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#26,911
MaraudingMagpie said:
I strongly second this! A day after I bought the BT Manor, a Mahogany one popped up for just like 20 bucks more. I kicked myself a little for not waiting one more day. That triggered a strong want for Mahogany, so now I have a CC coming my way. :-s Super looking forward to that one. I totally see how Mahogany goes with everything.
Still love BT though, it really compliments the thick leather in an equestrian chic kind of way.
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My manor was sooooo dirty. I was stunned when I saw her cleaned up.
 
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#26,912
MaraudingMagpie said:
Here's an after shot of my new-to-me Manor residing on my grandma's old armchair. I'm pleased with the outcome but can't take much credit as she was in very decent shape already.
As predicted, the pen marks and mystery stain at the bottom didn't come out even after sponging her down with Lexol cleaner. I tend to do better with flawed bags when it comes to actually carrying them though, so that's a good thing.
I wish purses could talk, I'd be very interested in her life story. She looks like she spent one wild week at the office and was then put in closet prison for the rest of her 24 years. She has zero going in terms of patina, just a couple of nicks here and there.

It was a straightforward rehab. The biggest challenge here was conditioning the inside. Most of my other bags are essentially boxes with straps, but the Manor has a complicated architecture with nooks, crannies, folds and layers. Sparing the suede from being CPR'd was difficult. Also just reaching in for buffing, I felt like a contortionist.

Here she is! She is not actually two-toned, the flap color is truest to real life.
ETA: She did come with her hangtag, but I don't care for those, so didn't put it on.
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Your Manor bag is stunning! What did you use to finish the rehab (CPR, BlackRocks, Renapur) or something else?
 
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#26,913
katev said:
Your Manor bag is stunning! What did you use to finish the rehab (CPR, BlackRocks, Renapur) or something else?
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Awww, thanks! I used Elephant Leather Preserver, that's what I could get five years ago when I rehabbed my first bag. It's a German product and apparently they use it to preserve leather furniture in museums. At least that's what they claim. I've always been happy with the results, especially once it has settled after a week or so. It adds quite a bit of softness and seems to bring the leather smell back.
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ETA again to say that that was my finishing layer. It was five coats of CPR before that.
 

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katev said:
If the shoe polish is recent the bag will be shiny and even, as the bag gets worn and multiple layers are applied, it gets scratched and uneven. Just my limited experience with shoe polish but I try to avoid it. I hope that I am wrong about the rambler, good luck.
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I emailed the seller asking if the bag has been shoe polished , dyed or painted, she replied no polish or anything else. So I will take the chance, and exam the bag carefully once receive it. Thanks for watching out for me Katev. Now I have record of messages to back up if I need to return the purchase.
 
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Busykitty said:
The metal snaps or “backboard”? I wanted to use something permanent and in brass like the other hardware when it came to the snaps. I also wanted the patch to be removable so the bag could be conditioned and buffed without any problems. The backboard was to have something solid behind the pocket when I made the holes in the bag.
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Thanks for explaining. It was the backboard I was wondering about.
 
#26,916
MaraudingMagpie said:
Here's an after shot of my new-to-me Manor residing on my grandma's old armchair. I'm pleased with the outcome but can't take much credit as she was in very decent shape already.
As predicted, the pen marks and mystery stain at the bottom didn't come out even after sponging her down with Lexol cleaner. I tend to do better with flawed bags when it comes to actually carrying them though, so that's a good thing.
I wish purses could talk, I'd be very interested in her life story. She looks like she spent one wild week at the office and was then put in closet prison for the rest of her 24 years. She has zero going in terms of patina, just a couple of nicks here and there.

It was a straightforward rehab. The biggest challenge here was conditioning the inside. Most of my other bags are essentially boxes with straps, but the Manor has a complicated architecture with nooks, crannies, folds and layers. Sparing the suede from being CPR'd was difficult. Also just reaching in for buffing, I felt like a contortionist.

Here she is! She is not actually two-toned, the flap color is truest to real life.
ETA: She did come with her hangtag, but I don't care for those, so didn't put it on.
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It's gorgeous! The original owner probably got the stain the first week she carried her and then put her away, possibly because of the stain.
 
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whateve said:
It's gorgeous! The original owner probably got the stain the first week she carried her and then put her away, possibly because of the stain.
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Sounds very probable to me, but there was also quite a bit of wite-out inside and pen marks on the inside flap, so it's not like she was careful with it. If that's what's happened, she probably kicked herself.
 
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MaraudingMagpie said:
Awww, thanks! I used Elephant Leather Preserver, that's what I could get five years ago when I rehabbed my first bag. It's a German product and apparently they use it to preserve leather furniture in museums. At least that's what they claim. I've always been happy with the results, especially once it has settled after a week or so. It adds quite a bit of softness and seems to bring the leather smell back.
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ETA again to say that that was my finishing layer. It was five coats of CPR before that.
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I've never heard of that but it certainly did a nice job!
 
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#26,921
Hi all~

I have a thing for the Lunch Box Zip (9991) bags, and would love to own one in EVERY color. However, I am more of a "resurrect the worn, battered and weary" rehabber/collector, so I won't be buying one in every color (some vintage colors sell for just under $400!!!) unless I can do so in a thrifty and inexpensive way. Attached are photos of the mahogany Lunch Box I just finished rehabbing. I am so thrilled with its outcome!
Here's the link to its original ebay listing https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Co...er-Lunch-Box-Top-Handle-Crossbody-Bag/1332767 and attached photos of its second lease on life. Thanks for sharing in my joy!!

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K-Coach said:
Hi all~

I have a thing for the Lunch Box Zip (9991) bags, and would love to own one in EVERY color. However, I am more of a "resurrect the worn, battered and weary" rehabber/collector, so I won't be buying one in every color (some vintage colors sell for just under $400!!!) unless I can do so in a thrifty and inexpensive way. Attached are photos of the mahogany Lunch Box I just finished rehabbing. I am so thrilled with its outcome!
Here's the link to its original ebay listing https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Co...er-Lunch-Box-Top-Handle-Crossbody-Bag/1332767 and attached photos of its second lease on life. Thanks for sharing in my joy!!

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It looks wonderful!
 
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