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Originally Posted by jmills 

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Originally Posted by Journeyman 

Also, the braces that I tend to wear are quite conservative and quiet - plain burgundy, plain navy, or navy with wine stripes and so on.

 

Amen, but I wish more sellers made them with white tabs.

If you order direct from Albert Thurston you can put in a request for whatever tabs you want.

Also on the braces and side tabs discussion, I would think side tabs would be handy for when you wanted to wear the trousers as separates.

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Originally Posted by Romp 

like raw denim .. its in the patina/personalisation

 

my ilbisonte wallet im using today ... natural patina builds up

 

started off looking like this

 

Man I had really hoped this wouldn't be something I'd get into, but that looks awesome. I imagine it's a relatively quick aging process for wallets due to what's known technically as "bum sweat".

Wouldn't aging something like a folio to look like this take quite a while?

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Originally Posted by DartagnanRed 

Man I had really hoped this wouldn't be something I'd get into, but that looks awesome. I imagine it's a relatively quick aging process for wallets due to what's known technically as "bum sweat".

 

Wouldn't aging something like a folio to look like this take quite a while?

Two ways it ages

1) via general handling - everyone has different level of sweat etc on their hands so the rate of darkening varies

2) UV - if you want to give it some early age, stick it in on the window sill and rotate it ... might take a month but it will get a few shades darker.

3) do not get raindrops/water etc on it - i dropped an oyster on that wallet in my first week - luckily i persevered and it blended it after a couple months:)

my wife and mother have a number of il bisonte items. My wife just uses hers without care and it develops the patina very fast. My mum keeps hers in a cloth bag after each use and shows very little age. 

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Originally Posted by Romp 

like raw denim .. its in the patina/personalisation

 

my ilbisonte wallet im using today ... natural patina builds up

 

started off looking like this

 

Wow thats sexy az!!!

Stuff it I'm getting one, (I've been carrying around stuff in a 'man-purse' I found at a thrift store 

Can't decide between the one you've got, one from tanner goods or a shell one (money clip) from mitchell; will probably make a decision by the end of today or tmmrw mornin.

P.S.

Another Barbour's 'lined up in my sights,' fingers crossed

buy it in the store if you can - each wallet has different grain - i REALLY want a pebble grain version.. the bumps would get crazy nice patina:)

On the topic of leather goods, if anyone is purchasing something from Oroton I am happy to supply the 50% off family and friends coupon I received today. PM me.

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Originally Posted by Journeyman 

Re: leather wallets:
I'm still using one from Oroton that I purchased 14-15 years ago. The leather has a great patina and it's gone from mid-brown to dark chocolate. However, the interior lining of the note pocket and one of the other pockets, which is made from fabric, is in shreds so I'm either going to have to replace it or see if I can get the lining replaced somewhere (any suggestions gratefully received).
If I do have to get a new one, I was thinking of contacting SF member luk-cha so as to ask about having one made for me - have a look at his blog here: Portland Street Leather.
Thanks for the kind words, but I could stand to lose some weight.
I posted the following photos a few months back, after rather a long day at work (and a large-ish lunch, if I remember correctly) and a few, somewhat critical comments were levelled at me!

LukCha is a bastard....I'm just jelly of his shoes :P

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Originally Posted by Journeyman 

Re: leather wallets:
I'm still using one from Oroton that I purchased 14-15 years ago. The leather has a great patina and it's gone from mid-brown to dark chocolate. However, the interior lining of the note pocket and one of the other pockets, which is made from fabric, is in shreds so I'm either going to have to replace it or see if I can get the lining replaced somewhere (any suggestions gratefully received).
If I do have to get a new one, I was thinking of contacting SF member luk-cha so as to ask about having one made for me - have a look at his blog here: Portland Street Leather.
Thanks for the kind words, but I could stand to lose some weight.
I posted the following photos a few months back, after rather a long day at work (and a large-ish lunch, if I remember correctly) and a few, somewhat critical comments were levelled at me!

there is a leather repair guy at the top of the strand arcade. I forget his name but its where hunt leather send all their repairs. he's good, real good.

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Originally Posted by Geoffrey Firmin 


George Skoufis Oxford St Paddington would have to be the best in Sydney great range of eye candy and excellent service
 

Cheers for that, will check them out. I've also had EyewearYouwear in Surry Hills recommended as another optometrist with a good range of frames.

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Originally Posted by California Dreamer 


I met him in HK a few years back; he's a really nice guy. He introduced me to Zee's. $200 for a pair of MTM shoes, $100 for a croc MTM wallet. I was delighted.

I hope everyone knows that I was joking...just so jealous of his shoe collection :)

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Originally Posted by TehBunny 

I hope everyone knows that I was joking...just so jealous of his shoe collection :)

No, man, I thought you never joke!