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MissNovember, I have a question about your Alston Satchel - do you find the clip/snap/ whatever you want to call it closing the front pocket - that it pops open easily? Mine comes undone very easily unless I stuff tissue paper in the pocket to fill it up a little.
I have 2 Alstons, one in Saddle, one in Rasta, and they both seem that way. Whereas the logo wallet I practically have to pry open the clasp to open the wallet (Whine, whine, whine, LOL)
But I still love the bags!
Unfortunately am having to sell my Saddle Kingston and Rasta Mandevile. Too many bags, not enough money!
Could you tell that I like L.A.M.B. ? <vbg>
LOL My Alston did that yesterday! I set it down on the chair in the doc's office and the little sucker popped open. It's that little hangy doo dad thingie on the buckle! And yes, I'm pretty sure that's the technical term for it. NOT! LOL
Same with my wallet too! I just worked with it a little bit and now it's fine, but I could hardly get it closed when I first bought it!
--I actually had the nerve (stupidity!) to disassemble the latches to see how they worked, and if I could adjust them at all. The clasp works with a TINY spring inside it. Lo and behold, next thing I know, I am crawling around on my highly patterned rug, looking for the da*& springs (took them apart on 2 different bags). Theoretically, if one got a more tightly wound and a tiny bit longer spring, it would cause the latch to fit into the groove a little more tightly.
Yes I found the darn springs. I even swapped them to the bag they didn't come off of, to see if they might fit better in another clasp housing. Nope.
Now that I have bored everyone to tears, LOL!
Can you tell I was an engineer in a past career??? <vbg>
LOL My Alston did that yesterday! I set it down on the chair in the doc's office and the little sucker popped open. It's that little hangy doo dad thingie on the buckle! And yes, I'm pretty sure that's the technical term for it. NOT! LOL
Same with my wallet too! I just worked with it a little bit and now it's fine, but I could hardly get it closed when I first bought it!
--I actually had the nerve (stupidity!) to disassemble the latches to see how they worked, and if I could adjust them at all. The clasp works with a TINY spring inside it. Lo and behold, next thing I know, I am crawling around on my highly patterned rug, looking for the da*& springs (took them apart on 2 different bags). Theoretically, if one got a more tightly wound and a tiny bit longer spring, it would cause the latch to fit into the groove a little more tightly.
Yes I found the darn springs. I even swapped them to the bag they didn't come off of, to see if they might fit better in another clasp housing. Nope.
Now that I have bored everyone to tears, LOL!
Can you tell I was an engineer in a past career??? <vbg>
You're my hero! I'm way too much of a wuss to fiddle with mine like that! I just stuffed that little sucker with receipts and now it seems to be okay!
Me = soooo not an engineer! LOL