Redmoon and Studio d'Artisan wallets...

[ties70]

Hi,

I really like these...

http://www.superdenim.co.uk/prodpage.asp?productid=67

...and these,too....

http://www.cultizm.com/product_info.php ... ---SD.html

Are there similar looking alternatives? Maybe less pricy?

Ties

 

[sixties.nut]

Yes these are very nice wallets for sure, If I bought one of these pocketbooks I'd have no cash left over to put in it. OTOH, they are very well made, maybe there might be a spring sale on them. You never know.

Regards,

 

[MikeyB-17]

Is that first one not of the type I saw protruding from the arse pocket of a certain Mr. Bevan on another thread?

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6129&start=20

 

[bristolherc]

Is that first one not of the type I saw protruding from the arse pocket of a certain Mr. Bevan on another thread?

http://vintageleatherjackets.org/viewto ... 9&start=20

Yup

Originally the hide was colourless, lighter than the shot of the logo. The outer colouring is just the result of use.

With this in mind I've always toyed with the idea of an A-2 in a natural hide.

Bevan.

 

[watchmanjimg]

With this in mind I've always toyed with the idea of an A-2 in a natural hide.

Many years ago I visited a custom leather shop in Syracuse, NY that had a few cafe racers in what appeared to be a natural hide. Prior to that I wouldn't have imagined such a thing, but they were striking nonetheless. I'm sure with the right cut a natural leather jacket would look great.

 

[Andrew]

Bevan yours look much better than the SDA version (particularly the coin closer), is it the same brand or something else?

I've been wondering (dreaming) if JC might start to make wallets with unwanted off cuts...

 

[deeb7]

I've been wondering (dreaming) if JC might start to make wallets with unwanted off cuts...

The Few gave me the dark russet horsehide coin purse ... I really liked it, so I decided that it was too good to use.

Stupid, eh?

 

[bristolherc]

Bevan yours look much better than the SDA version (particularly the coin closer), is it the same brand or something else?

I've been wondering (dreaming) if JC might start to make wallets with unwanted off cuts...

Andrew, I forget what brand mine is, I may still have the tags. It's not SDA though. I got it in Kyoto at a shop called Porky's.
As for making them from offcuts, the wallet is much heavier leather, (2mm) than A-2 hide.
Mine was a basic model compared to some.
I've sen them with sharkskin, stingray and croc skin inlays, starting at about ¥75,000......

 

[bristolherc]

With this in mind I've always toyed with the idea of an A-2 in a natural hide.

Many years ago I visited a custom leather shop in Syracuse, NY that had a few cafe racers in what appeared to be a natural hide. Prior to that I wouldn't have imagined such a thing, but they were striking nonetheless. I'm sure with the right cut a natural leather jacket would look great.

Jim, I don't want to crap on Ties thread, but the owner of Samurai Jeans, Nagomi-san , had an A-1 made from natural hide mid last year. Apparently it now looks unbelievable, I hope to see it at the Few trade show, it will be used to launch a new jacket for Samurai.
If you've seen how he can fade/ wear raw denim it's kinda like that in reverse with a brand new natural finish jacket, should be spectacular to see

Bevan

 

[Andrew]

I've seen raw Bisonte brief cases after a year of wear and the colour is a beautiful dark patina- totally different from the original.

Whilst not authentic, I agree, a jacket like that would be amazing.

http://www.ilbisonte.com/briefcases/briefcaseD76.html

 

[Stony]

The Superdenim are really nice, but not for almost $200 U.S. IMO.