Last year Pelikan gave us news of a special Collectors’ Box that was to be released to house our pen collections. The chest was to be compact yet hold up to 24 pens including the largest of birds, the M1000. I’ve been patiently waiting for these to become available so that I might review one but also to help with my ongoing storage needs. It’s not often that you find a handsome solution which can house 24 pens with a foot print of only 9.8 in W x 8.3 in D x 5.3 in H. To recap what we are expecting, the box is reported to be made of medium density fiberboard (MDF), a high-grade composite material made from recycled wood fibers and resin that is more stable than solid wood and stands up better to changes in heat and humidity. The frame is then covered with a wooden paper which is protected by a layer of clear lacquer. The trays (3 trays holding 8 pens each) are covered with a cream-colored faux leather. The top of the box is made from 4mm thick safety glass to allow visualization of the top drawer of pens and the bottom has rubber feet to ensure that the box won’t mar the surface that it’s placed upon. The Pelikan logo that is printed on the front also adorns the upper right corner on the back side of the box. It has been some time since the original announcement and you may just be wondering why we have yet to see these released.