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kenzies grandma said:
I thought I made my post but I must have done something wrong cause it didn't show up, hope I don't end up with a double one, lol.

I'm so excited! I just bought my first 2 Coach bags. Check it out: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261086772983

I'm pretty sure the chocolate brown one is real because Hyacinth authenticated one exactly like it on another listing for me but the bidding on it is up to $212.00 already so I decided to take a chance on this one. I know the other one was in better condition but I think with a little TLC this one will be ok and I'm hoping the vintage bag here is authentic as well. 2 for less than the price of 1.

I'd like to bath, reshape and condition them when they get here so they will be nice and clean and fresh and "new" to me. What do you girls think? Should I or should'nt I? I've never done it before and the thought of putting a leather bag in a sink full of water scares the life out of me. Can any of you give me some pointers, recommendations? Some of the bags you girls have rehabbed look absolutely awesome!

thanks in advance for any help you can give me
I can't Wait!!

Ps. Can anyone identify them for me?
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I just remembered, the newer one is a Chelsea bag.
 
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whateve said:
These look fine to me. I don't know how much rehabbing they are going to need. The newer one is designed to look vintage. I have a bag from this line. It is the type of leather that you use your finger to rub out the marks. The vintage one looks to be in great shape other than some wear on the edges.

Personally I wouldn't bathe either of them unless they need reshaping. All you need is some leather cleaner and conditioner. You could use Blackrock on the worn corners. You can pull the lining out of the newer one and clean that if necessary.

Sorry I don't know the names of either of them.
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whateve, I'm really sorry that somehow I missed seeing this post. You must have thought I was a real dummy when I asked again about bathing them, lol. I will definitely see if I can get some Blackrocks, I'm in Alberta, Canada so I'm not sure where it's available here but we do have some really fabulous leather and tack places here so that's where I'll start. I can't wait to get them, I especially love the looks of the Chelsea bag, looks very comfortable and casual.
thanks again for your reply and your advice :smile1:
 
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kenzies grandma said:
whateve, I'm really sorry that somehow I missed seeing this post. You must have thought I was a real dummy when I asked again about bathing them, lol. I will definitely see if I can get some Blackrocks, I'm in Alberta, Canada so I'm not sure where it's available here but we do have some really fabulous leather and tack places here so that's where I'll start. I can't wait to get them, I especially love the looks of the Chelsea bag, looks very comfortable and casual.
thanks again for your reply and your advice :smile1:
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I have that Chelsea bag in blue and I LOVE it! It's a great every day bag! It's so comfortable on my shoulder and holds a ton! Congrats on your finds!
 
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katev said:
Congratulations, it's a great bag! I looked for drill-down pics and they had 3 of the brown/gold but none of the black/gold bags. Here is a pic of the black and silver version.

At the link below are before and after pics of a black/silver rambler that I rehabbed. It was cheaper that your bag but also much more used and really needed some TLC. I gave it to my girlfriend and she loves it and uses it often!
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/why-pay-258-when-you-can-spend-17-a-749153.html
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BuckeyeBabe said:
Your rehab looks awesome! I'm on the hunt for one of these myself!
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Thanks, it is really a classic bag, I hope you find a nice one soon!
 
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Bbyjill said:
Use to this was a way to avoid or lower seller fees. I use to to that and my fees were very low. Especially if my shipping was $50 bucks and and sold the item for. 99cents:) But the bay caught on. As a whole , its still a deal right now.
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MarneeB said:
But because of dishonest people doing this now ebay takes fees out of shipping too. We're all getting screwed with higher fees now, even those of us that paid for their services. I don't understand why some people thought it was okay to use ebay to sell something but not pay them for it.:tdown:

(Sorry for the chat!)
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I completely agree Marnee. It's because of sellers like Bbyjill, it ruined things for the rest of us.
 
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lynzbyz said:
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I completely agree Marnee. It's because of sellers like Bbyjill, it ruined things for the rest of us.
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I don't sell on ebay or anything, however, I have bought bags there and I have seen sellers ACTUALLY pay up to 30.00 on shipping for a heavy bag. That particular bag she is selling would not cost that much to ship BUT for heavier bags that include signature confirmation and insurance it is possible to pay a lot.
 
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