I just got my pre-loved Delightful PM yesterday. It's from late 2014 and was used a couple of times and stored away! It's in perfect condition. I love this bag! I did the patina champ method on it and then buffed it a little and sprayed it with Collonil waterstop spray. The vachetta didn't darken at all (I've used Collonil on bags before, so I wasn't too nervous about it).
I had ordered a new model Delightful PM a couple of weeks ago from the LV website and it came to me with deep scratches on the hardware so I sent it back immediately. I ended up finding this pre-loved bag the day before I left for vacation and took a chance on it. So glad I did because IMO it's much better quality than the new one was. The canvas is nicer and more substantial, but still lightweight. It doesn't have the charm thing, which I would have removed anyway on the new model if I'd kept it (I'm just not a fan of having anything hanging on my bags). I love all of the features on the older model - the size and shape are a little less boxy, the lining has the stripes and the quatrefoil flowers, the rings are engraved with LV and not fixed on the straps with stoppers, there is an extra vachetta tab at the top of the bag on the trim, the piping is rounded at the base of the bag instead of pointed in a v shape, the interior pocket seems a little larger and the zipper pull on the pocket is larger, and the handle has the big "LOUIS VUITTON" on it. It's just gorgeous!
Just wanted to mention the differences I noticed for anyone debating whether to buy a new one or try to find a pre-loved one. I feel so lucky to have found this one!
I had ordered a new model Delightful PM a couple of weeks ago from the LV website and it came to me with deep scratches on the hardware so I sent it back immediately. I ended up finding this pre-loved bag the day before I left for vacation and took a chance on it. So glad I did because IMO it's much better quality than the new one was. The canvas is nicer and more substantial, but still lightweight. It doesn't have the charm thing, which I would have removed anyway on the new model if I'd kept it (I'm just not a fan of having anything hanging on my bags). I love all of the features on the older model - the size and shape are a little less boxy, the lining has the stripes and the quatrefoil flowers, the rings are engraved with LV and not fixed on the straps with stoppers, there is an extra vachetta tab at the top of the bag on the trim, the piping is rounded at the base of the bag instead of pointed in a v shape, the interior pocket seems a little larger and the zipper pull on the pocket is larger, and the handle has the big "LOUIS VUITTON" on it. It's just gorgeous!
Just wanted to mention the differences I noticed for anyone debating whether to buy a new one or try to find a pre-loved one. I feel so lucky to have found this one!
