Bbags are tougher than we think

quilter · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:11 PM

Does anyone remember the thread asking 'who would treat a Bbag this way?'..I guess it is cos of all the re-habbing I do of wild hurt critturs that I couldn't bear to see something so beautiful suffer, so I bid and won that poor ripped bag..she came with the lining spotted with old dry GUM..yep, chewing gum..she smelled bad..I had paid little and so bit the bullet and scraped off the gum and dunked the whole bag into a sink full ofWoolite suds.
Those with weak stomachs do not read further or look at the pics!.. After air drying her for 2 days,I sacrificed the wide shoulderstrap thingy to patch the ripped off half of the back handle and I removed all of the falling apart lacing, replacing it with a cotton shoelace..then I cleaned and moisturized and cleaned some more using up all of my LMB products..hours later I took her to the Studio and mixed up some Procion dyes to dye the new lacing..I realize that although I love this bag even more than some of her newer, more pristine sisters, she is now without value to anyone but me since I did the patching and the relacing..but what do you think?..is she worth all that trouble? Ooh this bags leather is as thick and soft and buttery as a lambs ear..I learned SO much about how fantastically well these bags are made, and how strong the leather is and most of all how TOUGH these beautiful bags are..she was soaked, lathered, scrubbed, dried off, mended and patched up..and look at her now!

hmwe46 · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:15 PM

wow

sheanabelle · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:15 PM

oh my goodness...you did such an insane job!!! it's like extreme bbag makeover.

ladybugfreckle · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:19 PM

WOW!!!

You did such a great job! I think it was totally worth the trouble, it really DOES NOT look like the same bag! You can wear her with pride knowing you saved her from a trash pile!

karenab · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:21 PM

OMG. That's incredible.

I actually yelled out 'OMG' at the first picture.

DD101 · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:21 PM

Yes, you did a fantastic job! The before picture looks just awful, but your after shot makes the bag look so clean and new. You did an amazing job.

quilter · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:21 PM

Re: Bbags are tougher than we think
oh my goodness...you did such an insane job!!! it's like extreme bbag makeover
Sheanabelle you made me laugh so hard..yep it was INSANE but I took her out today and it ws raining and I didn't do my usual 'hide the Bbag under my sweater'

purplekicks · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:23 PM

You've got guts; I respect that.

I would LOVE to find a beat up bbag because then I could possibly afford one! You fixed it up really well, too, considering all the damage done. Very inventive with the handles.

twiggers · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:25 PM

OMG that is amazing!!! Kudos to you...I'd never have the guts to do it!!!!

glossie · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:28 PM

can i sign up for apprenticeship with you? great job, there

LouiseyPeasey · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:29 PM

WOW! I was wondering who got that bag! Terrific recovery job! Did you dye the leather, or just the lacing?

powderpuff100 · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:29 PM

I loveeeeeeeeeee this post and you did a fantastic job!!!!!They are a lot tougher than many think, especially when it comes to water. I'm glad you had the nerve to just dunk her into Woolite and wash her. I've done this with other bags and it never harmed them. My LV fell in the ocean. I brought it home, put it in the bathtub, soaked it for ahwile to displace the salt water, let it dry, good as new and I still have it and carry it 3 years later. Great job and your bag looks great!!!!

phoebe_0526 · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:29 PM

Amazing job. It looks very pretty now.

If you dont mind to ask, how much did you paid for this baby?
You amazing job save this baby...OMG.....

BagLuver · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:34 PM

WOW - extreme makeover! Good for you - that's awesome!

oogiewoogie · Nov 13th, 2007, 09:36 PM

WOW, WOW.... blink blink... WOW... thats an awesome job there...

let me say this again... WOW~!!!!

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:15 PM	#2
hmwe46 Member	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think wow

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:15 PM	#3
sheanabelle pugs for life. Location: by the beach!	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think oh my goodness...you did such an insane job!!! it's like extreme bbag makeover. __________________

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:19 PM	#4
ladybugfreckle one is never enough	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think WOW!!! You did such a great job! I think it was totally worth the trouble, it really DOES NOT look like the same bag! You can wear her with pride knowing you saved her from a trash pile! __________________ Last edited by ladybugfreckle; Nov 13th, 2007 at 09:23 PM. Reason: my spelling is sad :(

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:21 PM	#5
karenab Member	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think OMG. That's incredible. I actually yelled out 'OMG' at the first picture. __________________ TRYING TO GET INTO NY FASHION WEEK:

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:21 PM	#6
DD101 Member Location: NJ	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think Yes, you did a fantastic job! The before picture looks just awful, but your after shot makes the bag look so clean and new. You did an amazing job.

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:21 PM	#7
quilter Member	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think Re: Bbags are tougher than we think oh my goodness...you did such an insane job!!! it's like extreme bbag makeover Sheanabelle you made me laugh so hard..yep it was INSANE but I took her out today and it ws raining and I didn't do my usual 'hide the Bbag under my sweater' __________________

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:23 PM	#8
purplekicks "is an XS in Alaia" Location: NYC	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think You've got guts; I respect that. I would LOVE to find a beat up bbag because then I could possibly afford one! You fixed it up really well, too, considering all the damage done. Very inventive with the handles.

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:25 PM	#9
twiggers Earning my PhD Location: The Library	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think OMG that is amazing!!! Kudos to you...I'd never have the guts to do it!!!! __________________ COME JOIN THE COOLEST CLUB AROUND...THE CURBING CONSUMERISM CLUB I've paid off over $50,000 in debt in 9 months!!!!! Only $12,998 more to go!!!

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:28 PM	#10
glossie Member	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think can i sign up for apprenticeship with you? great job, there __________________ "My love is silent because I love beyond the power of words to express it and beyond the understanding of the human heart. Also, it is silent for your sakes -- that you may learn to love and trust Me with pure, Spirit-taught, spontaneous response. I desire for your response to My Love to be without the prompting of anything external." Jesus (selected, Streams in the Desert, L. B. Cowman)

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:29 PM	#11
LouiseyPeasey Member	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think WOW! I was wondering who got that bag! Terrific recovery job! Did you dye the leather, or just the lacing?

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:29 PM	#12
powderpuff100 Life is a beach Location: Florida Keys	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think I loveeeeeeeeeee this post and you did a fantastic job!!!!!They are a lot tougher than many think, especially when it comes to water. I'm glad you had the nerve to just dunk her into Woolite and wash her. I've done this with other bags and it never harmed them. My LV fell in the ocean. I brought it home, put it in the bathtub, soaked it for ahwile to displace the salt water, let it dry, good as new and I still have it and carry it 3 years later. Great job and your bag looks great!!!! __________________ NEW AKC CHAMPION- JAZZ, see her pics here: http://forum.purseblog.com/animalici...zz-360535.html Last edited by powderpuff100; Nov 13th, 2007 at 09:29 PM. Reason: spelling as usual

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:29 PM	#13
phoebe_0526 Member Location: New York	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think Amazing job. It looks very pretty now. If you dont mind to ask, how much did you paid for this baby? You amazing job save this baby...OMG.....

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:34 PM	#14
BagLuver Member Location: Atlanta, GA	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think WOW - extreme makeover! Good for you - that's awesome!

Nov 13th, 2007, 09:36 PM	#15
oogiewoogie iS eNjOyin Life :o) Location: Beachy SoCAL...♥	Re: Bbags are tougher than we think WOW, WOW.... blink blink... WOW... thats an awesome job there... let me say this again... WOW~!!!! __________________ " It is as easy to create a castle as a button. It's just a matter of whether you're focused on a castle or a button." - Abraham-Hicks."