Box Calf / Veau Box through the years #boxcalfnerds
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Thank you DizzyFairy and periogirl - LOVE Rouge H!
Thank you - can you believe she's from the 60's?
You got it!! I am so happy for you. Have you treated the corners yet?
So funny - you got a Rouge H box K and I got a ToolboxOur collections are matching up!
LOL! Not surprised since our taste is so similar!!! Finally got my Rouge H Kelly. The corners have wear but I can live with it for now. You'll love the toolbox - I love mine!
Thank you plastic-fish! You have an amazing collection as well.
Thank you Ketaki! Rouge H in box is my favorite!
LOL! Thank you. I got this beauty some time ago but finally decided to take her out.
I actually PM'd you to get a final vote but your PMs are full
....but I LOVE the Toolbox. That said the RH Kelly is the ultimate H bag IMO.I actually PM'd you to get a final vote but your PMs are full
So glad you love the toolbox - I knew you would!!! It's been a crazy 4 months but I finally cleaned out my inbox and I'm bbbaaaaccckkk! So much for me to catch up on and I LOVE the prune!
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Even if you did recently upload, it's still wonderful to look at!
I'm considering taking ownership of a vintage Kelly in box calf (I've two box calf bags and it's my fav leather). She was born in the 60s and the bag has been beautifully restored and many parts newly replaced by H craftsman in France. I've seen the bag in person and I think she is really one of a kind.
I need to make a decision by tomorrow. Not that anyone is rushing me heh. But I can't stop thinking about her.
What should I do?
I need to make a decision by tomorrow. Not that anyone is rushing me heh. But I can't stop thinking about her.
What should I do?
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Well, PURRSEY, being a vintage box calf lover myself I think it's a no brainer. It was be a forever bag and I'm sure the leather is the plush, thick box calf they used to make vs the newer box calf you find now.
Keep in mind that on my last trip to Paris I was told by the leather expert there that they will not be offering Box calf in bags for the foreseeable future so.....if it were me, I'd grab that 60's beauty and run!
Keep in mind that on my last trip to Paris I was told by the leather expert there that they will not be offering Box calf in bags for the foreseeable future so.....if it were me, I'd grab that 60's beauty and run!
Obviously we box nerds will enable you in a heartbeat, myself included, and this one sounds incredible! I think the 60s and 70s box leather is incomparable to anything box from 2000s. Jump on the purchase is my opinion and if you do, please post here
If it's on your mind, there is something special about it!
You have good judgement. It's the considering part that's difficult. Love to know what you decide!
So I did run with the bag.
Here is Mdm 1962 (R stamp). Size 32. What had been done :
1/ leather cleaned and preserved
2/ metal hw replaced with brand new
3/ new double loop handle and new strap also in box calf
4/ the lock is old but craftsman gave her special leather bound. New box clochette/keys
5/ new dustbags
Interior as expected is not restored. Have marks but no tear. Some areas around the flap I shall DIY-condition to give some moisture. Years down the road I will send her for H spa once more. She deserves TLC after working hard for 54 years.
Here is Mdm 1962 (R stamp). Size 32. What had been done :
1/ leather cleaned and preserved
2/ metal hw replaced with brand new
3/ new double loop handle and new strap also in box calf
4/ the lock is old but craftsman gave her special leather bound. New box clochette/keys
5/ new dustbags
Interior as expected is not restored. Have marks but no tear. Some areas around the flap I shall DIY-condition to give some moisture. Years down the road I will send her for H spa once more. She deserves TLC after working hard for 54 years.
