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#18,228
katev said:
This is awfully cute for $16. I don't know the name or style number but it looks like some kind of Bleecker Foldover Clutch. St. Patrick's Day is coming soon and I love that tattersall lining but I will resist!

https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m93231618502/
(Note: Use Google Chrome to access and see pictures on Mercari)
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Thanks for the info. I could not figure out why I could not see pictures anymore in Mercari.
 
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Hey guys I have a question I bought preowned bag but the Inside of the bag was a little dirty so I washed it with dish soap but I think the leather got a little wet and it has a musty smell to it. Do I need to let it dry some more?
Thanks
 
#18,230
karina_g said:
Hey guys I have a question I bought preowned bag but the Inside of the bag was a little dirty so I washed it with dish soap but I think the leather got a little wet and it has a musty smell to it. Do I need to let it dry some more?
Thanks
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Definitely let it dry completely, preferably outside. If the smell doesn't go away, it could be mold or mildew. I'd use vinegar on it, but the method of treatment would depend on the type of bag it is. Can you post a picture?
 
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karina_g said:
Here's a pic. Would putting near the heater work?View attachment 4295190
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I would wipe down the entire bag (inside and out) using a clean cloth dampened with vinegar. Dip the cloth in the vinegar and wring it out so it's not dripping wet.

Then turn the lining outside the bag as far as it will go and set it where air can circulate around it (near, but not on, the heater would be good). Hope this helps, good luck!
 
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Catbird9 said:
I would wipe down the entire bag (inside and out) using a clean cloth dampened with vinegar. Dip the cloth in the vinegar and wring it out so it's not dripping wet.

Then turn the lining outside the bag as far as it will go and set it where air can circulate around it (near, but not on, the heater would be good). Hope this helps, good luck!
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Thank you I will try it tonight
 
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Another question [emoji4] I have an Etsy store where I sell vintage jewelry and at one point I considered buying vintage coach bags to rehab them and resell them but I have a hard time parting with them. I have a HARD time parting with jewelry too (especially rare pieces) but I have been in that business for many many years, so it has gotten much much easier over the years to part with jewelry. You can’t possibly wear it all right? I guess it’s because collecting different vintage bags is pretty new to me, just about a year or so. It started with vintage Italian bags, one designer I liked at a time and now it’s vintage coach.

I can give coach bags away easy and never give them a second thought for some reason but selling it is difficult, I think I would buy another one just like the one I sold, lol. I have sold some of my other vintage bag to people who come to my home or by request from my husband’s coworkers or family member referrals, but I still haven’t sold a vintage coach. I’m sorry if this sounds crazy, but I have been having this conversation with my husband about rehabbing for a while. He can’t understand why I won’t rehab them for my Etsy shop. Is anyone else dealing with this from their spouse as well? I told him IF I found another one like one I already have in the same color etc, or even in better condition I’d let one go. Plus I am not sure I would sell them in my jewelry shop. I’d open a different shop for vintage coach bags, but there is already a ton of those on Etsy already right? [emoji4] Maybe it’s just because it’s new to me, the rehabbing part that is. Putting in the time to fix them up and get them all pretty again, IDK maybe after doing it for a while, it won’t be that much of a big deal. I hope you don’t mind me asking random questions, if so just let me know. I completely understand [emoji5]
 
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Cyanide Rose said:
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I have an Etsy store where I sell vintage jewelry and at one point I considered buying vintage coach bags to rehab them and resell them but I have a hard time parting with them. I have a HARD time parting with jewelry too (especially rare pieces) but I have been in that business for many many years, so it has gotten much much easier over the years to part with jewelry. You can’t possibly wear it all right? I guess it’s because collecting different vintage bags is pretty new to me, just about a year or so. It started with vintage Italian bags, one designer I liked at a time and now it’s vintage coach.

I can give coach bags away easy and never give them a second thought for some reason but selling it is difficult, I think I would buy another one just like the one I sold, lol. I have sold some of my other vintage bag to people who come to my home or by request from my husband’s coworkers or family member referrals, but I still haven’t sold a vintage coach. I’m sorry if this sounds crazy, but I have been having this conversation with my husband about rehabbing for a while. He can’t understand why I won’t rehab them for my Etsy shop. Is anyone else dealing with this from their spouse as well? I told him IF I found another one like one I already have in the same color etc, or even in better condition I’d let one go. Plus I am not sure I would sell them in my jewelry shop. I’d open a different shop for vintage coach bags, but there is already a ton of those on Etsy already right?
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Maybe it’s just because it’s new to me, the rehabbing part that is. Putting in the time to fix them up and get them all pretty again, IDK maybe after doing it for a while, it won’t be that much of a big deal. I hope you don’t mind me asking random questions, if so just let me know. I completely understand
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Believe me I know exactly how you feel. I think once you reach the point where you don't have any room left to store your bags and you realize that there's just no way you can use them all it becomes easier to let go of some. I reached that point about a year ago but I don't want to stop buying awesome vintage bags if I see them in the thrift store. So the only way I get to keep buying is by selling some. I always seem to manage to find about 5 I don't want each month to list on eBay. You might not make very much money unless you got them really cheap.

I consider myself the curator of my collection and realize that means purging and that I am improving the quality of my collection by doing that. Last year I kept a database of how many bags were coming in and how many bags were being sold. I tallied it up last week & I came out with nine extra bags. I was going to do some more analysis on it but my computer crashed so hard I ended up losing the file while doing a completely new installation of windows. I'm kind of bummed but since it's a new year I'll just start over again. This time I'm going to use a program that backs up to the cloud instead I guess.

I couldn't believe how many bags I bought some months and others I didn't buy any at all. But also I had some good selling months where I sold more than 10 bags. Also I have bought identical bags to ones I already have just to sell them. It's not always worth it unless you know what's going to fetch high bids on eBay. Also I try not to sell anything that I'm not sure I don't want anymore.

My goal is to actually count and catalog what I have this year. Today I'm going to weed out a bunch to sell for starters. Sadly I know I have way too many black bags because I use them so much. But it's amusing or maybe embarrassing to admit that I might have like 50 of them. I often don't feel like I really want to face that. LOL
 
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Belicious said:
Believe me I know exactly how you feel. I think once you reach the point where you don't have any room left to store your bags and you realize that there's just no way you can use them all it becomes easier to let go of some. I reached that point about a year ago but I don't want to stop buying awesome vintage bags if I see them in the thrift store. So the only way I get to keep buying is by selling some. I always seem to manage to find about 5 I don't want each month to list on eBay. You might not make very much money unless you got them really cheap.

I consider myself the curator of my collection and realize that means purging and that I am improving the quality of my collection by doing that. Last year I kept a database of how many bags were coming in and how many bags were being sold. I tallied it up last week & I came out with nine extra bags. I was going to do some more analysis on it but my computer crashed so hard I ended up losing the file while doing a completely new installation of windows. I'm kind of bummed but since it's a new year I'll just start over again. This time I'm going to use a program that backs up to the cloud instead I guess.

I couldn't believe how many bags I bought some months and others I didn't buy any at all. But also I had some good selling months where I sold more than 10 bags. Also I have bought identical bags to ones I already have just to sell them. It's not always worth it unless you know what's going to fetch high bids on eBay. Also I try not to sell anything that I'm not sure I don't want anymore.

My goal is to actually count and catalog what I have this year. Today I'm going to weed out a bunch to sell for starters. Sadly I know I have way too many black bags because I use them so much. But it's amusing or maybe embarrassing to admit that I might have like 50 of them. I often don't feel like I really want to face that. LOL
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Would love to see a pic of that...handbag porn as such.
 
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Belicious said:
Believe me I know exactly how you feel. I think once you reach the point where you don't have any room left to store your bags and you realize that there's just no way you can use them all it becomes easier to let go of some. I reached that point about a year ago but I don't want to stop buying awesome vintage bags if I see them in the thrift store. So the only way I get to keep buying is by selling some. I always seem to manage to find about 5 I don't want each month to list on eBay. You might not make very much money unless you got them really cheap.

I consider myself the curator of my collection and realize that means purging and that I am improving the quality of my collection by doing that. Last year I kept a database of how many bags were coming in and how many bags were being sold. I tallied it up last week & I came out with nine extra bags. I was going to do some more analysis on it but my computer crashed so hard I ended up losing the file while doing a completely new installation of windows. I'm kind of bummed but since it's a new year I'll just start over again. This time I'm going to use a program that backs up to the cloud instead I guess.

I couldn't believe how many bags I bought some months and others I didn't buy any at all. But also I had some good selling months where I sold more than 10 bags. Also I have bought identical bags to ones I already have just to sell them. It's not always worth it unless you know what's going to fetch high bids on eBay. Also I try not to sell anything that I'm not sure I don't want anymore.

My goal is to actually count and catalog what I have this year. Today I'm going to weed out a bunch to sell for starters. Sadly I know I have way too many black bags because I use them so much. But it's amusing or maybe embarrassing to admit that I might have like 50 of them. I often don't feel like I really want to face that. LOL
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That’s pretty cool! I’m so glad I’m not alone [emoji16] I may do that with my bags too! I did that with just my vintage amber pieces and it was pretty bad. It was four of us doing it though, so that made it easy.

I love small bags and I really am looking for more of them. The British tan bag that looks like a small Willis and a few others. I don’t know the names but I keep telling myself that my wish list is shrinking but we know that it NOT true LOL [emoji23]

Oh and I’d like to see a picture too, maybe take multiple pictures to get them all [emoji6]

I missed that last post chasing my little one between typing but 10 pictures works for me.
 
#18,239
katev said:
This is awfully cute for $16. I don't know the name or style number but it looks like some kind of Bleecker Foldover Clutch. St. Patrick's Day is coming soon and I love that tattersall lining but I will resist!

https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m93231618502/
(Note: Use Google Chrome to access and see pictures on Mercari)
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SEWDimples said:
Thanks for the info. I could not figure out why I could not see pictures anymore in Mercari.
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I see that it has sold already so temptation is gone! Did someone here get it?
 
#18,240
Cyanide Rose said:
Another question [emoji4] I have an Etsy store where I sell vintage jewelry and at one point I considered buying vintage coach bags to rehab them and resell them but I have a hard time parting with them. I have a HARD time parting with jewelry too (especially rare pieces) but I have been in that business for many many years, so it has gotten much much easier over the years to part with jewelry. You can’t possibly wear it all right? I guess it’s because collecting different vintage bags is pretty new to me, just about a year or so. It started with vintage Italian bags, one designer I liked at a time and now it’s vintage coach.

I can give coach bags away easy and never give them a second thought for some reason but selling it is difficult, I think I would buy another one just like the one I sold, lol. I have sold some of my other vintage bag to people who come to my home or by request from my husband’s coworkers or family member referrals, but I still haven’t sold a vintage coach. I’m sorry if this sounds crazy, but I have been having this conversation with my husband about rehabbing for a while. He can’t understand why I won’t rehab them for my Etsy shop. Is anyone else dealing with this from their spouse as well? I told him IF I found another one like one I already have in the same color etc, or even in better condition I’d let one go. Plus I am not sure I would sell them in my jewelry shop. I’d open a different shop for vintage coach bags, but there is already a ton of those on Etsy already right? [emoji4] Maybe it’s just because it’s new to me, the rehabbing part that is. Putting in the time to fix them up and get them all pretty again, IDK maybe after doing it for a while, it won’t be that much of a big deal. I hope you don’t mind me asking random questions, if so just let me know. I completely understand [emoji5]
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I know what you mean! At first I would fall in love with just about every bag I rehabbed, and would keep them either as "collection" pieces or as something I would personally use. Gradually I came to realize that I didn't just want collect them and have them sit on a closet shelf. I wanted to keep only bags I would actually carry. I thought long and hard about which ones to sell...and it's an ongoing process. My NYC bags were the hardest to part with, but after selling a few, it became easier. Now I enjoy finding, rehabbing, using and selling, for different reasons. And I still fall in love with bags I'm rehabbing, even though I know I probably won't keep them all.

Maybe you could try selling one or two bags in your existing Etsy shop and see how it goes, and open a second shop just for handbags if you decide to sell more.
 
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