Desktop storage device

A desktop storage device for receiving and retaining elongated desktop items, said storage device being composed of a semi-rigid, yet flexible materials and comprising:

• an elongated platform element for receiving said elongated desktop items including an upper platform including at least one aperture adapted to allow passage of said elongated desktop items therethrough, and a lower platform connected by a connecting member, said upper platform and said lower platform being circular in shape;
• a cylindrical elongated container having an opening thereto, said opening providing access to a cavity within said elongated container, wherein said opening corresponds in terms of size and shape to said lower platform, and further wherein said cavity is at least as long as said elongated platform element, such that said elongated platform element may be slidably inserted and retained within said cylindrical elongated container having an inner surface and an outer surface, and further having an upper portion having a shoulder therein, wherein the diameter of said lower platform is substantially the same as the diameter of said opening such that said lower platform slidably engages said inner surface when said elongated platform member is inserted within said container, and further wherein the diameter of said upper platform is substantially the same as the diameter of said shoulder such that said upper platform fits within said shoulder so as to enclose said elongated platform and thereby retain said elongated desktop items within said cavity.