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    Default Is that wet blue I'm seeing?

    I bought a new wallet today. Having remembered Duane's sagely advice regarding all things leather, I decided to examine the leather more closely before snipping off the tags and noticed this when flipping over the seams and inspecting the suede:

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    Default Re: Is that wet blue I'm seeing?

    Yes it is. That is classic Wet Blue leather. Hope you didn't pay too much for that piece!
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    Default Re: Is that wet blue I'm seeing?

    OK, I give up.... what is Wet Blue?
    Sounds bad!

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    Default Re: Is that wet blue I'm seeing?

    Read the last post in this thread.....it shows what wet blue leather is....

    http://www.myfurnitureforum.com/show...ecting-leather

    I am very fussy about my wallet, though I have discovered that you don't have to spend a lot of money it get a very nice one. And a good man's wallet will last a decade or more even under the most harsh conditions. I have been fortunate enough to travel to Italy several times, and that's where I get mine, because the leather is always done right and they come out to be about $ 45 US dollars. Here in the states, the price for a quality wallet seems to be about 3x that much. Leather products are MUCH less in Italy than here in the USA. Last trip there we found a small, one-man leather shop within sight of the Vatican and a couple hundred yards away from the train station, and the whole family loaded up on purses, wallets, etc. for not much money.
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    Default Re: Is that wet blue I'm seeing?

    I received a Saddleback wallet as a gift a couple of years ago and I am pretty happy with it. I have the "Front Pocket ID" wallet and it is a great size for me since I don't carry much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drcollie View Post
    Yes it is. That is classic Wet Blue leather. Hope you didn't pay too much for that piece!
    It was $95. Alarm bells were going off in my head when I saw the suede so I didn't snip off the tags. Needless to say, it's going back to the store.

    It's funny, when I googled the brand + "leather quality" before posting last night, all I found was people raving about the "high quality, pebbly yet soft leather". I guess I'm probably their one in a million customer who actually knows the basics of how to judge leather quality, thanks to the leather education I received here.

    So once again, you have my thanks, Duane - not only did you make me a more discerning furniture shopper, you saved me $95 too

    Quote Originally Posted by Danw99 View Post
    I received a Saddleback wallet as a gift a couple of years ago and I am pretty happy with it. I have the "Front Pocket ID" wallet and it is a great size for me since I don't carry much.
    Thanks for the recommendation. Now that my search for a new wallet is starting over from square one (and a trip to Italy is unfortunately not on the horizon), I will have a look.
    Last edited by Raident; 06-29-2016 at 12:59 AM.

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    Default Re: Is that wet blue I'm seeing?

    You don't have to go to Italy to get a wallet, you can just do a few mouse clicks. Here's one of the best leather makers in the Florence region, they are well-known and I think you would be pleased with anything from them - for sure you won't get a wet-blue wallet!

    http://www.pierotucci.com/en/italian...r-wallets.html
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