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To get or not to get?

I'm planning on getting one secondhand for about $60-80.

Is that a good price, and is it worth it?

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Surely depends on condition of the leather and also whether the pockets have been stretched and will be too loose to hold your cards securely.

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Worth is a personal opinion. I look at the TWSBI pen, is it very cheap when compared to a montblanc, to me though they are not worth the money as I really do not get the appeal of them.

 

They are expensive when comparing them to other wallets you could get for a tenth of the cost. My brother and I both love ours. I've had mine for well over 5 years and it is not showing any signs of wear or tear.

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Usually there are very resistant. I've add my filofax size agenda for nearly 10 years now, my purse for even more, and a wallet with 4cc and they are all in excellent condition still, even though I use them a lot. Every so often, I use some sort of liquid polish for sofas, and that's enough to keep them shiny.

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Saddleback are fantastic but VERY stiff at first which, to be fair, they admit on their site. Montblanc leather is more than durable enough for most people. If you decide not to buy then perhaps you could let me know where it is as I am always tempted with MB leather products. :mellow:

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I have had the same MB wallet since 2001. While it does show some wear for its ten years of service, I think it still looks great. I have have no plans or need to change it. There are not that many items I would use daily for ten years which would not require replacement.

 

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I have a MB business card "wallet" that I bought on a whim on eBay. I have been using it like a wallet occasionally. It's very nice.

 

 

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I have a MB Selection, and love it. I use it every day.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/MB/IMG_9874.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/MB/IMG_9873.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/MB/IMG_9868.jpg

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I like the MB wallets, but they're a bit on the expensive side for me, and for some reason, I just don't like the button with the MB star on it.

 

However, I'm also very picky about leather, and found these two makers in the USA:

 

RennaUSA made my current wallet. They're based in New Hampshire, and make excellent leather (mens' wallets around $70; add around $300 for alligator): RennaUSA website.

 

C.L. Whiting makes leather goods with outstanding (and unique) leaf-pattern tooling on fabulous leather (men's wallets around $70): C.L. Whiting website.

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To be honest, gauging from the pouch I have for my pens I wouldn't recommend Montblanc leatehr goods as companies like Bree make better wallets/bags...

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To be honest, gauging from the pouch I have for my pens I wouldn't recommend Montblanc leatehr goods as companies like Bree make better wallets/bags...

I wouldn't gauge Wallets from pouches. My MB Selection wallet still looks as great as when I bought it.

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I bought one some years ago, still have it around somewhere, but I found that the I.D. pocket was much too big for U.S. driver's licenses and was a PITA. I ended up getting a Johnston and Murphy, and it's excellent. The MB is rattling around in a drawer somewhere.

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Sorry to hear about your wallet. The ID insert in my wallet fits the US driver's license perfectly.

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Here' the insert for the Selection

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/MB/IMG_9869.jpg

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The Op was looking at a wallet for 60-80USD.

That is a great price for a good product.

I paid considerably more for my Mandarina Duck and Burberry wallets- retail... :headsmack:

The Mandarina wallets are incredible- I have about four and have had them for over ten years- they still even retain the leather smell.

 

to the OP- buy it :thumbup:

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Really nice wallets, extremely branded and not a good investment.

I just had one sent in for servicing due to a tear in some of the stitching.

Other problems are of the "scales" flaking off from the surface. My aunt

has many of these, with a nice texture, but they do not last, really...

Recently, I tried using Braun Buffel, Tumi and they were cheaper yet

amazingly durable and well made. Go for MB wallets only for the brand!

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