Re: [RBW] Re: Colorful Brooks saddles available at the Brooks England site

2025-11-28 Thread Roberta 
You can change the geography and currency. These are $350 in US dollars. 
Yes, still pricey. 

 


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*Available from 28 November, 5 pm*

On Friday, November 28, 2025 at 5:08:17 PM UTC-5 Ryan Fleming wrote:

> Well...over $400 USD according to this: 
> https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=350&From=EUR&To=USD 
>
> I don't even want to know what the rate is in Canadian loonies :(
>
> On Friday, November 28, 2025 at 12:45:40 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Jonathan. Am thinking of asking Carradice to send me a burgundy 
>> Barley.
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM Jonathan Carmack  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Just got bought one from the website myself and did not incur any 
>>> levies, shipped via UPS
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM Patrick Moore  wrote:
>>>
 I’m not interested in the polychrome collection of Brooks saddles, but 
 I am interested in learning of shipments from the UK incur tariffs and 
 additional shipping or broker fees. Those of you who buy one of these 
 saddles from the US, please report. Thanks.

 On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM Drew Fitchette  
 wrote:

> Really love the B17 special in mustard. 
>
> I've got a green B17 special from about 15 years ago, and remarkably 
> it's stuck around while other saddles have come and gone. Thanks to it 
> only 
> receiving about a 3rd of my ride time over the years, getting regular 
> proofide treatments and coverage in wet conditions I've kept it in decent 
> nick. 
>
> Hope some of you out there grab one of these, they feel made for more 
> eccentric frame colors! 
>
> On Friday, November 28, 2025 at 8:36:03 AM UTC-5 Roberta wrote:
>
>> I found an email in my inbox this morning and the link does take me 
>> to the Brooks England site.  Most of these are “specials,” the ones with 
>> the copper rivets in a few styles.  Very pretty colors.   Available Nov 
>> 28, 
>> 5pm GMT, which is 12noon on the east coast.   
>> https://www.brooksengland.com/saddles/unearthed.html?_kx=4ZwgdJ-d5LZRJRy_wuYq5vxWYPElNLqOycWG_9FfAHE.TxwgrB
>>
>>
>>
>> Unearthed: A Colourful Black Friday Capsule
>>
>>
>> In 2025, we uncovered an assortment of leather saddle tops in our 
>> factory from a variety of manufacturing processes and periods. Rather 
>> than 
>> see them go to waste, we made them into a vibrant limited release batch 
>> of 
>> leather saddles. The saddle models and colours are defined by the tops 
>> we 
>> found.
>>
>>
>>
>> During what proved to be a long-overdue tidy-up of the Brooks England 
>> factory in Smethwick, we uncovered a proper hoard of valuable goods.
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>> No, not J.B. Brooks’ fabled hidden stash of bullion, something far 
>> more interesting: a cache of leather saddle tops in various colours. 
>> These 
>> pieces were – for whatever reason – waylaid on their path through our 
>> finishing process. They remained incomplete, and were forgotten about. 
>> Until now.
>>  
>> As a colourful alternative to the dreary monochrome of Black Friday, 
>> we turned those leather tops into the saddles they were always destined 
>> to 
>> be.
>>  
>> This Unearthed capsule collection is offered in limited numbers, and 
>> only on the models the tops were originally cut for. This leather is 
>> exceedingly rare and unrepeatable.
>>  
>> No more saddles can be produced than the tops that were found. 
>> Exclusivity not by design, but by discovery.
>>  
>> *Available 28th November from 5pm GMT*
>>
>>  
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Colorful Brooks saddles available at the Brooks England site

2025-11-28 Thread Jason Fuller 
I agree that this is a fun release from Brooks and I REALLY agree that 
charging literally double the price of their standard colors is way too 
high a premium. Especially since I know these dyes tend to fade pretty 
significantly with use.  I could see an extra $50.  Nice to look at, 
though! 


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Re: [RBW] Re: Colorful Brooks saddles available at the Brooks England site

2025-11-28 Thread Ryan Fleming 
Well...over $400 USD according to 
this: https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=350&From=EUR&To=USD 

I don't even want to know what the rate is in Canadian loonies :(

On Friday, November 28, 2025 at 12:45:40 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote:

> Thanks, Jonathan. Am thinking of asking Carradice to send me a burgundy 
> Barley.
>
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM Jonathan Carmack  
> wrote:
>
>> Just got bought one from the website myself and did not incur any levies, 
>> shipped via UPS
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM Patrick Moore  wrote:
>>
>>> I’m not interested in the polychrome collection of Brooks saddles, but I 
>>> am interested in learning of shipments from the UK incur tariffs and 
>>> additional shipping or broker fees. Those of you who buy one of these 
>>> saddles from the US, please report. Thanks.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM Drew Fitchette  
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Really love the B17 special in mustard. 

 I've got a green B17 special from about 15 years ago, and remarkably 
 it's stuck around while other saddles have come and gone. Thanks to it 
 only 
 receiving about a 3rd of my ride time over the years, getting regular 
 proofide treatments and coverage in wet conditions I've kept it in decent 
 nick. 

 Hope some of you out there grab one of these, they feel made for more 
 eccentric frame colors! 

 On Friday, November 28, 2025 at 8:36:03 AM UTC-5 Roberta wrote:

> I found an email in my inbox this morning and the link does take me to 
> the Brooks England site.  Most of these are “specials,” the ones with the 
> copper rivets in a few styles.  Very pretty colors.   Available Nov 28, 
> 5pm 
> GMT, which is 12noon on the east coast.   
> https://www.brooksengland.com/saddles/unearthed.html?_kx=4ZwgdJ-d5LZRJRy_wuYq5vxWYPElNLqOycWG_9FfAHE.TxwgrB
>
>
>
> Unearthed: A Colourful Black Friday Capsule
>
>
> In 2025, we uncovered an assortment of leather saddle tops in our 
> factory from a variety of manufacturing processes and periods. Rather 
> than 
> see them go to waste, we made them into a vibrant limited release batch 
> of 
> leather saddles. The saddle models and colours are defined by the tops we 
> found.
>
>
>
> During what proved to be a long-overdue tidy-up of the Brooks England 
> factory in Smethwick, we uncovered a proper hoard of valuable goods.
>
>
>  
>
> No, not J.B. Brooks’ fabled hidden stash of bullion, something far 
> more interesting: a cache of leather saddle tops in various colours. 
> These 
> pieces were – for whatever reason – waylaid on their path through our 
> finishing process. They remained incomplete, and were forgotten about. 
> Until now.
>  
> As a colourful alternative to the dreary monochrome of Black Friday, 
> we turned those leather tops into the saddles they were always destined 
> to 
> be.
>  
> This Unearthed capsule collection is offered in limited numbers, and 
> only on the models the tops were originally cut for. This leather is 
> exceedingly rare and unrepeatable.
>  
> No more saddles can be produced than the tops that were found. 
> Exclusivity not by design, but by discovery.
>  
> *Available 28th November from 5pm GMT*
>
>  
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Colorful Brooks saddles available at the Brooks England site

2025-11-28 Thread Patrick Moore 
Thanks, Jonathan. Am thinking of asking Carradice to send me a burgundy
Barley.

On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM Jonathan Carmack 
wrote:

> Just got bought one from the website myself and did not incur any levies,
> shipped via UPS
>
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM Patrick Moore  wrote:
>
>> I’m not interested in the polychrome collection of Brooks saddles, but I
>> am interested in learning of shipments from the UK incur tariffs and
>> additional shipping or broker fees. Those of you who buy one of these
>> saddles from the US, please report. Thanks.
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM Drew Fitchette 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Really love the B17 special in mustard.
>>>
>>> I've got a green B17 special from about 15 years ago, and remarkably
>>> it's stuck around while other saddles have come and gone. Thanks to it only
>>> receiving about a 3rd of my ride time over the years, getting regular
>>> proofide treatments and coverage in wet conditions I've kept it in decent
>>> nick.
>>>
>>> Hope some of you out there grab one of these, they feel made for more
>>> eccentric frame colors!
>>>
>>> On Friday, November 28, 2025 at 8:36:03 AM UTC-5 Roberta wrote:
>>>
 I found an email in my inbox this morning and the link does take me to
 the Brooks England site.  Most of these are “specials,” the ones with the
 copper rivets in a few styles.  Very pretty colors.   Available Nov 28, 5pm
 GMT, which is 12noon on the east coast.
 https://www.brooksengland.com/saddles/unearthed.html?_kx=4ZwgdJ-d5LZRJRy_wuYq5vxWYPElNLqOycWG_9FfAHE.TxwgrB



 Unearthed: A Colourful Black Friday Capsule


 In 2025, we uncovered an assortment of leather saddle tops in our
 factory from a variety of manufacturing processes and periods. Rather than
 see them go to waste, we made them into a vibrant limited release batch of
 leather saddles. The saddle models and colours are defined by the tops we
 found.



 During what proved to be a long-overdue tidy-up of the Brooks England
 factory in Smethwick, we uncovered a proper hoard of valuable goods.




 No, not J.B. Brooks’ fabled hidden stash of bullion, something far more
 interesting: a cache of leather saddle tops in various colours. These
 pieces were – for whatever reason – waylaid on their path through our
 finishing process. They remained incomplete, and were forgotten about.
 Until now.

 As a colourful alternative to the dreary monochrome of Black Friday, we
 turned those leather tops into the saddles they were always destined to be.

 This Unearthed capsule collection is offered in limited numbers, and
 only on the models the tops were originally cut for. This leather is
 exceedingly rare and unrepeatable.

 No more saddles can be produced than the tops that were found.
 Exclusivity not by design, but by discovery.

 *Available 28th November from 5pm GMT*



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Re: [RBW] Re: Colorful Brooks saddles available at the Brooks England site

2025-11-28 Thread Jonathan Carmack 
Just got bought one from the website myself and did not incur any levies,
shipped via UPS

On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM Patrick Moore  wrote:

> I’m not interested in the polychrome collection of Brooks saddles, but I
> am interested in learning of shipments from the UK incur tariffs and
> additional shipping or broker fees. Those of you who buy one of these
> saddles from the US, please report. Thanks.
>
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM Drew Fitchette 
> wrote:
>
>> Really love the B17 special in mustard.
>>
>> I've got a green B17 special from about 15 years ago, and remarkably it's
>> stuck around while other saddles have come and gone. Thanks to it only
>> receiving about a 3rd of my ride time over the years, getting regular
>> proofide treatments and coverage in wet conditions I've kept it in decent
>> nick.
>>
>> Hope some of you out there grab one of these, they feel made for more
>> eccentric frame colors!
>>
>> On Friday, November 28, 2025 at 8:36:03 AM UTC-5 Roberta wrote:
>>
>>> I found an email in my inbox this morning and the link does take me to
>>> the Brooks England site.  Most of these are “specials,” the ones with the
>>> copper rivets in a few styles.  Very pretty colors.   Available Nov 28, 5pm
>>> GMT, which is 12noon on the east coast.
>>> https://www.brooksengland.com/saddles/unearthed.html?_kx=4ZwgdJ-d5LZRJRy_wuYq5vxWYPElNLqOycWG_9FfAHE.TxwgrB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Unearthed: A Colourful Black Friday Capsule
>>>
>>>
>>> In 2025, we uncovered an assortment of leather saddle tops in our
>>> factory from a variety of manufacturing processes and periods. Rather than
>>> see them go to waste, we made them into a vibrant limited release batch of
>>> leather saddles. The saddle models and colours are defined by the tops we
>>> found.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> During what proved to be a long-overdue tidy-up of the Brooks England
>>> factory in Smethwick, we uncovered a proper hoard of valuable goods.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> No, not J.B. Brooks’ fabled hidden stash of bullion, something far more
>>> interesting: a cache of leather saddle tops in various colours. These
>>> pieces were – for whatever reason – waylaid on their path through our
>>> finishing process. They remained incomplete, and were forgotten about.
>>> Until now.
>>>
>>> As a colourful alternative to the dreary monochrome of Black Friday, we
>>> turned those leather tops into the saddles they were always destined to be.
>>>
>>> This Unearthed capsule collection is offered in limited numbers, and
>>> only on the models the tops were originally cut for. This leather is
>>> exceedingly rare and unrepeatable.
>>>
>>> No more saddles can be produced than the tops that were found.
>>> Exclusivity not by design, but by discovery.
>>>
>>> *Available 28th November from 5pm GMT*
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Colorful Brooks saddles available at the Brooks England site

2025-11-28 Thread Patrick Moore 
I’m not interested in the polychrome collection of Brooks saddles, but I am
interested in learning of shipments from the UK incur tariffs and
additional shipping or broker fees. Those of you who buy one of these
saddles from the US, please report. Thanks.

On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM Drew Fitchette 
wrote:

> Really love the B17 special in mustard.
>
> I've got a green B17 special from about 15 years ago, and remarkably it's
> stuck around while other saddles have come and gone. Thanks to it only
> receiving about a 3rd of my ride time over the years, getting regular
> proofide treatments and coverage in wet conditions I've kept it in decent
> nick.
>
> Hope some of you out there grab one of these, they feel made for more
> eccentric frame colors!
>
> On Friday, November 28, 2025 at 8:36:03 AM UTC-5 Roberta wrote:
>
>> I found an email in my inbox this morning and the link does take me to
>> the Brooks England site.  Most of these are “specials,” the ones with the
>> copper rivets in a few styles.  Very pretty colors.   Available Nov 28, 5pm
>> GMT, which is 12noon on the east coast.
>> https://www.brooksengland.com/saddles/unearthed.html?_kx=4ZwgdJ-d5LZRJRy_wuYq5vxWYPElNLqOycWG_9FfAHE.TxwgrB
>>
>>
>>
>> Unearthed: A Colourful Black Friday Capsule
>>
>>
>> In 2025, we uncovered an assortment of leather saddle tops in our factory
>> from a variety of manufacturing processes and periods. Rather than see them
>> go to waste, we made them into a vibrant limited release batch of leather
>> saddles. The saddle models and colours are defined by the tops we found.
>>
>>
>>
>> During what proved to be a long-overdue tidy-up of the Brooks England
>> factory in Smethwick, we uncovered a proper hoard of valuable goods.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> No, not J.B. Brooks’ fabled hidden stash of bullion, something far more
>> interesting: a cache of leather saddle tops in various colours. These
>> pieces were – for whatever reason – waylaid on their path through our
>> finishing process. They remained incomplete, and were forgotten about.
>> Until now.
>>
>> As a colourful alternative to the dreary monochrome of Black Friday, we
>> turned those leather tops into the saddles they were always destined to be.
>>
>> This Unearthed capsule collection is offered in limited numbers, and only
>> on the models the tops were originally cut for. This leather is exceedingly
>> rare and unrepeatable.
>>
>> No more saddles can be produced than the tops that were found.
>> Exclusivity not by design, but by discovery.
>>
>> *Available 28th November from 5pm GMT*
>>
>>
>>
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