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    This is the Obbi Good Label Story

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    • neph93N
      neph93
      見習いボス
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      Looking forward to it.

      “Some of those that work forces
      Are the same that burn crosses”

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      • obbigoodO
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        The year is 2012, we carried with us some catalog, linesheets and leather samples and went to Berlin. Mainly to visit the 'then' famous Bread and Butter tradeshow. We wanted to learn more about the industry and most importantly, the people in it.

        This was also the first time we visited Berlin, and subsequently 10 times more till date… 🙂
        It is a city of vast culture and friendly people. We are grateful for all the great hospitality received throughout the years.

        And on this trip, Burg und Schild became our first European stockist.

        Brand Website: www.obbigoodlabel.com
        Webshop: www.ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com

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        • obbigoodO
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          It was also in 2012, we moved to a new venue. A pre-war conservation shophouse, along Kandahar Street, in the Malay cultural district of Singapore.
          It wasn't as big as our first workshop, and we were on the second floor of a Persian carpet shop. We curated our new venue into a retail cum workshop space. Leather workshop and productions are set up on its mezzanine and the retail is below.
          This is where Tuckshop & Sundry Supplies was born - a Obbi Good Label's retail shop with leather workshop.
          And this is where @Giles and Ironheart started to play a very important part in Obbi Good Label's story.

          We arranged for a small 'Meet-the-people' session during our opening, with Giles and Paula as guests. Since then, we had numerous other events in bigger forms, more crowd but I can only remember this first time we met Giles and Paula. It is our best memory.

          I would like to point out that while selecting the picture archives, I noticed that many of us changed. For example, from shorter hair to long hair, from young, slim build to middle-aged belly…
          Only Paula @Madame Buttonfly , she maintains her youth.

          Brand Website: www.obbigoodlabel.com
          Webshop: www.ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            Great memories @obbigood  😎 😎

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • AdamJA
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                Some OG @louisbosco right there!

                The devil is in the detail..

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                • louisboscoL
                  louisbosco
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                  @AdamJ fresh outta basic military training as a recruit..  😢 😢 😢

                  "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                  • AlexA
                    Alex
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                    They not make you lift weights in Sing?

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                    • louisboscoL
                      louisbosco
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                      they do but my metabolism disagrees…

                      "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                      • obbigoodO
                        obbigood
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                        Thank you for commenting guys!
                        @louisbosco was very young at that time. He is a man now! And still very involved.

                        Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

                        Brand Website: www.obbigoodlabel.com
                        Webshop: www.ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com

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                        • obbigoodO
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                          We have reached the year 2013.

                          Again, we visited Bread and Butter in Berlin. However, I recalled that tradeshows was not our only focus during the trip. From the picture archives, we were in Berlin, Hamburg and Gosport.

                          Was it the first Fish n Chips event at Gosport?

                          I dont even remember which hotel we stayed in Gosport for that trip.
                          But I do remember the beautiful weather, the idyllic port and the good people.

                          Brand Website: www.obbigoodlabel.com
                          Webshop: www.ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com

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                          • obbigoodO
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                            There were many highlights in our story in 2013. Apart from the Europe travels, we moved to our 'Dream Workshop' along Bali Lane (same cluster within the Malay district in Singapore).
                            It was a 2-storey with mezzanine pre-war conservation shophouse. We occupied the whole unit and curated our workshop and retail into the one and only in Singapore that year.

                            We were very proud of this set up and naturally, this new venue attracted some of the biggest crowd in our history. Other than our first shop, we have forged greater friendships in 2013. And we would like to think that, we have created a community instead of a plain retail shop.

                            Brand Website: www.obbigoodlabel.com
                            Webshop: www.ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com

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                            • ScasiS
                              Scasi
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                              @Giles:

                              Nice!

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                              • obbigoodO
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                                Still in 2013, as I mentioned, quite a lot happened during that year.

                                We welcomed yet another visit from IH UK. I think it was a one-day stop over or a few hours, can't remember. In any case, we were happy to receive Giles and Paula in this new retail space.

                                Brand Website: www.obbigoodlabel.com
                                Webshop: www.ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com

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                                • obbigoodO
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                                  Apart from Europe and USA, we ventured in China in 2013.

                                  As Singaporean, we are fluent in English and Mandarin, so communication was not difficult. However, with Mandarin proficiency, it was not easy to make business right away. We spent a few years understanding the government policies, and the way to do business.

                                  Fortunately, we had some true friends who helped us constantly.

                                  Very soon, we were in the circle of the denim activists in China.

                                  Brand Website: www.obbigoodlabel.com
                                  Webshop: www.ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    @obbigood:

                                    Fortunately, we had some true friends who helped us constantly.

                                    (and somebody who was going to sell me a seagull  😶 😶 😶 😶 😶 )

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • ScasiS
                                      Scasi
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                                      @Giles:

                                      @obbigood:

                                      Fortunately, we had some true friends who helped us constantly.

                                      (and somebody who was going to sell me a seagull  😶 😶 😶 😶 😶 )

                                      Fuck, you remember that! [emoji23]

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        Of course  😉

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • ScasiS
                                          Scasi
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                                          @Giles:

                                          Of course  😉

                                          I will see what I can do.

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                                          • ScasiS
                                            Scasi
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                                            @Giles:

                                            Of course  😉

                                            Solomax says there's too many franken in the market, and already instruct his "go to shop" to keep a look out for original.

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