i've gone through so much with my Blonde Bonnie it's beyond me at this point, and now i'm here to confess my undying love and affection for the lil beyotch....
I use the Bonnie on a regualr basis... and by that i mean every day.... rain or shine.
today was raining angrily for a while, and i went to the grocery store for work once, and for myself once, as well as a few other errands in the rain. water spots dissappear.... ALL of them!
the more i use it, the more the patina builds.... and i've noticed it just gets better and better. i've read up that the oils in your hands are good for leather, so i squoosh and squish it whenever possible.
there are bite marks on it from my cat, and that definate crease in the side that i posted threads about a while ago. i just recently found a tiny bit of pen on the handle, which i realized was from sitting my bag on the counter at the bank while i was gabbing with my bank lady! i STILL don't care!
the bag is aging perfectly. the patina is getting smoother and smoother, and i'm pretty sure i am noticing a difference in how suseptable the leather is to scratches. i used to wipe down the leather every time i saw any kind of mark on the bag... now i leave them all! ding, scratch, bump, scuff... ALL of it stays... if it's like OOGLY i'll rub on it a bit, but all the leather asks for is time to do it's thing... trust me ladies, this is a happy leather. scratches dissapear!
i wish i could buy a bonnie in EVERY color they made so i could test drive every color, but a know a few of the ladies would agree (the ones that have blonde) that the leather is rather sensitive in the beginning!
i know not very many people were impressed with this leather once they got it, and even our own Lexie sold her Charlie
i loves it i wish i coulda grabbed it too... the leather is really to die for! this is a leather you have to love for a while before it loves you back 
i NEVER treated my bag, nor do i plan on it. after a long and hard talk with myself i decided that a leather protectant is out of the question. every leather is different, and is made to age a certain way. i knew in the beginning when i took the bag out of the box that this was going to be an experience for me but i never did realize how cool it would be to watch a nice colored leather age gracefully (and i haven't even had it that long!!!!!!)
so in short, the lovely Blonde Bonnie looks better than ever, and despite the few mishaps i've had with her, she's my favorite bag. even gayman says her leather looks beautiful compared to when i got her! i'm sure i'll keep everyone posted, but i just wanted to give the Spring Leather by Kooba a rave review! definately a "spring" leather, and it's the softest i've ever owned!!!
4 thumbs up *****es, 2 from me, 2 from gayman.
anyone who has and is avidly using any spring kooba leather, please post pictures and reviews you have yourself! here are some pix of my loverly Bonnie!
here are the daily guts of my Bonnie:
she's posing so sexy like:
lookie at her closely, those lines will be gone in a day and the leather will be smoother and nicer:
sexy side shot:
BOOTY SHOT!:
I use the Bonnie on a regualr basis... and by that i mean every day.... rain or shine.
today was raining angrily for a while, and i went to the grocery store for work once, and for myself once, as well as a few other errands in the rain. water spots dissappear.... ALL of them!
the more i use it, the more the patina builds.... and i've noticed it just gets better and better. i've read up that the oils in your hands are good for leather, so i squoosh and squish it whenever possible.
there are bite marks on it from my cat, and that definate crease in the side that i posted threads about a while ago. i just recently found a tiny bit of pen on the handle, which i realized was from sitting my bag on the counter at the bank while i was gabbing with my bank lady! i STILL don't care!
the bag is aging perfectly. the patina is getting smoother and smoother, and i'm pretty sure i am noticing a difference in how suseptable the leather is to scratches. i used to wipe down the leather every time i saw any kind of mark on the bag... now i leave them all! ding, scratch, bump, scuff... ALL of it stays... if it's like OOGLY i'll rub on it a bit, but all the leather asks for is time to do it's thing... trust me ladies, this is a happy leather. scratches dissapear!
i wish i could buy a bonnie in EVERY color they made so i could test drive every color, but a know a few of the ladies would agree (the ones that have blonde) that the leather is rather sensitive in the beginning!
i know not very many people were impressed with this leather once they got it, and even our own Lexie sold her Charlie
i loves it i wish i coulda grabbed it too... the leather is really to die for! this is a leather you have to love for a while before it loves you back i NEVER treated my bag, nor do i plan on it. after a long and hard talk with myself i decided that a leather protectant is out of the question. every leather is different, and is made to age a certain way. i knew in the beginning when i took the bag out of the box that this was going to be an experience for me but i never did realize how cool it would be to watch a nice colored leather age gracefully (and i haven't even had it that long!!!!!!)
so in short, the lovely Blonde Bonnie looks better than ever, and despite the few mishaps i've had with her, she's my favorite bag. even gayman says her leather looks beautiful compared to when i got her! i'm sure i'll keep everyone posted, but i just wanted to give the Spring Leather by Kooba a rave review! definately a "spring" leather, and it's the softest i've ever owned!!!
4 thumbs up *****es, 2 from me, 2 from gayman.
anyone who has and is avidly using any spring kooba leather, please post pictures and reviews you have yourself! here are some pix of my loverly Bonnie!
here are the daily guts of my Bonnie:
she's posing so sexy like:
lookie at her closely, those lines will be gone in a day and the leather will be smoother and nicer:
sexy side shot:
BOOTY SHOT!:
after all bags are to be used right!!! 
...then after reading this Bonnie story, I looked at Elisha which is similar to Bonnie. The finish on the Meredith seems to be a bit more matte than the Elisha (although I didn't see them side-by-side . So if someone can validate my concern that the blonde Meredith is too delicate for everyday use, that would actually be helpful.