Evolution of Leather Goods: Before and After Pictures

[Cameland]

thanks ddml, but naoto has got me all worried now!

[denimdestroyedmylife]

Huh? Whatever for?

Looks like a great buy for $90. That wouldn't cover a Red Moon leather braid!!!

[Cameland]

well he hasnt told me yet but hes concerend bout the wrinkles on it. he said he would PM me later with more info.

[watchman]

this is how much it portrudes out of my pocket in my eternal 811's. Fore reference, it fits perfectly in nudie pockets, with the snap being the only thing out of the pocket

[xcoldricex]

hm, the leatherworker that i met in s. korea seems to do a better job than this guy and i like the leather that he uses more than the ones shown here. it's too bad i don't speak any korean otherwise i could have maybe set up something with him. who bought a korean wallet from me buy the way?

[xcoldricex]

love the 45rpm belt roland. the buckle is great and the color of the leather is very rich...

[crisis]

The belts and wallets are looking great. $90 for those is a good deal. coldrice i bought a korean made wallet and braid from you a few months back, i can't really remember how long ago though, around 6 months? Here's a picture of how it looks now, no oil or anything. It's developed a shine and been scratched a few places. It's gotten a little thinner in the middle and is shaped to my butt now haha.

[watchman]

well i am going to put in my vote once again for leathergoodsconnection. I think it's quite possibe that all the people asking about tanning/oiling is annoying him, but his worksmanship and quality seem to be impeccable.

[siznam]

okay, so i've been meaning to do this for a while....here's a couple shots of my wallet after about 4 months of wear...the before pics aren't from the exact same wallet [forgot to take pics beforehand], but its from the same hide and same graphic...

the print on the back picked up some indigo on the edges and where my credit cards have stretched the leather...ive seen a couple other wallets where the color of the leather dyed the white print tonaly - it looked pretty rad.....the print crackled nicely too where it overlaps the stitching...

i was actually surprised how quickly the leather darkened...and since the edges are raw, they've picked up a lot of the indigo from my jeans and burnished a bit....

pretty happy with the result. i'll try and post pics of my messenger bag soon too....

[johnnay]

okay, so i've been meaning to do this for a while....here's a couple shots of my wallet after about 4 months of wear...the before pics aren't from the exact same wallet [forgot to take pics beforehand], but its from the same hide and same graphic...

the print on the back picked up some indigo on the edges and where my credit cards have stretched the leather...ive seen a couple other wallets where the color of the leather dyed the white print tonaly - it looked pretty rad.....the print crackled nicely too where it overlaps the stitching...

i was actually surprised how quickly the leather darkened...and since the edges are raw, they've picked up a lot of the indigo from my jeans and burnished a bit....

pretty happy with the result. i'll try and post pics of my messenger bag soon too....

beautiful. the print side looks awesome

[32x34]

gawd DAYAMN those tanner wallets look good, jesus christ, i could put that in my mouth and live off it it looks so good, maybe tastes not so good though. Does anyone have a picture of one of the tanner messenger bags after significant use, i'd like to compare the different styles of those after wear to decide which one to purchase.

[nairb49]

thought this was quite nice, just picked it up off ebay

[generic_guy]

Wow, that Levis wallet looks beautifully aged, great colours

[denimdestroyedmylife]

agreed.

you'll get a nice wallet fade w/ that thing.

good buy

[nairb49]

cheers guys, got a killer deal on it too. wonder if it has any kind of historical value.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

nice. have you oiled it?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

[xcoldricex]

this is coming to me soon.

circa 1970 u.s. mail bag

the sc belt is looking good!

[denimdestroyedmylife]

awesome, xcrx. my postman told me that the gen. public cannot buy USPS gear, but i guess vintage doesn't count. loving that Phillies penant.

[MrKrispy1183]

^Ahahahaha, a little slick talking fixes that problem. I've purchased many mail carrier shirts and postal-related items thanks to my USPS-employed father (not a mailman) telling me how lazy and careless the shop owners are.

[HEWSINATOR]

That bag looks awsome. Nice belt too. You can see mine earlier in the thread, if you care.

Likely a good call on selling the wallet. It seems like the lether on these just can not achieve the RM effect. Mine has not anyhow.

[Naoto]

Who is this guy, denimdestroyedmylife (or Yoko:p) ?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

NAOTO!

that's andrew dice clay, washed up misogynist comedian:

Selected Nursery Rhymes

of A.D. Clay

Little Miss Muffet

Sat on a tuffet

A lightbulb was stuck up her ass.

It woke up the spider

Who lived deep inside her.

He said "Hey, free electric and gas."

[cheapmuthafukr]

a bit indigo stained...

[denimdestroyedmylife]

wow the color has changed a LOT!

i can't even believe it.

time must run quicker down there

[cheapmuthafukr]

i guess im just hard on my shit... tho i dont know how hard i can be on a wallet. i even try to remember to take it out of my pocket when i skate.

id prolly go thru some cordovans in a year and a half

[cultpop 0217]

thought this was quite nice, just picked it up off ebay

fucking awesome.

this one takes the cake.

great find.

the fades this will produce will be badass.

cheap your wallet is cool too.

and those redmoons are equally badass but i dont think i could carry one.

i carried a 8 inch biker wallet in my back pocket for years and it seriously gave me back pains. besides that monster button would drive me nuts.

[ang_kangkong]

Any chance of an update on that leathergoodsconnection wallet watchman? I'm still debating on whether to get that or the RM.

[watchman]

from leathergoodsconnection

[jubei]

I like the tanlines on the wallet