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#31,981
Fimpagebag said:
Happy Thursday, fellow Islanders! :beach:

My argumentative younger sister lives in a much more upscale County than mine. So on my way home from her place I stopped by her county’s Goodwill Thrift Shop to look at bags. :rolleyes:

While I was there I caught a glimpse of a crumpled bag that someone hadn’t bothered putting it back on its hook and was lying on bottom of the rack. :sneaky:

Upon closer inspection, I recognized it as a vintage bag from a brand I’m familiar with. :clap:

Established in 1988, ili New York began only offering either black or brown men’s leather wallets. But given their success, they later expanded their line to include bags and other leather goods as well.

And while their more recent bags don’t really appeal to me, their vintage woven leather bags have long been on my radar. :search:

So naturally once I not only found one, but one IRL rather than online….

I was severely tempted. After examining it closely, I knew I’d have to replace its zipper pull for one more substantial, as well as ply my craft on its crumpled strap.. :smash:

Sold! :whiteflag:

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#31,984
Fimpagebag said:
Happy Thursday, fellow Islanders! :beach:

My argumentative younger sister lives in a much more upscale County than mine. So on my way home from her place I stopped by her county’s Goodwill Thrift Shop to look at bags. :rolleyes:

While I was there I caught a glimpse of a crumpled bag that someone hadn’t bothered putting it back on its hook and was lying on bottom of the rack. :sneaky:

Upon closer inspection, I recognized it as a vintage bag from a brand I’m familiar with. :clap:

Established in 1988, ili New York began only offering either black or brown men’s leather wallets. But given their success, they later expanded their line to include bags and other leather goods as well.

And while their more recent bags don’t really appeal to me, their vintage woven leather bags have long been on my radar. :search:

So naturally once I not only found one, but one IRL rather than online….

I was severely tempted. After examining it closely, I knew I’d have to replace its zipper pull for one more substantial, as well as ply my craft on its crumpled strap.. :smash:

Sold! :whiteflag:

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What a great find, Fim.:hbeat::tup:
See… Going to your sister’s place can have some advantages, after all.:yes::yes:


Ludmilla said:
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Perfect for grocery shopping, yes, but also for lots of outings, Ludmilla ..:clap::clap:
 
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#31,995
Happy Saturday, fellow Islanders! :wave:

Given my penchant for rehabbing preowned bags, I’ve had my share of both successes and failures. :whistle:

Sometimes it takes a lot of work before I know which a bag will be. :workout:

But I have to admit that I’m fairly pleased with my efforts rehabbing this Italian leather tote by i Medici. :tup:

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