Jacques Marie Mage - Wolves, Obnoxious Acetate and The American Dream

[MickeyPunch]

I think it’s important to go after what you like/want regardless of the “grail” status some models might have, that should have zero bearing on your purchase decisions, unless you’re in the business of reselling.

For example those PCH look gorgeous but aren’t my style, and I dare say that in that acetate aviator style I’d prefer the hickory Grand Prix, but I’m a little obsessed about hickory at the moment so who knows. I think I’d end up looking for some vintage Carreras like the ones my dad used to wear in the 80s, for the nostalgia factor.

Or the vintage tort Ascari, totally not my style.

I was looking for hickory Taos and I know the root beer ones are the “grails” but I’d take hickory over those any time (I prefer a true brown over orange-ish).

So yeah all this to say that don’t let the Internet tell you what to buy, I learnt the hard way that it doesn’t work. I’ve been disappointed pretty much every time I bought Internet-approved (SF-approved, mostly) stuff.

 

[dmash]

I think it’s important to go after what you like/want regardless of the “grail” status some models might have, that should have zero bearing on your purchase decisions, unless you’re in the business of reselling.

For example those PCH look gorgeous but aren’t my style, and I dare say that in that acetate aviator style I’d prefer the hickory Grand Prix, but I’m a little obsessed about hickory at the moment so who knows. I think I’d end up looking for some vintage Carreras like the ones my dad used to wear in the 80s, for the nostalgia factor.

Or the vintage tort Ascari, totally not my style.

I was looking for hickory Taos and I know the root beer ones are the “grails” but I’d take hickory over those any time (I prefer a true brown over orange-ish).

So yeah all this to say that don’t let the Internet tell you what to buy, I learnt the hard way that it doesn’t work. I’ve been disappointed pretty much every time I bought Internet-approved (SF-approved, mostly) stuff.

fully agree, I just want to try the ascari because I love vintage tort haha.

To resonate with you though, nobody anywhere has ever said a thing about Atkins. It's my favorite JMM to be honest. So silly and simple, but it looks great on me.

 

[Davsug]

I think it’s important to go after what you like/want regardless of the “grail” status some models might have, that should have zero bearing on your purchase decisions, unless you’re in the business of reselling.

For example those PCH look gorgeous but aren’t my style, and I dare say that in that acetate aviator style I’d prefer the hickory Grand Prix, but I’m a little obsessed about hickory at the moment so who knows. I think I’d end up looking for some vintage Carreras like the ones my dad used to wear in the 80s, for the nostalgia factor.

Or the vintage tort Ascari, totally not my style.

I was looking for hickory Taos and I know the root beer ones are the “grails” but I’d take hickory over those any time (I prefer a true brown over orange-ish).

So yeah all this to say that don’t let the Internet tell you what to buy, I learnt the hard way that it doesn’t work. I’ve been disappointed pretty much every time I bought Internet-approved (SF-approved, mostly) stuff.

I totally agree. Grail is also in the eye of the beholder, and most of the JMM super small batches don’t excite me too much, but I really love the fatigue Dealan. I’ve got a few Dealans as they fit me better than any other JMM and I love camo. Just can’t justify the insane markups a 25 frame lot will get.

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Does anybody know if this shop is legit?

Trinitage eyewear - Luxury Eyewear

Benvenuto nel modo dell'occhialeria pregiata. Passione per il design e ricerca. Selezioniamo i migliori brand artigianali con pezzi unici.

www.trinitagestore.it

I tried searching it on the JMM store finder, the address comes up (kind of) but it's a different shop name

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Well one of you vultures snaked those santos from me so uhhhh I’m still looking for Enzo santos if anybody has a lead.
Also **** you whoever bought them from under me.

 

[dmash]

Trinitage eyewear - Luxury Eyewear

Benvenuto nel modo dell'occhialeria pregiata. Passione per il design e ricerca. Selezioniamo i migliori brand artigianali con pezzi unici.

www.trinitagestore.it

I tried searching it on the JMM store finder, the address comes up (kind of) but it's a different shop name

this site is legit, but I messaged them months back and they won't remove VAT which is absurd.

 

[Pakman161]

Well one of you vultures snaked those santos from me so uhhhh I’m still looking for Enzo santos if anybody has a lead.
Also **** you whoever bought them from under me.

Hey man, can you check your direct messages?

 

[threeleggeddog]

does anyone have a pic wearing the Ashcroft prime? cool color, but it seems like there isn’t a single real world pic of it on the web for whatever reason

 

[dmash]

does anyone have a pic wearing the Ashcroft prime? cool color, but it seems like there isn’t a single real world pic of it on the web for whatever reason

 

[dmash]

Prime is a great colorway by the way. I just had a Taos in it. They nailed the grey.

 

[MícheálfromCDM]

Who else would like to contribute to our celebration of 1000 pages? Feel free to jump in. I’m going to go grab the supreme nachos I made last night out of the fridge. I’ll be having a virgin mimosa of orange juice and soda water too. So good. BRB (be right back)

I too like virgin mimosas, but my recipe calls for holding the orange juice! 🥴🙃

 

[obecity]

Well one of you vultures snaked those santos from me so uhhhh I’m still looking for Enzo santos if anybody has a lead.
Also **** you whoever bought them from under me.

Sorry that happened to you. I agree. That was a rotten thing someone did to you. Scoundrel. I wish you luck in your search.

 

[obecity]

I too like virgin mimosas, but my recipe calls for holding the orange juice! 🥴🙃

Hah! That’s not much of a mimosa!

 

[MícheálfromCDM]

Ok. If there’s anyone else out there who has joined our 1000 page celebration, please make yourself known. There’s been no activity and I fear my tardiness in kicking off the party may have derailed it completely.

I am genuinely sorry for missing your celebration. I very much enjoy this thread, and I bet I am not alone. I missed your event because I had an appointment with my new surgeon at The City of Hope, (if you are unfamiliar with The City of Hope, it is a cutting edge cancer hospital/research institute. I have been feeling off for some weeks because I had an MRI, and the pressure of waiting for the results was a bit crushing. You know, I was released from my 75 day hospital stay just shy of a year now, and I was told I had a 95% chance at being cured of my cancer, an unusual outcome for those with my cancer. I was discharged with an enormous open wound running straight down my torso, as it was the surgeon’s contention that my skin knitting together naturally would make the closed wound stronger. I tell you this because having an open wound delayed my chemotherapy.

As I went through chemotherapy, my oncologist told me I was absolutely neating my cancer to a pulp, and he remained confident. He repeated this every other week at our appointments, all the way to my last chemo infusion. After my last chemo infusion, a CT Scan was ordered so my oncologist could examine the images to look for signs of new cancer. There was no new cancer, but two micro lesions troubled him, and during my appointment to go over the CT Scan images, he told me he revised my odds of survival to 10%, and that was if I went through a dangerous surgery. The other option was to continue on a chemotherapy regime, and that might enable me to eek out two years of life.

So, you see, waiting for the MRI results was rather nerve wracking, and my surgeon was in Europe, so I needed to wait out his return. I finally met with him Saturday for the prognosis.

My surgeon is world renowned, and I really cannot begin to express my gratitude for stumbling upon him, and getting him to take me on. He told me that I could choose chemotherapy, immunotherapy, clinical tests and extend my life that way, but I would be living with a fatal cancer hanging over me. The surgery is intimidating, rather Mary Shellyesque, something she may had conjured for her infamous novel, “Frankenstein.” It will require surrendering a body part I have grown quite accustomed to, and it is a very long surgery that will address a number of pressing issues, but he is confident, and though nothing is 100% certain, it would most likely free me of concer completely, providing me with a cancer free life.

I look at it this way: not everyone gets a chance to beat cancer, to banish it completely, and many would be so very thankful for such an opportunity. And anyone with cancer can surrender to it and die. Few get to fight cancer, and some die in the process, and fewer get to fight cancer and beat it.

It is a road less travelled that few get to journey through, and I believe it is the road I wish to journey through. Many of you have become friends, and I appreciate you all, so I wanted to update you with what I believe is very good news, despite the fact that it is a little frightening.

Thank you for your patience with me, and for all your encouragement. I domhave so e eyewear news, and will post that soon. Have a great week!

 

[fmvazquez]

I am genuinely sorry for missing your celebration. I very much enjoy this thread, and I bet I am not alone. I missed your event because I had an appointment with my new surgeon at The City of Hope, (if you are unfamiliar with The City of Hope, it is a cutting edge cancer hospital/research institute. I have been feeling off for some weeks because I had an MRI, and the pressure of waiting for the results was a bit crushing. You know, I was released from my 75 day hospital stay just shy of a year now, and I was told I had a 95% chance at being cured of my cancer, an unusual outcome for those with my cancer. I was discharged with an enormous open wound running straight down my torso, as it was the surgeon’s contention that my skin knitting together naturally would make the closed wound stronger. I tell you this because having an open wound delayed my chemotherapy.

As I went through chemotherapy, my oncologist told me I was absolutely neating my cancer to a pulp, and he remained confident. He repeated this every other week at our appointments, all the way to my last chemo infusion. After my last chemo infusion, a CT Scan was ordered so my oncologist could examine the images to look for signs of new cancer. There was no new cancer, but two micro lesions troubled him, and during my appointment to go over the CT Scan images, he told me he revised my odds of survival to 10%, and that was if I went through a dangerous surgery. The other option was to continue on a chemotherapy regime, and that might enable me to eek out two years of life.

So, you see, waiting for the MRI results was rather nerve wracking, and my surgeon was in Europe, so I needed to wait out his return. I finally met with him Saturday for the prognosis.

My surgeon is world renowned, and I really cannot begin to express my gratitude for stumbling upon him, and getting him to take me on. He told me that I could choose chemotherapy, immunotherapy, clinical tests and extend my life that way, but I would be living with a fatal cancer hanging over me. The surgery is intimidating, rather Mary Shellyesque, something she may had conjured for her infamous novel, “Frankenstein.” It will require surrendering a body part I have grown quite accustomed to, and it is a very long surgery that will address a number of pressing issues, but he is confident, and though nothing is 100% certain, it would most likely free me of concer completely, providing me with a cancer free life.

I look at it this way: not everyone gets a chance to beat cancer, to banish it completely, and many would be so very thankful for such an opportunity. And anyone with cancer can surrender to it and die. Few get to fight cancer, and some die in the process, and fewer get to fight cancer and beat it.

It is a road less travelled that few get to journey through, and I believe it is the road I wish to journey through. Many of you have become friends, and I appreciate you all, so I wanted to update you with what I believe is very good news, despite the fact that it is a little frightening.

Thank you for your patience with me, and for all your encouragement. I domhave so e eyewear news, and will post that soon. Have a great week!

Hello Mícheál, I send you all my strength 💪, you are an incredible, positive fighter!
Really and example, you have a huge power inside!
Very pleased to get to know you here, smth else that we have to thank JMM
Looking forward those 🕶️ news!