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German leather pencil cases

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LordPalmerston · 31/03/2014 19:09

Hi
I have an ancient ( 23 years old )and much loved leather pencil case I bought in Germany and am under the opinion its a THING in Germany.

  1. is it?
  2. How much are they?
  3. Where could I get one?
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MrTumblesBavarianFanbase · 31/03/2014 19:30

I'm afraid I don't think they are now... maybe they were 23 years ago... I am perfectly likely to be wrong though, as my eldest is only 8 (and has the obligatory 2 fabric covered pencil cases (one folder style for pens and pencils, one cylindrical for glue-stick and scissors etc) in the design to match her Schuleranzen) maybe they are a "thing" for older children/ students, but I've never seen one... not that I've looked---

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LordPalmerston · 31/03/2014 19:41

look, here is mine. Its so lovely

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pinkhousesarebest · 31/03/2014 20:01

My very stylish French colleague has one. I bought a (very in-the-style-of) version as I coveted hers so much.

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LordPalmerston · 31/03/2014 20:59

you see it IS a thing

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MichaelFinnigan · 31/03/2014 21:04

I've got a wash bag that's simliar. It's a mulberry one but wasnt £££ it's a few years old though. Think it might be a mans

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LordPalmerston · 31/03/2014 21:43

look here they are on emazon in germania
www.amazon.de/schlamperm%C3%A4ppchen-leder/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=schlamperm

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mousmous · 31/03/2014 21:48

they are called 'faulenzer' (=lazy bag)
many on amazon

mousmous · 31/03/2014 21:49

mine has lots of writing on and some signatures from cassmates.

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LordPalmerston · 31/03/2014 22:01

Grr. Stinky amazon won't ship

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LordPalmerston · 31/03/2014 22:01

They age beautifully don't they

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chloeb2002 · 01/04/2014 05:59

eBay?

Uverguv · 01/04/2014 06:26

Amazon uk has them too here

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LordPalmerston · 01/04/2014 07:20

Ta. Yes I don't want to rolly bit. But ta

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noddyholder · 01/04/2014 14:27

I have a scaramanga one I love it

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LordPalmerston · 01/04/2014 19:41

will you do the fandango?

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WallyBantersJunkBox · 01/04/2014 21:15

I bought one from mywalit that is similar.

www.mywalit.com/en/pencil-case/seascape/

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LordPalmerston · 01/04/2014 21:29

Ooh they're nice.

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WallyBantersJunkBox · 01/04/2014 21:34

Do you keep your Golden Gun in it Noddy?

WallyBantersJunkBox · 01/04/2014 21:36

It's a really nice one and the leather is buttery soft. Mine is purple.
DH bought me a purse/wallet from there so I wanted to be matchy matchy.

Primrose123 · 01/04/2014 21:43

I have one. I taught in a German school in 1992 and all the kids had them. I bought one, and it was quite expensive I think. I still use it now and it is in excellent condition.

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LordPalmerston · 01/04/2014 21:53

I bought mine in 1990. Has maiden name I it!

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LordPalmerston · 01/04/2014 21:53

Mine was quite cheap iirc. From kaufhof

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MrTumblesBavarianFanbase · 02/04/2014 11:10

Having never noticed these at all (associating pencil cases with school children) I noticed yesterday evening that half the adult women who I was teaching English to had them on their desks! I must be very unobservant... Not that that helps you, sorry... I did think of asking them about where they got them, but I was trying to teach the grammar segment of the lesson, and had forgotten by the time that was done...

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LordPalmerston · 02/04/2014 11:23

Oooh. If you see one in kaufhof..

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Laquila · 02/04/2014 11:28

John Lewis used to do Hidesign ones, and Wateratones had nice ones in store the last time I was in - I don't know if either ship to Germany?