Happy New year 2015

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas

Crocodile wallet

Thailand is well known for its arts and craft and the crocodile farms and many nice handicraft. I am pleased to find a superb quality crocodile wallets. Please note that prices varies according to quality and workmanship. 

Swiss Army bag

This is a interesting Swiss Military or Army bag from 1970, made from beautiful brown saddle leather, sewn together with white thread. This beautifully made, very high quality bag, called a 'Kartentasche' in German, was originally designed for Swiss Army soldiers to carry a map and other small items. 

I have a love for saddle leather and this leather is a rich brown colour, very thick and has been hand-sewn together by a specialist Swiss saddler.  On the back of the bag, the following information is stamped:

R.SCHÜTZ (the name of the maker)

Sattlerei

SCHÜPFHEIM (the Swiss town in which the saddler was located) 

70 (the year of production)

Also stamped on this Swiss military leather bag is a Swiss cross and the initials 'RK'.  We believe that the cross is the sign that the bag has been approved for service in Switzerland's military.

Quite simply, this is a very, very cool bag!

DIMENSIONS:

Height 17cm (6.7")

Length 24cm (9.4")

Width 5.5cm (2.2")

Weight 492g

Leather wallet in transition

I'm The First few days :photo taken 16 Nov 2014

19 Nov 2014

22 Nov 2014

3 Dec 2014

10 Dec 2014

27 Dec 2014

10 Jan 2015

19 Jan 2015

25 Jan 2015

1 Feb 2015

8 February 

15 February 2015

22 Feb

7 March 2015

13 April

Levi's LVC 1954

Red moon wallet

My Red moon wallet has aged nicely ....

1st Feb 2015 day shot

Didn't realised that the wallet was bought since 2011..

Tochigi Edisonkun leather mid wallet

Levis LVC 47501-0018. & 55501-0014

Time to bring out the made in Japan Levis jeans. My first Levis LVC is the 33501.

1. 33501

2. 47501-0018

3. 55501-0015

4. 37501

Leather Filofax

I have recently received the Filofax and wallet using the 200+ old Russiam leathers from Rudy..

https://www.celticempire.com/category.php?cName=200_Year_old_leather&categoryId=2000077