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ms piggy · Jun 16th, 2009, 08:56 AM

What a pretty bag Baggiana. Am impressed with BV's longevity.

Originally Posted by uclaboi

Beautiful color! Reminds me of Old Peltra. And yes, it is timeless.

Oh how I LOVE the colours from that season (SS 2007)!

goldenflower · Jun 16th, 2009, 09:45 AM

Baggiana - That is a gorgeous bag and it looks almost exactly like the new Campana Megs has! Thank you for sharing the photo.

Originally Posted by kroquet

I am really impressed at the gorgeous bag. This means that I can carry my Ottone Sloane into the Old Folks Home!! I will be the envy of all the other old bats! hehehe

Ha ha! You crack me up. Thank you for the laugh.

blueiris · Jun 16th, 2009, 01:17 PM

Wow, what a special bag this is! Thanks for sharing it with us!

boxermom · Jun 16th, 2009, 01:30 PM

I also have a vintage lilac BV--just a standard shoulder bag, but the color is very similar to the color for Fall.

Thanks for sharing part of your collection with us, Baggiana.

Mid- · Jun 16th, 2009, 01:34 PM

That's really a unique, classy, beautiful bag. Thanks for sharing, Baggiana.

Imagine we all get together in a same old folks house... Fun!!

Longchamp · Jun 16th, 2009, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by kroquet

I am really impressed at the gorgeous bag. This means that I can carry my Ottone Sloane into the Old Folks Home!! I will be the envy of all the other old bats! hehehe

Ah LOL, unless one of us is in the bed next to you!!!

mariabdc · Jun 16th, 2009, 04:06 PM

Your bag is lovely! I really like the colour... Thanks for sharing...

Baggiana · Jun 16th, 2009, 10:08 PM

Thank you, all! I have had it about 2 years or so, and it came to me "rode hard and put up wet" - if you know what I mean. There was fading, darkening, and water stains, but basically it was sound. BV will only restore nero and ebano bags - I asked. The seller neglected to mention the condition, though the person from whom she purchased it did mention it to her... anyway, I took it to my leather man who did some restoration work. His work was amazing, and unfortunately he has passed away since, so I have no one to recommend (and I will miss him dearly!). Basically, the bag was in good condition, and he brought it back to life... a testament to early BV quality and my leather man's skills. The long and short of it is that you should care for the bag along the way, and it will shine for many, many years! It is even better when carried, IMO.

boxermom - we are bag cousins... vintage lilac bag cousins! I am so glad that the color is back, and maybe there will be shoes to match in my (and perhaps your) future... I am thinking of it!

And we will all be in the retirement home with our entire collection of bags to pet and wear to dinner. It would be a blast!!! I will try to keep my hands off your ottone sloane, kroquet, but I make no promises!!!

boxermom · Jun 16th, 2009, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Baggiana

Thank you, all! I have had it about 2 years or so, and it came to me "rode hard and put up wet" - if you know what I mean. There was fading, darkening, and water stains, but basically it was sound. BV will only restore nero and ebano bags - I asked. The seller neglected to mention the condition, though the person from whom she purchased it did mention it to her... anyway, I took it to my leather man who did some restoration work. His work was amazing, and unfortunately he has passed away since, so I have no one to recommend (and I will miss him dearly!). Basically, the bag was in good condition, and he brought it back to life... a testament to early BV quality and my leather man's skills. The long and short of it is that you should care for the bag along the way, and it will shine for many, many years! It is even better when carried, IMO.

boxermom - we are bag cousins... vintage lilac bag cousins! I am so glad that the color is back, and maybe there will be shoes to match in my (and perhaps your) future... I am thinking of it!

And we will all be in the retirement home with our entire collection of bags to pet and wear to dinner. It would be a blast!!! I will try to keep my hands off your ottone sloane, kroquet, but I make no promises!!!

Haha, baggiana! My mom lived in a retirement home where she had her regular lunch table, and the ladies all dressed for lunch with their nice accessories and complained and sorted out all the world's problems. It kept her going a few extra years I think.

We could have a BV wing in "the home". Anyone with a Cabat, I'm giving you fair warning--stay away from me if you want to keep your bag

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beth001 · Jun 16th, 2009, 11:09 PM

What a lovely bag! And I love the "story" that goes with it. (So sorry about the leatherman... that kind of guy is a treasure...)

aaa_1188 · Jun 18th, 2009, 11:08 AM

Awww..... love the shape of the bag and the color more!! I really really really wish lilac do comes in a lot of different models.

Thank you for sharing!

piperlu · Jun 18th, 2009, 05:06 PM

I love this! The color is so pretty too.

Jun 16th, 2009, 01:34 PM	#20
Mid- ありがとう Joined: Mar 2007 Location: ottone~chocolate heaven Posts: 3,554	That's really a unique, classy, beautiful bag. Thanks for sharing, Baggiana. Imagine we all get together in a same old folks house... Fun!!
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Jun 16th, 2009, 04:06 PM	#22
mariabdc Chloe gal at heart Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 7,379	Your bag is lovely! I really like the colour... Thanks for sharing...
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Jun 16th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#23
Baggiana OP Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,991	Thank you, all! I have had it about 2 years or so, and it came to me "rode hard and put up wet" - if you know what I mean. There was fading, darkening, and water stains, but basically it was sound. BV will only restore nero and ebano bags - I asked. The seller neglected to mention the condition, though the person from whom she purchased it did mention it to her... anyway, I took it to my leather man who did some restoration work. His work was amazing, and unfortunately he has passed away since, so I have no one to recommend (and I will miss him dearly!). Basically, the bag was in good condition, and he brought it back to life... a testament to early BV quality and my leather man's skills. The long and short of it is that you should care for the bag along the way, and it will shine for many, many years! It is even better when carried, IMO. boxermom - we are bag cousins... vintage lilac bag cousins! I am so glad that the color is back, and maybe there will be shoes to match in my (and perhaps your) future... I am thinking of it! And we will all be in the retirement home with our entire collection of bags to pet and wear to dinner. It would be a blast!!! I will try to keep my hands off your ottone sloane, kroquet, but I make no promises!!!
Baggiana OP Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,991	__________________ Last edited by Baggiana; Jun 16th, 2009 at 10:25 PM.

Jun 16th, 2009, 11:09 PM	#25
beth001 Purse Slut Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Western NY Posts: 2,453	What a lovely bag! And I love the "story" that goes with it. (So sorry about the leatherman... that kind of guy is a treasure...)
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Jun 18th, 2009, 11:08 AM	#26
aaa_1188 Member Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 483	Awww..... love the shape of the bag and the color more!! I really really really wish lilac do comes in a lot of different models. Thank you for sharing!
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Jun 16th, 2009, 01:17 PM	#18
blueiris Member Joined: May 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,379	Wow, what a special bag this is! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Jun 16th, 2009, 01:30 PM	#19
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,685	I also have a vintage lilac BV--just a standard shoulder bag, but the color is very similar to the color for Fall. Thanks for sharing part of your collection with us, Baggiana.

Jun 18th, 2009, 05:06 PM	#27
piperlu ~ Peltro Heaven ~ Joined: Jun 2006 Location: At the beach Posts: 9,393	I love this! The color is so pretty too.
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