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#26,986
whateve said:
I'm having so much trouble getting motivated to rehab. I'm down to the failures now that I gave up on before.
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I have a bunch of half started items. And a few more that could use a re-dunk or this or that. And a few that need the whole nine yards. I get all excited, then run out of steam. I need to store a few bags I am ready to say bye bye to till I can decide if I want to attempt to sell them locally or donate. The good news is that needing to finish up a bunch is keeping my from pulling the trigger on anything else, for the moment! I realized I now have this watch list of fantasy bags. :lol:
The only thing I know I want for sure is a rust bag in very good condition. I have to go back and look at posts. Somebody posted a rust Crescent bag to die for!!!
I would love a vintage burgundy bag. I am still regretting passing on what looked like a decent Market Tote. I just can't seem to pull the trigger on what I see.
 
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#26,988
Lake Effect said:
I have a bunch of half started items. And a few more that could use a re-dunk or this or that. And a few that need the whole nine yards. I get all excited, then run out of steam. I need to store a few bags I am ready to say bye bye to till I can decide if I want to attempt to sell them locally or donate. The good news is that needing to finish up a bunch is keeping my from pulling the trigger on anything else, for the moment! I realized I now have this watch list of fantasy bags. :lol:
The only thing I know I want for sure is a rust bag in very good condition. I have to go back and look at posts. Somebody posted a rust Crescent bag to die for!!!
I would love a vintage burgundy bag. I am still regretting passing on what looked like a decent Market Tote. I just can't seem to pull the trigger on what I see.
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I almost bought a lot of bags that were listed cheap just to rehab, then realized it felt too much like work than fun. I haven't really been looking much. I have a brand new bag I've never had the opportunity to wear since we haven't left the house in over a month.
 
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#26,989
Lake Effect said:
Would it be worth it to sell them, just list them all in a lot and be done with them??
eta, I would promise not to feature them on WYRTB lol lol
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lol, I've thought of that. I'm not a quitter! It's hard for me to admit defeat. In the past I've listed bags that I thought were in terrible condition at auction and was surprised at how much bidding happened and how happy the buyer was. You just never know.
 
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#26,990
Lake Effect said:
I have a bunch of half started items. And a few more that could use a re-dunk or this or that. And a few that need the whole nine yards. I get all excited, then run out of steam. I need to store a few bags I am ready to say bye bye to till I can decide if I want to attempt to sell them locally or donate. The good news is that needing to finish up a bunch is keeping my from pulling the trigger on anything else, for the moment! I realized I now have this watch list of fantasy bags. :lol:
The only thing I know I want for sure is a rust bag in very good condition. I have to go back and look at posts. Somebody posted a rust Crescent bag to die for!!!
I would love a vintage burgundy bag. I am still regretting passing on what looked like a decent Market Tote. I just can't seem to pull the trigger on what I see.
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I think it was @CPSE
 
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#26,991
Lake Effect said:
I realized I now have this watch list of fantasy bags. :lol:
The only thing I know I want for sure is a rust bag in very good condition. I have to go back and look at posts. Somebody posted a rust Crescent bag to die for!!!
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The rust crescent bag was one of my grail bags! I was so excited to get it. Except now that I got it (currently drying from a bath), I have new grail bags to add to my list. Will it ever end? Probably not :smile:
 
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#26,993
I am rehabbing an Oat Suede Fringe Dinky 86821 but I am perplexed by the turnlock. The male portion of the turnlock is made of multiple pieces, a stationary silver base, a silver holder that rotates and which holds a black, leather-covered piece that folds over in either direction. There is a tan thread through the center of the black piece that is coming unraveled, see the pics below.

I think that the black leather piece that folds over is is a safety lock. After you close the turnlock you can fold it over in either direction to lock the purse shut - but the black piece on my bag is loose and floppy and I am not sure how to repair it.

Has anyone seen this type of turnlock before? Do other Dinkys have this same closure method? The turnlock is functioning just fine but the floppy piece and unraveling thread are annoying and unsightly, any suggestions about how to repair them? Your ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I think that @Bagmedic owns one of these fringe dinky bags? If so, I would also appreciate learning her insights about the turnlock mechanism for this bag.

The bag also has a couple of big wrinkles in the front flap, any suggestions for getting them out? @houseof999 once mentioned a wrinkled Dinky flap so her advice would also be very welcome. I will probably have to dunk this bag because it really is very dirty.

Help!

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#26,995
whateve said:
I almost bought a lot of bags that were listed cheap just to rehab, then realized it felt too much like work than fun. I haven't really been looking much. I have a brand new bag I've never had the opportunity to wear since we haven't left the house in over a month.
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I have only left my apartment for a few trips too, and am still in my periwinkle Maggie.
 
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Redo a yellow Bleeker large flap this morning,since it still had lots of stain marks. I don't think it will improve much. I did learn a valuable lesson. HOT WATER & EDGE PAINT DON'T GO TOGETHER. I usually only use room temperature water and never had problems with edge paint.,since I was trying to remove tough stains today, thought hot water might help, but edge paint became soften and melted from high temperature.
 

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#26,998
Narnanz said:
Has anyone dunked a suede patchwork ergo before...?
Asking for a friend.
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Dunked a suede and pebble leather Berkeley saddle bag without any issue. For vintage Coach bag，suede just the back side of smooth leather (like Berkeley), should take dunk very well, but I think modern coach bags suede is made differently.
 

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#27,000
Lake Effect said:
You're welcome haha. I gave a small legacy hobo, I forget the exact name, to young coworker (my jaw dropped when I saw her come in one day with a black Regina) when she left for another job. She couldn't believe I gave her one and I said I love seeing another generation appreciate them. I love giving these bags new life too.
However, I feel a bit stalled of late with rehabbing. I've been working from home since mid March, and well, all out of kilter with the new, not normal . . . .
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One of my best friends and I had a Coach "thing" as young professionals in the early 90's. I have been carrying these bags since the mid-80's but she's a few years younger than me. I recently gave her a Crescent (9235) bag I'd rehabbed. It's her favorite style. She saw the before/after pics, and understands the value and quality of these vintage bags. She was absolutely thrilled with her "new" Crescent bag!
I've also been working from home since mid-March. I have been doing a lot of rehabbing lately and it's helping me stay sane. For me, intentionally focusing on bringing these bags back to life has been cathartic and calming. It's one area of my life I can "control" and allows me to exercise my need to "fix" things and solve problems (and there's a quick peek into my psyche for ya'!).
I have a small and growing pile of vintage and not-so-vintage bags. I'm not really interested in rehabbing them because they're not the style or from the era I prefer. I'll probably list them on ebay in the near future.
I also keep a watch list of my vintage Coach "fantasy" list. I'm just too stubborn (and thrifty) to pay big money for them because soon after I do, I'll find that coveted aqua Coach Lunch Zip at a garage sale for $10!!!
 
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