Evolution of Leather Goods: Before and After Pictures

[xcoldricex]

not feeling the wallet. i'd go for the RM.

[Cameland]

did you tan and oil it before you used it? so much staining is not so cool.

[watchman]

no i didn't, and i want to get indigo off asap. I was going to ask how people thought i should do it

[Cameland]

well if you had tanned it before you used it for a couple days it prevents the staining.. but you can use dr bronners to take some of the indigo off. should get at least some of it off.

[watchman]

i will check it out

[xcoldricex]

i don't like how its rolling at the edges either, the leather must be soft?

[ally fu]

Just received this in the post.

Looking forward to see how it ages ...

[watchman]

the leather is soft definitely, hence the rolling edges. In retrospect i should have gone for the tanned one, but i still really like this one. The workmanship and quality of materials is impeccable.

[poly800rock]

red moon.

[Oldboy]

That looks amazing poly800rock, was it originally the untanned version?

[poly800rock]

yeah it was.........

[Cameland]

looks good. but if only the indigo wasnt so staining! i hate how indigo and leather cant mix. sux.

gotta love RM though. just too good.

[so-so]

Pielnoble wallet, just over a year old. Parents picked it up for me in Spain. Kinda just beat the shit out of it, with the only downside being theres some water damage you can notice when it gets a bit .. damp. I'm happy with it though.

[tnf1029]

oh i got more things to learn

[nemoulette]

The thrift store run today was very rewarding!

I finally found a very awesome brown leather belt;

And finally, a fagbag that isn't TOO bad;

30 bucks total!

[Chicken]

this wallet's only about two weeks old, but it's already taking on some indigo and the saddle leather is getting darker. haven't put any sort of treatment on it, yet. i was trying to decide between this and a redmoon wallet, but the little slot for a guitar pick clinched it for me. (that and the fact that it costs more than ¥10,000 less.)

update to come in few months. i hope.

[nemoulette]

I hate you Chicken. How much did that set you back?

[Chicken]

ha ha. thanks.

the wallet was ¥23,100 ($198ish) and the rope, ¥5145 ($44ish)

here's a link for those of you who might be interested:

http://www.fabfour.co.jp/netshop/babe/showcase/list_ac001.html

i haven't confirmed it, but would assume that BIG could/would stock these, now that they are going to start selling some skull jeans.

[LIVENUDEGIRLS]

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

I was watching this and slept! went for like 25 bucks right? denim on the inside?

[Chicken]

you can see my medallion wallet in an omnigod 50052 jeans pocket here. i think it's like a perfect size for me. fills out the pocket very well (can't wait to see the atari) but could still pull my wallet in and out smoothly.

why do i feel like i might be talking about something other than a wallet?

[ang_kangkong]

I got one of these:

from http://www.goodleather.co.jp/index.html and as per superfuture regulation, it was the untanned version (last one on the right).

After a couple of days of tanning, it now looks like:

Hope it gets caramel-ly colored as an RM. Don't know if RMs are all smooth, this leather, if you'll look closely has light wrinkles in places. I think it adds character, a reminder that it came from a cow. Of course, I could be rationalizing, but I don't think so.

It's huge, 7" x 3.5", but it fits my Lee 101Zs perfectly:

[ang_kangkong]

Here it is after almost a month:

Compare to a couple of days tanning:

[Guest doubletap]

It's huge, 7" x 3.5", but it fits my Lee 101Zs perfectly:

nice wallet. that style of wallet is supposed to hang out, I dont think they're intended to be completely inside your pocket.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

poly, your wallet is sooo dark, have you rubbed it in with oil or something else? looking good!

[Chicken]

nice going, ang. i like it when you can start to see the difference in the leather color when you unsnap the front button. is this happening to your wallet and if you do, do you have any photo of it?

[Dick Danger]

Here it is after almost a month:

Compare to a couple of days tanning:

Can you post pics of the inside? I have a ton a cards that I need to carry.

[ang_kangkong]

nice wallet. that style of wallet is supposed to hang out, I dont think they're intended to be completely inside your pocket.

True, but the Lees have such a long-ass pocket. Other wallets look out of proportion in them.

Chicken, I know what you mean, the differences in shading are really cool, but it's not that obvious yet. Also, weirdly, the back's slightly lighter than the front. And the inside's totally lighter than either. I might post a pic tomorrow, am at work today.

Dick D, it's got 4 card slots, a zipper pocket, and a couple of compartments for cash or whatever. I thought you had your eye on that Funny© wallet you posted, this one doesn't have quite as many slots.

[sam113]

Per Chicken's request, pics after 11days and one treatment with Dr. Jackson's Hide Rejuvenator.

[Chicken]

wow, it looks lot more used than 11 days. good start.

did you treat the entire wallet or just certain areas? i'm sure different people have different preferences, but a guy at this leather store recommended miz and i not to treat the areas inside the wallet and underneath the flaps. this way, as the wallet ages, you get to see different shades of leather in different areas, creating more contrast. i'm going to stick to this idea myself.

i have the same exact rope. it was very stiff and a bit awkward in the beginning, but after few months it settled down. but it's taking a lot of indigo from my denim. which i like. would be curious same thing happens to you.

thanks for posting, sam.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

the exterior is always going to be darker than the interior.

the thing about treating leather is to keep it from getting dehydrated so that it doesn't crack and such.

btw, chicken----i like the "sound holes" in your wallet. it is like your wallet transforms into a hollow-body guitar if you found the right switch.