Accessories Octo Vintage cover for Kindle 2

lisreed · 06-25-2009, 06:29 PM

I received the Octo vintage cover as a gift and absolutely love it. I had debated it because I thought the strings would be annoying and a couple of reviews had said that it didn't fold back. It does fold back. At first it wanted to spring forward again but after more use the leather softens enough that it doesn't do that anymore. I tie the strings to the side for long reading periods so its not really a problem. I really wanted a book cover like this and I am glad I choose this over oberon (which I had for kindle one). This cover is 7 ounces and most oberon cover run over 9 ounces. I also was glad I could get a cover that uses the hinge system rather than corners.

So very happy with this cover and thought I would share.

krisk · 06-25-2009, 07:15 PM

that is quite handsome

Ervserver · 06-26-2009, 12:47 AM

very nice

911jason · 08-21-2009, 09:50 PM

I really like the vintage look of the leather. Funny that you mention your reservations about the string, because when I viewed your images, that was the only thing I didn't like. I wonder if they could come up with a hybrid closure that blends the vintage with the Oberon's ease of use...

911jason · 08-25-2009, 01:53 PM

Do you know where the person who gave it to you got it from? I searched Amazon and while it is listed there, it shows as Unavailable.

lisreed · 08-25-2009, 03:14 PM

It's been out of stock for about a month now.

Exer · 08-26-2009, 04:24 PM

There was one on Amazon yesterday, selling for 69.99 and 5 dollars shipping, but it was gone before I could even get here to post about it. It was being sold 'brand new' from a seller other than the original company, so maybe your best bet will be to use that pre-pay option and have Amazon just auto-purchase it for you when one shows up.

911jason · 08-26-2009, 05:49 PM

Thanks for thinking of me Exer! I'm going to hold off for a couple months before purchasing another cover... make sure that I know what I really want before purchasing and regretting it.

OCTO · 11-18-2009, 06:41 PM

Hi all,

Apologies for the delay in making the OCTO Vintage case available. It will be back in stock in 2 weeks and will be available for the Kindle 2 and the Kindle DX.

Kindle 2 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U3TQ3S
Kindle DX - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QDBU4Y

Thanks for your support,
Best,
OCTO
ellen@octostyle.com

OCTO · 12-04-2009, 06:19 PM

http://www.amazon.com/OCTO-Vintage-L...968712&sr=1-16

Quote:

Originally Posted by OCTO

Hi all,

Apologies for the delay in making the OCTO Vintage case available. It will be back in stock in 2 weeks and will be available for the Kindle 2 and the Kindle DX.

Kindle 2 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U3TQ3S
Kindle DX - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QDBU4Y

Thanks for your support,
Best,
OCTO
ellen@octostyle.com

Joerg_Mosthaf · 12-08-2009, 09:23 AM

Looks very nice. I especially like the color of the leather in the pictures.
Unfortunately:

Quote:

We are not able to ship this item to your default shipping address.

No shipping to Europe available? Any particular reason?

lisreed · 12-16-2009, 09:21 PM

I saw this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Tuff-Luv-Saddl...1016412&sr=8-6

different style but also a vintage leather look & they should ship to Europe since they are a British company.

kevindorsey · 01-03-2010, 04:06 PM

Good looking cover, although not my style.

rambo47 · 01-03-2010, 07:50 PM

It's GORGEOUS! I'll definitely be picking one up when they're in stock at Octo. It looks like something that would have been carried back during the American Revolution. Ben Franklin (who definitely would have had a Kindle) or Daniel Waterhouse (Neil Stephenson reference) could easily have been carrying something just like this. It will be mine. Oh, yes. It will be mine.

Exer · 01-04-2010, 01:42 PM

I finally ordered one, after waiting for it to get back in stock, and then waiting too long and seeing it go out of stock AGAIN! -- at least I can now say it is finally 'due to ship' today. Then the long wait for it to arrive in Alaska.

06-25-2009, 06:29 PM	#1
lisreed Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 1301 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upstate NY Device: Nook GlowLight 3	Octo Vintage cover for Kindle 2 I received the Octo vintage cover as a gift and absolutely love it. I had debated it because I thought the strings would be annoying and a couple of reviews had said that it didn't fold back. It does fold back. At first it wanted to spring forward again but after more use the leather softens enough that it doesn't do that anymore. I tie the strings to the side for long reading periods so its not really a problem. I really wanted a book cover like this and I am glad I choose this over oberon (which I had for kindle one). This cover is 7 ounces and most oberon cover run over 9 ounces. I also was glad I could get a cover that uses the hinge system rather than corners. So very happy with this cover and thought I would share. Attached Thumbnails

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06-25-2009, 07:15 PM	#2
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	that is quite handsome

06-26-2009, 12:47 AM	#3
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	very nice

08-21-2009, 09:50 PM	#4
911jason Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 128 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 1	I really like the vintage look of the leather. Funny that you mention your reservations about the string, because when I viewed your images, that was the only thing I didn't like. I wonder if they could come up with a hybrid closure that blends the vintage with the Oberon's ease of use...

08-25-2009, 01:53 PM	#5
911jason Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 128 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 1	Do you know where the person who gave it to you got it from? I searched Amazon and while it is listed there, it shows as Unavailable.

08-25-2009, 03:14 PM	#6
lisreed Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 1301 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upstate NY Device: Nook GlowLight 3	It's been out of stock for about a month now.

08-26-2009, 04:24 PM	#7
Exer I see Russia! Posts: 205 Karma: 234787 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alaska Device: Etch-A-Sketch	There was one on Amazon yesterday, selling for 69.99 and 5 dollars shipping, but it was gone before I could even get here to post about it. It was being sold 'brand new' from a seller other than the original company, so maybe your best bet will be to use that pre-pay option and have Amazon just auto-purchase it for you when one shows up.

08-26-2009, 05:49 PM	#8
911jason Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 128 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 1	Thanks for thinking of me Exer! I'm going to hold off for a couple months before purchasing another cover... make sure that I know what I really want before purchasing and regretting it.

11-18-2009, 06:41 PM	#9
OCTO Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kindle	Hi all, Apologies for the delay in making the OCTO Vintage case available. It will be back in stock in 2 weeks and will be available for the Kindle 2 and the Kindle DX. Kindle 2 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U3TQ3S Kindle DX - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QDBU4Y Thanks for your support, Best, OCTO ellen@octostyle.com

12-16-2009, 09:21 PM	#12
lisreed Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 1301 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upstate NY Device: Nook GlowLight 3	I saw this one: http://www.amazon.com/Tuff-Luv-Saddl...1016412&sr=8-6 different style but also a vintage leather look & they should ship to Europe since they are a British company.

01-03-2010, 04:06 PM	#13
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	Good looking cover, although not my style.

01-03-2010, 07:50 PM	#14
rambo47 Kindleer Posts: 14 Karma: 102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denville, NJ. Device: Kindle 2	It's GORGEOUS! I'll definitely be picking one up when they're in stock at Octo. It looks like something that would have been carried back during the American Revolution. Ben Franklin (who definitely would have had a Kindle) or Daniel Waterhouse (Neil Stephenson reference) could easily have been carrying something just like this. It will be mine. Oh, yes. It will be mine.

01-04-2010, 01:42 PM	#15
Exer I see Russia! Posts: 205 Karma: 234787 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alaska Device: Etch-A-Sketch	I finally ordered one, after waiting for it to get back in stock, and then waiting too long and seeing it go out of stock AGAIN! -- at least I can now say it is finally 'due to ship' today. Then the long wait for it to arrive in Alaska.