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#20,011
soramillay said:
Hey, has anyone had a problem with the screws coming out on their penelope messenger? Was getting off a taxi today when my strap detached, and the screw fell off. Fortunately, I was able to pick it up but when i checked the other strap, the pin/screw was halfway out. I jammed them back in but am wondering when it’ll happen again. Have emailed Marco but wanted to check with the other Penny owners if this has happened before?
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Yes. That did happen w one of mine. It was a blue jean Aquila I think.. anyhoo.. Marco recommending using superglue in the little screw hole ( seriously) and it worked like a charm.
 
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starkfan said:
Yikes! So sorry to hear this happened, soramillay... I recall seeing a post a long time ago about this also happening to someone's Penelope Messenger. It seems like a risk with this kind of rectangular-shaped hardware due to the screw being where the hardware bears the weight of the bag / strap.

I've actually customised all of my Penelope Messengers so far with a removable strap because of that old post I remember seeing... It's an extra 15 euros charge, but it's also a "one-off" charge if you request for the strap length to be changed too (at least for shortening the strap, which is what I've done so far). So I see it as worth the 15 euros cost not only to have the strap made removable, but also shortened a few inches to a length that works better on me.


So far, I don't think it makes a significant difference to the look of the bag! They've used a slightly smaller clasp on my Penelope Messengers, which doesn't look too chunky or anything on the bag. It's visible in these pics of my Chocolate Verona Penelope Messenger, and also partly visible in other pics of my Penelope Messengers further down on that page of the reference thread.
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The first penny mess I recieved had the fixed strap. I really disliked not being able to put it into a larger bag or use it handheld.
Since then all my pennies have the removable strap. The clasp is smaller and really works well with the looks of the bag as well. I ordered extra straps with clasps and removed the fixed ones [emoji41]
 
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#20,018
HopelessBagGirl said:
Or maybe coastal jewel is set on tulipanos after all.... Is there someone else who loves the diamond leather look and thinks the little tulipano is the bomb.... Anyone anyone...?
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I do not like blingy for the most part. But I have to say I love love love this bag. I also love the Little Tulipano I have two of them and I am thinking that I might get another one. I would even be tempted by this combination in this style. I really like it a lot.
 
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I guess nothing is too blingy for me. I am thrilled with my Copper Penny from my friend, TotinScience. She was meant to be mine!! And I have discovered that I was trying to use huge bags as cross-bodies which is why I never could make them work. This is perfect. So unfortunately i have a whole new body of styles to spend money on, yikes.
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