katev - Thank you SO MUCH for linking me to this thread! I will give it a bath for sure, with this encouragement, and follow with CPR and blackrocks. Do you think I should try and "pretreat" the stain by trying to draw it out with cornstarch? Or just go straight to bath and see what's what? Thanks again!
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katev - Thank you SO MUCH for linking me to this thread! I will give it a bath for sure, with this encouragement, and follow with CPR and blackrocks. Do you think I should try and "pretreat" the stain by trying to draw it out with cornstarch? Or just go straight to bath and see what's what? Thanks again!
I don't know, a lot depends on what caused the stain and how long ago the spill happened. I would probably start with the bath in warm/hot water and Dawn. Maybe rub some Dawn onto the stain before you put it into the suds.
Definitely use Dawn to wash this bag because it is supposed to cut grease; they use it to wash baby otters and seabirds after oil spills!
But others here may have some suggestions for you. It's a beautiful bag, good luck!
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What a gorgeous bag, you gave her a new life!
Well I finally got around to finishing the rehab of my Plum Gramercy Top Handle Satchel 7002, Made in Italy in 1999; Retail = $348.
I bought the bag on ebay for $50 because I was intrigued by the unusual color. I am calling it Plum because I don't know the correct name. I've found this bag on the Wayback in both Black and Wheat and there is a catalog page that shows it in "Powder Blue" - which actually looks mint green to my eyes, but it is a gorgeous color whatever you call it!
See the original Coach ads for the Gramercy Top Handle below. I will post before and after rehab pics next.
I bought the bag on ebay for $50 because I was intrigued by the unusual color. I am calling it Plum because I don't know the correct name. I've found this bag on the Wayback in both Black and Wheat and there is a catalog page that shows it in "Powder Blue" - which actually looks mint green to my eyes, but it is a gorgeous color whatever you call it!
See the original Coach ads for the Gramercy Top Handle below. I will post before and after rehab pics next.
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Thank you guys! It’s was a really fun one!
Here are before and after photos of my $50 Plum Gramercy Top Handle Satchel 7002, Made in Italy in 1999 ($348).
The bag was in pretty good shape but the interior suede cloth lining was very dirty, and there was some kind of adhesive substance stuck to the bottom on the inside of the bag.
I gave the bag a sink bath in Dawn and scrubbed and scrubbed the interior stains. These Italian Coach bags take forever to dry - at least a week - but they do dry out eventually, so if you decide to give one a bath be prepared to be patient and wait!
I moisturized it with light applications of Leather CPR and Black Rocks and gentle buffing. Then I put it aside and forgot about it for awhile because I hate polishing hardware and because I was disappointed with the results of the interior cleaning. I finally finished it yesterday and I used Wenol on the hardware.
The first 4 pics below are auction pics before the rehab and the last 6 pictures are after. I was able to improve the interior a little, it is now clean and some of the stains are gone and I was able to reduce but not remove the glob of adhesive. I was afraid to keep trying because I was worried that I would tear the lining.
She's not perfect but she is a pretty, little lady!
Before Rehab Auction Pics:
After Rehab, Not Perfect But Better:
The bag was in pretty good shape but the interior suede cloth lining was very dirty, and there was some kind of adhesive substance stuck to the bottom on the inside of the bag.
I gave the bag a sink bath in Dawn and scrubbed and scrubbed the interior stains. These Italian Coach bags take forever to dry - at least a week - but they do dry out eventually, so if you decide to give one a bath be prepared to be patient and wait!
I moisturized it with light applications of Leather CPR and Black Rocks and gentle buffing. Then I put it aside and forgot about it for awhile because I hate polishing hardware and because I was disappointed with the results of the interior cleaning. I finally finished it yesterday and I used Wenol on the hardware.
The first 4 pics below are auction pics before the rehab and the last 6 pictures are after. I was able to improve the interior a little, it is now clean and some of the stains are gone and I was able to reduce but not remove the glob of adhesive. I was afraid to keep trying because I was worried that I would tear the lining.
She's not perfect but she is a pretty, little lady!
Before Rehab Auction Pics:
After Rehab, Not Perfect But Better:
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Here is a photo of my Italian Plum Gramercy Top Handle Satchel 7002 (see above) with a black Gramercy Continental Clutch wallet from 1999 or 2000.
I found the wallet at a local consignment shop for $19. I was pretty sure that it was also a Made in Italy Coach Product but I couldn't find any stamps or tags that said "Italy" anywhere inside the wallet - until I took a closer look at the female part of the button snap!
Sometimes these vintage products like to hang on to their secrets, but you can usually figure them out eventually.
Special thanks to @whateve and @Hyacinth for their expert authentications of the both the Gramercy satchel and the Gramercy Continental Clutch!
I found the wallet at a local consignment shop for $19. I was pretty sure that it was also a Made in Italy Coach Product but I couldn't find any stamps or tags that said "Italy" anywhere inside the wallet - until I took a closer look at the female part of the button snap!
Sometimes these vintage products like to hang on to their secrets, but you can usually figure them out eventually.
Special thanks to @whateve and @Hyacinth for their expert authentications of the both the Gramercy satchel and the Gramercy Continental Clutch!
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Looks amazing! Did you use any stain remover inside? Or only scrubbed it in the soapy water? I need to wash mine but I'm terrified of ruining the lining.
thanks, I just used Dawn and a soft toothbrush and I did a lot of scrubbing! But maybe I should have tried a stain remover?
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