Hi there, Bal experts. I'm new to the brand and have a few questions:
First, I was recently looking at a "Blue Indigo" bag on eBay and realized when searching the color reference subforum that Bal came out with this color both in 2005 and in 2012. Does Bal does this often and when it does, are the colors identical?
Also, I recently came across "classic gold" hardware on the Bal website and in at least one post here on TPF. Up till then, I thought that "classic" hardware was always brass. Is "classic gold" new for 2013? How does it compare to mggh (it looks like maybe it is smooth and softer in color while mggh is ridged and brighter). If anyone has both, side-by-side pics would be much appreciated--I'm a gold lover!
Finally, I don't think I understand Bal "Limited Editions". It looks like the Holiday bags are always chevre, right? Are there other Limited Editions? And how often does Bal come out with them? I'm very confused on this. People sometimes describe their bag as a Limited Edition, but it looks like lambskin I can't tell what is different. Could it be just a color?
I know this is a helluva lotta question TIA!
First, I was recently looking at a "Blue Indigo" bag on eBay and realized when searching the color reference subforum that Bal came out with this color both in 2005 and in 2012. Does Bal does this often and when it does, are the colors identical?
Also, I recently came across "classic gold" hardware on the Bal website and in at least one post here on TPF. Up till then, I thought that "classic" hardware was always brass. Is "classic gold" new for 2013? How does it compare to mggh (it looks like maybe it is smooth and softer in color while mggh is ridged and brighter). If anyone has both, side-by-side pics would be much appreciated--I'm a gold lover!
Finally, I don't think I understand Bal "Limited Editions". It looks like the Holiday bags are always chevre, right? Are there other Limited Editions? And how often does Bal come out with them? I'm very confused on this. People sometimes describe their bag as a Limited Edition, but it looks like lambskin I can't tell what is different. Could it be just a color?
I know this is a helluva lotta question TIA!