I absolutely love the board and playing pieces but the storage case is less than ideal. Under the cover of the side where the product images show the playing piece storage is a mess of broken styrofoam. A picture of this is attached to this.
Side note: on the product page images showing the board set up with pieces, the back row of pieces is set up incorrectly. From left to right it should be Rook-Knight-Bishop-Queen-King-Bishop-Knight-Rook.
I just love these journals. I bought them for graduation gifts and kept one for myself. They are beautifully made--inside and out. They are delicate and sophisticated, also very light weight for travel. The handmade paper is great for writing or drawing.