Oberon Red Ginkgo for DXg shipped!-Updated with pictures link

[DD]

Simply gorgeous!

Thanks. 

[Neo]

Neo, mine is so supple that it folded back easily the first time.  I have had Oberons that are much stiffer.  It is a natural material and every piece of leather is different.  I just happened to get one that is especially soft this time.  That's not to say it isn't sturdy.  It is, but I just love the feel of this leather.

If I were you, I would order it as is and not remove the spine leather.  I like the finished look it gives the inside.

Carole and ProfCrash, keep working it.  As I said, I've had some that are stiffer.  I would fold it back and just keep 'kneading' the fold like I'm going over a crease in a piece of paper.  I think it helps to treat the outside with leather lotion and work the fold.  I also suggest taking your Kindle out, working the seam, and leaving it folded back overnight with something really heavy on top of it.  You can't hurt it.  Oberons are beautiful, but also very tough.

See my pictures in this thread:

http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/topic,5446.msg546219.html#msg546219

Thank you DD, really appreciate it !!!!

Oh, and your cover is simply gorgeous, perfect choice  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DD]

Thank you DD, really appreciate it !!!!

Oh, and your cover is simply gorgeous, perfect choice  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you.  Let me know what you decide to do about the Oberon order.

[julip]

The gingko looks beautiful in the red! Congrats on the new beauty. My 9 month old fern gingko (pebbled) is really soft and bends back completely, though I really can't remember how supple it was when I first got it. I like to work my leather covers (and leather products in general) to break them in anyway. My new celtic hounds was a little stiffer but is coming along nicely and is very flexible now. I also like to use Apple leather conditioner on them, so that may help too.

[DD]

The gingko looks beautiful in the red! Congrats on the new beauty. My 9 month old fern gingko (pebbled) is really soft and bends back completely, though I really can't remember how supple it was when I first got it. I like to work my leather covers (and leather products in general) to break them in anyway. My new celtic hounds was a little stiffer but is coming along nicely and is very flexible now. I also like to use Apple leather conditioner on them, so that may help too.

Thanks, julip.  Yes, every piece is different.  This is the softest one I've had, though.  I'm very pleased with it.