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Sourisbrune said:
Emerald Green Gaby bb with gold hardware. :loveeyes:
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Photo courtesy of Curtis. :smile:
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This is gorgeous! Thanks for posting! I almost placed a SO for this exact bag back in June (went with a MTO peekaboo instead), but this is such a beautiful bag! I know it’s hard to tell from the image, but is the grain of the leather getting smaller on the Gaby bags? What I loved about the emerald rejane was the thick pebbled leather grain and I’m just not seeing that come through on this bag. I know all grains of leather are different etc, but almost all the Moynat bags I’ve seen have had a heavy pebbled grain and I just hope that continues.
 
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galex101404 said:
This is gorgeous! Thanks for posting! I almost placed a SO for this exact bag back in June (went with a MTO peekaboo instead), but this is such a beautiful bag! I know it’s hard to tell from the image, but is the grain of the leather getting smaller on the Gaby bags? What I loved about the emerald rejane was the thick pebbled leather grain and I’m just not seeing that come through on this bag. I know all grains of leather are different etc, but almost all the Moynat bags I’ve seen have had a heavy pebbled grain and I just hope that continues.
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I’m unsure. It might be the clarity of the photo. If I zoom in, it’s a wee blurred where the bag pooches out.
Moynat bag and accessory leathers are identical twins to Hermès bag and accessory leather.
 
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galex101404 said:
This is gorgeous! Thanks for posting! I almost placed a SO for this exact bag back in June (went with a MTO peekaboo instead), but this is such a beautiful bag! I know it’s hard to tell from the image, but is the grain of the leather getting smaller on the Gaby bags? What I loved about the emerald rejane was the thick pebbled leather grain and I’m just not seeing that come through on this bag. I know all grains of leather are different etc, but almost all the Moynat bags I’ve seen have had a heavy pebbled grain and I just hope that continues.
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Not sure if this helps. I got a Gaby PM in chili a couple of weeks ago and just took a close up of the leather.E09ACD28-9FBD-49FB-8CE2-444AEA41EE57.jpeg
 
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galex101404 said:
This is gorgeous! Thanks for posting! I almost placed a SO for this exact bag back in June (went with a MTO peekaboo instead), but this is such a beautiful bag! I know it’s hard to tell from the image, but is the grain of the leather getting smaller on the Gaby bags? What I loved about the emerald rejane was the thick pebbled leather grain and I’m just not seeing that come through on this bag. I know all grains of leather are different etc, but almost all the Moynat bags I’ve seen have had a heavy pebbled grain and I just hope that continues.
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I think that both the Gaby and the Rejane are usually made from Taurillon Blush (the same as my Josephine) which has a much smaller grain than the Taurillon Gex of my Pauline. I’d say the Blush is similar to H togo as opposed to the Gex being more like H clemence. I think that like H though the same leather may vary from batch to batch though.
 
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Tonimichelle said:
I think that both the Gaby and the Rejane are usually made from Taurillon Blush (the same as my Josephine) which has a much smaller grain than the Taurillon Gex of my Pauline. I’d say the Blush is similar to H togo as opposed to the Gex being more like H clemence. I think that like H though the same leather may vary from batch to batch though.
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This is correct, and exactly the comparison to H leathers I would make.
 
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Tonimichelle said:
I think that both the Gaby and the Rejane are usually made from Taurillon Blush (the same as my Josephine) which has a much smaller grain than the Taurillon Gex of my Pauline. I’d say the Blush is similar to H togo as opposed to the Gex being more like H clemence. I think that like H though the same leather may vary from batch to batch though.
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For those who own both type of leather: Do they age different? Do you do anything to maintain/care for your bags? Moynat tells me I don't need to put any cream on my bags, and I'd like to know if there are other things I should avoid as well. Thanks all.
 
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ebyaya said:
Thank you!

The over $2500 requirement made wonder if it's better(/easier?) to just pay for two separate shipping so it's below? :confused1:

That link scared me a bit since it talked about how the process could take a while and things could get lost....:hrmm:

@konacoffee - your bag got here quick...so maybe it isn't that "scary"...? Btw, love the Danse! Looks good on you! :loveeyes::loveeyes:
Also, thank you! I ended up getting the purple Danse. I couldn't resist....so....I got off the ban island....
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FedEx has been pretty reliable the 2 times they shipped my bags, so hopefully your shipment will go smoothly as well. Hope your Danse comes soon :)
 
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optimisticqt said:
For those who own both type of leather: Do they age different? Do you do anything to maintain/care for your bags? Moynat tells me I don't need to put any cream on my bags, and I'd like to know if there are other things I should avoid as well. Thanks all.
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I’ve only owned both of mine for a little over a year so I’m not sure I’m the best person to answer, but so far I’d say the only difference in ageing is the Josephine (in Blush) feels a little less matt on the front and back maybe. Not shiny at all, just doesn’t have quite the same dry matt feeling that the base still has. I’ve carried her in all weathers though and rubbed against clothing more I think. I could be wrong but the Blush leather feels slightly tougher to me. I haven’t used any products on either bag, with the exception of a lexol leather wipe on the handle of the Josephine once to remove a random blue mark (colour transfer maybe?) but that disappeared completely.
 
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Hi!
Does anyone have a Gaby bb? Could you please take a photo or tell me what fits in the bag? I carry two key fobs, a small card case, a soft-sided case with my reading glasses, an iPhone X, an Auvi-Q epinephrine injector, and a small packet of disinfectant wipes. It all fits in a Gucci Soho, with loads of room to spare.
Thank you!
 
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optimisticqt said:
For those who own both type of leather: Do they age different? Do you do anything to maintain/care for your bags? Moynat tells me I don't need to put any cream on my bags, and I'd like to know if there are other things I should avoid as well. Thanks all.
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The Gaby Blush leather is a newer one so direct comparison of aging to Gex is a bit tricky. My first bag, a Pauline, is now almost 10 years old (from the first collection). She was in frequent rotation for the first four or five years (I probably carried her 2-3 times per week). She is now blissfully smooshy. Another one from a year or so later had had significantly less usage and is still rather stiff as it was when new. The rigide bags with the Gex leather (e.g., Rejane) are a different story with how the leather changes over time (it changes much less in my experience).

The Gabys started out more smooshy to begin with and are much younger, but my impression is that they age similarly (that is to say, still looking great but more soft/pliable over time).

No cream, no wipes, no chemicals. (I always wipe off hand cream from my palms so my bag handles don't get dosed with it.) Don't take it out in a monsoon but it gets wet in the rain dry it off as soon as you get indoors. Wipe it gently with a soft cloth before storing (I keep mine with pillow inserts, in dustbags, standing upright on closet shelves). That's it. If it needs pampering Moynat offers that service, although after ten years with my first Moynat bag I have never seen the need - it is softer but still looks fabulous.

(Also I don't think you could go wrong reading up on H Togo and Clemence for equivalent maintenance tips.) HTH!
 
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