Rocket Store

So, continuing the tradition of being The Absent-Minded Professor whenever I am on travel, I managed to lose my business-card holder. Aforementioned business-card holder came from Bellroy, a lovely specialist wallet-maker based in Australia, and while they ship for free to the US, I knew I'd be without this key part of my wardrobe for a few weeks.

While browsing Bellroy's site, I figured let me see if München has any stores which stock their wallets, and much to my surprise, both Rocket and Lodenfrey were listed as retailers. After getting politely dismissed at Lodenfrey, I decided to give Rocket a call to see if they had stock in the wallet I was looking for, and spoke to a delightful lady who not only confirmed that she had my business-card holder in stock but also gave me walking directions to the store.

As I walked through the door, the lady behind the counter looks at me and says - "Ah ha, you must be the man who called, welcome!" She walks me over to the Bellroy display case, and also comments on what is unmistakably a bottle of alcohol in my bag from a prior shop (Tara), and when I tell her it is Slyrs she laughs and points above the counter to a bottle, saying that she loves it too. Rocket is truly a lovely little shop full of eclectic, fashionable, yet very functional items. More remarkable is the warm welcome I got and the very kind customer engagement, especially as it was fairly obvious I was a tourist who needed one thing and who would be very unlikely to return.

If you're in München, and looking for very cool clothing, accessories, or a very well-made wallet, you'd be very well-served skipping Lodenfrey for this cute little shop where people look forward to helping you out.