Monthly Archives: August 2012

When we invented the very first case made of baltic birch to hold an iPad we had a great deal to learn.  For the first several years we used self adhesive thin bumper system to hold iPad's in our cases.  We learned, as we worked with our customers, that the system could be improved. Striving for constant innovation we decided in late 2011 that we would develop for the iPad 3 and 2 a brand new system to work with our wood.  The goal was to provide superior hold on the iPad and create a stronger and longer lasting wood frame.

The Sure Lock System was developed and tested in house at Pad and Quill.  We worked very closely with Eric who designs all our wood frames.  We created our own custom 3D drawing of the parts, tested many prototypes and finally landed on the perfect combination of real wood tray  and injection molded corners.  What's exciting about this development is that even the little Sure Lock Bumpers are made right here in

At PQ we are very proud to be carrying headphones from ThinkSound LLC.  Aaron Fournier is the CEO and chief designer of these real Wood headphones. Since our premium cases are also made of real wood, we thought the pairing of these two products seemed...natural.

PQ currently carries the premium headphone set, the Monitor Series.  Critics like Stereophile Magazine and MacWorld agree these headphones set the bar. The Monitor series headphones are made with actual wood from a pear tree and high quality 8mm gunmetal finished speaker drivers.  The result is a headset that delivers excellent frequency response and provides the listener with a warm and gorgeous sound. Lightweight and well built, these headphones will survive any daily commute you put them through.

Much like Pad and Quill, Aaron’s small US business is producing world class products at fair prices.  Remember that if you purchase any of our cases with a ThinkSound

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Every Pad and Quill case starts with a very unique and well engineered CNC wood cut frame.  A unique blend of technology, art and design. The term CNC means 'Computer Numerical Control', a highly complex cutting machine that follows instructions from a computer drawing on how to cut various parts. CNC machines cut with amazing accuracy many types of wood, plastics, metals and other materials. Proper CNC computer planning, mechanical engineering and artistic design makes up the process of creating every one of PQ’s unique wood frames.

As you can imagine we are keeping close tabs on rumors regarding the next iPhone from Apple.  Our Little Black Book for iPhone is the first of it’s kind on the market and we have some big case plans for the new Apple model about to be announced.  Here is what we know about the newest device from sources including MacRumors.com, iMore.com, The Wall Street Journal and AllThingsD

-Announcement on September 12th and Available to buy September 21st!

-The name is either

We sell all of our cases exclusively online, one of the concerns we hear often is that folks are unable to touch, hold and use these hand made gems prior to purchasing.  We have recognized that need and have decided to start an entirely new agreement with perspective customers.

The 30 Day Money Back Promise is comprised of a simple commitment: If your not happy with the case, you can return it with no questions asked within 30 days of purchase date. We are so confident that you’ll find our handmade iPad, iPhone, Macbook Air, Kindle and other cases to be of such high quality both in construction and materials you will love them!  We see it as a win/win for everyone. To convey online the luxurious Spanish bonded leather, the feel of real bookbindery cloth and the depth of our finished baltic birch wood frame is challenging, so we have decided