Blues and reds in organizer pouches

[icebeng]

Seriously, I feel your joy at getting your "dream" pouches 8-)

All thanks to you (you're definitely shouldering most of the blame :P) and the forum, I wouldn't even have known about the existence of all these colors if not for all of you!

[adalangdon]

The awesome loots were a Small Crimson and a Mini Cayenne. (They're going to become 1st aid pouches)
I also caved after seeing @adalangdon's comparison of Sapphire and Indigo, and requested for whatever they could possibly dig up for me in Sapphire.
Loots were a Small and Medium DOP in Sapphire. They look pretty intense! (Office organizer duty for these 2 fellas)
Oh, and they're 500d, nice and soft! ^.^
I can totally see why it can be confused with Indigo as well.

Lastly,
THANK YOU SO MUCH, HANNAH!!!

Seriously, I feel your joy at getting your "dream" pouches 8-)

[icebeng]

Hope this shows up correctly, it's a little weird cos I'm seeing different shades when I'm viewing the photo on my PC in the default Windows viewer and on Paint.

In my 2 newest orders, I asked for any all fabric Cordura Organizer Pouches they could find for me in red, sized Mini or Small.
The awesome loots were a Small Crimson and a Mini Cayenne. (They're going to become 1st aid pouches)
I also caved after seeing @adalangdon's comparison of Sapphire and Indigo, and requested for whatever they could possibly dig up for me in Sapphire.
Loots were a Small and Medium DOP in Sapphire. They look pretty intense! (Office organizer duty for these 2 fellas)
Oh, and they're 500d, nice and soft! ^.^
I can totally see why it can be confused with Indigo as well.

Lastly,
THANK YOU SO MUCH, HANNAH!!!

[Pokilani]

Your PP is so cute... I wish Cardinal was around for them to make SEs in. Cardinal SE for Chinese New Year would be the ultimate angbao (non-Chinese folks see this link if you're curious) collecting/dispensing bag. Lined with Iberian, for good measure!

Too bad you couldn't use Iberian in the form of a TSS or 3DFOC.

[monkeylady]

I wonder if Darcy would be brave enough to post these pictures on the blog.....

[monkeylady]

My husband, who poo poo's my bag addiction, viewed this thread..... and chuckled! And said, "You guys have too much fun with your bags." Well, what do you think he meant by that? @Janine, you are a talented nut case. I love it!

[weirdguy]

@adalangdon sweeten the Deal (Daylight + Cayenne Red Pouch). I couldn't resist to try to make reasonable bid for my first solid Red color TB product except Iberian.

Initially, I didn't really think I'm going to get it. Well, TB has been putting "touch" on my life. My first Youtube video and my first successful bid at Ebay. Lol

[adalangdon]

I'm wondering whether she will get @adalangdon's French Blue DLBP that is set to close its eBay auction in a few minutes?

Nope, it went to @weirdguy

I envy you your uber-red PP!

Regarding the angbao bag, I thought your Cardinal CP is more than perfect for that!
I mean, you do still need space to bring along a couple of mandarin oranges and I'm not sure if the SE is suitable for that, it'll bulge, won't it? (I'm suddenly wondering if @Janine has already tried this.)

Haha, I always put the oranges in a red paper bag and give them as a set. I'm used to carrying a small PLO at CNY, so I immediately thought of the SE 8-)

[haraya]

Lol. ILU Janine!!

[Janine]

I hear and obey...er, provide a comical photo vignette.

My Solar/Solar SE arrived today! Woot! And I promptly parked the kids in front of the TV so that I could answer the age-old question: how many mandarin oranges will fit in a Side Effect?

I didn't have any mandarins (we won't start getting good ones back in the grocery stores for a few more months, and the ones that are around now are bitter) so I used small navel oranges. These oranges are approximately the same size as the apples I used in my Pilot photo shoot (~2.5" diameter):



I only had five oranges so that's what the picture shows, but a sixth would have fit comfortably. Mandarins are a bit smaller. I guestimate that one could fit 8-12 of them in a Side Effect, depending on the size, shape, and tolerable level of Side Effect bulginess.

As for "go watermelon or go home" - @badger knows me too well. The little SE really tried!



She called for help from two new friends:



And then the unthinkable happened.



I had to bring it back from the brink of disaster with a two-ply double-roll:



One roll fits, but you can't zip the SE shut unless you are willing to crush the TP. I was not willing, and the SE was a little fragile after its tussle with the watermelon, so you'll have to just trust me on that one.

And @moriond, let's not relive the cantaloupe episode. I thought we had put that behind us.

[GoStanford]

@moriond, these are beautiful and useful pictures! Thanks for sharing. Your TB collection must be a beautiful rainbow of colors. How nice to mix and match. Speaking of this, when posts come up about good possible color combinations, I often think about school or team colors. I read recently that often colors on opposites of the color wheel are used for schools and teams as they go well together. However, adjacent colors also can go well together as they are soothing to the eye (like aubergine and UV).

[moriond]

Your PP is so cute... I wish Cardinal was around for them to make SEs in. Cardinal SE for Chinese New Year would be the ultimate angbao (non-Chinese folks see this link if you're curious) collecting/dispensing bag. Lined with Iberian, for good measure!

@adalangdon Totally agree with the cuteness of @icebeng's Cardinal/Ultraviolet PP. I've asked (unsuccessfully) about the availability of this color combination (or others in Cardinal), and the only one I managed to get was Cardinal/Iberian (back in March). He must be a lot more persistent. And I also understood why @weirdguy and others in SouthEast Asia, China, Japan, etc. would like more red accessories.

Regarding the angbao bag, I thought your Cardinal CP is more than perfect for that!
I mean, you do still need space to bring along a couple of mandarin oranges and I'm not sure if the SE is suitable for that, it'll bulge, won't it? (I'm suddenly wondering if @Janine has already tried this.)

I'd suggest that the Kit might work better than the SE to fit in mandarin oranges, which are smaller than typical apples:



Think of a bag that is size of a Side Effect, but with a base that is maybe 40-50% wider, and the top pinched so that it is easier to clutch and grab. The above image is from the Kit Product page photos. You can also look at the pictures from the Introducing Cardinal Red 1050d Ballistic Nylon blog article:





The nice feature of the broad base of the Kit is that items don't roll around. The Kit (originally named "Style Kit") has been around long enough that it came in Ballistic Nylon colors like Grape

I'll hazard that for Janine, it's go watermelon or go home.

Yes, she didn't even seem to like my suggestion of cantaloupes as personal items to fit in better with the burnt orange theme, which would also be true of mandarin oranges, but she does love the Daylight Backpack:

Yes...ANOTHER Daylight.

Yes, I want another. And another. And another. I'm thinking of setting up an orphanage for unloved Daylight Backpacks in my closet. I promise to love them and cherish them and use them all!

I'm wondering whether she will get @adalangdon's French Blue DLBP that is set to close its eBay auction in a few minutes?

moriond

[Badger]

you do still need space to bring along a couple of mandarin oranges and I'm not sure if the SE is suitable for that, it'll bulge, won't it? (I'm suddenly wondering if @Janine has already tried this.)

I'll hazard that for Janine, it's go watermelon or go home.

[icebeng]

Yeah, I've had the confusion problem too. Indigo/Sapphire and Storm/French Blue are common mix-ups, so be warned! (I usually say in an email "could you please check with others to make sure it's really [colour name here]?").

Your PP is so cute... I wish Cardinal was around for them to make SEs in. Cardinal SE for Chinese New Year would be the ultimate angbao (non-Chinese folks see this link if you're curious) collecting/dispensing bag. Lined with Iberian, for good measure!

We can always hope that those colors will make a comeback someday. Hmmm.... maybe for anniversaries?
I'm assuming from the website that the brand was founded in 1972, so 2017 would be the 45th anniversary?
How about having every color back that year for a birthday bash? Or for the big FIVE-O in 2022?
Am I getting carried away here? Sorry! lol

Regarding the angbao bag, I thought your Cardinal CP is more than perfect for that!
I mean, you do still need space to bring along a couple of mandarin oranges and I'm not sure if the SE is suitable for that, it'll bulge, won't it? (I'm suddenly wondering if @Janine has already tried this.)

[adalangdon]

@moriond
I've had a few Pouches that were identified as Storm, but turned out to be French Blue on arrival too.

@adalangdon
I just realised that I have the "evil twin" to your Pocket Pouch lol
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Yeah, I've had the confusion problem too. Indigo/Sapphire and Storm/French Blue are common mix-ups, so be warned! (I usually say in an email "could you please check with others to make sure it's really [colour name here]?").

Your PP is so cute... I wish Cardinal was around for them to make SEs in. Cardinal SE for Chinese New Year would be the ultimate angbao (non-Chinese folks see this link if you're curious) collecting/dispensing bag. Lined with Iberian, for good measure!