Obenauf's Leather Preservative is great.
Apple Leather Care Conditioner, a good liquid conditioner.
Lincoln shoe polish. The best.
Melotonian shoe cream. Good when the leather is dry.
Black and light colored shoe brushes.
Afta spot...
Simichrome polish is also great for polishing stainless. It will also remove scratches from acrylic crystals. Thanks for the tip on the Cape Cod cloth- I'll give it a try.
Both shoes are really nice but keep in mind that you can get Alden's refurbished to like new condition by sending them in along with $125.00. Not so easy with the the Polo shoes (C & J).
I have a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 144 that's twenty + years old. It has a 18c nib and is a great fountain pen. Of course it's well worn in but it's large, comfortable, never leaks and is a design classic (although common nowadays). I also...
