lid measures, 11 by 9 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches.

This Ten Montecristo Pen Display Box with Bifold Lid is priced at $75, plus actual mailing cost. If you are interested, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com and include your location or ZIP Code for a firm mailing cost quote.

I accept payment by PayPal or I can provide an invoice payable with a credit card.

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All SOLD: 20 Pen Boxes – Michel Delacroix artwork – Three available

At the millenium, Montecristo cigars offered several boxes with artwork on the lid by Michel Delacroix. Twenty years later, these boxes are beginning to be hard to find, especially in good shape.  Recently though, I acquired three of them in very good, not perfect, condition, and at a pretty good price – and I’m going to pass that savings along to you.

In the past I have sold boxes like these for $95 plus shipping cost, but I am offering these for $75 plus shipping, or if you buy two or three, then $65 each plus shipping.

The three are very similar. Here are pictures of their lids. Click to enlarge:

On the left is Cigar de L’an 2000 Celebration, center is Cigar de L’an 2000 Arts Tabac SOLD, and right Le Cigar des Arts Royale SOLD. All are the same size. the left and center boxes have the same artwork on the lid – a night scene of Paris, while the one on the right has a winter scene of Paris. The first two are black, while the third is very dark green – hard to tell in the picture. Each of these boxes shows some signs of wear – after 20 years that is to be expected. There are minor nicks and scratches on each of them.

I have fitted the Cigar de L’an 2000 Celebration with twin ten pen trays in red. I have not fitted trays in the other two yet, and you can choose your color from black, white, grey, red, hunter green, burgundy, and royal blue.

The boxes measure 11 x 13 x 2 1/4 inches. Each pen slot holds pens up to 6 1/8 inches long, and as you will see in the pictures below, that comfortably accommodates my largest pens – MB 149 and Laban Mento. They are fitted with really nice quadrant style hinges, like a jewelry box.

If you are interested in one or more of these boxes, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com. Please include your location so that I can calculate shipping cost, and indicate which box(es) you want and what color pen tray(s) you would prefer.

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SOLD: Nine Pen Box – Montecristo Espada Quillion

I was lucky to find one more of the Montecristo Espada boxes recently.  The lids of this box is covered with distressed leather imprinted with images of a Spanish style sword in gold and black.  The corners of the box have brass-colored trim pieces, and a magnet provides secure closure. These are limited edition boxes and won’t be found often.

This, the largest of the Espada series, called Quillion, measure 9 3/4″ by 8″ by 1 1/2″ and will hold 9 pens up to 6 3/4″ long in individual full-length beige flocked velour pen compartments.  It is priced at $40 plus actual mailing cost. SOLD

If you are interested,, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com and include your location or ZIP Code so that I can provide a mailing cost quote.

I take payment by PayPal or if you want to use a credit card just let me know and I will email an invoice which you can pay with a card.

I ship via USPS Priority Mail in the USA and by International First Class Package outside the USA.

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SOLD: Eight Pen Box – Montecristo White Series

The Montecristo White Series boxes are always very well made and nicely finished.  This particular one is the “Vintage Connecticut” version and features a red Connecticut tobacco barn on the lid, with that image repeated inside the lid, but with an unpainted barn.

I took my cue from the two barns, using Minwax “Gunstock” stain on the bare wood inside the box, picking up the color of the inside barn, and fitting a red velvety flocked pen tray to reflect the red barn and 100% Connecticut Shade Wrapper label.

The box has attractive quadrant (think jewelry box) type hinges and the bottom is covered with a velvety pad.  It measures 8 3/4 inches wide, 7 inches front to back, and 1 3/4 inches deep.

Each of the eight pen slots is separated from the adjacent ones, so your pens touch nothing but the velvety covering.  The slots accommodate pens up to six inches long.

The Montecristo “Vintage Connecticut” eight pen box is priced at $40 plus actual mailing cost. SOLD If you are interested, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com and include your ZIP Code or location for a firm mailing cost quote.

I take payment by PayPal or if you prefer, I can email an invoice which you can pay with a credit card (or your PayPal balance).

I mail by USPS Priority Mail in the USA and by USPS International First Class Package outside the USA.

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SOLD: Montecristo Espada Ricasso – 5 Pen Box

The Montecristo Espada line of boxes is very popular.  Available in several different sizes, they all feature a distressed suede lid with a Spanish sword theme.  These are well made boxes with a magnetic lid closure.

To adapt these boxes to hold pens, I address the unfinished interior wood first by sanding, then smoothing with 0000 steel wool.  Following that, I stain the wood with Minwax “Gunstock” stain which matches the colors of the box very well, then varnish the stained surfaces with Minwax polyurethane varnish – hand rubbed.

I attach a 2mm thick foam pad to the bottom of the box so that it won’t shift easily nor mar your desk or table surfaces.

Once that is done, I fit a flocked velour pen tray into the box to hold your pens safely and securely, not touching anything other than the tray.

The “Ricasso” is the smallest size in the Espada line.  It will hold five pens, each up to 8 inches long.  The box measures 9 1/2 inches x 6 1/4 inches x 1 1/2 inches.

This particular box is fitted with a beige pen tray, but if you prefer another color, I have identical boxes available with red, green, burgundy, or black trays at this same price.

The Montecristo Espada Ricassa 5 Pen Box is priced at $35 plus mailing.  If you are interested, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com and include your location or ZIP Code so that I can provide a mailing cost quote.

I accept payment by PayPal or if you prefer I can email an invoice which you can pay with a credit or debit card.

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All GONE: Montecristo Espada Guard – 8 Pen Box

The Montecristo Espada line of boxes is very popular.  Available in several different sizes, they all feature a distressed suede lid with a Spanish sword theme.  These are well made boxes with a magnetic lid closure.

To adapt these boxes to hold pens, I address the unfinished interior wood first by sanding, then smoothing with 0000 steel wool.  Following that, I stain the wood with Minwax “Gunstock” stain which matches the colors of the box very well, then varnish the stained surfaces with Minwax polyurethane varnish – hand rubbed.

I attach a 2mm thick foam pad to the bottom of the box so that it won’t shift easily nor mar your desk or table surfaces.

Once that is done, I fit a flocked velour pen tray into the box to hold your pens safely and securely, not touching anything other than the tray.

The “Guard” is an intermediate size in the Espada line.  It will hold eight pens, each up to 5 7/8 inches long.  The box measures 8 3/4 inches x 7 1/4 inches x 1 1/2 inches.

This particular box is fitted with a beige pen tray, but if you prefer another color, I have identical boxes available with red, green, burgundy, or black trays at this same price.

The Montecristo Espada Guard 8 Pen Box is priced at $40 plus mailing. ALL SOLD, STILL HAVE FIVE and TEN PEN VERSIONS  If you are interested, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com and include your location or ZIP Code so that I can provide a mailing cost quote.

I accept payment by PayPal or if you prefer I can email an invoice which you can pay with a credit or debit card.

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SOLD: Montecristo Estoque – Ten Pen Box

The Montecristo Estoque is the high end of their Espada line.  All the Espada boxes are covered with leather, but it is usually brown and rather like suede.  The Estoque is much more elegant, covered with black pebbled leather.  It is also of superior construction with chrome quadrant hinges.

Inside, I have used the existing divider system to create individual felt-lined compartments for ten pens.  The dividers originally were unfinished wood.  Sanding and some black paint changed their appearance dramatically to match the black box, then I lined each section with black felt carefully fitted to form the pen compartments.  I added a felted bottom and lift ribbons so that you can remove the entire tray as desired.  The overall black color scheme yields a very attractive box and the individual pen compartments will protect your pens very well.

The Estoque box measures 10 1/2 inches by 7 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches.  As always, the bottom of the box is fitted with a 2mm foam pad to prevent any marring of your desk or table and also to prevent inadvertent sliding.

The pen compartments accommodate pens up to 6 1/8 inches long, and large diameter is no problem.  Note my MB 149 in the pictures.

The Montecristo Estoque Ten Pen Box is priced at $70 plus shipping.SOLD If you are interested, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com for a mailing cost quote.  Be sure to include your ZIP Code or location.

I accept payment via PayPal or if you prefer I can email an invoice which you can pay securely with a credit or debit card.

I mail by USPS Priority Mail in the US and by USPS International First Class Package outside the US.

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SOLD: Montecristo Espada Guard – Eight Pens

Guard 8 Pen Box Closed

The lid of the Montecristo Espada box is covered with a distressed leather imprinted with the image of a Spanish style sword in gold and black.  These are limited edition boxes and won’t be found often.

This one is the Guard model, measuring 8 3/4″ by 7 1/4″ by 1 1/2″ and holding 8 pens up to 6″ long in full-length individual black velour flocked pen compartments.

The Montecristo Guard is priced at $40 plus shipping. SOLD If you are interested, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com and include your location or ZIP Code so that I can provide a mailing cost quote.

I ship via USPS Priority Mail in the USA and by International First Class Package outside the USA.

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SOLD: Two Montecristo Espada Boxes – Eight and Nine Pens

I was lucky to find two more of the Montecristo Espada boxes recently.  The lids of these boxes are covered with a distressed leather imprinted with images of a Spanish style sword in gold and black.  These are limited edition boxes and won’t be found often.

The larger of the two, called Quillion, measures 9 3/4″ by 8″ by 1 1/2″ and will hold 9 pens up to 6 3/4″ long in individual full-length black velvety pen compartments.  It is priced at SOLD. 

The other box, called Guard, is slightly smaller, measuring 8 3/4″ by 7 1/4″ by 1 1/2″ and it will hold 8 pens up to 5 7/8″ long in the same type of full-length individual black velvety pen compartments.  It is priced at SOLD.

If you are interested in either or both of these boxes, please email me at BamaPen@jehubbard.com and include your location or ZIP Code so that I can provide a mailing cost quote.

I ship via USPS Priority Mail in the USA and by International First Class Package outside the USA.

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SOLD Quillion 9 Pen Box Closed

SOLD Quillion 9 Pen Box Open

SOLD Quillion 9 Pen Box w/pens

Guard 8 Pen Box Closed

Guard 8 Pen Box Open

Guard 8 Pen Box w/pens