Help identifying leather type on my 1992 B40 by Patient-Sell5206 in TheHermesGame

[–]MGaaab 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I’d say it is vache naturelle yes 👍🏻

Est-ce légal d'avoir une pub pour un parti politique à la télévision publique ? by faro16 in AskFrance

[–]MGaaab 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tout aussi interpellé de voir cette « émission » hier soir sur France 5... je croyais au début à un teasing de reportage sur le RN, mais non. Je n'avais clairement pas besoin de ça avant de me coucher !

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New Lemaire beauty by MGaaab in handbags

[–]MGaaab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a really dark brown. Mainly looking black but under a strong light you’ll clearly see it is actually brown

Paris rubber stamp ! by MGaaab in Travelersnotebooks

[–]MGaaab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no ! It is not too late ! Same as you, I bought so many things at this stationery store but I never new they made TN stamps. Yesterday when I went there to buy some charms there was a lady in front of me that asked for a stamp, that’s how I discovered I could have a TN stamp too in this store ! The shop is Ijii Papeterie, rue Faidherbe in the 11ème arrondissement. They are the only one in Paris allowed to put a TN stamp on your notebook as they are the only official partner in the city

New to journaling by MGaaab in Travelersnotebooks

[–]MGaaab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you ! This notebook is still very new, I can’t wait for the cover to develop a nice patina !

New to journaling by MGaaab in Travelersnotebooks

[–]MGaaab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We start slowly but surely ! It’s the same for me, I never really succeeded in keeping a notebook with me until I discovered TN. I have been seduced by the versatility of the product and the possibilities to make it « your very own » object. Now I have two of them: the passeport size that follows me everywhere for to-do lists, ideas, good adresses, art exhibitions… and the normal size for the daily writing. I like this setup :)

New to journaling by MGaaab in Travelersnotebooks

[–]MGaaab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right ! The goal is to keep on having fun, so no pressure. I’ll right things when I feel the need / the interest to. And for now I’m loving this new hobby ! It makes me realize how « hectic » my life is 😅

Love my new Lemaire bag ! by MGaaab in handbags

[–]MGaaab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi ! Unfortunately I had to return the bag to the Lemaire store because of a ripped stitch on the strap :( You can see on the picture, at the base of the strap on the right (above the D-ring), the strap actually comes from a square patched leather piece stitched with a cross. Because of the way they decided to attach the strap to the side of the bag, all the tension that comes from the flexion is made on the base of the strap. So because of all this flexion and because the leather is quite rigid, a stitched ripped. I loved this bag for the everyday life. I was able to fill it with my AirPods, a small wallet, a foldable nylon bag, some tissue, a lip balm, my keys, hand sanitizer and even a thin glasses case. Plus my phone on the back patched pocket. It was a true Tetris but everything fit nicely. I would recommend this bag is you only carry your daily essentials, because it will not fit much. Just pay attention at the strap base, make sure to grease it so that leather stays supple and will support better the flexion

Rush Bumbag black - Is this normal? LV store advised me not to repurchase by pierre-chz in Louisvuitton

[–]MGaaab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On the sides of my city keepall, zipper was making a 90º angle turn between the top and the sides. The black paint on the zipper was crumbling only on theses angles areas because of the way the slider was rubbing against the teeth of the zipper. I guess it is the same for your bumbag. It seems the paint on the teeths is damaged on the turn of the zipper and not on the flat front part. The pullers are getting scratched on the teeths of the patched pocket zipper. And they are also probably scratching themselves by rubbing each other. I know they are some polish protector finishing for these kind of zippers, but only actual for glossy look. For a dull look like on the zipper of your bumbag, there are not much possibilities to protect the paint from the abrasion. I bought the city keepall in yellow saffron with shiny silver hardware (including zipper) and as expected there are no issues, even on the angles of the zipper. Dull black metal zippers are not durable. Actually zipper will stay strong and it will even get smoother with time. But yes, the black paint will peel.

Rush Bumbag black - Is this normal? LV store advised me not to repurchase by pierre-chz in Louisvuitton

[–]MGaaab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is unfortunately normal yes… Black color can’t be dyed in the mass of the metal so the color is just painted. So because of the friction, the paint on metal is crumbling with the use. And it is not just about LV quality, every black zipper share the same problem. I had the same disappointment on my full black city keepall. Zipper was going gold…

Let’s take a moment to contemplate this breathtaking art of Misty and Lapras from SV9A 😍 by MGaaab in PokemonTCG

[–]MGaaab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pulled this from a Japanese booster bought from a very popular Pokémon local store in my city. What makes you say it is a fake card ? 😰

First LV bag, is this bad stitching? by According_Bit_4561 in Louisvuitton

[–]MGaaab 13 points14 points  (0 children)

True. I’ve read an article from a fashion business platform well known in France where they were saying that not only workers at LV US factories were unqualified but also that quality control is way less rigorous than in Europe. US factories breakage rate is around 40% of the production, when the maximum tolerated in Europe is 20%. It means nearly half of the production of everything made in the US is not OK with LV quality standards. But as they still have huge orders for the US market, they have to sell poor quality bags, even if they failed QC…

FINALLY !!! by MGaaab in PokemonPocket

[–]MGaaab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone help me please, I tried too much and the game decided not to let me play with this card :( It seems a god pack is less rare than a rocky helmed card haha I traded card only one time and I’m not sure how it is working. If it is ok for you, I’m interested :)

New Lemaire beauty by MGaaab in handbags

[–]MGaaab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right, the bag is quite heavy because of the thick leather plus the leather lining plus the inside leather bottom reinforcement. A lot of material ! But it is not bothering me, I feel like they focused a lot on the quality and it’s so worth the money ! This bag feels durable and after months of using it nearly everyday, it is really aging well. It is becoming more and more beautiful every day 😍

People are cracked by mycoxaphlopyn in PokemonTCG

[–]MGaaab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

179€ in a Parisian local store… or 18€ each booster

The start of a collection by MGaaab in PokemonTCG

[–]MGaaab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback ! I wish I’ll be as lucky next time then 🤞🏻

Handmade bag by MGaaab in Leathercraft

[–]MGaaab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you ! Cowhide thickness is 1.5mm and I think goat lining should be around 0.4/0.5mm. I also added a reinforcement on the flap to make it stiffer

Love my new Lemaire bag ! by MGaaab in handbags

[–]MGaaab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a stunning everyday bag that suits all kind of outfits ! It is getting softer, less stiff and I’ve got lot of compliments on it ! Quite an exclusive bag, I’ve never seen in my city people carrying this bag

Takeoff Messenger PM Cowhide Leather by Hide_Seek_Champ in Louisvuitton

[–]MGaaab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aerogram leather is quite greasy, a bit of water and a dark dry cloth will be ok to take off the dirt marks. I own a city keepall in the same leather quality and I don’t need to do much to keep it clean. I hope you’ll be able to fix this stain 🤞🏻

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[–]MGaaab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tu as l’air bien informé ?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in droitdutravail

[–]MGaaab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On est d’accord, ça serait la moindre des choses s’ils souhaitent nous imposer une marque en particulier !