Presentation Cases

I have just been shopping in a fantastic art supplies shop. I tend not to visit them very much because I always end up spending too much money in them! I am an artists myself and although I have a lot of good quality items, there is nothing like having a new box of pastels or paints to break open and use! There is always something in there that I can justify buying, whether it is a new brush, some paper or whatever. Today I was looking at the presentation cases as I think that they are a really great idea but they were rather a lot of money considering how much money I have already got invested in equipment and things. Perhaps it is something that I should ask as a gift for my birthday, as then I would not have to justify the cost to myself! I think I will start hinting heavily and see what happens. I do have quite a long time until my birthday but if I start hinting now then it might be picked up on and saved up for before the big day arrives, I think it is always a good idea to give plenty of warning with this sort of thing.