Toothpick Holder Recommendation (EDC)

[dbirchum]

Greetings All -

My apologies if this isn't in the right category (Mods, feel free to move if I have miss placed it...).

Anyway, I am looking to get a Toothpick Holder for my Father for a gift.  He uses toothpicks a lot, likes to carry them, and I have seen him with various home made contraptions from wrapping them up in tissues to carrying them in an old pill bottle. 

I thought it would be great if I could get a 'nicer' one so he could carry with him.  I know he would appreciate it and would use it daily.  Here's what I am thinking:

- I am hoping for something of 'decent' quality, without being too cheap ($3) or too expensive ($30+).  I have seen $2 and $3 plastic ones around, but they look cheap.  I am not interested in buying a $70 one either, I would prefer to buy him another MT, as would he!
- I am not looking to have it on a key chain.  I know he would appreciate being able to carry it in a pocket
- being able to be engraved with his initials would be ideal!
- I would have to be able to buy it online (I am located in Eastern Canada).

I found one online over the weekend that looked amazing (stainless steel, engravable, could hold about 10 toothpicks, was about $20), but the reviews on the site were horrible!  Apparently the cap would constantly come off.  So apparently a secure cap would be something I am looking for.

Anyway, don't know if there is anything like that out there, but I thought I would toss it out to you fine folks for comments/suggestions!

Thanks,

[bmot]

I find my SAK's to hold the toothpick that comes with it quite well 

[detron]

try a thin metal business card holder.  I do not have one, or a toothpick handy, but off of hte top of my head that is what I come up with

[pfrsantos]

I use a couple of metal cigarette cases to store my cards (credit and stores). It's sleek, robust and classy...
 

[AimlessWanderer]

Try looking at survival capsules and also those waterproof match safes. Both should fasten to a keychain. I also agree on the SAK suggestion  and I have simply popped a couple of toothpicks in my wallet from time to time 

[Aloha]

Try looking at survival capsules and also those waterproof match safes. Both should fasten to a keychain. I also agree on the SAK suggestion  and I have simply popped a couple of toothpicks in my wallet from time to time 

I was thinking the same thing.  you could find the bison capsules used by geocachers.  when Im at the fleamarket on Friday I can stop and see if they have the right size for a toothpick.  there are different colors and have a rubber gasket that keeps items inside dry.  there is also a key ring attachment and they are pretty tuff so he can sit on it and not be a problem.  ive seen green, red, blue, silver, black and im sure many other colors.

  http://www.cacheopedia.com/wiki/Bison_tube

[dbirchum]

Thanks for the suggestions gang.

Here is what I was hoping for...something like this:   

http://www.harrietcarter.com/organizers_personal/toothpick-holder/

However, the reviews for the product are not the best as people complain that the top comes off. 

[detron]

buy a chapstick, remove chapstick, remove label.   viola!

[pfrsantos]

buy a chapstick, remove chapstick, remove label.   viola!

Cut the toothpics to fit, use the twisting end to get them out. I'm waiting to finish one of those to use for a firesteel holder. Didn't think about using it for toothpics...