Once upon a time (okay, not that long ago), I realized I was spending too much time staring at glowing screens. My claws were idle, my hoard felt empty, and I needed something real to work on—something tactile, something that didn’t involve clicking buttons all day.
So, I set out to gather art supplies—colored pencils, watercolor pencils, a few coloring books—you know, kobold things. But I quickly found out that good tools cost a dragon’s ransom. Even the budget versions of well-known brands still took a chunk out of my coin purse.
That got my little kobold brain working:
Why does “affordable” always seem to mean “barely usable”?
Why do the best tools feel locked behind castle walls, guarded by price tags fit for kings?
What if there was a place where makers could find reliable tools without selling their hoard?
Thus, Canadian Kobolds Tools & Treasures was born—not as a get-rich scheme, not as some trendy drop-shipping brand, but as a small, honest effort to make creativity more accessible.
Now, I won’t claim that Canadian Kobold Tools & Treasures sells the finest, most exquisite tools fit for the royal court. That’s not what this is about.
I gather reliable, well-crafted tools that are worth your coin—nothing more, nothing less. I won’t sell anything I wouldn’t use myself. No inflated prices, no overpromises, no “limited-time” nonsense.
I started with pencils, not because it was the “smartest business move,” but because it was something real—a product I could make happen. The hoard grows at its own pace, and if a tool isn’t worthy, it doesn’t get added.
If you’re a seasoned craftsperson looking for a solid tool at a fair price or a new maker just getting started, the hoard may have something for you.
But the real treasures? Those are the things you create.
You’ll notice the Canadian Kobold Tools & Treasures website is basic. That’s because I’m not a web designing kobold—I’m just a guy on a budget doing the best I can. And I know there are others out there like me—people just getting by, people who can’t justify spending $300 on a set of colored pencils, people whose creativity is being stifled because of price tags.
I spent a long time at the bottom, and honestly? I’m still pretty much there. But I’m in a position now where maybe I can start something real.
That’s what this is. A beginning.