So...I'm feeling mixed emotions....

#2
plomb in the sun looks silverish -- that's what i saw in some pics here while some are darker and seems almost black. black itself gives off different degrees of 'blackness', frankly. will you be taking pics to show us?
 
#3
glossie said:
plomb in the sun looks silverish -- that's what i saw in some pics here while some are darker and seems almost black. black itself gives off different degrees of 'blackness', frankly. will you be taking pics to show us?
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I surely will be taking pictures. But not until I get home this evening.
I think I always do this with BBags when I get them.
I'm never sure - but then I always adore them. This was especially true with the Bordeaux Twiggy. I ADORE that bag now.

I think I'm just feeling it more with the black.
Maybe it just doesn't look as jet black as I expected?

Anyone feel free to jump in and talk me down from the edge. :wtf:
 
#4
some leather is thin... but is it soft and silky? thick doesnt always mean better b/c thick leather can be dry/stiff.

it probably still has the protective glaze on it. my black city is still a tad shiney after 5 months, but all my other bbags lost their glaze after a week or two.

eta: not all black bbags are jet black :sad: mine is in certain light and then like you said - in other light it looks plombish (dark gray).
 
#5
soemtimes I build up the anticipation so much that I'm guaranteeing myself to be let down.

It might be GOOD that it still has some of it's sheen- like verty said that's probably the protective glaze. And that's probably why it doesn't seem jet black, because it's a wee bit reflective.

Post some pics, and some modeling pics!
 
#6
I have 08 Black SGH Work. Infact, I love the color and leather very much. It has some characteristic in it, not so black black. Mine is still new but I think it'll break in nicely. Congrat! I know you've been waiting for this bag for a while:tup:
 
#7
Yes, Verty. The leather is silky (or....like 'buttah' - a.k.a. butter, as my husband would say.)

I walked out of my office for quite some time.
When I walked back in - I saw her sitting in the corner and she's starting to look more beautiful.

Sorry if I seem crazy.

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement!
 
#8
this happened to me too with both my black RH city and black GGH Work! I worried "Did I get good leather"? The answer is yes and yes. Some blacks aren't as jet as others, but they are all gorgeous!!!
 
#9
brunettetiger said:
this happened to me too with both my black RH city and black GGH Work! I worried "Did I get good leather"? The answer is yes and yes. Some blacks aren't as jet as others, but they are all gorgeous!!!
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Brunettetiger. Do you feel that your GGH Work is a litlle bit heavy? I weighed both RH and GH Work. RH weighs 1 lbs, GH weighs 2 lbs.
 
#11
I'm glad you're starting to feel better - and I don't think you're crazy at all!! Have you seen my thread on my hobo trauma? I'm way more :nuts: than you - it's totally normal to feel the way you are when something isn't as you expected it to be, even if it is beautiful! My Black day is a softer shade of black and has a sheen to her as well, but I actually really love her that way! She has a little less of a sheen now than when I first got her due to several coats of Apple conditioner, so if you're looking to lose a little of the sheen I would try using Apple!
 
#12
oooh la la if the leather is silky then i say it's a keeper for sure :yes: even if it feels thin, if it's already soft without being broken in, then imagine how silky it'll be in a month! :P
 
#14
I agree with verty! My Black City is a little veiner (did I spell that right) than I'd like it to be but it is so silky soft like butta that I decided to keep it and for some reason as the bag gets broken in, the color actually gets darker. This happened with my '05 Grey Twiggy. I can't wait to see your pic tonight!:tup:
 
#15
Don't worry Shamrock, you are not crazy. I do the same thing. I get a bag and stare at it and wonder if I should keep it (because if I keep it, I know that there is another bag out there somewhere that I won't have because I chose to keep this one). It's sort of like "the grass is always greener syndrome" or (the leather on some other bag might be better syndrome). Months later I will be carrying the bag and wonder how I ever lived without it, and I laugh about how indecisive I was being!
 
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